Associate degrees in Environmental Science: A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment; and natural resources management. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modeling.
This AAS-T degree outcomes include the ability to measure, monitor, and recommend actions to reduce and innovate energy use and applications in commercial settings. All graduates will have a business and scientific basis for choosing actions.
Business graduates will be able to address savings and spending using terms and tools applicable to those settings.
Technical graduates will be able to perform in a hands-on environment. All graduates will...
The AS degree with an emphasis 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. ...
Environmental scientists apply mathematics and scientific principles to solve environmental problems. They develop ways to reduce, correct or prevent damage to the environment.
Career Opportunities Following the completion of a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree at a four-year institution of the student‘s choice, several avenues of employment or advancement are open. A few of these are:
Provides students with the necessary skills for a wide range of positions in the Environmental Science Field. Students have the opportunity to perform hands-on water quality monitoring; soil, water, and air sampling; mineral identification; wetland delineation and restoration; geographic information system mapping and simulated hazardous waste site cleanup operations. Careers are available in both natural resource conservation and urban/remediation...
Provides students with the necessary skills for a wide range of positions in the Environmental Science Field. Students have the opportunity to perform hands-on water quality monitoring; soil, water, and air sampling; mineral identification; wetland delineation and restoration; geographic information system mapping and simulated hazardous waste site cleanup operations. Careers are available in both natural resource conservation and urban/remediation...
GENERAL INFORMATION Environmental Science/Studies includes the study of living organisms in relation to their environments and the impact of human society and technology on those ecosystems. Students interested in global sustainability issues will find this an appropriate program of study. Environmental science may be approached with an emphasis in the biological sciences, in legal issues, in economics, or in computer-modeled systems. In all of these...
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