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PRE-MED CURRICULUM STRUCTURE (WITHIN ESSP MAJOR) **

**  Note:  A biology major was launched in Fall 2007.  Pre-Med ESSP majors may either switch their major to Biology  (see biology pre-med curriculm) or may finish their ESSP degree with a pre-med emphasis.  Note that the courses  or MLOs indicated with asterisks below are are not required for for the Biology major, Biology majors take different courses to fulfill the Biology MLOs.

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
MATH 151	Calculus II	MATH 150
STAT 200 or 250	Statistics	MATH 150; recommend 151
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
PHYS 221	Physics II	PHYS 220, MATH 151
BIO 240	Biology I: Ecology, Evolution & Biodiversity	CHEM 110, MATH 130
BIO 241	Biology II: Cells, Genetics, and Organisms (241Lab is required)	CHEM 111, MATH 130
**GEOL 260	Geology and Hydrology	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
MLO #3: NATURAL SCIENCE COMPETENCY Students must be able to understand, use, and accurately communicate advanced scientific concepts.
BIO 346	Zoology	BIO 240 and 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:
CHHS 320&320S	Intro to Community Health/Community Health SL
ESSP 384S	Environmental Justice & Policy Service Learning	Eng Com A, instructor consent
ESSP 386	Science, the Environment, and the Political Process	ESSP 283 or instructor consent
**MLO #5: DATA ACQUISITION, ANALYSIS, AND DISPLAY Demonstrate proficiency with current technologies for acquiring, analyzing, and displaying data relevant to a real-world problem.
ESSP 332	Intro to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS)	CST 101 or ESSP 300L
MLO #6 SYSTEMS APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING: Students must be able to apply general systems theory, systems 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.
One of the following courses:
CHHS 450	Health and Social Policy Analysis
MLO #7: AREA OF CONCENTRATION: Students must be able to apply advanced knowledge and skills in a chosen area of Earth System Science &Policy.
Each of the following courses:
CHEM 311	Organic Chemistry I	CHEM 111
CHEM 312	Organic Chemistry II	CHEM 311
BIO 310	Biochemical Systems	BIO 241

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
One of the following courses:
ESSP 350	Quantitative Field Methods	STAT 250, BIO 240, GEOL 260
ESSP 355	Environmental Monitoring	STAT 200 or 250
SBS 366	Research Methods in social and Behavioral Sciences	STAT 200 or 250
**MLO #9: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION: Students must present clearly (in both written and oral formats) analyses of complex Earth Systems Science & Policy issues.
Each of the following courses
ESSP 300	Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking in ESSP	ENGCOM A
ESSP400,403	Capstone I and II Seminars	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 courses:
CHHS 320/320S	Intro to Community Health/Community Health SL
ESSP 349S	Interpreting Monterey Bay Natural History for the Community	BIO 240
ESSP 384S	Environmental Justice & Environmental Policy Service Learning	ENG COM A, ESSP 283, instructor consent