Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science and Resource Management - Marine and Coastal Systems

In California State University Channel Islands’ (CSUCI) Environmental Science & Resource Management (ESRM) Program, students will gain a solid understanding of the environment from both scientific and human perspectives, learn from talented, dedicated faculty, and start making a difference through intensive academic, field-based research and volunteer opportunities. This program is a great fit for those who have a head for science and a heart for the environment. Those who want to help solve the planet’s most pressing problems and forge a more sustainable path for future. 

ESRM students work in the lab and the field to master the fundamentals of ecology, physics, and chemistry, as they examine the intersection between humans and biophysical environments they inhabit. Students 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. 

Students will be able to apply their skills in meaningful research, service-learning and civic engagement projects across Ventura County, the United States and the globe. Past students have helped restore coastal ecological systems in Costa Rica, Mexico, and Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina. The school routinely partners 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.

Note: Conditional admission is available for students accepted into the Intensive English Program (IEP) at California State University - Northridge.