Program
The Environmental Science B.S. curriculum was revised Fall Quarter 2018. All incoming freshmen from fall 2018 onward will follow this program. If you are unsure which program to follow or would like an assessment, please make an appointment with Royce Dieckmann.
Environment Course Schedule 2023-24
Fall 2023
| Num. | Course | Major | Minor |
|---|---|---|---|
| M30 | Environmental Literature and Culture | No | LD elective |
| 140 | Foundations of Environmental Policy and Regulation (Boyd) | Required | Elective (enrollment after orientation) |
| 155 | Energy and Society in a Time of Climate Change (Pincetl) | Social/Hum Elective | Elective |
| 163 | Business and the Natural Environment (Delmas) | Social/Hum Elective | Elective |
| 166 | Leadership in Water Management (Escriva-Bou) | Social/Hum Elective | Elective |
| 180 A | Practicum in Environmental Science (Garrison) | Required (seniors) | N/A |
| 185A | Sustainability Talks | Sustainability Talks | N/A |
Winter 2024
| Num | Course | Major | Minor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Introduction to Environmental Science (Garrison/McKinnon) | Required | LD Elective |
| M153 | Introduction to Sustainable Architecture and Community Planning (Wells) | Social/Hum Elective | Elective |
| C159 | Life Cycle Assessment (Rajagopal) | Social/Hum Elective | Elective |
M167 | Environmental Justice Through Multiple Lenses (Montgomery) | Social/Hum Elective | Elective |
| 175 | Programming with Big Environmental Datasets (Barreca) also in spring | Required | Elective |
| 180B | Practicum in Environmental Science | Required (seniors) | N/A |
| 185B/C | Sustainability Action Research/Leaders | N/A | Elective |
Spring 2024
| Num. | Course | Major | Minor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | Environmental Journalism, Science Communications, and New Media (J. Christensen) | Social/Hum Elective | Elective |
| 157 | Energy, Environment, and Development (D. Rajagopal) | Social/Hum Elective | Elective |
| 175 | Programming with Big Environmental Datasets (A. Barreca) also in winter | Required | Elective |
| 180C | Practicum in Environmental Science | Required (seniors) | |
| TBD | Elective TBD | Social/Hum Elective | Elective |
| 185/C | Sustainability Action Research Leaders | Elective | |
| 188A-1 | Special Courses: Urban Ecology (Kleinhesselink) | Social/Hum | Elective |
| 188A-2 | Special Courses: Faith & Environment (Sexton) | Social/Hum | Elective |
Schedule Counseling Appointment
When you make an appointment on Calendly, don’t forget to include your phone number. You will receive a call at the appointment time. You may also reach IoES academic counseling at 310-206-9193. To cancel an appointment, send an email to rdieckmann@ioes.ucla.edu.
Student Handbook
Our student handbook is a comprehensive, downloadable book to help you go from matriculation to graduation. It includes information about prep courses, major courses, the Senior Practicum, and all our minor/concentrations. In addition, we’ve included some advice about how to get into research, find internships, volunteer and study abroad opportunities; and getting involved on- and off-campus in environmental challenges.
Join undergraduate advising mailing list
Create an account and join IoES “undergraduate advising.” Includes important messages for undergraduate students on courses, events on and off campus, internship and job opportunities, research and lab opportunities, volunteering, campus clubs, alumni, study abroad, and more!
Note: If you’re already a Piazza user from one of your courses, you need only join the “class” to start getting messages. Piazza, allows you to tailor how often you receive email messages (we recommend the daily digest delivery), and keeps a complete, searchable archive of all messages that you can access on any device via the Piazza website.
Join our Facebook group
Join the Environmental Science Facebook group exclusively for current students, alumni, and faculty!
Join our LinkedIn Group
Join the IoES LinkedIn group and network with alumni, faculty, and others in the environmental fields.