Bren School of Environmental Science Management
http://www.bren.ucsb.edu
University of California, Santa Barbara
Program of Study (POS) Form
First year MESM students use the POS Form to plan a program of study at Bren. The POS Form is due to the Student Affairs office at the end of winter quarter. Second year MESM students will revise the POS Form in fall quarter AND complete a GRAD CHECK FORM in winter quarter.
NAME: ______PERM # (required) :______
PRIMARY SPECIALIZATION:· A MINIMUM of 80 units of completed (approved) coursework is required.
· If a CORE course is waived, the units need to be made up with other specialization elective courses.
CORE REQUIREMENTS:
CORE COURSES / *QTR/YR COMPLETED / UNITS / GRADEESM 201 Ecology of Managed Ecosystems / 4
ESM 202 Environmental Biogeochemistry / 4
ESM 203 Earth System Science / 4
ESM 204 Economics of Environ Management / 4
ESM 206 Stats & Data Analysis / 4
ESM 207 Environmental Law & Policy / 4
ESM 210 Business & the Environment / 4
ESM 241 Environmental Politics & Policy / 2
ESM 251 Economics Environ Policy Analysis / 2
*Write “waived” if course waiver was approved and do not count waived units.
GROUP PROJECT OR ECO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT (CORE REQUIREMENT)
GROUP PROJECT / UNITS / GRADEESM 401A (Spring of 1st year) / 4
ESM 401B (Fall of 2nd year) / 4
ESM 401C (Winter of 2nd year) / 4
OR
ECO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT / UNITS / GRADEESM 402A (Spring of 1st year) / 4
ESM 402B (Fall of 2nd year) / 4
ESM 402C (Winter of 2nd year) / 4
Total CORE Units / 44 – waived units =
For the Master of Environmental Science and Management, students must complete a minimum of number of units toward a primary specialization. The specialization is intended to build depth in a particular area and develop technical skills. The minimum specialization elective units = 80 units minus the number of CORE units. For most students the minimum specialization units is 80-44 = 36. If student waive a course, then the minimum number of specialization units will be more than 36.
· MINIMUM specialization elective units are typically 36, unless a core course is waived.
· Students may count a MAXIMUM of 4 units of ESM 596 towards their primary specialization.
· Students may count a MAXIMUM of 8 units of UPPER DIVISION undergraduate coursework as approved their advisor(s) towards their primary specialization. LOWER DIVISION coursework cannot be counted.
· Students may count a MAXIMUM of 4 units of 400-level coursework (in addition to 401ABC or 402ABC) towards their primary specialization.
· Students may take up to 8 units of specialization elective courses as P/NP (undergraduate course numbers 100-199) or S/U (graduate course numbers 200 and above).
· Students should NOT include supplemental courses from the secondary specialization, Eco-Entrepreneurship focus, and Communication focus on the Graduate Check Form UNLESS the primary specialization faculty advisor has approved those courses to build depth in the primary specialization.
Go to http://bren.ucsb.edu/academics/MESM.html#specializations to view course work recommended for your specialization. Go to http://bren.ucsb.edu/services/student/index.html to see sample POS Forms.
PRIMARY SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVE COURSES:
Section 1:
COURSE # / COURSE TITLE / QTR/YR COMPLETED / UNITS / GRADEAdd rows as needed
Section 1 ELECTIVE UnitsSection 2:
COURSE # / COURSE TITLE / QTR/YR COMPLETED / UNITS / GRADEAdd rows as needed
Section 2 ELECTIVE UnitsSection 3:
COURSE # / COURSE TITLE / QTR/YR COMPLETED / UNITS / GRADEAdd rows as needed
Section 3 ELECTIVE UnitsAdd additional sections above as appropriate for your pos
Total POS ELECTIVE Units (must be at least 36)TOTAL (CORE + POS ELECTIVE) UNITS =
(must be at least 80)
Graduate Advisor (Assistant Dean) Signature
The completed POS form is due by the end of winter quarter to the Student Affairs office. If the POS meets the requirements of the primary specialization, the Graduate Advisor will approve and sign the form.
Reviewed and approved by: / Date:(Signature of Graduate Advisor)
Check here is you are pursuing a secondary specialization, and please complete the supplemental POS form for the secondary specialization.
Check here if you are pursuing the Eco-Entrepreneurship (Eco-E) focus, and please complete the Eco-E focus POS supplemental form.
Check here if you are pursuing the Strategic Environmental Communication and Media focus, and please complete the Communication focus POS supplemental form.
Quarterly Workload Planning
This section will assist in planning your quarterly workload. Please include in this planning worksheet all courses from your primary specialization, and, if applicable, the courses from your secondary specialization, Eco-Entrepreneurship focus, and/or Communication focus. The Bren School advises 16 units per quarter, and additional units should be discussed with your specialization advisor. Please add additional lines as needed.
To aid in your planning, please feel free to consult our Annual History of Course Offerings document, located on the Class Schedule webpage, to see during which quarter courses are usually offered.
Fall (1st year)
Course number / Title / UnitsESM 203 / Earth System Science / 4
ESM 206 / Stats & Data Analysis / 4
ESM 210 / Business & the Environment / 4
ESM 251 / Economics & Environmental Policy Analysis / 2
Fall unit subtotal:
Winter (1st year)
Course number / Title / UnitsESM 201 / Ecology of Managed Ecosystems / 4
ESM 202 / Environmental Biogeochemistry / 4
ESM 204 / Economics of Environmental Management / 4
ESM 241 / Environmental Politics & Policy / 2
Winter unit subtotal:
Spring (1st year)
Course number / Title / UnitsESM 207 / Environmental Law & Policy / 4
ESM 401A or 402A / Group Project or Eco-E Project / 4
Spring unit subtotal:
Fall (2nd year)
Course number / Title / UnitsESM 401B or 402B / Group Project or Eco-E Project / 4
Fall unit subtotal:
Winter (2nd year)
Course number / Title / UnitsESM 401C or 402C / Group Project or Eco-E Project / 4
Winter unit subtotal:
Spring (2nd year)
Course number / Title / UnitsSpring unit subtotal:
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