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.

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