Core courses

Four energy core mini-courses provide the foundation for understanding all aspects related to energy and engineering. These courses are required across each of the ESTP programs.

The relationships of these topics are discussed throughout the core, as are current trends affecting them. In the core courses, students participate in multidisciplinary teams to understand and develop solutions to energy problems, write reports, present results, and engage in active dialogue with faculty and fellow students.

Core courses
Course number Title Units Semester offered
39-610 Energy Conversion and Supply 6 Fall
39-611 Energy Demand and Utilization 6 Spring
39-612 Energy Policy and Economics 6 Spring
39-613 Energy Transport and Storage 6 Fall

Breadth electives

Breadth electives allow for the customization of a degree to further align with individuals' personal and professional goals. Most engineering graduate courses are acceptable as breadth electives. Graduate courses satisfy this requirement if they do not have significant overlap with other courses taken by the student. Course selection to meet these requirements must be approved by an ESTP academic advisor.
 
Students in the ESTP and ESTP-Applied Study degrees have 36 required units of Breadth Electives, while those in the ESTP-Advanced Study and ESTP-Applied Advanced Study degrees have 24 required units of Breadth Electives.
 
Up to 18 units of advisor-approved graduate-level classes outside the College of Engineering can be counted toward the breadth elective requirement. Up to 12 units of advisor-approved upper-level undergraduate coursework (400- or 500-level) can be counted toward the breadth elective requirement if the course is required in preparation for a graduate class.