Environmental Science Associate in Arts (EVS-AA)

This program provides the first two years of a four-year university program leading to a baccalaureate degree in the area of Environmental Science or Environmental Studies.

Students should consult with an advisor at the college or university they plan to attend for the specific courses recommended by that institution. We strongly encourage you to contact the Pensacola State College Biological Sciences Department for assistance in planning your program of study.

Department Head:

Matt Drum, (850) 484-1168

mdrum@pensacolastate.edu

Degree Requirements

First Year Recommended Sequence

BSC 1010Principles of Biology^*

3 cc

BSC 1010LPrinciples of Biology Laboratory^*

1 cc

CHM 1045General Chemistry I^***

3 cc

CHM 1045LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory***

1 cc

ENC 1101CEnglish Composition I^***+

3 cc

Mathematics Electives College Algebra or Higher (Category III)

3 cc

Humanities Elective (Category V)*

3 cc

Computer Competence Requirement (Category VIII)*

1 cc

CHM 1046General Chemistry II^***

3 cc

CHM 1046LGeneral Chemistry II Laboratory^***

1 cc

ENC 1102English Composition II^*+

3 cc

Mathematics Electives Plane Trigonometry or Higher (Category II)

3 cc

Total Credit Hours:28

Second Year Recommended Sequence

EVR 2001Introduction to Environmental Science***

3 cc

PSY 2012General Psychology^***+

3 cc

Literature Elective (Category II)*

3 cc

GEA 2000World Regional Geography***

3 cc

Humanities Elective (Category V)*###

3 cc

Oral Communications Requirement (Category IX)*

1 cc

Electives (See below)

16 cc

Total Credit Hours:32

Unless specific courses are listed, see general education page for course options in each category.

Elective Choices

Foreign Language I must be chosen if this requirement has not been met.

If the foreign language requirement has been met, students must choose 16 credit hours from the following list of courses:

Mathematics Electives, choose 6 credits from:

MAC 1105College Algebra^***

3 cc

MAC 1114Plane Trigonometry^***

3 cc

MAC 1140Precalculus Algebra^***

3 cc

or

MAC 1147Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry^*

4 cc

STA 2023Elementary Statistics^*

3 cc

MAC 2311Analytic Geometry and Calculus I^*

4 cc

MAC 2312Analytic Geometry and Calculus II^*

4 cc

Natural Sciences Electives choose 10 credits from:

GLY 1010Physical Geology.***

3 cc

GLY 1010LPhysical Geology Laboratory*

1 cc

BOT 2010General Botany^

3 cc

BOT 2010LGeneral Botany Laboratory^

1 cc

ZOO 1010General Zoology^*

3 cc

ZOO 1010LGeneral Zoology Laboratory^*

1 cc

CHM 2210Organic Chemistry I^

3 cc

CHM 2210LOrganic Chemistry I Laboratory^

1 cc

and

CHM 2211Organic Chemistry II^

3 cc

CHM 2211LOrganic Chemistry II Laboratory^

1 cc

PHY 1053General Physics I^***

3 cc

PHY 1053LGeneral Physics I Laboratory***

1 cc

or

PHY 2048Physics I with Calculus***

4 cc

PHY 2048LPhysics I with Calculus Laboratory***

1 cc

Total Credit Hours: 60

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