Concentrations (2009 - 20011 Cal Poly Catalog)
| Environmental Impact Mitigation Strategies | Environmental Policy and Management |
| Watershed Management and Hydrology | Individualized Course of Study |
| Wildlife Biology |
Environmental Impact Mitigation Strategies
Provides students with a knowledge base to utilize multiple strategies to mitigate environmental impacts.
Class Listings:
- BIO 427 Wildlife Management
- NR/RPTA 311 Environmental Interpretation
- NR/CRP 404 Environmental Law
or NR/CRP 408 Water Resource Law and Policy - ZOO 329 Vertebrate Field Zoology
- Restricted Electives
Environmental Policy and Management
Through further study in land use analysis and planning, economics, regulation, administration, and law, students are prepared for careers in environmental planning and policy analysis. Typical careers include analysts or lobbyists for non-profits, trade associations, and government regulatory agencies.
Class Listings:
- CRP 212 Introduction to Urban Planning
- CRP 420 Land Use Law
or POLS 341 American Constitutional Law - ECON 431 Environmental Economics
or POLS 230 Basic Concepts of Political Thought - NR/CRP 404 Environmental Law
or NR/CRP 408 Water Resource Law and Policy - NR 435 Natural Resources Policy Analysis
- Restricted Electives
Watershed Management and Hydrology
Provides students a focused and encompassing program including a proficiency in watershed hydrology in forest ecosystems and Mediterranean ecosystems, rangeland hydrology, postfire watershed evaluation, watershed and stream restoration and urban/wildland hydrologic implications.
Class Listings:
- NR 420 Advanced Watershed Hydrology
- SS 321 Soil Morphology
- SS 440 Forest and Range Soils
- Restricted Electives
Individualized Course of Study
This option for the student is planned, designed and developed through guidance from the student’s advisor, and allows development of a program to meet the student's interests and career goals. It allows students to pursue existing minors/concentrations in areas such as water science, land rehabilitation, geographic information systems, soil science, rangeland resources, public administration, sustainable environments, or wildlife biology.
Wildlife Biology
The Field and Wildlife Biology concentration, offered by the Biological Sciences Department, is available to Environmental Management and Protection majors and prepares students for employment in the fish and wildlife areas of law enforcement, management, and production.