HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
NAME __________________________________
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE * OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES
Required Courses
Req’d
Credit
4
BIO 121 (GL)
4
CHEM 111 (GL)
4
ENG 101 (GE)
3
ENV 111 (GS)
3
GEOG 101 (GB)
3
MATH 109 (GM) or MATH 203 (GM) *
4
PHYS 101 (GL) OR CORE ELEC */**
4
ARTS/HUMANITIES ELEC (GH)
3
ARTS/HUMANITIES ELEC (GH)
3
BEHAV/SOC SCI ELEC (GB)
3
BEHAV/SOC SCI ELEC (GB)
3
CORE ELECTIVES
18
PHYS ED ELEC
1
Trans.
Credit
Mil./Test
Credit
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
It is the student’s responsibility to APPLY FOR GRADUATION (degree or certificate) by the published deadlines:
March 1 for May graduation; June 1 for August graduation; and October 1 for December graduation
BIO 120 (GL)
HCC
Credit
DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT
TOTAL
60
TOTAL CREDITS
REMAINING FOR DEGREE:
SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATALOG PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
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Date:
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCES DEGREE – OPTION IN ARTS & SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - OPTION IN ARTS AND SCIENCES
Award: Associate of Sciences Degree – Option in Arts & Sciences
No. of credits required: 60
For more information: Contact Dean Deborah Wrobel, 443-412-2240,
dwrobel@harford.edu; Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-4122301; stem@harford.edu.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The A.S. degree in Environmental Science offers students the opportunity to
transfer to a senior institution as well as to gain applied skills in order to
compete in the job market for technical positions. Environmental scientists
engage in work to protect the environment, study the properties of
underground and surface waters, locate water and energy resources, predict
water-related geologic hazards, and offer environmental site assessments
and advice on indoor air quality and hazardous-waste- site remediation.
PROGRAM GOALS
At the successful completion of the AS Environmental Science degree
program, the student will be able to:
1. Describe and apply scientific principles and utilize the
mathematical tools that are basic to supporting environmentallyrelated work in science and technology.
2.
3.
Explain environmental regulations in relationship to scientific
principles and law and the impact of these regulations on business.
Comply with the pertinent environmental regulations by
understanding the scientific, technical and legal issues involved,
and assist in developing environmental monitoring programs.
4.
Interpret environmental analysis to provide input to technical and
process decisions.
5.
Transfer to an environmentally-related curriculum at a four-year
institution.
2015 - 2016
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Recommended Course Sequence
First Semester
Credits
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I
ENG 101
English Composition
ENV 111
Human Ecology
Arts/Humanities Elective
Physical Education Elective
4
3
3
3
1
Semester Total
Second Semester
14
Credits
Arts/Humanities Elective
BIO 120
General Biology I
GEOG 101 Physical Geography
MATH 109 Precalculus Mathematics
or
MATH 203 Calculus I
*
3
4
3
4
Semester Total
Third Semester
14
Credits
BIO 121
PHYS 101
General Biology II
Introductory Physics I
or
Core Elective*/ **
Behavioral/Social Science Elective
Core Electives**
4
4
3
6
Semester Total
**CORE ELECTIVES
BIO 110
Introduction to Plant Sciences
BIO 107
General Zoology
BIO 202
Biodiversity
BIO 205
Microbiology
BIO 208
Genetics
CHEM 112 General Chemistry II A
CHEM 204 Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 207 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 208 Organic Chemistry II
ECON 102 Microeconomics
ENV 122
Introduction to Soil Sciences
ENV 202
Environmental Law
ENV 220
Principles of Environmental Analysis I
ES 105
Earth Science
ES 106
Earth Science Laboratory
ES 108
General Meteorology
GEOG 203 Map Interpretation
GEOG 204 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
HLTH 104 Environmental Health
MATH 204 Calculus II
MATH 216 Introduction to Statistics
PHYS 102 Introductory Physics II
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
1
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
TRANSFER INFORMATION
Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should
check the degree requirements of that institution. If they differ significantly
from those listed, students should consult with an advisor for academic
guidance.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Federal, State, and local governments employ over half of all environmental
scientists and specialists. The strongest job growth is expected to be in
private-sector consulting firms. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
the average growth rate for occupations in this field is 19% from 2010-2020.
Fourth Semester
17
Credits
Behavioral/Social Science Elective
Core Electives**
Semester Total
3
12
15
* Consult Program Director to ascertain which course(s) best suit individual
needs.
**Core electives are chosen based on the transfer institution degree
program. The student is encouraged to consult the transfer institution and
HCC advisors to select core electives.
Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the General
Education Degree Requirements:
Behavioral/Social Science+
English Composition
Arts/Humanities+
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
Mathematics
Biological/Physical Science
+
For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and
Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different
disciplines.
TO SATISFY THE DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT: Associate degree
students must complete one 3-credit diversity course
. It is
recommended that students select one of the 3-credit
,
,
course electives from those that also appear on the approved list of
diversity course graduation requirements.