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BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Advisors: Katherine Cushing, Jason Douglas, Alex Gershenson, Gary Klee, Dustin Mulvaney, Rachel O’Malley, Will Russell, and Lynne Trulio • B.A., Minor in Energy Policy and Green Building à Alex Gershenson • B.A., Minor in Sustainable Water Resources à Katherine Cushing • B.A., Minor in Park Ranger and Administration (West Valley College) à Will Russell • B.A., Other Minors à Katherine Cushing, Jason Douglas, or Gary Klee • B.A., Preparation for Teaching à Jason Douglas • New Students, Graduation, or Special Issues à Department Chair

Name: _______________________________________________ SJSU ID: _____________________________________________ Email: _______________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________ Date: ________________________________________________ Environmental Studies Advisor: _____________________________________________________

Advisor’s Signature

ADVISING OVERVIEW/CHECKLIST

! Declare major ! Create your own personal file with

o Departmental advising forms o Transcripts o Financial aid forms

! Choose a concentration or minor ! Develop a graduation plan

! Visit minor department advisor ! Complete placement tests

o Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) o English Placement Test (EPT) o Writing Skills Test (WST)

! Obtain GE and PE evaluation o ACCESS Success Center in Clark Hall 240

! Visit ENVS department advisor each semester ! Apply for graduation. See:

sjsu.edu/envs/undergraduate/graduation o SJSU undergraduate application for graduationa

and o ENVS major/minor graduation form

GENERAL EDUCATION (G.E.) AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (P.E.) REQUIREMENTS (ACCESS Success Center: Clark Hall Room 240)

I. Core General Education A. Basic Skills 1. Oral Comm. ______________________________ 2. Written Comm. I ______________________________ 3. Critical Think. & Writ. ______________________________ B. Science and Mathematical Concepts 1. Physical Science ! CHEM 30A 2. Life Science ! ENVS 10 3. Laboratory Science ______________________________ 4. Mathematical Concepts ! STAT 95 and ! MATH 8 C. Humanities and Arts 1. Arts ______________________________ 2. Letters ______________________________ C1 or C2 (second course) ______________________________

D. Social Science 1. Human Behavior ! ECON 1B 2. Comparative Systems ______________________________ 3. Social Issues ! ENVS 1 E. Human Und. & Devt. ______________________________

II. Graduation Requirements US 1. American History ______________________________ US 2. US Cons. & CA Govt.______________________________ US 3. California Govt. ______________________________ Physical Educ. (2 units) ______________________________

III. SJSU Studies (Advanced G.E.) (must have passed WST) R. Earth and Environment ! ENVS 119 or 152 ! ENVS S. Self, Soc., & Eq. in US ! ENVS 150 or 168A&B V. Cult., Civ., & Glob. Und. ! ENVS 159 (9 units) Z. Written Comm. II ! ENVS 100W

______________________________________________ ADVISOR

Welcome to the Department of Environmental Studies Your Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies will provide

you with the interdisciplinary training in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities that you need to be an effective environmentalist, a broad thinker, and a well-trained professional.

We hope you will find this advising sheet useful in traversing the paper trail that leads to the Bachelor’s degree. Be sure to visit your department advisor every semester, and photocopy this form for your records and for your advisor.

And remember to enjoy learning… your college degree will open many new paths for you. We would like to help make it one of the best times of your life.

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BACHELOR OF ARTS (120 UNITS TOTAL) PREPARATION COURSES FOR THE B.A. DEGREE (16 units)

ENVS 10 (3 units) ______ MATH 8 (3 units) ______ CHEM 30A (3 units) ______ STAT 95 (3 units) ______ ECON 1B (4 units) ______

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.A. DEGREE (75 units)

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES CORE (26 units) ENVS MINOR OR NON-ENVS MINOR (12-20 units)

ENVS MINOR (14-20 units)

NON-ENVS MINOR (12-18)

Energy Policy & Green Bldg. (18-20)

Sustainable Water Resources (14)

Park Ranger and Administration (20)

ENVS 119 (GE-R)____ Prereq: WST

ENVS 130 _____

ENVS 132 _____

ENVS 137 _____

Choose 2 (check prereqs):

ENVS 116, 133, 148, 154* (4), or 187* (4)

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ENVS 128 _____ Prereq: STAT 95

ENVS 129 _____

ENVS 144* (4)_____

Choose 1 (check prereqs):

ENVS 118* (4), 154* (4), 187* (4), or 270* (4)

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West Valley _____

West Valley _____

West Valley _____

ENVS 187* (4) _____ Prereq: ENVS 10 & 100W

Choose 2 (check prereqs):

ENVS 144* (4), 154* (4), 165* (4), 173* (4), 189* or POLS 114

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Course Units

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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES BREADTH ELECTIVES - 31 units (with 18 unit minor) *Field Course Choices (4 units unless indicated): Must be advisor-approved ENVS courses

ENVS 118: Sustainable Home Gardens

ENVS 144: California Wetland Controversies

ENVS 154: Sustainable Agriculture

ENVS 165: National Parks (3 units)

ENVS 166: Nature and Conservation Photography ENVS 173: Forest Ecology and Conservation

ENVS 187: Environmental Restoration ENVS 189: Coastal Field Studies (3 units) ENVS 190: Advanced Environ. Impact Assessment ENVS 191/291: Advanced Environ. Restoration ENVS 270: Field Studies in Water Resource Mgmt.

SJSU Studies (required GE-R,S,V; prereq: WST) Units: _____ ENVS 194 Units: ______

ENVS 152 or 119 (3; GE-R) ENVS 168A (6) Environmental Internship: ENVS 150 (3; GE-S) or and 3-9 units strongly recommended; ENVS 159 (3; GE-V) ENVS 168B (3) 45 hours = 1 unit internship

Course Units Electives must include 6-8 units of field courses, Field* unless part of concentration Field* Course Units

Fall 20____ Winter Spring 20____ Summer Fall 20____ Winter Spring 20____ Summer

Fall 20____ Winter Spring 20____ Summer Fall 20____ Winter Spring 20____ Summer

Fall 20____ Winter Spring 20____ Summer Fall 20____ Winter Spring 20____ Summer

COURSE (units) ü PREREQUISITE/S

ENVS 1 (3) Good attitude!

ENVS 124 (3) ENVS 1

ENVS 107 (3) ENVS 1 & ECON 1B

ENVS 110 (4) ENVS 1, ENVS 10, & STAT 95

ENVS 100W (3) ENVS 1 & WST

ENVS 117 (3) ENVS 1, ENVS 10, & ENVS 100W

ENVS 185 (4) ENVS 1 & ENVS 124

ENVS 198 (3) Entire core (taken in final semester)

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