Environmental Sciences emphasis, Associate of Science

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

  • 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.

REQUIREMENTS

Note: Students planning on graduate school should take an entire PH sequence and the 200 level CH sequence. The CH 221, CH 222, CH 223 sequence meets the CH 261, CH 262, CH 263 requirement at OSU. GS 108 meets the OC 201 requirement at OSU.

General Education Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree.

BI 211Principles of Biology

4

BI 212Principles of Biology

4

COMM 111Public Speaking

3

GS 108Oceanography

4

EC 201Introduction to Microeconomics

4

MTH 112Trigonometry

5

PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3

WR 121English Composition

3

WR 227Technical Writing

3

Cultural Diversity

3

Difference Power & Discrimination

3

Literature & the Arts

3

Western Culture

3

Total Credit Hours:43

MTH 112: Four credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program.

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

Program Requirements

BI 213Principles of Biology

4

CH 121College Chemistry

5

or

CH 221General Chemistry

5

CH 122College Chemistry II

5

or

CH 222General Chemistry

5

CH 123College Chemistry III

5

or

CH 223General Chemistry

5

CSS 205Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems

4

or

G 202Physical Geology II

4

FW 251Prin Of Wildlife Conservation

3

MTH 251Differential Calculus

5

MTH 252Integral Calculus

5

PH 201General Physics

5

or

PH 211General Physics With Calculus

5

PH 202General Physics

5

or

PH 212General Physics With Calculus

5

Total Credit Hours:48

Total Credit Hours: 91