• Environmental Science

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Program Coordinator Scott Moss

Environmental technicians serve in variety of environmental jobs for governmental agencies, private companies and non-profit organizations.

This technical discipline involves sampling methodology and physical, chemical, and biological examination of natural and potable water, domestic and industrial wastewater, air quality, solid waste, plant and animal species sampling, and other related samples.

The goal of the programs are to combine hands-on field sampling and laboratory skill courses in biology and chemistry, with general-education courses so that students have a firm foundation in basic academic skills as well as skills important to being an environmental technician. The curriculum places emphasis on the development of laboratory skills centered on field sampling and collection/identification of specimens, as well as the acquisition of critical thinking, communication, data management and problem solving abilities for entry into the job market.

The program also leads to the completion of an Associate in Science (AS) degree, which is transferable to four-year colleges and universities by students who are competitively positioned due to these skills.

Environmental Science

Associate in Applied Science Degree

First Semester

• BIOL 131 - Biology: A Contemporary Approach 4 credit hours

• CHEM 130 - Fund Of Gen, Organic & Biochemistry 4 credit hours

  or

• CHEM 131 - Introduction To Chemistry I 4 credit hours

• ENGL 131 - First-Year English I 3 credit hours

• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 credit hours

  Total: 14 Credit Hours

Second Semester

• BIOL 134 - General Botany 4 credit hours

• ENGL 132 - First-Year English II 3 credit hours

• BIOL 145 - Natural Resources & Environmental Science 3 credit hours

  or

• EESC 135 - Environmental Geography 3 credit hours

• SPCH 131 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours

  or

• SPCH 145 - Public And Private Communication 3 credit hours

• SOCI 134 - Intro To Environmental Sociology 3 credit hours

  Total: 16 Credit Hours

Third Semester

• BIOL 138 - Field Biology 4 credit hours

• BIOL 139 - Applied Entomology 4 credit hours

  or

• ECOL 131 - Introductory Soils 4 credit hours

• MATH 145 - General Education Statistics 4 credit hours

• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 credit hours

  Total: 15 Credit Hours

Fourth Semester

• BIOL 135 - General Zoology 4 credit hours

• BIOL 165 - Ecological Principles 3 credit hours

• ECOL 238 - Field Practicum 2 credit hours

• ECON 152 - Principles Of Microeconomics 3 credit hours

• Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 credit hours

  Total: 15 Credit Hours

Total credit hours required for the A.A.S. in Environmental Science: 60

Environmental Technician - ENV/TECH.CP

Certificate of Proficiency

Requirements:

• BIOL 130 - Fundamentals Of Biological Science 4 credit hours

  or

• BIOL 131 - Biology: A Contemporary Approach 4 credit hours

• BIOL 134 - General Botany 4 credit hours

• BIOL 135 - General Zoology 4 credit hours

• BIOL 138 - Field Biology 4 credit hours

• BIOL 139 - Applied Entomology 4 credit hours

  or

• ECOL 131 - Introductory Soils 4 credit hours

• BIOL 145 - Natural Resources & Environmental Science 3 credit hours

• BIOL 165 - Ecological Principles 3 credit hours

• CHEM 130 - Fund Of Gen, Organic & Biochemistry 4 credit hours

• ECOL 238 - Field Practicum 2 credit hours

  Total: 32 Credit Hours

Total credit hours required for the Certificate of Proficiency in Environmental Technician: 32