Environmental Education Emphasis

The mission of the environemntal education emphasis is to enable students to understand and describe complex environmental concepts for the purpose of bridging the gap between scientific and nonscientific communities. Students in this emphasis will understand the methods of inquiry scientists use to analyze environmental problems and understand other ways of analyzing environmental problems that complement the scientific approach. In addition, they will be experienced working in diverse, multicultural communities. This emphasis differs from many environmental education programs by requiring students to become technologically competent in one of the following areas: multimedia, mass communication outreach or GIS/GPS/RS.

Courses required for Environmental Education Emphasis:

Course	Course Title	Prerequisites
MLO #1: QUANTITATIVE FOUNDATIONS: Students must be able to apply the fundamental mathematical and statistical constructs used to communicate quantitative information within the context of Earth System Science and Policy.
*Each of the following courses:*
MATH 150	Calculus I	MATH 130
STAT XXX	Approved Statistics learning experience (see your advisor)	variable
MLO #2: EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE & POLICY FOUNDATIONS: Students must be able to apply basic scientific principles and methods to the study of a) major physical and life science components of the earth system, including the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere, as well as the chemical and physical processes underlying these components and b) human components of the earth system including the social, economic, and political structures that shape our interactions without environment.
*Each of the following courses:*
CHEM 110	Chemistry I	MATH 130 (concurrent OK)
CHEM 111	Chemistry II	CHEM 110
PHYS 220	Physics I	CHEM 111, MATH 150
BIO 240	Biology I: Ecology, Evolution & Biodiversity	CHEM 110, MATH 130
GEOL 260	Geology and Hydrology: Earth Systems Applications	CHEM 110, MATH 130
ESSP 271	The Oceans	MATH 99
ESSP 272	The Atmosphere	MATH 99
ESSP 283	Politics & the Environment	None
ESSP 284	Environmental Economics & Management	MATH 150
*And one of the following courses:*
BIO 241	Biology II: Cells, Genetics, and Organisms	CHEM 111, MATH 130
BIO 242 & BIO242L	Plant & Animal Form & Function	BIO 240 and BIO 240L
MLO #3: NATURAL SCIENCE COMPETENCY Students must be able to understand, use, and accurately communicate advanced scientific concepts.
*One of the following:*
BIO 340	Ecological Systems	MATH 150, BIO 240, MATH 151 recommended
BIO 342	California Ecosystems	BIO 240
BIO 346	General Zoology	BIO 240, recommend 241
MLO #4: POLICY COMPETENCY: Students must understand and accurately communicate state, federal, and local political structures and processes and their relationships, as well as landmark environmental laws and regulations.
*One of the following courses:*
ESSP 384S	Environmental Justice & Environmental Policy Service Learning	ENG COM A, instructor consent
ESSP 386	Science, the Political Process and the Environment	ESSP 283 or instructor consent
ESSP 387	Water Resources Assessment, Law and Policy	ENG COM A, BIO 260
MLO #5: DATA ACQUISITION, ANALYSIS, AND DISPLAY Students must be able to demonstrate proficiency with advanced technologies for acquiring, analyzing, and displaying as set of data.
*One course from one of the following areas:*
Multimedia:
CST 201	Media Tools	CST 101
Mass Communication Outreach:
TAT 337	Intro to Video/ TV Production
GIS/GPS/RS:
ESSP 332	Intro to Geographic Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems	CST 101 or ESSP 300L
MLO #6 SYSTEMS APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING: Students must be able to demonstrate skill in the application of general systems theory, system modeling, stakeholder analysis, cost/benefit analysis or other interdisciplinary analysis tools to evaluate the equitability and the effectiveness of alternative environmental decisions, policies, or actions.
*Complete one of the following:*
ESSP 301	Ecosystem Services: Scientific and Economic Analyses	MATH 150, BIO 240, GEOL 260, 284; recommend BIO 340
ESSP 303L	California Transect	ESSP 303, BIO 240, GEOL 260, instructor consent
ESSP 309	The Science and Policy of Global Change	BIO 240, GEOL 260, 283
MLO #7: AREA OF CONCENTRATION: Students must be able to apply advanced knowledge and skills in a chosen area of Earth System Science &Policy.
*Group I. Technology Skills* – *Choose an advanced course form the focus chosen in MLO #*5:
Multimedia:
CST 328	Digital Art and Design	CST 201 or instructor consent
CST 251	Basic Web Design	CST 101
Mass Communication Outreach:
TAT 339	Advanced Video Production	TAT 337
TAT 361	Introduction to NonLinear Editing	TAT 315 or 340, TAT 330, TAT 337
GIS/GPS/RS:
ESSP 436	Remote Sensing and Image Processing	ESSP 332
*Group II. Teaching Experience* – *One Service Learning course with a Teaching Focus:*
ESSP 349S	Interpreting Monterey Bay Natural History for the Community	BIO 240 or instructor consent
ESSP 369S	Community-Based Watershed Restoration Service Learning	Upper division standing
*Group III. Natural History –One of the following courses not taken for MLO #3:*
BIO 342	California Ecosystems	BIO 240
BIO 345	Marine Biology	CHEM 111, BIO 240
BIO 346	General Zoology	BIO 240, recommend 241
BIO 347	Working with Marine Mammals	College Biology
BIO 360	Geomorphic Systems	MATH 150, GEOL 260
	Other Natural History course approved by your advisor
MLO #8: SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY: Students must use the scientific method to design, conduct, and interpret natural science and/or social science investigations, and understand the ethical norms that guide scientific practice
*Complete one of the following:*
ESSP 350	Quantitative Field Methods	STAT 250, BIO 240, GEOL 260
ESSP 355	Environmental Monitoring	STAT 250, CHEM 111, GEOL 260
SBS 366	Research Methods in Social and Behavioral Sciences	Statistics
MLO #9: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION: Students must present clearly (in both written and oral formats) analyses of complex Earth Systems Science & Policy issues
ESSP 300	Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking in ESSP	ENGCOM A
ESSP 400 & 403	Capstone Seminar I and II	ESSP 300
MLO #10: SERVICE LEARNING: Student must demonstrate the ability to combine disciplinary knowledge and community experiences to share the relevance and importance of science with culturally, linguistically, technologically, and economically diverse populations in the context of issues of social responsibility, justice, diversity and compassion.
*One of the following in addition to courses used to fulfill MLO’s #7 and #8.*
ESSP 349S	Interpreting Monterey Bay Natural History for the Community	upper division standing, BIO 240
ESSP 369S	Community-Based Watershed Restoration Service Learning	upper division standing
ESSP 384S	Environmental Justice &Environmental Policy Service Learning	ESSP 283, instructor consent

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