Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Environmental Resource Management] From California State University

The ERM program includes coursework in physical and life sciences, law, economics, politics, communications, and management. ERM majors must also complete a senior project and select an area of emphasis or concentration in subjects such as Forestry, Environmental Health, Land Use Policy and Planning, or Occupational Safety and Health.

Learning to preserve and protect the earth’s natural resources has a direct and lasting impact on the quality of life for both present and future generations. Environmental resource managers need to be problem-solvers who can work across traditional academic disciplines and who understand the fundamentals of biological, chemical, and physical processes as well as the legal, economic, and political issues that affect high-level decision-making.

Environmental Resource Management is an interdisciplinary major administered by the Dean of the School of Business and Public Administration. The major is a program of study that includes coursework in the following areas: (1) physical and life sciences relating to natural resource use; (2) the legal aspects of resource ownership and use; and (3) the economic and political aspects of resource allocation and environmental protection. The program also includes basic skills courses in areas such as communications, computers, statistics, and management.