Environmental Studies
Associate in Arts
Purpose
The AA degree in Environmental Studies is intended for students who plan a career in an environmental field in areas such as environmental policy and law, urban planning, environmental ethics, and environmental advocacy.Recommended Course Schedule
Fall Quarter, First Year
| BIOL& 100 | Survey of Biology (S) | 5 |
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I (C) | 5 |
| Humanities Distribution (H) | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Winter Quarter, First Year
| ENVS& 100 | Survey of Environmental Science (S) | 5 |
| Social Science Distribution (SS) | 5 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Spring Quarter, First Year
| ENGL 102 | English Composition II (C) | 5 |
| CHEM& 121 | Introduction to Chemistry (S) | 5 |
| Humanities Distribution (H) | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Fall Quarter, Second Year
| GEOL& 101 | Introduction to Physical Geology (S) | 5 |
| MATH 108 | Probability & Statistics (M) | 5 |
| Social Science Distribution (SS) | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Winter Quarter, Second Year
| HLTH 130 | Health & Wellness (HF) | 3 |
| Social Science Distribution (SS) | 5 | |
| Elective | 5-7 | |
| Total Credits |
13-15 |
Spring Quarter, Second Year
| Elective | 10 | |
| Humanities Distribution (H) | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Note:
Select Social Science distribution classes from the following:
| ECON& 201 | Microeconomics (SS) | 5 |
| POLS& 101 | Introduction to Political Science (SS) | 5 |
| or | ||
| POLS& 202 | American Government (SS) | 5 |
| plus at least five (5) more credits | ||
| ANTH& | 100, 206, 220, 225 (SS) | 5 |
| ECON& 202 | Macroeconomics (SS) | 5 |
| or | ||
| GEOG 250 | Human & Cultural Geography (SS) | 5 |
Select Humanities distribution classes from the following:
| SPEE 110 | Principles of Speech Communication (H) | 5 |
| PHIL& 101 | Introduction to Philosophy (H) | 5 |
| plus five (5) credits from foreign language |
Additional Science classes are recommend for electives.
Recommendations are as follows:
BIOL& 111, 112, 113 (S) BOTA 113, 150 (S) CHEM& 142 (S) GEOG 201(S)
Check for specific prerequisites at transfer institutions
Students are required to complete 3-5 credits in a Diversity course (D). A list of courses that satisfy the Diversity Requirement can be found in the college catalog.