The Environmental Studies Program is recommended for students planning to pursue a bachelor's degree in environmental studies, environmental science, environmental policy, or related fields. The Environmental Studies Program requires fundamental biology, chemistry, and mathematics courses integral to the study of the environment, with additional course options in areas of economics, health, and policy. Students in this program are encouraged to consider the program requirements of their desired transfer institution as they make their course selections.
Curriculum
Learning Foundations Overall Requirements
- All students must read English at an acceptable level in order to begin college-level courses. The college assesses two levels of reading proficiency as shown below. Both must be satisfied in order to enroll in college-level classes.
- Meet a basic reading standard by placement exam score by taking DVR-0051 or ESL-0105, or by exemption due to prior college coursework.
- Meet college-level reading standards by placement exam score, by taking DVR-0061 DVR-0071 or ESL-0106, or by exemption as a result of prior college coursework.
- The college assesses English writing proficiency at three levels as a prerequisite to enrollment in EGL-1010, the first college-level writing course. Those three levels are outlined below.
- Meet the minimum English proficiency requirement by placement exam score, by completing DVE-0009 or ESL-0102 or by exemption as a result of prior coursework.
- Meet intermediate level English proficiency requirements by placement exam score, by completing DVE-0011 or ESL-0201, or by exemption as a result of prior coursework.
- Meet pre-college level English requirements by placement exam score, by completing EGL-0100 or ESL-0202, or by exemption as a result of prior coursework.
- All students must satisfy the college's requirement for a solid foundation in mathematics. Students can document this foundation either with satisfactory placement test scores, with an exemption posted as a result of courses taken elsewhere, or with satisfactory performance in one or more developmental mathematics courses. In addition, all students must complete either PAS-1010 or PAS-1030 along with their first developmental math course.
- Meet the most basic arithmetic requirement by completing DLS-0011 or a satisfactory score on the placement test.
- Meet prealgebra requirements by completing DVM-0031 or with a satisfactory placement test score.
- Meet elementary algebra requirements by completing DVM-0071 or achieving a satisfactory placement score.
- Meet intermediate algebra requirements by completing MAT-0104 or by achieving a satisfactory placment test score.
- Complete either PAS-1010 or PAS-1030 in the same semester you take DVM-0031.
General Education - English Composition
- Two courses in English Composition are required..
- TAKE EGL-1020, EGL-1100, EGL-1320, OR EGL-1340:
General Education - Humanities Speech
- Complete SPH-1010, 1050, 1090, 1110, or 2750.
General Education-Humanities Group 2 AA/AS
- Complete one Art, Music, Theater, Philosophy, Literature, or Foreign Language course from the approved general education list.
General Education - Mathematics
- Complete MAT-1350 or a higher level math course.
Science Requirement for Env. Studies A.S.
- Take BIO-1130 and CHM-1010.
Social Sci. Requirement for Envir. Studies A.S.
- Take ECN-1040 and GEO-1010.
General Education - Information Technology
- Take INT-1010 (formerly CIS-1010) unless exempted through examination or other proof of proficiency.
Program Concentration for Env. Studies
- Take BIO-1110, BIO-1140, BIO-2330, CHM-1020, CHM-1030, CHM-2010 and GEO-1020, all with grades of C or better.
- Take BIO-2300 or POS-1400 with a C or better.
- Take BIO-2010, PHY-1010 or MAT-2420 with a grade of C or better.