Cal State Northridge Environmental Science
Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation Cal State Northridge lists for Environmental Science transfers starts with BIOL 101, BIOL 101L and BIOL 106; the full list is below.
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Major Requirements
Cal State Northridge Environmental Science Major Preparation
The courses Cal State Northridge lists as Environmental Science major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2025-26 academic year. Course numbers are CSUN's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Lower division major preparation courses
Complete 1 of these
- BIOL 101 General Biology and BIOL 101L General Biology Laboratory
- BIOL 106 Biological Principles I and BIOL 106L Biology Laboratory I
Complete all of these
- CHEM 101 General Chemistry I
- CHEM 101L General Chemistry I Laboratory
- CHEM 101D Problem Solving in General Chemistry I
- GEOG 206 Introduction to Geographical Information Science
- GEOG 206L Introduction to Geographical Information Science Lab
- GEOL 125 Introduction to Environmental Science
- MATH 105 Pre-Calculus II
- MATH 140SCI Introductory Statistics for STEM
Also listed by CSUN
CSUN lists these under the headings shown, apart from the list above.
Additional major preparation courses
1 of these
- GEOG 101 The Physical Environment and GEOG 102 Physical Geography Laboratory
- GEOG 101A The Physical Environment and GEOG 101AL The Physical Environmental Lab
- GEOL 101 Geology of Planet Earth and GEOL 102 Geology of Planet Earth Laboratory
- GEOL 110 The Fossil Record of Ancient Life on Earth and GEOL 112 Earth and Life Through Time Lab
- GEOL 113 Earth and Life Through Time and GEOL 112 Earth and Life Through Time Lab
- GEOL 117 Geological Disasters and GEOL 117L Geological Disasters Lab
- GEOL 122 The World Ocean and GEOL 123 World Ocean Laboratory
- SCI 111 Understanding Climate Change and SCI 111L Understanding Climate Change Lab
Additional science support electives
1 of these
- BIOL 107 Biological Principles II and BIOL 107L Biology Laboratory II
- CHEM 102 General Chemistry II and CHEM 102L General Chemistry II Laboratory and CHEM 102D Problem Solving in General Chemisty II
- PHYS 100A General Physics I and PHYS 100AL General Physics I Laboratory
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Cal State Northridge have an Environmental Science major for transfer students?
Yes. Cal State Northridge offers Environmental Science (B.A.) and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to Cal State Northridge for Environmental Science?
Cal State Northridge's Environmental Science major preparation includes BIOL 101, BIOL 101L, BIOL 106, BIOL 106L, CHEM 101 and CHEM 101L, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
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