Environmental Sciences
The past decade has seen profound changes in our perception of the world. The pressures of an increasing population and growing affluence since World War II have contributed to a serious degradation of the environment. We have entered an era in which the quality of life is tied to wise use and conservation of resources rather than to their exploitation. The aim of the group major in environmental sciences is twofold: 1) to develop an understanding of the physical environment, the human impact on it, and the difficult choices that must be made at all levels of society as we move into an era of limits; and 2) to develop tools with which to solve the critical environmental challenges facing the world. The environmental sciences major is offered jointly by the College of Letters and Science and the College of Natural Resources.
Lower Division Requirements and Prerequisites for the Environmental Sciences Major
(prerequisites indicated by asterisks)
Area I: Physical Science Emphasis
- Environmental Science 10*
- Biology 1A and 1B or Biology 11, 11L and one of the following: Integ. Bio. 153, 154, ESPM 102A, 113, 114, 115B, 116A, 116B
- Chemistry 1A and 3A
- Environmental Economics and Policy 1 or Economics 3
- Math 1A-1B
- Physics 7A-7B
Area II: Biological Science Emphasis
- Environmental Sciences 10*
- Biology 1A and 1B
- Chemistry 1A and 3A
- Environmental Economics and Policy 1 or Economics 3
- Math 1A-1B or Math 16A-16B
- Physics 8A
Area III: Social Science Emphasis
- Environmental Sciences 10*
- Biology 1A and 1B or Biology 11, 11L and one of the following: Integ. Bio. 153, 154, ESPM 102A, 113, 114, 115B, 116A, 116B
- Chemistry 1A and either 1B or 3A
- Environmental Economics and Policy 1 or Economics 3
- Math 1A-1B or Math 16A-16B
- Physics 8A
Note: In order to declare the major, students must have completed at least half of the required lower division courses and Environmental Sciences 10.*
Departmental Contact
Carol Snow
casnow@berkeley.edu
301 Campbell Hall
(510) 642-2628
General Catalog Description
http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=ENV+SCI
Departmental Website
http://ls.berkeley.edu/ugis/environ/major/declaring.php
Other Majors to Consider
Environmental Economics & Policy
Earth & Planetary Science
Integrative Biology
Physical Science
Geography
Chemistry