Getting started in Environmental Sciences: 2023-2024 Entering Frosh
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Students are admitted to UCSC with a "proposed major" in most cases, and later petition to officially declare the major. Admission to UCSC does not guarantee acceptance into a particular major. Students must be declared in a major by the end of the second year (or equivalent), so learning about and preparing for a major is a primary goal for first-year students.
Importance of an early start: |
This major is not highly sequential or course intensive. Although it is advisable to begin taking courses toward the major in the first year, it is not required. |
Qualification requirements and/or prerequisites for the major: |
Review Major Qualification Requirements in the General Catalog. |
Frosh who intend to pursue this major should do the following things prior to the beginning of fall term... |
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...and should take these courses their first term: |
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Special enrollment procedures: |
Enroll online during your enrollment appointment. |
Sample Academic Plan: |
Review the Sample Academic Plan in the General Catalog. |
Other Information: |
The Environmental Sciences BS major is sponsored by the Earth and Planetary Sciences Department. The purpose of the Environmental Sciences (ESCI) major at UCSC is to educate students interested in environmental science problems and issues, with a focus on issues within the physical sciences. The major specializes primarily on the following areas of study:
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Links to Review: |
Program Description (Catalog) |
Advisor Contact Information: |
Jade Loftus (831) 502-7070 or epsadvising@ucsc.edu |