ESRM: Environmental Science Emphasis

As an ESRM student, you will work in the lab and the field to master the fundamentals of ecology, physics, and chemistry, as you examine the intersection between humans and biophysical environments they inhabit. You will gain a variety of skills necessary for the Environmental Science professional of the 21st century: Geographic Information Systems, quantitative data analyses and presentation, technical writing, and a wide variety of field and lab methodologies.

You'll be able to apply your skills in meaningful research, service-learning and civic engagement projects across Ventura County, the United States and the globe. Our students have helped restore coastal ecological systems in Costa Rica, Mexico, and Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina. We routinely partner with the National Park Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Fish and Wildlife Service, California Coastal Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, and many other private and public organizations to monitor and manage coastal resources.

Your future

You’ll be prepared for a wide range of professional careers in industry, government and nonprofit settings, as well as graduate study.

ESRM 352 Theory and Practice of Ecological Restoration (3)
CHEM 250 Quantitative Analysis (2)
CHEM 251 Quantitative Analysis Laboratory (2)

Select a total of nine units from the following courses:

BIOL 301 Microbiology (4)
BIOL 310 Vertebrate Biology and Ecology (4)
BIOL 312 Marine Biology (4)
BIOL 316 Invertebrate Zoology (4)
BIOL 333 Emerging Public Health Issues (2)
BIOL 334 Natural History of Ventura County (3)
BIOL 402 Toxicology (3)
BIOL 432 Principles of Epidemiology and Environmental Health (3)
BIOL 450 Ichthyology: The Biology of Fishes (4)
BIOL 451 Ornithology (4)
CHEM 311 Organic Chemistry I (3)
CHEM 312 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
CHEM 314 Organic Chemistry II (3)
CHEM 315 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
CHEM 318 Biological Chemistry (3)
CHEM 344 Energy and Society (PHYS) (3)
ENGL 482 Technical Writing (3)
ENGL 483 Technical Visual Communication (3)
ESRM 350 Ecological Restoration Design and Construction (4)
ESRM 351 Field Methods: Monitoring and Assessment (4)
ESRM 428 Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (3)
ESRM 443 Environmental Communication (COMM) (3)
ESRM 481 Topics in Environmental Pollution (3)
ESRM 490 Special Topics (3)
ESRM 492 Service Learning/Internship (3)
ESRM 494 Independent Research (1-3)
MATH 430 Research Design and Data Analysis (3)
PHYS 201General Physics II (4)
PHYS 344 Energy and Society (3)

International Freshmen Checklist 

International Transfer Checklist 

Financial Affidavit for Undergraduate applicants 

Submit all application documents to the Center for International Affairs. 

*Transfer Students: We are currently accepting applications from all community colleges in the U.S.  Please make sure that you have at least 60 units and have completed “Oral communication”, “Written communication”, “Critical thinking” and “College level mathematics/quantitative reasoning” with “C” or better.  Please note that the Nursing programs are closed for international students.  

English Score

Submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or other acceptable test (see below for list of tests).  Scores must be sent directly to CSUCI from testing agency.

Acceptable English Placement Exams

TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language with a minimum Paper-Based score of 500, a minimum Computer Based score of 173 or a minimum Internet Based score of 61.

IELTS – International English Language Test System with an overall band score of 6.0.

*Transfer students: It’s not necessary to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score if you have completed the required Freshman Composition Class at your community college.