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1222012-2014 General Catalog Course Supplement and Policies and Requirements AddendumEntomology andNematologyChange to department nameFormerly Entomology(College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)Environmental PolicyAnalysis and PlanningChange to Environmental PolicyAnalysis and Planning MajorProgram RequirementsThe Major ProgramThe major in environmental policy analysis and planningdevelops an understanding of governmentalpolicy-making and skills for designing and assessingpolicy in fields related to environmental quality andnatural resource management.Any student in good standing is eligible to transfer tothe major; to do so, please see the staff adviser,Melissa Whaley, in 2134 Wickson Hall, or the masteradviser, Jim Sanchirico, in 2102 Wickson Hall.The Program. This major provides students with astrong background in policy analysis, including theevaluation of policy alternatives and the study of factorsaffecting policy formulation and implementation.Key components of this interdisciplinary traininginclude a general background in the natural sciencesrelevant to environmental policy, mathematics, statistics,and research methodology to quantitativelyanalyze environmental problems and policy options.In addition, students are encouraged to develop substantiveknowledge in a specific field of environmentalpolicy, such as urban and regional planning,water policy, transportation and energy, climate policy,or conservation management.Career Alternatives. Environmental policy analysisand planning graduates are prepared foremployment in environmental, natural resource,energy, and transportation focused public agencies,consulting firms, and businesses concerned withenvironmental affairs, or as legislative aides forelected representatives. The major is also excellentpreparation for students who want to go on to graduatework in law, planning, public policy, politicalscience, economics, or business.B.S. Major Requirements:UNITSEnglish Composition and Public SpeakingRequirement ...................................... 7-8University Writing Program 101, 102A,102G, 104A, 104B, 104C, 104D, or104E .................................................... 4Communication 1 or 3 or DramaticArt 10................................................ 3-4Preparatory Subject Matter ............. 46-52Biological Sciences 2A, 10, or 10V....... 4-5Chemistry 2A......................................... 5Plant Sciences 21, or Science &Society 18............................................. 3Economics 1A, 1B.................................. 8Animal Science 1, Atmospheric Science 60,Biological Sciences 2B, EnvironmentalScience & Management 100, Geology 1 or134, Plant Sciences 12, or Wildlife, Fish, &Conservation Biology 11...................... 3-5Environmental Science & Policy 1............. 4Mathematics 16A-16B or 21A-21B........ 6-8Physics 1A, 1B....................................... 6Political Science 1 .................................. 4Statistics 13 or 32 ............................... 3-4Satisfaction of General Education requirement.Depth Subject Matter ....................... 47-51(Students must take these units on a lettergrade basis, and must attain an overall gradepoint average of 2.000 or higher in the DepthSubject Matter courses.)Environmental Science & Policy 110,160, 168A ......................................... 13Environmental Science & Policy 168B....... 4Environmental Science & Policy 161......... 4Environmental Science & Policy 179......... 4Environmental Science & Policy 178......... 4Select one course from Agricultural &Resource Economics 106, Sociology 106,Statistics 100, 103, or 108.................. 4-5Agricultural & Resource Economics 100A orEconomics 100...................................... 4Agricultural & Resource Economics 176 orEnvironmental Science & Policy 175........ 4Applied Biological Systems Technology150 or Environmental Science & Policy179L ................................................ 2-4Select one course from Applied BiologicalSystems Technology 181N, 182, orEnvironmental Science & Management 185or 186 and 186L ............................... 4-5Areas of Specialization(choose one).................................... 12-17Students must select courses in the Areas of Specializationthat have not been taken in the Depth SubjectMatter.City and Regional PlanningEnvironmental Science & Policy 171and 172 .............................................. 8Select one course from Civil & EnvironmentalEngineering 162, 165 or EnvironmentalScience & Policy 163 .......................... 3-4Select one course from Art History 168,Community & Regional Development 149,152, 156, or 171, Environmental Toxicology110, Environmental Science & Policy 173 orPolitical Science 100 ........................... 2-5Climate Change PolicyEnvironmental Science & Policy 165N...... 3Select one course from Agriculture & ResourceEconomics 176, Economics 125,Environmental Science & Policy 163, 167,or 171 ................................................. 4Select two courses from Atmospheric Science116, 133, or 160, Environmental Science &Management 131, Environmental Science &Policy 116N, or Science & Society 25or 25V............................................... 6-8Conservation ManagementSelect two courses from ESP 166N, 169,170, or 172....................................... 6-8Select one course from EnvironmentalHorticulture 160, Environmental Science &Management 141, Environmental Science &Policy 100, 121, or 127, Evolution &Ecology 115, 138, or Wildlife, Fish, &Conservation Biology 154 or 155 ....... 3-5Select one course from African American &African Studies 176, 177, Agriculture &Resource Economics 115A, Anthropology103, Asian American Studies 114, Chicana/Chicano Studies 112, Community & RegionalDevelopment 153A, 153B, or 153C,International Relations 104, or Sociology145A .................................................. 4Energy and Transportation PlanningEconomics 125 or Environmental Science &Policy 175 ............................................ 4Select two courses from Civil & EnvironmentalEngineering 162, 165, EnvironmentalScience & Policy 163, 167, or 172 ...... 7-8Select one course from Atmospheric Science116, Civil & Environmental Engineering 123,143, Engineering 160, or EnvironmentalScience & Management 131................... 4Environmental Policy & PoliticsSelect one course from Political Science 100,104, 105, 107, or 109 ......................... 4Select one course from Political Science 162,164, 165, or 170 ................................. 4Select one course from Civil & EnvironmentalEngineering 165, Environmental Science &Policy 165N, 166N, 167, 169, 170, 171,172 ...................................................3-4Select one course from Agricultural &Resource Economics 106, 176, Civil &Environmental Engineering 153, Economics130, or Environmental Science & Policy175 ..................................................... 4Environmental ScienceStudents choosing the Environmental Sciencearea of specialization must consult with afaculty adviser to identify an emphasis withinthis specialization and to select four upperdivision courses with a common theme.Possible areas of emphasis are biologicalconservation, pollutants in the environment,ecology, planning in the presence ofenvironmental hazards, sustainabledevelopment, or environmental economics. Ifyou are considering this area ofspecialization, please contact the majoradviser as soon as possible.Water ManagementSelect two courses from EnvironmentalScience & Policy 166N, 169, or HydrologicScience 150.......................................... 6Select one or two courses from section (A)and one or two courses from section (B) for atotal of two courses: (A) EnvironmentalScience & Management 100, 121,Environmental Science & Policy 151, 155,Geology 134, Hydrologic Science 141, 143,Soil Science 118, or Wildlife, Fish, &Conservation Biology 120 (B) BiologicalSciences 124, Environmental Science &Policy 116N, 124, 150C, or 152 .........6-8Total Units for the Degree ............ 112-128Major Adviser. J. Sanchirico (Environmental Scienceand Policy)Minor Program Requirements:The faculty for environmental policy analysis andplanning offers the following minor. The EnvironmentalPolicy Analysis minor is for natural and social sciencestudents desiring basic training in policyanalysis theory and methods.UNITSEnvironmental Policy Analysis ......... 23-25Preparation: Economics 1A; basic course inpolitical science.Environmental Science & Policy 1 ............ 4Environmental Science & Policy 160, 161,168A ................................................. 13Select two courses from EnvironmentalScience & Policy 163, 165N, 166N, 167,169, 171, 172, or 179 .......................6-8Minor Adviser. J. Sanchirico (Environmental Scienceand Policy)Exercise BiologyChanges to the Major ProgramAdmissions CriteriaAdmissions suspended for 2013-2014.Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2013-2014 offering in parenthesesPre-Fall 2011 General Education (GE): ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Domestic Diversity; Wrt=Writing ExperienceFall 2011 and on General Education (GE): AH=Arts and Humanities; SE=Science and Engineering; SS=Social Sciences;ACGH=American Cultures; DD=Domestic Diversity; OL=Oral Skills; QL=Quantitative; SL=Scientific; VL=Visual; WC=World Cultures; WE=Writing Experience