Environmental Management & Technology
9 courses · Merritt College · 2026-2027 Catalog
ENVST 1 Environmental Careers
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 1 hour lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
Career development strategies and exploration of emerging environmental fields. Exploration of green jobs in the non-profit, government, and private sectors, with hands-on training in interviewing and job application preparation.
ENVST 2 Introduction to Sustainable Environmental Systems
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Interdisciplinary study of the impact of human civilization on the earth's major ecological systems: Issues examined in historic, contemporary, and future settings, including both Western and non-Western contexts; material presented from a theoretical point of view, with a focus on core concepts and methods related to ecology, sustainability, human population, natural resources, wastes and pollution; reflection of how human economic, political, and ethical behaviors are inextricably interwoven with the environment; and presentation of environmental career options.
ENVST 3 Social Issues in Agriculture
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Study of the social issues in agriculture and sustainable food production: Investigation of social justice, food access, food security, and hunger issues on a local and national scale; current debates and conversations related to food systems (both industrial and alternative); current debates and conversations related to national, state, and local farming and food policy; and agricultural production and labor issues.
ENVST 5 Bay Area Food Culture
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Food systems and food cultures of the Bay Area: Field trips and case studies of area organizations, businesses, and gardens designed by people of different cultures, documenting the cultural diversity of food through multiple media; and exploration of local food access and justice.
ENVST 12 Environmental Racism and Justice
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
American and global environmental policy and ethics concentrating on their impact on minorities and people of color: Unequal environmental protection; the politics of pollution, race and waste dumping; and the intersection of the Civil Rights and Environmental Justice Movements with an emphasis on civil rights, social justice, white supremacy, and the impact of the Environmental Movement on people of color. Also offered as AFRAM 38. Not open for credit to student who have completed or are currently enrolled in AFRAM 38.
ENVST 35 Introduction to Urban Agroecology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Introduction to the expanding production and distribution of healthy food and environmentally sustainable agriculture in and near cities: Organic and intensive agriculture, field methods, policy, economy, ecology, and equity.
ENVST 56 Conservation and Management of Parks and Public Lands
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
Federal, state, and local public lands: History and current practices in natural resource conservation and management.
ENVST 101 Introduction to Climate Change
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Fundamentals of climate change: Climate systems; historical records of Earth's ancient climate and environments; evidence of modern climate change; climate modeling; impacts on biodiversity, habitat shifts, and society; and movements and organizations that can mitigate the impact of climate change.
ENVST 476F Work Experience in Environmental Studies
- Units
- 1-4
- Hours
- 3 - 12 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Supervised employment providing opportunities in Environmental Studies or a related field: Develop desirable work habits, become a productive, responsible individual, and extend education experience with on the job training. A maximum of 14 units may be earned during one enrollment period.