Environmental Science (AS)
Program Code: ASENVS
Credential: Associate in Science
High Demand Occupation, High Skill Occupation, High Wage Occupation
This program is designed to prepare students to deal with environmental issues and concerns from a global point of view. Students will focus on physical and natural science as well as understanding the social science perspective. The program integrates biology, chemistry and geology and leads to an associate in science degree which should transfer to four-year institutions following the MTA guidelines. Students will have first-hand lab experiences studying environmental problems from a scientific perspective as well as proposing and implementing solutions to sustainability. The program prepares students for careers in resource management, waste management, sustainability, environmental consultation and other related fields.
Minimum Credits Required for the Program: 60
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ENV 101 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 4 |
| GEO 101 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| MTH 160 | Basic Statistics (or any math level 4 or higher course) | 4 |
| Writing Elective(s) | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIO 161 | General Biology I Ecology and Evolution | 4 |
| ENV 105 | Introduction to Environment and Society | 3 |
| GLG 114 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| Speech/Comp. Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CEM 111 | General Chemistry I 1 | 4 |
| PHL 241 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| Arts/Human. Elective(s) 3 | 3 | |
| Soc. Sci. Elective(s) 2 | 3 | |
| Open Elective(s) | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| GLG 276 | Principles of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| General Biology II Cells and Molecules | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| Intermediate Algebra | ||
| Open Elective(s) to reach a minimum of 60 total credits. | 9 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 60-61 | |
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The prerequisite for this course may include a higher math level than those used in the program. See an advisor for assistance.
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Recommended Social Science courses: ANT 201 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, ECO 110 Introduction to Economics, ECO 211 Principles of Economics I, HST 123 The Twentieth Century, HST 150 African American History, PLS 112 Introduction to American Government, SOC 100 Principles of Sociology, SOC 205 Race and Ethnic Relations or SOC 207 Social Problems
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Recommended Arts and Humanities courses: ENG 181 African-American Literature, ENG 214 Literature of the Non-Western World, HUM 146 Mythology or HUM 175 Arts and Cultures of Islam