Environmental Studies, A.S.

The Environmental Studies degree will provide students with the opportunity to study both the scientific and policy applications of environmental issues. Students in the program will complete a multi-disciplinary “core” set of courses within a structured, exploratory program of environmental studies that prepares them for transfer to a four-year institution. Depending on their intended career and/or transfer goals, students will be able to select courses from a list of restricted electives that include science, policy, and government courses. The environmental science courses will involve students in the study of the natural sciences and the human context of environmental problems. Students who desire to focus more heavily on environmental policy can focus on the economic, and political aspects of environmental issues.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition (ELL 101 is an approved substitution for ENG 101)	3	Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3
MAT 109 or MAT 161	Statistics or Pre-Calculus	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Sciences	3
CHM 101 or CHM 103	Introductory College Chemistry or General Chemistry I	4	ENV 202	Fundamentals of Environmental Science II	4
ENV 201	Fundamentals of Environmental Science I	4	Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3
			Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3
TOTAL		14	TOTAL		16
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Diversity	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Sciences	3
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3	ENV 203	Environmental Policy and Regulations	3
BIO 113	Principles of Biology I	4	BIO 114	Principles of Biology II	4
ENV 204	Public Health and the Environment	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with an Advisor	3
Restricted Elective	Choose from the list	3
TOTAL		16	TOTAL		14

General Education Requirements (29-30 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (6 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Behavioral/Social Sciences category (6 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Diversity

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)

English

*A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for ENG-101 and ELL-101

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
(ELL 101 English Composition for English Language Learners is an approved substitution for ENG 101)

Mathematics

MAT 109 - Statistics (3 Credits)
OR

MAT 161 - Precalculus (4 Credits)

Program Requirements (18 Credits)

BIO 114 - Principles of Biology II (4 Credits)
ENV 201 - Fundamentals of Environmental Science I (4 Credits)
ENV 202 - Fundamentals of Environmental Science II (4 Credits)
ENV 203 - Environmental Policy and Regulations (3 Credits)
ENV 204 - Public Health and the Environment (3 Credits)

Restricted Electives (9-10 Credits)

Select Restricted Elective credits from the following list:

Select any Biology (BIO) course with a laboratory (4 Credits)
Select any Biotechnology (BTC) course (3-4 Credits)
CHM 104 - General Chemistry II (4 Credits)
CHM 203 - Organic Chemistry I (4 Credits)
CHM 204 - Organic Chemistry II (4 Credits)
ECO 201 - Macroeconomic Principles (3 Credits)
ECO 202 - Microeconomic Principles (3 Credits)
Select any Engineering Science (EGR) course (3-5 Credits)
ELE 130 - Introduction to Unmanned Systems (3 Credits)
ENV 101 - Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture (3 Credits)
MAT 203 - Calculus I (4 Credits)
PHS 109 - Meteorology (4 Credits)
PHS 111 - Earth and Space Science (4 Credits)
PHS 113 - Oceanography (4 Credits)
POL 101 - American Government (3 Credits)
POL 102 - State and Local Government (3 Credits)

Free Elective (3 Credits)

Electives should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and/or the transfer institution.

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