Description of the major at the ESS website: https://www.ess.uci.edu/ensp

 

Environmental Science and Policy at UC Irvine:

  • Scientific, socioeconomic, and policy aspects of environmental problems
  • Graduates are prepared for careers in government, non-profit, and private industry that involve both science and policy
  • Classes in local and global environmental issues, sustainability, and climate change
  • Study abroad opportunities

(Env Sci & Policy degree requirements)

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Typical program of study:
Year One - General Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Stats, Writing and Gen Ed.
Year Two - ESS Core, Data Analysis, Social Sciences electives, Gen Ed.
Year Three -  Electives, Field Methods, Sustainability, Gen Ed.
Year Four - Electives (including social science and planning, policy and design), Gen Ed., Upper-division writing, (Research)

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(ESS Research Opportunities)

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