Majors

Lake Campus Academic Programs

EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Associate of Science A.S.

An Associate of Science Degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences prepares students as entry level technicians or for articulation or transfer to a baccalaureate degree program. The degree offers a broad, integrated, and in-depth approach to the sciences. The student who earns this degree may have career options in biological research, medical laboratories, earth & environmental science, or other science disciplines.

Indicates a general education course

Course	Course Title	Credit Hours
BIO 111	Principles of Biology: Human Biology	4
BIO 112	Principles of Biology: Cell Biology and Genetics	4
BIO 115	Principles of Biology: Diversity and Ecology	4
BIO 231	Introduction to Ecology	4
BIO 313 or BIO 315 or CHM 213/217	Biology of Lower Plants or Biology of Invertebrates or Organic Chemistry III	5 6
CHM 121/125	Submicroscopic Chemistry and Lab	5
CHM 122/126	Macroscopic Chemistry and Lab	5
CHM 123/127	Reaction Dynamics and Lab	5
CHM 211/215	Organic Chemistry I and Lab	6
EES 251/252	Physical Geology and Geomorphology and Lab	4.5
EES 255/256	Historical Geology and Lab	4.5
EES 442	Fossil Vertebrates	4
ENG 101	Academic Writing and Reading (requires placement test)	4
ENG 102	Writing in Academic Discourse	4
ENG 333	Technical Writing	4
Elective	General Education elective: Area IV	4
Electives	General Education electives: Area II	8
Elective	General Education elective: Area III	4
Electives	General Education electives: Area II, III, or IV	8
Elective	General Education elective: Area II, III, or IV	4-6
MTH 128 or MTH 129	Accelerated College Algebra (requires placement test) or College Algebra	3 5
STT 160	Statistical Concepts	5