Environmental Science
Associate in Science
Purpose
The AS degree in Environmental Science is intended for students who plan a career as a scientist or technician in an environmental field such as conservation biology, environmental chemistry, environmental geology, energy resources, environmental planning, agroecology or atmospheric sciences.Recommended Course Schedule
Fall Quarter, First Year
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I (C) | 5 |
| CHEM& 141 | General Chemistry I (S) | 6 |
| BIOL 111 | Principles of Biological Science I (S) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Winter Quarter, First Year
| CHEM& 142 | General Chemistry II (S) | 5 |
| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biological Science II (S) | 5 |
| MATH& 142 | Pre-Calculus II (M) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Spring Quarter, First Year
| BIOL 113 | Principles of Biological Science III (S) | 5 |
| CHEM& 143 | General Chemistry III (S) | 5 |
| MATH& 151 | Calculus I (M) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Fall Quarter, Second Year
| ENVS& 100 | Survey of Environmental Science (S) | 5 |
| MATH& 152 | Calculus II (M) | 5 |
| PHYS& 221 | Engineering Physics I (S) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Winter Quarter, Second Year
| GEOL& 101 | Intro to Physical Geology (S) | 5 |
| MATH 108 | Probability & Statistics (M) | 5 |
| SPEE 110 | Principles of Speech Communication | 5 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Spring Quarter, Second Year
| ECON& 201 | Microeconomics (SS) | 5 |
| HLTH 130 | Health & Fitness (HF) | 3 |
| POLS& 101 | Intro. to Political Science (SS) | |
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| POLS& 202 | American Government (SS) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 13 |
Note: Check for specific prerequisites for transfer institutions, particularly natural science and foreign language requirements.
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