Associate in Science Degree

Environmental Technology Program

Overview

This program emphasizes the cognitive and technical skills needed to enter and advance in environmental technology careers in both the private and public sectors. This is a career field that utilizes the principles of science, engineering, communication and economics to protect and enhance safety, health and natural resources. Students who are interested in pursuing a four-year undergraduate program in Environmental Studies should refer to the Associate in Arts Environmental Studies concentration.

Students who are matriculated and place into developmental math and/or English are required to begin the course sequence in the first semester. Please see an advisor with questions.

First Semester			Credits
ENL101		English Composition I	3
CHM106	M	Survey of Chemistry	4
ENV118	M	Introduction to Environmental Science	4
COM103		Human Communication	3
		Behavioral & Social Science	3
Second Semester			Credits
ENL102		English Composition II	3
ESC101	M	Introduction to Earth Science	4
ENV101		Survey of Environmental Technology	3
ENV115	M	Environmental Chemistry	3
		Behavioral & Social Science	3
Third Semester			Credits
ENV105 (or) MAT150	M	Quantitative Methods/Environmental Analysis (or) Elementary Statistics ENV105 Quantitative Methods/Environmental Analysis Designed for environmental technology students. Emphasis is on mathematical skills essential in scientific applications. Mathematical and statistical skills using a scientific calculator and computer will be used to assess current environmental data sets. Conclusions will be drawn based on these data assessments. Prerequisite: MAT030 or MAT035 Offered: Fall MAT150 Elementary Statistics Students are introduced to descriptive and inferential statistics focusing on conceptual understanding and statistical literacy. Topics include: techniques for organizing and presenting data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling distributions, estimation, one- sample hypothesis tests, and correlation and regression. (4 contact hours) Prerequisite: MAT035 or MAT045 and ENL108 or satisfactory basic skills assessment score Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer Note: Satisfies a Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning general education requirement.	3
ENV125		Coastal Ecology	3
ENV163		Geographical Information Systems I	3
		Environmental Technology Elective CON130 Computer Aided Drafting I CON135 Computer Aided Drafting II ENV122 Process of Environmental Management & Decision Making ENV135 Coastal Zone Management ENV140 Intro to Water ENV146 Water Supply ENV163 GIS I ENV164 GIS II ENV170 Renewable Energy Sources ENV171 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Methods ENV172 Commercial Energy Audits ENV173 Intro to Solar Energy ENV177 Intro to Wind Energy ENV178 Photovoltaic Installation ENV179 Solar Thermal Installation ENV180 Small Wind Installation ENV181 Intro to Green Building GIT110 Microcomputer Applications Software HOR101 Plant and Soil Science HOR102 Entomology and Plant Diseases HOR103 Woody Plant Identification and Culture HOR104 Turf Management HOR201 Herbaceous Plant Identification and Culture	3
		Environmental Technology Elective CON130 Computer Aided Drafting I CON135 Computer Aided Drafting II ENV122 Process of Environmental Management & Decision Making ENV135 Coastal Zone Management ENV140 Intro to Water ENV146 Water Supply ENV163 GIS I ENV164 GIS II ENV170 Renewable Energy Sources ENV171 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Methods ENV172 Commercial Energy Audits ENV173 Intro to Solar Energy ENV177 Intro to Wind Energy ENV178 Photovoltaic Installation ENV179 Solar Thermal Installation ENV180 Small Wind Installation ENV181 Intro to Green Building GIT110 Microcomputer Applications Software HOR101 Plant and Soil Science HOR102 Entomology and Plant Diseases HOR103 Woody Plant Identification and Culture HOR104 Turf Management HOR201 Herbaceous Plant Identification and Culture	3
Fourth Semester			Credits
ENV158		Occupational Health & Safety (OSHA) through Hazardous Waste Management	3
ENV201		Environmental Instrumentation	4
		Environmental Technology Elective CON130 Computer Aided Drafting I CON135 Computer Aided Drafting II ENV122 Process of Environmental Management & Decision Making ENV135 Coastal Zone Management ENV140 Intro to Water ENV146 Water Supply ENV163 GIS I ENV164 GIS II ENV170 Renewable Energy Sources ENV171 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Methods ENV172 Commercial Energy Audits ENV173 Intro to Solar Energy ENV177 Intro to Wind Energy ENV178 Photovoltaic Installation ENV179 Solar Thermal Installation ENV180 Small Wind Installation ENV181 Intro to Green Building GIT110 Microcomputer Applications Software HOR101 Plant and Soil Science HOR102 Entomology and Plant Diseases HOR103 Woody Plant Identification and Culture HOR104 Turf Management HOR201 Herbaceous Plant Identification and Culture	3
		Environmental Technology Elective CON130 Computer Aided Drafting I CON135 Computer Aided Drafting II ENV122 Process of Environmental Management & Decision Making ENV135 Coastal Zone Management ENV140 Intro to Water ENV146 Water Supply ENV163 GIS I ENV164 GIS II ENV170 Renewable Energy Sources ENV171 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Methods ENV172 Commercial Energy Audits ENV173 Intro to Solar Energy ENV177 Intro to Wind Energy ENV178 Photovoltaic Installation ENV179 Solar Thermal Installation ENV180 Small Wind Installation ENV181 Intro to Green Building GIT110 Microcomputer Applications Software HOR101 Plant and Soil Science HOR102 Entomology and Plant Diseases HOR103 Woody Plant Identification and Culture HOR104 Turf Management HOR201 Herbaceous Plant Identification and Culture	3
		Environmental Technology Elective CON130 Computer Aided Drafting I CON135 Computer Aided Drafting II ENV122 Process of Environmental Management & Decision Making ENV135 Coastal Zone Management ENV140 Intro to Water ENV146 Water Supply ENV163 GIS I ENV164 GIS II ENV170 Renewable Energy Sources ENV171 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Methods ENV172 Commercial Energy Audits ENV173 Intro to Solar Energy ENV177 Intro to Wind Energy ENV178 Photovoltaic Installation ENV179 Solar Thermal Installation ENV180 Small Wind Installation ENV181 Intro to Green Building GIT110 Microcomputer Applications Software HOR101 Plant and Soil Science HOR102 Entomology and Plant Diseases HOR103 Woody Plant Identification and Culture HOR104 Turf Management HOR201 Herbaceous Plant I	3
ENV260		Environmental Internship	1-3
Total Credits			67

M Designates a Milestone course. A milestone course must be completed in the semester indicated to ensure that you remain on track to continue on in your program and graduate on time.

Career Outlook

Graduates will be trained at the technical level for fields such as hazardous waste clean-up, site assessment, water quality, air quality, wastewater management, environmental compliance, solid waste management, coastal zone management, use of computerized mapping and pollution prevention.

This occupational profile is provided by O*NET.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the Environmental Technology program, students are able to:

Communicate and discuss current environmental topics and be able to provide an overview of environmental technology
Apply scientific, technical, and communication skills and knowledge to specific tasks
Be proficient at using state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation to perform air, water, and soil analysis
Be certified in 40-hour OSHA for hazardous waste
Conduct monitoring in the field and demonstrate the ability to analyze the data in a laboratory setting
Be proficient in a discipline of environmental technology, including coastal zone management, hazardous waste site assessment, geographic information systems, wastewater management, water quality, energy efficiency and/or renewable energy.

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Environmental Technology Program

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