Sustainability

For the future urban planners and regional developers looking to ensure that the places in which we live and work are environmentally safe and resource-efficient.

Potential Majors

• Sustainable Design at UC Davis 

• Urban Studies - GIS and Spatial Planning at University of Washington

• Global Development and Sustainability at St. Johns University

CONCENTRATION IN

Environmental Design

For the student looking to create a sustainable and healthy future through design innovation and research. Through multidisciplinary training in human-centered design, environmental psychology, ergonomics, and facility strategy and management, you will learn how to create sustainable and healthy futures from a systems view - people, process and place.

Potential Majors

• Environmental Design at the University of Colorado

• Environmental Design at University of Houston

• Design and Environmental Analysis at Cornell University

CONCENTRATION IN

Environmental Studies

For the student looking to find ways to feed a growing human population while maintaining the natural life support system provided by the Earth's ecosystems; to make built environments more efficient as urban areas continue to grow dramatically in size; and to meet the challenges posed by rising sea-level and increasing global temperatures. These challenges are complex, multifaceted and can best be solved with expertise from multiple, relevant disciplines.

Potential Majors

• Environmental Studies at Yale

• Environmental Studies at Brown

• Environmental and Sustainability Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

CONCENTRATION IN

Environmental Engineering

The application of scientific principles to environmental improvement. Generally speaking, this discipline attempts to provide healthy air, water and land for safe habitation. Additionally, this particular discipline attempts to find ways to reverse environmental damages caused by pollution.

Potential Majors

• Environmental Engineering at UC Davis

• Environmental Engineering at Cornell University

• Environmental Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology

• Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research at UPenn

CONCENTRATION IN

Geology & Earth Science

Future Geology & Earth Science majors employ core concepts in physics, chemistry, and biology, to study the Earth system in its natural state. Combining field studies with laboratory-based and theoretical studies, they will develop an understanding for the connections between humans and their environment.

Potential Majors

• Earth and Planetary Sciences at Yale University

• Geology at UC Berkeley

• Earth Science at Dartmouth College

CONCENTRATION IN

Agricultural Engineering

Apply engineering science to agricultural production and farming. Combines elements of mechanical, civil, and chemical engineering with animal and plant biology.

Potential Majors

• Agricultural Engineering at Cornell

• Agricultural Engineering at Berkeley

• Agricultural Engineering at Purdue University

CONCENTRATION IN

Delenn Ganyo

Class of 2017

PhD student in Archaeology

Chemistry/Anthropology/Creative Writing, UC Santa Barbara

ENVRMT-104

Energy Resource Conservation

Introduces a quantitative survey of current energy resources, alternate methods of energy generation, and various energy conservation methods, including practical applications relevant to today's economy and technology while stressing physics of energy and environmental utilization relevant to energy use. Field trips may be required.

Professors/Instructors

Chari, J.

ENVRMT-103

Introduction to Environmental Science

Provides students with an understanding of the natural processes operating in the world. Explores environmental processes associated with society and emphasizes the scientific method, elements of statistics and sampling, and the completion of research-based experimental studies along with required field trips.

Professors/Instructors

Perl, C.

OCEAN-101

Introduction to Oceanography

Studies the Earth's oceans and their. origin, seafloor features, sediments, coastal processes, circulation, waves, tides, seawater properties, and marine life. Field trip may. be. required.

Professors/Instructors

Sedki, Z.

CHEM 151

Preparatory General Chemistry

A preparatory course for Chemistry 201. Provides basic foundation in problem solving, atomic theory, stoichiometry, nomenclature, states of matter and solution chemistry.

Professors/Instructors

Williams, T., Beecher, C., Haiges, R

BIOSCI 116

General Botany

Surveys the plant kingdom with an emphasis on the biology, ecology, evolution and the economic impact of plant communities. Field trips may be required and may be outside the assigned class times

Professors/Instructors

Chari, J.

BIOSCI 130

Environmental Biology

Introduces the principles of human genetics and function of DNA; genes, chromosomes and patterns of inheritance are explored. Not designed for biological science majors.

Professors/Instructors

Chari, J.

BIOSCI 106

Organismal & Environmental Biology

Surveys the basic biology and diversity of unicellular and multicellular organisms. It emphasizes general biological principles including population biology and ecology, basic genetics, animal behavior, evolution, classification, structure, function and adaptations of organisms (including plants, fungi, animals, and unicellular organisms) to their environments. This course is intended for Biological Sciences majors. Field trips may be required.

Professors/Instructors

Gimple, P.

BIOSCI 100

General Biology

Explores the nature of science, including cell structure and processes, energetics in living systems, heredity, development, evolution, diversity, and environmental relationships.

Professors/Instructors

Sanver-Wang, D., Zaidi-Merchant, S., Medina, P.

PHYSICS 222

Physics: Wave Motion, Heat, & Optics

Prerequisite: PHYSIC-220 and credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH-212. Introduces modern physics, including heat, thermodynamics and kinetic theory, wave motion and sound, geometric and physical optics. UC credit limitation: PHYSICS 110-111 and 220-221-222 combined, maximum credit one series.

Professors/Instructors

Michaels, D., Green, C.

PHYSICS 221

Physics: Electricity & Magnetism

Prerequisite: PHYSIC-220 and credit for or concurrent enrollment in MATH-212.
Introduces electric and magnetic fields, circuit theory and electromagnetic induction

Professors/Instructors

Arabi, M., Michaels, D.

PHYSICS 220

Mechanics of Solids & Fluids

Prerequisite: MATH-211. Presents a calculus-based introductory study of particle and rigid body statics and dynamics, vibrational motion, and fluid mechanics.

Professors/Instructors

Regier, M. Arabi, M.

PHYSICS 110

General Physics I

Presents a non-calculus-based introductory study of Newtonian mechanics, the conservation of energy, momentum, and angular momentum, including topics in vibrational motion, waves, and fluid mechanics. Designed for students majoring in the life sciences or any other major requiring a non-calculus based physics course.

Professors/Instructors

Nassar, A.