Associate of Science Environmental Science Degree
The Associate of Science degree in Environmental Science provides students with the basic content required for students majoring in Environmental Sciences, with emphasis in the fields of biology and the geosciences. The study of the environment provides the general knowledge necessary to understand our role on our planet.
To complete the requirements for the Associate of Science degree, a student must:
- Complete the requirements for an associate degree (see requirements 1 through 6).
- Complete a minimum of (18) eighteen units with a “C” or better in each course in the following multidisciplinary program.
- Complete elective units to meet the minimum 60 units required for the associate degree.
Major/Program Requirements
Required Courses
One of the following:
One of the following:
One of the following sequences:
In addition to the required coursework, each student must choose an emphasis and take at least (12) twelve units from one of the following areas:
Emphasis in Biological Sciences
Emphasis in Geoscience Studies
| GEOG 110 | Physical Geography | 3.00 |
| | OR | |
| GEOG 110H | Physical Geography-Honors | 3.00 |
| GEOG 111 | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1.00 |
| | OR | |
| GEOG 111H | Physical Geography Laboratory-Honors | 1.00 |
| GEOL 150 | Contemporary Geology: Hazards, Resources and Environmental Concerns | 3.00 |
| | OR | |
| GEOL 150H | Geology and the Environment-Honors | 3.00 |
| GEOG 126 | Geography of California | 3.00 |
| GEOL 170 | Geologic History of the Great Basin | 1.00 |
| GEOL 175 | Geology of the Eastern Mojave Desert | 1.00 |
| GEOL 177 | Geology of the High Desert and Western Mojave Desert Region | 1.00 |
| GEOL 180 | Geology of Joshua Tree National Park | 1.00 |
| GEOL 181 | Geology of the Anza Borrego Region | 1.00 |
| GEOL 190 | Geology of the Eastern Sierra Nevada, Northern Section | 1.00 |
| GEOL 250 | Geology of California | 3.00 |
| GEOL 270 | Geology of the Eastern Sierra Nevada | 1.00 |
| ANTHRO 106 | Biological Anthropology | 3.00 |
| | OR | |
| ANTHRO 106H | Biological Anthropology-Honors | 3.00 |
| CHEM 151 | General Chemistry II | 5.00 |
| | OR | |
| CHEM 151H | General Chemistry II-Honors | 5.00 |
| PHYSIC 100 | Introduction to Physics | 4.00 |
| | OR | |
| PHYSIC 110 | General Physics I | 4.00 |
| PHYSIC 250 | College Physics I | 4.00 |
Students planning to transfer to a four-year university are cautioned that this degree may not meet all of the lower division requirements for transfer into a particular major; however, through careful educational planning with a counselor, this degree would offer a solid foundation in the transfer process. Students should consult with a counselor for specific information regarding their intended major at the university of their choice.