Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies: Concentration in Natural Resource Management and Conservation – BIOL Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AS-T in Biology. Up to 18 units in the major (BIOL 230, BIOL 240, CHEM 115 or CHEM 180, and ERTH 230 or GEOG 101) and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:
University-Wide Requirements: 9-15 units
- American Institutions (0-6 units): US History, US Government, California State and Local Government if not taken before transfer. Courses required for the major or UD GE may double-count if approved for USH, USG, and/or CSLG.
- Upper-Division GE Areas 2UD/5UD, 3UD, and 4UD (9 units) – Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering the major with the AS-T in BIOL are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
Environmental Studies Major: 49-59 units
- BIOL 230, BIOL 240, CHEM 115 or CHEM 180, and ERTH 230 or GEOG 101 met before transfer
- Required (22 units)
- Electives (27-37 units) – one course from each of eight categories
University Electives: 2 or more units
Depends on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State - some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g., in both UD GE and the major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENVS 130 | Environmental Studies (Major Core, ES) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Core): | 3-4 | |
| Research Methods for Environmental Studies | ||
| Our Environment Through Data | ||
| Ecology and Biodiversity Elective 1 | 3-5 | |
| Sustainability and Social Justice Elective 2 | 3-4 | |
| University Requirement - USH, USG/CSLG, and GE 3UD 3 | 3 | |
| Units | 15-19 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Core): | 3-4 | |
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Natural Resource Management: Biotic Resources | ||
| ENVS 450 | Environmental Law and Policy (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENV 500GW | Physical and Human Dimensions of Climate Change - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| Ecology and Biodoversity Elective 1 | 3-5 | |
| GE Area 5UD or 2UD: Upper-Division Sciences or Upper-Division Mathematical Concepts | 3 | |
| Units | 15-18 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ENVS 680 | Environmental Studies Internship (Major Core) | 1 |
| GEOG 603 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Major Core) | 3 |
| Tools/Techniques Elective 4 | 3-4 | |
| Resources Elective 5 | 3-4 | |
| Ecosystem Interactions Elective 6 | 3-4 | |
| University Elective | 2 | |
| Units | 15-18 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ENVS 690 | Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies (Major Core) | 3 |
| Resources Elective 5 | 3-4 | |
| Global/International Elective 7 | 3-4 | |
| Environmental Management and Policy Elective 8 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area 4UD: Upper-Division Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Units | 15-18 | |
| Total Units | 60-73 | |
- 1
Ecology and Biodiversity Electives (6-9 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 2
Sustainability and Social Justice Elective (3-4 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 3
Select One:
HIST 470 The U.S. Constitution to 1896 (3 units) (GE 3UD, CSLG, USG, USH, AERM, SJ)
HIST 471 The U.S. Constitution Since 1896 (3 units) (GE 3UD, CSLG, USG, USH, AERM, SJ)- 4
Tools/Techniques Elective (3-4 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 5
Resources Electives (6-8 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 6
Ecosystem Interactions Elective (3-4 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 7
Global/International Elective (3-4 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.- 8
Environmental Management and Policy Elective (3-4 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.