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Environmental Science
    2009 - 2010 Environmental Science Program Information

    60 credit hours

    Environmental science is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the interaction of processes that shape our natural environment, more specifically understanding environmental problems and finding solutions to them. Students pursuing an Associate of Science degree with emphasis in Environmental Science will find that this field requires the understanding of a number of disciplines, including the biological, chemical, and physical sciences; occupational health and safety; engineering; economics; and law.

    Career Options
    Environmental Science majors pursue careers in business and industry, government agencies, educational institutions, and private consulting firms in broad or specialized fields such as air pollution, laboratory services, solid and hazardous waste, natural resource management, regulatory affairs, remediation, risk assessment, toxicology, pollution prevention, health and safety, water resources, and wastewater.

    AS Core Curriculum

    45 credit hours

    Additional Graduation Requirement

    3 credit hours

    Recommended Electives

    12 credit hours

    ENVR 1401 Environmental Science I
    ENVR 1402 Environmental Science II
    BIOL 1406 General Biology I
    BIOL 2406 Environmental Biology
    CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I
    GEOL 1403 Physical Geology
    GEOL 1405 Environmental Geology
    GEOL 1445 Oceanography
    GEOL 1447 Introduction to Meteorology
    MATH 1342 Statistics
    MATH 2413 Calculus I
    PHYS 1401 General Physics I


    Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
    for that course.

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    Contact Information
    Department Chair:
    Daphne Babcock
    SCC - I226
    972.578.5518

    Cathy Donald-Whitney
    CPC - C200B
    972.548.6717

    Carroll Bottoms
    PRC - D218
    972.377.1534

    Academic Advisor:
    Lisa Gibbs
    SCC - G140
    972.578.5564

    Torrey West
    PRC - F132
    972.377.1513

    Department Website:
    http://www.ccccd.edu/geology