Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: Environmental StudiesCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Earth & Space SciencesThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: kgerber@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2023A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
ENVS12 or complete any combination INTRO ENVIRON SCIENCE3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:4.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
ENST40*ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM1.00Spring 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
NRM12 or complete any combination INTRO TO ENVIRON CONSERV3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
GEOG4PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
Total Semester Units:7.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
PHIL12 or complete any combination ENVIRONMENTAL PHIL3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYES
ANTH2 or complete any combination CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
BIO12 or complete any combination BASIC CONCEPTS/ECOL3.00Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
WEOC99 or complete any combination OCC WORK EXPERIENCE8.00
Total Semester Units:11.00
Recommended course sequence units total:28.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:21.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face