Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies 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 Environmental Science. Eight units in the major (CHEM 115 and 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.
- Upper-Division GE Areas B, C, and D (9 units) – Upper-division GE (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering the major with the AS-T in ENVS are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
- Complementary Studies: Students must take at least 12 units with a prefix other than ENVS (includes courses cross-listed with ENVS). Consult with a major advisor.
Environmental Studies major: 37-42 units
- Core (13-15 units) - CHEM 115 met in ADT.
- Core/Electives (13-15 units) – one course from each of four categories (Physical Environment met in ADT: GEOG 101).
- Guided Electives (11-12 units)
University Electives: 3 or more units
Units depend 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 380 | Chemistry Behind Environmental Pollution (Major Core, UD-B, ES) | 3 |
| ENVS 130 | Environmental Studies (Major Core, ES) | 3 |
| ENVS 224 | Research Methods for Environmental Studies (Major Core) | 4 |
| US History | 3 | |
or Complementary Studies or University Elective if US History met before transfer |
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| Complementary Studies or University Elective | 2 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIOL 313 | Principles of Ecology (Major Core) | 3 |
| ENVS 450GW | Environmental Law and Policy - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| Guided Electives (11-12 units total) - Take One 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ENVS 680 | Environmental Studies Internship (Major Core) | 1-3 |
| Guided Electives (11-12 units total) - Take Two 1 | 6 | |
| Global/International - Select One (Major Elective) 2 | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
or Complementary Studies or University Elective if US/CA Government met before transfer |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| ENVS 690 | Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies (Major Core) | 3 |
| Guided Electives (11-12 units total) - Take One 1 | 3 | |
| Sustainability and Social Justice - Select One (Major Elective) 3 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Guided Electives (11-12 units)
Select 11-12 units not used to satisfy the other major requirements. Electives should be organized into a coherent area of study. The three suggested pathways are: Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice, The Urban Environment, and Humanities and the Environment. These pathways are not mandatory; students interested in alternative routes through the elective portion of the major should consult with an advisor. A full list of the possible guided elective options can be found in the degree requirements.
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Global/International
ENVS 470 Climate Politics and Policy (3 units) (ES, GP)
ENVS 480 Climate Change Adaptation and Justice (3 units)
I R 331/ENVS 331 Global Environmental Crisis (4 units) (ES, GP, SJ)
I R 428/GEOG 428 International Political Economy of Food and Hunger (4 units)
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Sustainability and Social Justice - Select One
ENVS 460 Energy, Justice, and Sustainability (3 units)
ENVS 570 Applied Local Sustainability (3 units) (ES)
PHIL 470 Environmental Ethics (3 units) (UD-C, ES, SJ)
USP 514 Sustainable Development in Cities (4 units) (ES, SJ)
USP 515/GEOG 667 Environmental Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Environment (4 units) (ES, GP, SJ)