Environmental Science and Policy

Director: Lily House-Peters

Department Office: PH1-210
Telephone: 562-985-8432
Website: Environmental Science and Policy Department
Email: prog-esp@csulb.edu

Undergraduate Advisor: Monica Argandoña

Administrative Support Coordinators: Leanne Johnson, James Leassear

Faculty: Monica Argandoña (ES&P), Matt Becker (Earth Science), Richard J. Behl (Earth Science), Ben Hagadorn (Earth Science), George Hart (English), Gregory J. Holk (Earth Science), Lily House-Peters (Geography), Paul Laris (Geography), Spencer Langdon (Geography), Wade E. Martin (Economics), Martin McCarthy (ES&P), Steve Mezyk (Chemistry), Mystyn Mills (Geography), Jon Ocon (Geography), David Pepper (Geography), Suzanne Perlitsh (Geography), Mauri Rummel (Economics), Lora Stevens (Earth Science), Chloe Van Grootheest (Biological Sciences), Christine Whitcraft (Biological Sciences), Scott Winslow (Geography)

College: College of Liberal Arts  & College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics  

Courses: ESP  

Career Possibilities

Environmental Analyst • Teacher • Ecologist • Geochemist • Environmental Impact Report Writer • Community Development Specialist • Urban Planner • Environmental Planner • Peace Corps • Non-Governmental Organization Activist • Mass Media (Journalism, Radio, Television) • Environmental Advocate • Environmental Consultant • Public Relations • Public Policy Administrator • Environmental Law • Environmental Health • Environmental Economics • Environmental Toxicology • Sustainable Development Specialist • Green Business (For more information, see Career Development Center website.)

Introduction

The Environmental Science and Policy (ES&P) degrees program is jointly housed in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM), reflecting its inherent interdisciplinary nature. A Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science as well as a minor are available. See the ES&P web-page for details. We highly encourage B.A. students to seek a minor in a closely related discipline such as anthropology, economics, geography, international studies or political science. Students in the B.S. degree program are encouraged to seek a minor in anthropology, biology, chemistry, earth science, ecology, economics, geography, geology, or political science.

Programs

• Sustainability Management and Policy, M.S.

• Environmental Science and Policy, B.S. + Geology, M.S.

• Environmental Science and Policy, B.A.
• Environmental Science and Policy, B.S.

• Environmental Science and Policy Minor

Courses

• ES P 101 - The Global Environment
• ES P 200 - California Environmental Issues
• ES P 300 - Environmental Law and Policy
• ES P 330 - California Ecosystems
• ES P 350 - Environmental Politics
• ES P 392 - Climate Action and Sustainability at CSULB
• ES P 400 - Environmental Science and Policy Capstone Project
• ES P 450 - Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice
• ES P 490 - Selected Topics in Environmental Science and Policy
• ES P 492 - Applied Internship
• ES P 499 - Environmental Science and Policy Directed Study
• SUST 601 - Sustainability & Society
• SUST 602 - Sustainability Science
• SUST 603 - Sustainability Case Studies
• SUST 604 - Data Analytics and Sustainability
• SUST 605 - Sustainability and Organization Theory
• SUST 606 - Environmental Law, Politics, and Ethics
• SUST 607 - Decision Making and Uncertainty
• SUST 608 - Benefit Cost Analysis
• SUST 609 - Environmental Economics and Policy
• SUST 610 - Sustainability and Strategic Management
• SUST 699A - Project Orientation and Support
• SUST 699B - Applied Professional Project