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Energy, Science & Technology

 

Foundations & Breadth:

BIO 41 or BIO 43 or BIO 43H or BIO 101 or EARTHSYS 5 or HUMBIO 2A & 2B
CHEM 31A & 31B or 31X
ECON 1A
G&ES 1A, B, or C or EESS 2
MATH 19, 20, 21 or 41, 42
MATH 51
PHYSICS 43 and 45
Statistics: BIO 174H or ECON 102A or EESS 160 or 161 or STATS 60 or 110 or 116 or 141
EARTHSYS 10
EARTHSYS 111
EARTHSYS 112
EARTHSYS 210A, B, C, or D (Senior Seminar)
EARTHSYS 260 (Internship)
WIM: EARTHSYS 200 or fulfillment via EARTHSYS 260 iterative paper revisions during Senior Seminar

Track:

(Please note that many of these classes have recommended background or prerequisite coursework)

Energy Fundamentals:

ENGR 30: Engineering Thermodynamics

Energy Resources and Technology:

CEE 176A: Energy Efficient Buildings
CEE 176B: Electric Power: Renewables and Efficiency
EARTHSYS 101: Energy and the Environment

& Choose one of the following:

CEE 172P: Distributed Generation and Grid Integration of Renewables
CEE 215: Goals and Methods of Sustainable Building Projects
CEE 226: Lifecycle Assessment for Complex Systems
EARTHSYS 102: Renewable Energy Sources and Greener Energy Processes
EARTHSYS 103: Energy Resources
ENERGY 104: Transisiton to Sustainable Energy Systems
ENERGY 153: Carbon Capture and Sequestration
MS&E 491: Clean Enegry Development

Energy Policy (choose one):


EARTHSYS 147: Controlling Climate Change in the 21st Century
MS&E 243: Energy and Environmental Policy Analysis
MS&E 294: Climate Policy Analysis
MS&E 295: Energy Policy Analysis

Electives: THREE additional courses at the 100-level or above are required. Electives allow students to personalize their Earth Systems curriculum by pursuing higher-level courses offered in their focus area, or by incorporating new academic perspectives. Each must be a minimum of 3 units and approved by an advisor.