Environmental Science Technology A.A.S.
A20140
The Environmental Science Technology curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for employment in environmental testing/consulting and related industries. Major emphasis is placed on biological and chemical evaluation of human impact on the environment.
Coursework includes general education, computer applications, biology, chemistry, industrial safety, and an extensive array of detailed environmentally specific classes.
Graduates should qualify for numerous positions within the industry. Employment opportunities include, but are not limited to, the following: Chemical Analysis, Biological Analysis, Water/Wastewater Treatment, EPA Compliance Inspection, Hazardous Material Handling, Waste Abatement/Removal, and Contaminated Site Assessment/Remediation. Students should consult their advisor for infor mation about course scheduling.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Use written and oral discussion to discover and to articulate ideas (GE I, 1)
- Acknowledge diverse perspectives and cultural values (GE V, 4)
- Demonstrate the ability to make good decisions based on information learned in the classroom and the ability to locate and retrieve
- additional information from other sources (GE III.2)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of the natural world; how human interaction affects the natural world; and how to prevent, detect, and mitigate environmental problems caused by humans
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of the natural world and how cultural and societal differences affect the treatment of our natural resources
- Identify and state problems, issues, arguments, and questions contained in a body of information (GE II, 1)
General Education
Required Courses
| ENG 111 | Expository Writing | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
Humanities/Fine Arts
Select 3 SHC from the Humanities/Fine Arts list
Mathematics
(Select 3-4 SHC from the following courses)
| MAT 121 | Algebra/Trigonometry I | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
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| MAT 140 | Survey of Mathematics | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| | And | | |
| MAT 140A | Survey of Mathematics Lab | 1 | FA, SP, SU |
| | Or | | |
| MAT 155 | Statistical Analysis | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| | And | | |
| MAT 155A | Statistical Analysis Lab | 1 | FA, SP, SU |
Social/Behavioral Science
Select 3 SHC from the Social/Behavioral Science list
Major Courses
Core Required Courses
Biology
(Choose one)
| BIO 110 | Principles of Biology | 4 | FA, SP, SU |
| BIO 111 | General Biology I | 4 | FA, SP, SU |
Safety Elective
(Select 3-4 SHC from the following courses)
| EHS 114 | OSHA Regulations | 4 | FA |
| ISC 121 | Environmental Health & Safety | 3 | FA, SP |
Other Major Required Courses
| CHM 131 | Introduction to Chemistry | 3 | FA, SP |
| CHM 131A | Introduction to Chemistry Lab | 1 | FA, SP |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ENV 224 | Land Resource Management | 4 | SP |
| SST 110 | Introduction to Sustainability | 3 | FA, SP |
| SST 210 | Issues in Sustainability | 3 | SP |
General Electives
(Select 9 SHC from the following courses)
| AST 151 | General Astronomy I | 3 | |
| AST 151A | General Astronomy I Lab | 1 | FA |
| BIO 112 | General Biology II | 4 | FA, SP, SU |
| BIO 120 | Introductory Botony | 4 | FA, SP |
| BIO 130 | Introductory Zoology | 4 | SP |
| BIO 275 | Microbiology | 4 | FA, SP, SU |
| BIO 140 | Environmental Biology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| BIO 140A | Environmental Biology Lab | 1 | FA, SP, SU |
| CHM 132 | Organic and Biochemistry | 4 | SP |
| CIV 240 | Project Management | 3 | FA |
| EGR 115 | Intro to Technology | 3 | FA |
| ELC 233 | Energy Management | 3 | |
| GEL 120 | Physical Geology | 4 | SP, SU |
| PHY 110 | Conceptual Physics | 3 | SU |
| PHY 110A | Conceptual Physics Lab | 1 | SU |
| SST 120 | Energy Use Analysis | 3 | SP |
| WLD 112 | Basic Welding Processes | 2 | FA, SP |
| COE XXX | Co-op Work Experience (up to 2 SHC) | 2 | |
Total Credit Hours: 69