Environmental Science & Resource Management, Minor

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The Environmental Science & Resource Management minor provides non-majors with the opportunity to explore environmental issues and examine human impacts on natural systems. It provides students with an understanding of how their personal choices affect the environment around them. In addition, it equips students for further study in environmental science, law, policy, or management.

Lower Division Requirements - 6 units

ESRM 100 - Introduction to Environmental Science and Resource Management Units: 3
ESRM 200 - Principles of Resource Management, Conservation and Stewardship Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 15 units

ESRM 313 - Conservation Biology (Cross-listed as BIOL 313) Units: 4

Select two of the following courses:

ESRM 462 - Coastal and Marine Resource Management Units: 4
ESRM 463 - Water Resources Management Units: 4
ESRM 464 - Land Use Planning and Open Space Management Units: 4

Select 3 units from any of the following courses:

BIOL 345 - Science and Public Policy (Cross-listed as POLS 345) Units: 3
CHEM 250 - Quantitative Analysis Units: 3
CHEM 251 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory Units: 1
CHEM 311 - Organic Chemistry I Units: 3
CHEM 312 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Units: 1
ECON 362 - Environmental Economics Units: 3
ECON 488 - Econometrics Units: 4
ENGL 337 - Literature of the Environment Units: 3
ESRM 340 - Politics and the Environment (Cross-listed as POLS 340) Units: 3
ESRM 342 - Environmental History (Cross-listed as HIST 342) Units: 3
ESRM 440 - Population Studies (Cross-listed as SOC 440) Units: 3
ESRM 443 - Environmental Communication (Cross-listed as COMM 443) Units: 3
Any other 300-400 level ESRM course Units: 3-4