May 26, 2026  
2026-2027 Catalog (BETA) Cal State East Bay 
    
2026-2027 Catalog (BETA) Cal State East Bay

Environmental Science, BS + Environmental Geosciences, MS [Blended 4+1]


Total Blended Program Units (BS + MS) = 140

Description:
Students in the FAST Environmental Science, B.S.   + Environmental Geosciences, M.S.   program will complete the requirements for both the B.S. and M.S. FAST students in this program may double-count up to 11 M.S. units towards both their B.S. and M.S. degrees. These 11 units must be completed in residence at East Bay.


Double-Counted Coursework:
Double-counted courses are counted towards both the bachelor’s and master’s degree requirements. The following courses may be double-counted, replacing bachelor’s degree requirements:

Major Required Elective EESC 375/675, EESC 455/655, EESC 445/645, Fire Ecology and Management, Sustainable Food Systems, Water Resources and Watersheds

Major Required Elective EESC 451/651, EESC 460/660, EESC 461/661, Hydroinformatics, Advanced GIS in Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences , Remote Sensing of the Environment in Earth, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences 

Major Required Elective EESC 434/634, EESC 631, EESC 633, Biogeochemistry, Isotope Geochemistry, Science of Soils

Roadmaps:
Blended - Environmental Science, BS + Environmental Geosciences, MS - 4+1 - 26-27 Roadmap  

Admission Requirements:
All Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences Majors are eligible to apply for the blended BS/MS program in Fall semester of their junior year if they fulfill the following requirements: complete a minimum of 60 units and no more than 90 units towards the BS degree; complete lower division requirements for Environmental Sciences with a GPA of 2.75 or better, and complete all lower division GE requirements.