Students are required to take 4 electives (16 elective units). Below is a list of electives students are permitted to take.
Environmental Regulation & Policy
| UPPP 205 | Environmental Economics & Policy |
| UPPP 207 | Land Use Law |
| UPPP 221 | Public Policy |
| UPPP 224 | Environmental Politics & Policy |
| UPPP 232 | Water Policy and Planning |
| UPPP 244 | Land Use Policy |
| UPPP 252 | Environmental Law & Policy |
| UPPP 260 | Policy and Ethics |
| UPPP 272 | Site Development |
| UPPP 275 | Special Topics (Rotating) |
| UPPP 276 | Planning For Sustainable Cities |
| UPPP 270 | Environmental Ethics |
| UPPP 277 | Site Planning and Design |
Organismal Biology and Diversity
| EEB 275 | Wildlife Ecology and Sampling |
| EEB 203A | Evolution and Conservation |
| EE 203B | Marine Conservation Techniques |
| Bio Sci E184 | Ecology and Diversity of Insects |
| Bio Sci E160 | Biology of Birds |
| Bio Sci E160L | Bio of Birds Lab |
| Bio Sci E179 | Limnology & Freshwater |
Earth & Environmental Science
| Eco Evo 227 | Plant Physiological Ecology |
| ESS 138/238 | Satellite Remote Sensing for Earth System Science |
| ESS 140 | Advanced Geology |
| ESS 154 | Ecosystem Services |
| ESS 200 | Global Physical Climate |
| ESS 204 | Human Systems |
| ESS 242 | Advanced Atmospheric Chemistry |
Technical Skills
| UPPP 235 | GIS Problem Solving in Planning |
| EE 203B | Advanced Quantitative Methods |
Please note, the courses above are approved electives for MCRS students. However, there is no guarantee that each course will be offered. The courses are scheduled by each department and are subject to change. The MCRS Academic Coordinator works with students to identify their elective choices.
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