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Conservation and Resource Studies

The Conservation and Resource Studies (CRS) major is an individualized interdisciplinary program designed for students interested in environmental issues and areas of interaction among

  • Natural Resources
  • Population
  • Energy
  • Technology
  • Societal Institutions
  • Cultural Values

Students draw on the course offerings of the entire campus and appropriate community resources in the development of individual programs of study. CRS Major Snapshot

Undergraduate Advising

Jamelia Carson
Academic Advisor
239 Mulford
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-3114

Marjorie Ensor
249 Mulford
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-3114

Sample Classes

  • Environmental Problem Solving
  • Americans and the Global Forest
  • The Biosphere
  • Biology, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics

ESPM General Catalog

Careers for CRS Majors

  • Environmental conservation organizations and other non-profits
  • Park and recreation departments and districts
  • Federal, state, and local agencies
  • Education, public outreach, and training
  • Environmental consulting or law
  • Utilities or telecommunications companies
  • Private landowners, developers, agriculturalists

More Careers for CRS majors

Declaring CRS?

You must take ESPM 90 in order to declare the major. Enroll at the onset of your junior year (either sophomore spring or junior fall).

Maria-Louise Javier is a senior and a current CRS major. Read about her experiences at CNR in the Fresh Faces blog!

Read the blog!

Check out CRSSO!

The Conservation and Resource Studies Student Organization is a support network of students majoring or minoring in CRS.