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ESCI 1

Environmental Science · 4 units · used in 81 transfer pathways

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About this course

An introductory course designed to expose students to environmental science. Human interactions with the environment and their consequences for living and nonliving systems will be examined. Topics will include evolution, ecology, biodiversity, human population dynamics, natural resource use, pollution, environmental degradation, climate change, marine and freshwater resources, and environmental policy. (One-day field trip outside of scheduled class time may be required for this course.)

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTC
ESCI 1Environmental ScienceOpen11 sections · 92 seats reported · 5 instructors
  • CRN 02508 · 01Poffenroth · TBA TBA · ONLINEWaitlist · 0
  • CRN 23135 · 52Phillips · TBA TBA · ONLINEWaitlist · 0
  • CRN 27798 · 51Phillips · TBA TBA · ONLINEWaitlist · 0
  • CRN 27832 · 02Poffenroth · TBA TBA · ONLINEWaitlist · 0
  • CRN 28229 · 50Phillips · TBA TBA · ONLINEWaitlist · 0
  • CRN 28230 · 01Higgins · MW 10:30 AM-12:20 PM · KC115Open · 5
  • CRN 28774 · 02Higgins · MW 12:30 PM-2:20 PM · KC115Open · 13
  • CRN 28775 · 03De Toro · TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 1
  • CRN 28776 · 53De Toro · TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 29
  • CRN 29006 · 54Ratsirarson · TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 22
  • CRN 29007 · 55Ratsirarson · TBA TBA · ONLINEOpen · 22

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.

What this course unlocks

De Anza courses that list ESCI 1 as a prerequisite.

Transfer pathways that use ESCI 1

ASSIST maps ESCI 1 to a requirement in 81 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.

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