Environmental Systems

Study questions of meaning, culture, and community-building/serving in the context of environmental impact and change, and learn to see and connect environmental science with the stories, memories, rituals, beliefs, and habits of mind/body that contribute to (or interfere with) the wellbeing of individuals, communities, and organizations.  

Core Courses

  • PAH 200: Introduction to Applied Humanities (3 units)
  • PAH 201: Applied Humanities Practice: Techniques & Technologies for Public Enrichment (3 units)
  • PAH 372: Intercultural Competence: Culture, Identity, Adaptation & Intercultural Relations (3 units)
  • PAH 383: Pre-Internship: Building Career Readiness (3 units)
  • PAH 420: Innovation & the Human Condition: Learning How to Improve Life in the Community & Beyond (3 units)
  • PAH 493: Internship (3 units)
  • PAH 498: Senior Capstone (3 units)
  • One elective (3 units) from the approved list.

Emphasis Courses

  • ENVS 170A1: Introduction to Environmental Science (3 units) or ENVS 210: Environmental Essentials: A Global Approach to Saving Planet Earth (3 units)

— Five of the following —

  • ENVS 225: Biology of Environmental Systems (3 units)
  • ENVS 270: Critical Zone Science (3 units)
  • ENVS 275: Data Analysis for Life & Environmental Sciences (3 units)
  • ENVS 310: Ecosystem Health & Justice (3 units)
  • ENVS 350: Collaborative Environmental Problem Solving (3 units)
  • ENVS 408: Scientific Writing for Environmental, Agricultural & Life Sciences (3 units)
  • ENVS 415: Translating Environmental Science (3 units)

Emphasis courses cannot also count toward a minor in Environmental Science from the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences.