Importance of an early start:

This is a course-intensive and/or sequential program, and students who intend to pursue this major must begin taking classes for the major in their first year at UCSC.

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...

Complete the Math Preparation and placement process. You can review your math skills for free to prepare you for placement or your next course. It takes up to three business days for ALEKS PPL placement to be posted in your student record. Completing the assessment by August 5 will ensure your placement is posted before enrollment begins for fall.

...and should take these courses their first term:

ENVS 80F

AND

For students who place in pre-calculus or below:

• Math class:AM 2 or 3, or MATH 2 or 3

Optional second class for students who place above pre-calculus:

• ENVS 24: General Ecology

If you only have room in your schedule to take one course for this major, we recommend that you prioritize taking ENVS 80F, since it is only offered once a year.

Special enrollment procedures:

Enroll online during your enrollment appointment.

Sample Academic Plan:

Review the Sample Academic Plan in the General Catalog.

Other Information:

Some people can complete this degree in three years.

Links to Review:

• Program Description (Catalog)
• Department Website

Advisor Contact Information:

Cassie Isaacson

envsadvi@ucsc.edu

405 Interdisciplinary Sciences Building