USC Environmental Studies
Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation USC lists for Environmental Studies transfers starts with ENST 100g, ENST 320a and ENST 320b; the full list is below.
82 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with USC for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
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Major Requirements
USC Environmental Studies Major Preparation
The courses USC lists as Environmental Studies major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2026-27 academic year. Course numbers are USC's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Common Courses (40 units)
Complete all of these
- ENST 100g Introduction to Environmental Studies
- ENST 320a Water and Soil Sustainability; Energy and Air Sustainability
- ENST 320b Water and Soil Sustainability; Energy and Air Sustainability
- ENST 344 Environmental Ethics
- ENST 387 Economics for Natural Resources and the Environment
- ENST 495 Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies
- BISC 103Lgx General Biology for the Environment and Life
- CHEM 103Lgx General Chemistry for the Environment and Life
- GEOL 160Lg Introduction to Geosystems
- ENST 360 Public Policy for Sustainability
- IR 309 Global Governance
- IR 323 Politics of Global Environment
- IR 349 International Law and Politics
- MDES 201w The Middle East
- MDES 401 Environment and Politics in the Global South
- POSC 270 Introduction to Environmental Law and Politics
- POSC 320 Urban Politics
- POSC 347 Environmental Law
- GEOL 415 Fundamentals of Environmental Data Science
- HP 340Lg Health Behavior Statistical Methods
- MATH 114xg Foundations of Statistics
- PSYC 274Lg Statistics
- QBIO 305g Statistics for Biological Sciences
Science and Management
Complete all of these
- ENST 310 Sustainable Fisheries Management
- ENST 335 Science, Health and the Environment
- ENST 370 Marine and Coastal Environmental Policy
- ENST 413 Sustainable Aquaculture and Food Security
- ENST 483L Coastal Zone Sustainability
- GEOL 351L Climate Systems
- GEOL 470L Environmental Hydrogeology
Complete 1 of these
- ENST 445 Earth Climate: Past, Present, and Future
- GEOL 412 Oceans, Climate, and the Environment
Complete 1 of these
- BISC 315L Introduction to Ecology
- BISC 469L Marine Biology
- BISC 473L Biological Oceanography
Complete 1 of these
- HP 408 Environmental Health in the Community
- HP 448 Global Environmental Changes and Health
Complete 1 of these
- PPD 427L Geographic Information Systems and Planning Applications
- SSCI 301L Maps and Spatial Reasoning
Policy and Management
Complete all of these
- ECON 203g Principles of Microeconomics
- ECON 205g Principles of Macroeconomics
- ENST 360 Public Policy for Sustainability
- ENST 370 Marine and Coastal Environmental Policy
- ENST 405 Public Engagement for Nature Conservation
- ENST 432 Environment and Governance: International and National Policy
- ENST 442 Global Climate Change: Policy and Society
- ENST 443 Global Climate Negotiations: Research and Communication
- ENST 484 Waves of Change: Unearthing Coastal Environmental Histories
- ENST 486 Social Science Research Methods for Environmental Analysis
- HP 446 Poisons, People, and Politics
- IR 323 Politics of Global Environment
- MDES 401 Environment and Politics in the Global South
- MOR 466 Business and Environmental Sustainability
- POSC 270 Introduction to Environmental Law and Politics
- POSC 418 Environmental Sustainability and Public Participation
- POSC 436 Environmental Politics
- PPD 373 Public Policy and Planning Analysis
- PPD 410 Comparative Urban Development
- PSYC 411 Not Easy Being Green: Decision-Making for Sustainability
- RISK 380 Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management
- PPD 427L Geographic Information Systems and Planning Applications
- SSCI 301L Maps and Spatial Reasoning
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does USC have an Environmental Studies major for transfer students?
Yes. USC offers Environmental Studies and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to USC for Environmental Studies?
USC's Environmental Studies major preparation includes ENST 100g, ENST 320a, ENST 320b, ENST 344, ENST 387 and ENST 495, 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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