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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

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-121College Composition

3 credits

Humanities, Arts and Literature

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Humanities Core Course

-Arts Core Course

-Literature Core Course

9-11

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

Course NumberTitleCredits
-Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Courses

6

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

Course NumberTitleCredits
BIOL-101General Biology I

4 credits

BIOL-102General Biology II

4 credits

Mathematics

Course NumberTitleCredits
MATH-181Calculus I

4 credits

-or

-higher

Interdisciplinary

Course NumberTitleCredits
CMSY-110Software Applications for Micros

3 credits

Environmental Science Track

Choose one of the tracks and complete all courses listed for the track.

Application Code 125a

 

Course NumberTitleCredits
BIOL-105Environmental Science

3 credits

BIOL-115Environmental Science Laboratory

1 credit

BIOL-200Microbiology

4 credits

CHEM-101General Inorganic Chemistry I

4 credits

CHEM-102General Inorganic Chemistry II

4 credits

CHEM-201Organic Chemistry I

4 credits

GEOL-107Introduction to Physical Geology

3 credits

GEOL-117Introduction to Physical Geology - Lab

1 credit

PHYS-107Physical 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

 

Course NumberTitleCredits
BIOL-105Environmental Science

3 credits

BIOL-115Environmental Science Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM-101General Inorganic Chemistry I

4 credits

CHEM-201Organic Chemistry I

4 credits

ENST-200Fundamentals of Soil Science

4 credits

ENST-233Introduction to Environmental Health

3 credits

PHYS-103Fundamentals of Physics I

4 credits

Mathematics

Course NumberTitleCredits
MATH-182Calculus II

4 credits

-or

-higher

Total Credit Hours: 60-62