Social Ecology

Resources for Social Ecology Students

• 24-25 SE Tentative Course Plan
• Learn more about research in SE
  • Resources to get started in research
    • Applying to Research (55 mins): This recorded workshop covers how to identify and apply to research labs, and also has a panel of three students who are actively involved in research on campus. 
• Division of Career Pathways at UCI

Major in Social Ecology

The major in Social Ecology embraces the unique and interdisciplinary spirit of the School of Social Ecology. Students take courses from all three of the school's departments:  Criminology, Law & Society, Psychological Science, and Urban Planning and Public Policy. Students graduate with a well-rounded understanding of how these disciplines intersect and inform an understanding of social, psychological, environmental, and legal problems. Students also learn how research can address these problems with the intent of finding solutions.

• Social Ecology Major Requirements
  • 4 year academic plan for incoming freshmen
  • 2 year academic plan for incoming transfers
• Understanding the Psychological Science Major Requirements
  • This short video explains the major requirements in more depth
  • A degree sheet that outlines your major and school requirements

Interested in declaring Social Ecology as a major? Check out the Change of Major requirements.

Minor in Social Ecology

The minor in Social Ecology requires students to take Crm/Law C7, UPPP 4 or UPPP 8, PSCI 9 or 11B or 11C, and six upper division courses in the School with at least one coming from Criminology, Law and Society, one from Psychological Science, and one from Urban Planning and Public Policy.