Students are required to take 4 electives (16 elective units).
One elective must come from each category.
One course from Category A
Environmental Regulation & Policy
| UPPP 205 | Environmental Economics & Policy |
| UPPP 224 | Environmental Politics & Policy |
| UPPP 244 | Land Use Policy |
| UPPP 252 | Environmental Law & Policy |
| UPPP 207 | Land Use Law |
| UPPP 275 | Special Topics (Rotating) |
| UPPP 221 | Public Policy |
One course from Category B
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 Ā E179 | Limnology & Freshwater |
One course from Category C
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 |
The fourth elective course may be taken in any of the above categories or from the following:
| 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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