#41 - May 10, 2024 - Fall Class Schedule Info!

[Eric Zimmerman]

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IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES:

NOW!!    UCSB Summer School Registration Pass #3 is now open on GOLD!

 

5/13/24    MONDAY!!!  Fall Quarter Registration Pass #1 OPENS on GOLD! 
                Be sure to check for your assigned pass day and time!

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ES ADVISING:

If you need advising for the Environmental Studies or Hydrological Sciences majors you can email your questions to advi...@es.ucsb.edu or the Environmental Studies Academic Advisors are available for live advising both via Zoom appointments and in-person during drop-in hours at the following times: 

·      Students may come by for drop-in advising on a first come-first serve basis Monday through Thursday 1:15-4:00 pm at the ES Advising Office in Bren Hall 4313 (across from the ES Main Office).

·      Remote advising is available by appointment via Zoom on Monday through Thursday 9:00-12:00pm. Please visit the ES Advising Webpage to book a 20 minute appointment.

·      Fridays will be Remote all Day: 9:00-12:00pm and 1:15-4:00pm. Please visit the ES Advising Webpage to book a 20 minute appointment.

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INDEX:

1)  IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT CHANGES TO UCSB’s General Chemistry laboratory
    series starting Fall quarter!  One needs to finish 1AL, 1BL, 1CL labs by next Winter or
    else students have to take both the new CHEM 2AL and CHEM 2BL labs!

 

2)  ENVS 1 Spots will have limited number of seats open during  Pass #1 and #2 as
    they save many for Summer Orientation.  If you want/need this class for Fall be
    sure to add it early to assure you get a spot. 

3)  MANY REQUIRED ES COURSES ARE ONLY OFFERED ONCE A YEAR. Here’s a

    list of Fall courses you should consider as many are prerequisites for other ES courses:

- ENVS 1  (Intro to ES) – or offered in Summer Sessions
- ENVS 30  (Environmental Economics) is only offered in the Fall
- ENVS 40  (Critical Thinking in ES) is only being offered in Fall and Winter this year - no Spring offering in 2024-25
- ENV S 60  (Applied Ecology) is required for all BA majors and only offered in the Fall quarter (sometimes in Summer, like summer 2024)
- ENVS 101 (Ecosystems Services) is an option for Area A-1 cluster
- ENVS 114A (Intro to Soil Sci) is a prerequisite for ENVS 114B in Winter 2025
- ENVS 116 (Sustainable Communities) is an option for Area A-3 cluster
- ENVS 163A (Global Water Resources) is an option for Area A-2 cluster
- ENVS 165A (Intro to Environmental Impact Analysis) is a prerequisite for ENVS 165B
- ENVS 190 (Intro to Environmental Careers) only offered in Fall. 190 with different topic will be offered in Spring 2025.
- ENVS 195A (Environmental Leadership Incubator – ELI) is a must if you want to do a project in 2024-25.

4)  ES B.S. Majors looking to complete their biology requirement:  make sure to
    sign up for MCDB 1A in the Fall quarter! MCDB 1A is only offered in the Fall or
    Summer quarters. The prerequisite is to either have completed or be concurrently
    enrolled in CHEM 1C.

5)  For the POLICY & POLITICS requirement:  HIST 5 is being offered this Fall and
    can be used to satisfy this requirement. Unlike the POL S classes for this requirement,
    it does not restrict to only History majors on Pass 1!

6)  ALL ES MAJORS SHOULD TAKE ENV S 190 IN THE FALL! The theme for
    the Fall Colloquium is “Intro to Environmental Careers” what they are, how to
    choose one, and what UCSB resources you may use to better prepare for life after graduation.

7)  CLASS SCHEDULING TOOL: Use the ES 2024-25 Proposed Schedule of Courses to
    help prepare and select your ES courses for the 2024-25 academic year!

8)  SPECIAL SCHEDULE NOTE:  In 2024-25 Environmental Studies will be offering
    ENVS 3 in the Winter and ENVS 2 in the Spring quarter.  One is not required to take
    these sequentially and you can take them out of order.  Both are also being offered in
    Summer 2024 if you wish to take them then!

 

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CONTENT:

 

1)  IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT CHANGES TO UCSB’s General Chemistry laboratory
    series starting Fall quarter!  One needs to finish 1AL, 1BL, 1CL labs by next Winter or
    else students have to take both the new CHEM 2AL and CHEM 2BL labs!

 

We want to inform you the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is in the process of phasing out the General Chemistry laboratory series (CHEM 1AL, CHEM 1BL, and CHEM 1CL).  

 

Changes to the lecture series (CHEM 1 Series):

Starting fall 2024, discussion sections will be introduced to CHEM 1A, increasing its units from 3.0 to 4.0. However, the units for CHEM 1B and CHEM 1C will remain at 3.0 without discussion sections.

 

Changes to the laboratory series (CHEM 1L Series):

The current three-quarter CHEM 1L series will be replaced by a new two-quarter CHEM 2L series, as detailed in the table below. The CHEM 2L series will run independently of the chemistry lecture series, meaning students enrolled in CHEM 1A in fall will begin their laboratory courses in winter. This adjustment allows students to complete a year's worth of General Chemistry laboratory courses in two quarters.

 

If you have completed the entire series, this change will not affect you.

 

However, if you have not completed the entire series, we highly recommend that you try to finish these courses before they are discontinued. Below is the schedule for the remaining offerings of these courses:

Academic Term          Courses Offered

Summer 2024             CHEM 1BL, CHEM 1CL

Fall 2024                     CHEM 1BL, CHEM 1CL

Winter 2025                CHEM 1CL

Please note that you can be enrolled in both CHEM 1BL and CHEM 1CL at the same time. Failure to complete the entire series will require you to take additional General Chemistry

laboratory courses in the new CHEM 2L series, which will replace the CHEM 1L series. Depending on the courses you have completed, you may need to take an additional two quarters of laboratory courses. If you anticipate being in this situation, please be sure to speak with your major undergraduate advisor.

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2)  ENVS 1 Spots will have limited number of seats open during  Pass #1 and #2 as they save many for Summer Orientation.  If you want/need this class for Fall be sure to add it early to assure you get a spot. 

 

We are confident the class will be full by the time Pass #3 opens in Early September – after all the new Freshman have had a chance to add the class during orientation!  So don’t wait till Pass #3 to add the class.

 

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3)  MANY REQUIRED ES COURSES ARE ONLY OFFERED ONCE A YEAR. Here’s a list of Fall courses you should consider as many are prerequisites for other ES courses:

 

All of the courses listed below are only offered once during the academic year (few are repeated in summer).  Many are either required for your major (i.e. ENVS 1 and 60) or are prerequisites to take more advanced courses in the next quarter.  Be sure to look at all these courses and make sure you don’t miss out on the opportunity to take them now.  You should also visit the ES 2024-25 Proposed Schedule of Courses to help prepare and select your ES courses for the 2024-25 academic year!

·      ENVS 1  (Intro to ES) – or offered in Summer Sessions

·      ENVS 30  (Environmental Economics) is only offered in the Fall

·      ENVS 40  (Critical Thinking in ES) is only being offered in Fall and Winter this year - no Spring offering in 2024-25

·      ENV S 60  (Applied Ecology) is required for all BA majors and only offered in the Fall quarter (sometimes in Summer, like summer 2024)

·      ENVS 101  (Ecosystems Services) is an option for Area A-1 cluster

·      ENVS 114A  (Intro to Soil Sci) is a prerequisite for ENVS 114B in Winter 2025

·      ENVS 116   (Sustainable Communities) is an option for Area A-3 cluster

·      ENVS 163A (Global Water Resources) is an option for Area A-2 cluster

·      ENVS 165A  (Intro to Environmental Impact Analysis) is a prerequisite for ENVS 165B

·      ENVS 190  (Intro to Environmental Careers) only offered in Fall. 190 with different topic will be offered in Spring 2025.

·      ENVS 195A  (Environmental Leadership Incubator – ELI) is a must if you want to do a project in 2024-25.

·      ENVS 197  (Senior Thesis in ES) – Only offered in Fall quarter for each academic year.

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4)  ES B.S. Majors looking to complete their biology requirement:  make sure to sign up for MCDB 1A in the Fall quarter! MCDB 1A is only offered in the Fall or Summer quarters. The prerequisite is to either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in CHEM 1C. 

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5)  For the POLICY & POLITICS requirement:  HIST 5 is being offered this Fall and can be used to satisfy this requirement. Unlike the POL S classes for this requirement, it does not restrict to only History majors on Pass 1! 

 

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6)  ALL ES MAJORS SHOULD TAKE ENV S 190 IN THE FALL! The theme for the Fall Colloquium is “Intro to Environmental Careers” what they are, how to choose one, and what UCSB resources you may use to better prepare for life after graduation.

 

The topic is designed to help you think about your career interests and how to achieve your desires. The sooner you take this class the more time you will have to apply the knoeweledge and skills you gain while still at UCSB!  Some of the topics covered include: Introduction to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century; Self-Assessment: Choosing the Right Career for the Right Reasons; Second Half of your Education: Internships, Research, Studying Abroad, etc.; Secrets to a Successful College Career and Beyond; Intro to UCSB’s Career Services, Resumes & Cover Letters; Attending Graduate School: Why, When, and How; and Guest ES Alumni Who Will Talk About Their Environmental Careers.

 

Env S 190 is a one-unit, P/NP only, course with no perquisites and is open to all UCSB students and class levels (including first year). Registered students are expected to attend ALL lectures, complete a couple short exercises regarding your personal goals and experiences, and complete a Résumé and Cover Letter assignment - all designed to help you better understand the resources available at UCSB and help you prepare for life after graduation. No midterm or final. Just attend the lectures and do a few self-help exercises and lecture reviews!

See attached flier!

 

Here are some quotes from students who have taken this class:

ES 190 offered this quarter put a face and voice to what everyone wants to know as an undergraduate in regards to their working future after college

Every time I walked out of this class I felt some encouragement that I was finally figuring out my path in college.

The focus of this class has not only given me insight on environmental careers, but also has given me a smoother transition to understand what is expected as a college student.

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7)  CLASS SCHEDULING TOOL: Use the ES 2024-25 Proposed Schedule of Courses to help prepare and select your ES courses for the 2024-25 academic year!

This is a helpful tool for preparing one’s short-term Fall as well as longer-term 2024-25 class schedule!  Just beware, although this list of courses is the most up-to-date for the coming year – it is not set in stone and schedule changes may still occur prior to the start of each quarter.

See attached or download it from the ES Courses webpage.

 

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8)  SPECIAL SCHEDULE NOTE:  In 2024-25 Environmental Studies will be offering ENVS 3 in the Winter and ENVS 2 in the Spring quarter.  One is not required to take these sequentially and you can take them out of order.  Both are also being offered in Summer 2024 if you wish to take them then!

 

Normally these classes have been taught ENVS 1 (Fall), ENVS 2 (Winter) and ENVS 3 (spring). But for the 2024-25 academic year (and possible in future years) we are switching when we offer ENVS 2 and 3 as noted above.  As all courses are not required to be taken sequentially and have no prerequisites, you can take ENVS 3 in the Winter 2025 and then ENVS 2 in the spring with no issues.

 

All three of the ENVS 1, 2, 3 courses are also scheduled to be offered in 2024 UCSB Summer Sessions.

 

-- 
Eric D. Zimmerman  (he/him)
Student Services Manager, Lecturer
Environmental Studies, UC Santa Barbara

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