BS: ESRM, Marine and Coastal Systems Emphasis 2021-2022
In California State University Channel Islands’ (CSUCI) Environmental Science & Resource Management (ESRM) Program, you will gain a solid understanding of the environment from both scientific and human perspectives, learn from talented, dedicated faculty, and start making a difference through intensive academic, field-based research and volunteer opportunities.
Four Year Academic Roadmap
Fall Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories ESRM 100 Intro to Environmental Science and Resource Management 3 Major & GE D BIOL 200 Principles of Organismal and Population Biology 4 Major & GE B2/B3 ECON 110 or 111 ECON 110-Principles of Microeconomics or ECON 111 -Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Major & GE D ENGL 105 Composition and Rhetoric 3 GE A2 ENGL 299 Writing with Clarity and Power 2 Take if needed/wanted a support course for ENGL 105 Other 120-Unit Req Total Units
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Milestones
- Focus on lower level classes that may be pre-requirements for upper level courses and electives, build writing skills, begin essential ESRM skills.
- Complete Golden Four (A1, A2, A3, B4)
Spring Freshman
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories BIOL 201 Principles of Cell and Molecular Biology 4 Major & GE B2/B3 General Ed Student's Choice Oral Communication 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE A1 ESRM 203 Intro to Environmental Statistics 3 Major & GE B4 General Ed Student's Choice Critical Thinking 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE A3 POLS 105 American Political Institutions 3 GE D/AIR Total Units
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Milestones
- Complete Golden Four (A1, A2, A3, B4).
- Meet with Faculty Advisor in ESRM. Attend a club meeting.
Fall Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories ESRM 200 or 205 ESRM 200 - Principles of Resource Mgmt or ESRM 205 - Principles of Sustainability 3 Major ESRM or GEOL ESRM 210 or GEOL 121 ESRM 210 - Physical Oceanography
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GEOL 121 - Physical Geology
4 Major & GE B1/B3 CHEM 121 General Chemistry I 4 Major & GE B1/B3 General Ed Student's Choice Language 3-4 C2 and Language Requirement GE C2/Language Total Units
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Milestones
- Finish up lower level classes that may be pre-requirements for upper level courses and electives, and complete General Education requirements.
Spring Sophomore
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories MATH 150 Calculus I 4 Major & GE B4 HIST Student's Choice US History 3 HIST 270, 271, 272, 275, or 350 GE US History General Ed Student's Choice Arts, Cinema, Dance, Music, Theater 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE C1 General Ed Student's Choice Additional C1 or C2 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE Additional C General Ed Student's Choice Ethnic Studies 3 See catalog for course titles & descriptions GE F/MP Total Units
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Milestones
- Begin learning about research going on in the department, join a club, participate in an environmental service learning event once per month.
Fall Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories Physics or Computer Science PHYS 100, PHYS 101, PHYS 200, PHYS 201 or COMP 150 PHYS 100 - Intro to Physics
PHYS 101 - Intro to Physics II
PHYS 200 - General Physics I, PHYS 201 - General Physics II,or
COMP 150 - Object Oriented Programming
4 PHYS - 100/101/200/201 will fulfill GE Area B1/B3.
COMP 150 - will fulfill GE Area E
Major & GE ESRM 303 Data Visualization and Climate Communication 3 Double counts with major and GWAR Major & GWAR ESRM 328 The Why of Where: Foundations in GIS 3 Double counts with major and UDGE B Major & GE UDGE B ESRM 313 Conservation Biology 4 Major Total Units
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Milestones
- Get involved in research in the department, seek out leadership positions on campus and/or in department, explore options for certificates and minors to bolster your ESRM degree, begin thinking about graduate school and/or careers.
Spring Junior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories ESRM 329 Environmental Law and Policy 3 Major ESRM Student's Choice ESRM Field Experience
4 Take 4 units from ESRM 301, ESRM 351, ESRM 370, ESRM 492, UNIV 391 or UNIV 392 Major ESRM 335
The Beach 3 Emphasis in Marine and Coastal Systems course. Major ESRM 341 or 342 ESRM 341: The National Park
ESRM 342: Environmental History
3 Take either course which double counts with UDGE D Major & GE UDGE-D Elective Student's Choice Free Elective 3 Free elective to get to 120 Elective 120 Unit Req Total Units
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Milestones
- Continue building essential skills , focus on upper division courses and electives, complete most of your major emphasis track, gain experience in the field.
Fall Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories ESRM 491 Capstone Preparation 3 ESRM 300 or 377 ESRM 300 - Coastal Contaminants and Ecotoxicology, or ESRM 377 - Shaping the Coast 4 Emphasis in Marine and Coastal Systems course. Major ESRM Elective Student's Choice Various 4 See catalog for course titles & descriptions. Major ESRM Elective Student's Choice Various 4 See catalog for course titles & descriptions. Major Total Units
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Milestones
- Finish upper division courses and electives, finish major emphasis track, complete capstone research/prep course (ESRM - 491).
Spring Senior
Course Area Course Number Course Title Units Notes Requirements Met GE Categories ESRM 499 Capstone 3 Major ESRM 462 Coastal and Marina Resource Management 4 Emphasis in Marine and Coastal Systems Course Major ESRM Elective 4 Take additional ESRM Elective for 4 units Major Elective Student's Choice Free Elective 3 Free elective to get to 120 units Elective 120 Unit Req UNIV 300 University Life and College Success 1 If needed to get to 120 units Elective 120 Unit Req Total Units
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Milestones
- Continue to be involved in research in the department, seek out leadership positions on campus and/or in department, present results of your research at a conference or public outreach event, apply to graduate school and/or careers.