2008-09 Catalog - Saint Mary's College of California

Curriculum Environmental Science and Studies ProgramsEnvironmental Studies MajorRequired: 14 courses and a senior projectEnvironmental Science andStudies Program — MinorsFive required coursesBio 50 General BiologyBiol 125 Ecology or Bio 75 General EcologyEES 60 Urban Environmental IssuesEES 92 Environmental SciencePolitics 100 Research Methods or AnthroSoc 132 Research Methodsor Biol 119 Research Design and BiostatisticsThree electives from the following:Biol 55 Ocean WorldEES 40 Geology and the EarthEES 75 WetlandsBiol 113 Marine BiologyBiol 142 Cal FloraBiol 144 General BotanyBiol 146 Plant EcophysiologyBiol 152 Conservation BiologyEES 100 HydrologyEES 140 Environmental Geology/Natural DisastersSix electives from the following:Biol 52 Symbiotic UniverseBus 181 Ethical, Social and Political Issues in BusinessEcon 100 Issues and Topics in EconomicsEcon 150 Environmental EconomicsEng 140 Nature WritingEES 110 Geographic Information SystemsHist 130 Environmental HistoryHist 150 Latin American Environmental HistoryHist 160 Environmental History of ChinaLib Study 122 Nature and the SacredPhil 117 Philosophy of NaturePhil 170 Environmental EthicsPol 135 Environmental PoliticsPol 136 Environmental Law and RegulationSociology 134 Society and the EnvironmentSenior projectEES 197 Special Studies or other departmental 197 coursesMinor in Environmental StudiesEight coursesBio 50 General BiologyEES 60 Urban Environmental IssuesBiol 125 Ecology or Bio 75EES 92 Environmental ScienceFour social science/humanities courses from the major electivesMinor in Environmental ScienceSix coursesBio 50 General BiologyEES 92 Environmental ScienceOne of the followingEES 40 Geology and the EarthEES 100 HydrologyEES 60 Urban Environmental IssuesOne of the followingBiol 113 Marine BiologyBiol 142 Cal FloraBiol 144 BotanyBiol 146 EcophysiologyTwo of the followingBiol 119 Research Design and BiostatisticsBiol 125 Ecology or Bio 75Biol 142 Cal FloraBiol 152 Conservation ScienceEES 110 Geographic Information SystemsMinor in Earth ScienceNew environmental science and studies minor for those students whodesire greater exposure to the earth sciences.Five CoursesEES 40 Geology and the EarthEES 50 Historical GeologyEES 100 HydrologyEES 110 Geographic Information SystemsEES 140 Environmental Geology/Natural Disasters102