Environmental Science and Public Policy

Director: Christine Whitcraft

Department Office: PH1-210
Telephone: 562-985-8432
Website: http://www.cla.csulb.edu/programs/es-p/
Email: prog-esp@csulb.edu

Undergraduate Advisor: Monica Argandoña

Administrative Support Coordinators: Beth Moody, Carol Philipp

Faculty: Jake Alimahomed-Wilson (Sociology), Monica Argandoña (ES&P), W. Frank Baber (Graduate Center for Public Policy and Administration), Austin Beahm (Geography), Richard J. Behl (Geological Sciences), Stuart R. Berryhill (Chemistry and Biochemistry), Suzanne Dallman    (Geography), Stanley C. Finney (Geological Sciences), Elaine Frey (Economics), George Hart (English), Gregory J. Holk (Geological Sciences), Paul Laris (Geography), Xeumei Liu (Economics), Wade E. Martin (Economics), Martin McCarthy (ES&P), Steve Mezyk (Chemistry), Bruce Perry (Geological Sciences), Nancy Quam-Wickham (History), Christine M. Rodrigue (Geography), Lora Stevens (Geological Sciences), Dean Toji (Asian and Asian-American Studies), Reza Toossi (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering), Dessie Underwood (Biological Sciences), Carla Weaver  (Geological Sciences), Suzanne P. Wechsler (Geography), Christine Whitcraft (Biological Sciences)

College: College of Liberal Arts  

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  www.careers.csulb.edu.)

Introduction

The Environmental Science and Policy (ES&P) degrees program is jointly housed in the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, 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

• 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 495 - Applied Internship
• ES P 499 - Environmental Science and Policy Directed Study