Science & Social Justice Concentration

This emphasis is for students who wish to use their education to prepare them for personal and professional lives as ethical, effective, engaged members of the civic and political lives of their communities. More specifically, this emphasis is for students who wish to use science and technology as powerful tools to make their communities more just places. Social and environmental resources are not evenly distributed in our society. Some communities bear more than their fair share of environmental burdens such as pesticide contamination, toxic waste facilities, or access to parks. These communities may also have less power in making important environmental decisions that affect citizens’ lives. Social ills such as poverty, hunger, homelessness, and unequal access to education have important environmental consequences. Students who study Science & Social Justice will analyze causes and solutions to these real world problems, and will work towards solving problems while they are studying them. This course of study can prepare students for many careers, including government, advocacy work, law, public policy, environmental health, or medicine.


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 course (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, MATH 130
PHYS 220	Physics I	CHEM 111, MATH 150
BIO 240	Biology I: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity	CHEM 110, MATH 130
BIO 241	Biology II: Cells, Genetics, and Organisms (241Lab not 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
One of the following courses:
BIO 340	Ecological Systems	MATH 150, BIO 240, MATH 151 recommended
BIO 342	California Ecosystems	BIO 240
BIO 310	Biochemical Systems	CHEM 111, BIO 240 & 241
BIO 345	Marine Biology	CHEM 111, BIO 240
BIO 346	General Zoology	BIO 240 & 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 386	Science, the Environment, and the Political Process	ENGCOM A & SCI ULR
ESSP 387	Water Resources Assessment, Law and Policy	ENG COM A, GEOL 260
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 and Global Positioning Systems	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:*
ESSP 301	Ecosystem Services: Scientific and Economic Analyses	MATH 150, BIO 240, 284; recommend BIO 340
ESSP 303	California Transect	BIO 240, GEOL 260, instructor consent
ESSP 309	The Science and Policy of Global Change	BIO 240, GE0L 260, ESSP 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 1: Environmental Justice (or substitution approved by your advisor)*
ESSP 384S	Environmental Justice & Environmental Policy Service Learning	ENG COM A, instructor consent
Group 2: Justice Service Practicum. A minimum of 60 hours of community service work required. Choose from one of the following. If you enroll in a course that requires less than 30 hours of community work, you must complete 60 hours. If you have completed 60 hours by taking ESSP 384S, you need only complete the requirements of your course below. You may substitute other experiences with advisor permission.
ESSP 349S	Interpreting Monterey Bay Natural History for the Community	BIO 240
ESSP 369S	Applied Watershed Systems Restoration Service Learning	Upper-division standing
ESSP 394	ESSP Internship: Must be an approved SL internship
	Completion of Summer of Service Leadership Academy (SOSLA) through SLI and completion of one year service as University Service Advocate
Group 3: Students will develop an area of depth in subject matter of their choice. In consultation with an advisor, you must choose one additional course from one of the following areas: --> ESSP MLO 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, or MLO 7 Group 2; OR --> Appropriate social justice course approved by your advisor(04-05 approved courses are listed below) CHHS 360 - International and Multicultural Women's Health and Social Issues ~ 4 credits HCOM 304 - Relational Ethics ~ 4 credits HCOM 310 - Free Speech and Responsibility ~ 4 credits HCOM 340S - Topics in Social Movements: Leadership and Empowerment Service Learning ~ 6 credits HCOM 343 - Race and Gender Justice ~ 4 credits HCOM 357 - Constitutional Law ~ 4 credits HCOM 358 - Law in U.S. Societies ~ 4 credits HCOM 359 - Sexuality, Law, and Cultural Histories ~ 4 credits HCOM 403 - Ethical Issues in the Professions ~ 4 credits HCOM 404 - Restorative Justice ~ 4 credits HCOM 412 - Multicultural Conflict Resolution ~ 4 credits SBS 350 - Domination and Resistance: 20th Century Histories of the United States ~ 4 credits
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
SBS 366	Research Methods and Data Analysis	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 ULR
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.
*See Group 1 & 2 under MLO7. By fulfilling those requirements, you will also fulfill your MLO 10 requirement.*

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SCIENCE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE CONCENTRATION (within ESSP Major)

One of the following courses:

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.

CHHS 360 - International and Multicultural Women's Health and Social Issues ~ 4 credits