College of Natural Resources, UC Berkeley

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 humans and the environment. Students draw on the course offerings of the entire campus and appropriate community resources in the development of individual programs of study.

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

Undergraduate Advising

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

Check out CRSSO!

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