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Environmental Sciences emphasis, Associate of Science

Students who successfully complete the Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Environmental Sciences will:

  • Describe and explain chemical, physical, environmental and/or geological phenomena using scientific terminology, concepts, methods, and equipment.
  • Communicate scientific ideas in oral, written, graphical, and pictorial form.
  • Apply scientific principles using the appropriate problem solving techniques.
  • Read, interpret, and safely perform laboratory procedures using the appropriate techniques and instrumentation.
  • Collect and analyze laboratory data, arrive at reasonable conclusions, and write comprehensive laboratory reports.
  • Relate scientific knowledge to societal issues.
  • Participate as an effective member of a team.

Requirements

General Education Requirements: 43

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. Students planning on graduate school should take an entire PH sequence.

Program Requirements: 47

The CH 221, CH 222, CH 223 sequence will meet the CH 231 (261), 232 (262), and 233 (263) requirement at OSU.

The following term-by-term plan represents a suggested pathway through the curriculum. The exact order in which the courses are taken may vary. Students are advised to speak with a faculty advisor to create a term-by-term plan that best fits their needs.

First Year

Fall Term

BI 211Principles of Biology

4
CH 221General Chemistry

5
MTH 111College Algebra

5

CH 221, MTH 111 Four credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.

BI 211 satisfies a general education requirement.

Winter Term

BI 212Principles of Biology

4
CH 222General Chemistry

5
MTH 112Trigonometry

5

BI 212 satisfies a general education requirement.

Spring Term

BI 213Principles of Biology

4
CH 223General Chemistry

5
MTH 251Differential Calculus

5

Second Year

Fall Term

MTH 252Integral Calculus

5
PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3
PH 201General Physics

5
or
PH 211General Physics With Calculus

5
WR 121English Composition

3

PE 231 and WR 121 satisfy general education requirements.

Winter Term

COMM 111Public Speaking

3
CSS 205Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems

4
or
G 202Physical Geology II

4
PH 202General Physics

5
or
PH 212General Physics With Calculus

5
WR 227Technical Writing

3
Elective

1

COMM 111 and WR 227 satisfy general education requirements.

Students are advised to speak with a faculty advisor about approved elective coursework.

Spring Term

EC 201Introduction to Microeconomics

4
PHL 202Elementary Ethics

3
Cultural Diversity

3
Difference Power & Discrimination

3
Literature & the Arts

3

PHL 202 satisfies a general education requirement.

EC 201 Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.

Total Credit Hours: 90