Why the catalog year matters
Your catalog year is the year you started at SDSU, and it decides which rules apply to your degree, not the current semester's course list. Always check the requirements for your own catalog year - see every catalog year on file for this program.
Additional Upper Division Major Elective Options
Approved Upper Division Major Electives
21 unitsNo course list published for this category.
Calculus and Physics
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 124 - Calculus for the Life Sciences 4 unitsOpen seats | 4 | Open seats |
| PHYS 180A - Fundamentals of Physics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| PHYS 182A - Physical Measurements Laboratory 1 unitsOpen seats | 1 | Open seats |
| MATH 150 - Calculus I 4 unitsOpen seats | 4 | Open seats |
| PHYS 195 - Principles of Physics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| PHYS 195L - Principles of Physics Laboratory 1 unitsOpen seats | 1 | Open seats |
Capstone Experience
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| SCI 350 - International Experience 1-3 unitsOpen seats | 1-3 | Open seats |
| ENV S 495 - Internship in Earth and Environmental Sciences 1-3 unitsNot offered | 1-3 | Not offered |
| ENV S 499 - Special Study 1-3 unitsNot offered | 1-3 | Not offered |
Climate and Energy
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 455 - Environmental Economics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ECON 456 - Economics of Natural Resources 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ENV S 301 - Energy and the Environment 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ENV S 302 - Climate Change Solutions 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| GEOG 409 - Global Climate Change 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| ENV S 544 - Terrestrial Ecosystems and Climate Change 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| GEOG 511 - Hydrology and Global Environmental Change 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| ENV S 485 - Water, Climate and Power in the US Southwest 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| P H 452 - Health Impacts of Climate Change 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Coastal Environments and Resources
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 354 - Ecology and the Environment 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| BIOL 512 - Evolution and Ecology of Marine Mammals 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| BIOL 514 - Biology of the Algae 4 unitsOpen seats | 4 | Open seats |
| BIOL 515 - Marine Invertebrate Biology 4 unitsNot offered | 4 | Not offered |
| BIOL 517 - Marine Ecology 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| BIOL 518 - Biology of Fishes 4 unitsNot offered | 4 | Not offered |
| BIOL 542 - Ecological Signaling in the Environment 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| GEOL 336 - Sedimentology and Lithostratigraphy 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| OCEAN 320 - Oceans of Change 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| SUSTN 332 - Environmental Ethics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Environmental Restoration, Conservation, and Management
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 354 - Ecology and the Environment 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| BIOL 540 - Conservation Ecology 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| BIOL 578 - Environmental Systems Modeling: Principles and Application 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| CHEM 571 - Topics in Environmental Chemistry 1-3 unitsNot offered | 1-3 | Not offered |
| ENV E 320 - Designing Solutions for Environmental Problems 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| ENV E 355 - Environmental Engineering 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ENV S 544 - Terrestrial Ecosystems and Climate Change 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| GEOG 370 - Conservation Science and Policy 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| GEOG 570 - Environmental Conservation Practice 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| SUSTN 332 - Environmental Ethics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Environmental Sciences, B.S. - Roadmap
No course list published for this category.
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
No course list published for this category.
Health and the Environment
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 571 - Topics in Environmental Chemistry 1-3 unitsNot offered | 1-3 | Not offered |
| ENV E 355 - Environmental Engineering 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ENV E 556 - Air Pollution Engineering 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| P H 304 - Environment and Public Health 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| P H 452 - Health Impacts of Climate Change 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| SUSTN 332 - Environmental Ethics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Impacted Program
No course list published for this category.
Land, Water, and Food Security
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| ENV E 320 - Designing Solutions for Environmental Problems 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| ENV E 355 - Environmental Engineering 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ENV S 485 - Water, Climate and Power in the US Southwest 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| GEOG 341 - Feeding the World 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| GEOG 348 - Environment and Development 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| GEOG 360 - Human Dimensions of Climate Change 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| GEOG 401 - Geomorphology 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| GEOL 514 - Process Geomorphology 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| GEOG 572 - Land Use Analysis 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| GEOG 591 - Remote Sensing of Environment 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| GEOG 591L - Remote Sensing of Environment Laboratory 1 unitsNot offered | 1 | Not offered |
| GEOL 551 - Hydrogeology 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| SUSTN 332 - Environmental Ethics 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
Major
| Course | Units | This term |
|---|---|---|
| GEOL 300 - Data Analysis in the Earth and Environmental Sciences I 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ENV S 301 - Energy and the Environment 3 unitsOpen seats | 3 | Open seats |
| ENV S 390 - Academic and Professional Development in the Earth and Environmental Sciences I 1 unitsNot offered | 1 | Not offered |
| ENV S 490 - Academic and Professional Development in the Earth and Environmental Sciences II 1 unitsNot offered | 1 | Not offered |
| GEOG 591 - Remote Sensing of Environment 3 unitsNot offered | 3 | Not offered |
| GEOG 591L - Remote Sensing of Environment Laboratory 1 unitsNot offered | 1 | Not offered |
Preparation for the Major
31 unitsThis checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2026-27 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.