Environmental Science - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
An Arts and Sciences Area of Study
For curriculum information, contact the Science, Engineering, and Technology Division—Room ST-248—443-518-1600.
The growing emphasis on environmental issues has created a demand for skilled specialists in the area of environmental science and natural resources management. This curriculum is a guide to students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor of science degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, or Natural Resources Management. Students may select from the following two tracks: Environmental Science and Ecological Technology Design. The Ecological Technology Design track is designed to transfer to the University of Maryland College Park. Students are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer.
General Education Core
Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take a minimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.
Composition
Humanities, Arts and Literature
One Humanities Core Course (3 credits), plus one Arts Core Course (3 credits), plus one Literature Core Course (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement, OR a World Language Sequence (8 credits), plus another Humanities, Arts, and Literature Core (3 credits) in a second discipline other than a world language satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement.
Social Sciences
One History Core Course is required and may be taken as either a Social and Behavioral Sciences Core or a Humanities Core. No more than 6 credits may be taken in History to meet Humanities Core and Social and Behavioral Sciences Core requirements.
Science
Mathematics
Interdisciplinary
| CMSY-110 | Software Applications for Micros | 3 credits |
Environmental Science Track
Choose one of the tracks and complete all courses listed for the track.
Application Code 125a
| BIOL-105 | Environmental Science | 3 credits |
| BIOL-115 | Environmental Science Laboratory | 1 credit |
| BIOL-200 | Microbiology | 4 credits |
| CHEM-101 | General Inorganic Chemistry I | 4 credits |
| CHEM-102 | General Inorganic Chemistry II | 4 credits |
| CHEM-201 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 credits |
| GEOL-107 | Introduction to Physical Geology | 3 credits |
| GEOL-117 | Introduction to Physical Geology - Lab | 1 credit |
| PHYS-107 | Physical Science | 4 credits |
Total Credit Hours: 61-63
Ecological Technology Design Track
Choose one of the tracks and complete all courses listed for the track.
Application Code 125b
| BIOL-105 | Environmental Science | 3 credits |
| BIOL-115 | Environmental Science Laboratory | 1 credit |
| CHEM-101 | General Inorganic Chemistry I | 4 credits |
| CHEM-201 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 credits |
| ENST-200 | Fundamentals of Soil Science | 4 credits |
| ENST-233 | Introduction to Environmental Health | 3 credits |
| PHYS-103 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 4 credits |
Mathematics
Total Credit Hours: 60-62