Energy, Science & Technology
Foundations & Breadth
- BIO 41 or BIO 43 or BIO 43H or BIO 101 or EARTHSYS 30 or HUMBIO 2A & 2B or
- EARTHSYS 116
- CHEM 31A & 31B or 31X
- ECON 1
- GS 1A, B, or C or GS 4 or EARTHSYS 117
- MATH 19, 20, 21 or 41, 42
- CME 100 (preferred) or MATH 51
- PHYSICS 43 and 45
- Statistics: BIO 174H or ECON 102A or STATS 110 or 116 or 141
- EARTHSYS 10
- EARTHSYS 111
- EARTHSYS 112
- EARTHSYS 210A, B, or C (Senior Capstone & Reflection)
- EARTHSYS 210P (Capstone Project)
- EARTHSYS 260 (Internship)
- WIM: EARTHSYS 200, or another designated WIM course in a related department- must be approved by an advisor. Your WIM course may not also count towards your track or electives, if counted as a WIM.
- 1-unit Computer Science (unless CME 100 was completed) - see program staff for approved CS course list.
These courses must be taken for a letter grade: EARTHSYS 10, 111, 112, 210 A/B/C, 200)
Track
All track courses and electives must be taken for a letter grade. This track requires: Three "Energy Fundamentals" track courses, five additional track courses (selected from three sub-categories below), and one elective (nine courses total).
Energy Fundamentals (Required for all)*
- ENGR 30: Engineering Thermodynamics
- Choose one: CEE 272R, or ENERGY 120, or MATSCI 154, or MATSCI 156 (ENERGY 293A)
- Choose one: EARTHSYS 101 or 102 or 103
*Courses taken to fulfill 'Energy Fundamentals' may not also count for the subcategories below.
Choose at least one course in each of the three sub-categories, total five required. Please note that many of these classes have recommended background or prerequisite coursework.
Energy Resources and Technology
- EARTHSYS 101: Energy and the Environment
- EARTHSYS 103: Understanding Energy
- CEE 156: Building Systems
- CEE 176A: Energy Efficient Buildings
- ENERGY 120: Fundamentals of Petroleum Engineering
- ENERGY 269: Geothermal Reservoir Engineering
- ENERGY 293A: (MATSCI 156) Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, and Batteries: Materials for the Energy Solution
- ENERGY 293B: Fundamentals of Energy Processes
- ENERGY 293C: Energy from Wind, Waves and Tides
- ME 250: Internal Combustion Engines
- ME 260: Fuel Cell Science and Technology
Sustainable Energy & Development
- EARTHSYS 102: Renewable Energy Sources and Greener Energy Processes
- EARTHSYS 146A: Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics: The Atmospheric Circulation
- CEE 176B: Electric Power: Renewables and Efficiency
- CEE 221A: Planning Tools and Methods in the Power Sector
- CEE 226: Life Cycle Assessment for Complex Systems
- CEE 272S: Technology and Business Strategies to Reduce GHG Emissions
- ENERGY 153: Carbon Capture and Sequestration
- ENERGY 293A: (MATSCI 156) Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, and Batteries: Materials for the Energy Solution
- MATSCI 154: Thermodynamics of Energy Conversions at the Nanoscale
Energy Policy, Economics & Entrepreneurship
- ENERGY 104: Transition to Sustainable Energy Systems
- ENERGY 171: Energy Infrastructure, Technology & Economics
- ENERGY 191: Energy Systems Optimiation
- MS&E 243: Energy and Environmental Policy Analysis
- MS&E 264: Sustainable Product Development
- MS&E 294: Climate Policy Analysis
- MS&E 295: Energy Policy Analysis
- GSBGEN 336: Business Models for Sustainable Energy
- LAW 455: Energy Law
Electives
ONE additional course at the 100-level or above is required. Electives allow students to personalize their Earth Systems curriculum by pursuing higher-level courses offered in their focus area, or by incorporating new academic perspectives. Each must be a minimum of 3 units. 3 units of approved energy seminars may count as one elective. See program staff for approved seminars list.
Track Updated 8/2015