The
Environmental Science Technology curriculum is designed to
prepare individuals for employment in environmental testing/consulting
and related industries. Major emphasis is placed on biological
and chemical evaluation of man's impact on his environment.
Course
work includes general education, computer applications,
biology, chemistry, industrial safety, and an extensive
array of detailed environmentally specific classes.
The
Environmental Management Concentration is designed to prepare
individuals for employment in a rural agricultural region
with sensitive environmental resources. Major emphasis is
placed on agricultural waste management, watersheds, related
pathogens and contaminants, and resource conservation.
Course
work specific to the concentration include: Land Resource
Management; Rural Watershed Protection; Environmental and
Public Health Pathogens.
What
skills will I learn?
Environmental
Assessments, Environmental Sample Collection, Performance
of Regulatory Compliance Audits, Personnel Safety
What
job opportunities will I have?
Laboratory
Technician, Field Sampling Technician, Pollution Control
Technicians, Industrial Environmental Compliance Officers
What
tools or equipment will I be exposed to?
Sample
Collection Equipment, Analysis Apparatus, Personnel Protection
Equipment and Clothing
With
additional training what other kinds of jobs could I get?
Environmental
Law Enforcement, Wildlife and Marine Fisheries Officer
Advanced
level (4-year degree) of job opportunities?
Waste
Management Specialist, Sanitarian
| Required
Courses - Environmental Science Technology |
First
Semester (Fall) |
College
Student Success |
Environmental
Biology |
Environmental
Biology Lab |
Introduction
to Chemistry** |
Introduction
to Chemistry Lab |
Expository
Writing |
Algebra/Trigonometry
I |
Second
Semester (Spring) |
General
Biology I |
Organic
and Biochemistry |
Introduction
to Computers |
Literature-Based
Research |
Summer
Session |
Co-op
Work Experience I
Environmental
Issues |
Environmental
Health and Safety
Industrial Safety |
Third
Semester (Fall) |
Management
of Waste |
Water
Quality |
Environmental
Health |
Environmental
Law |
Business
Presentations
Spreadsheets I |
Fourth
Semester (Spring) |
Air
Quality |
Field
Sampling and Analysis |
Microbiology |
Humanities/Fine
Arts Electives |
Social/Behavioral
Sciences |
| Required
Courses - Environmental Management Concentration |
First
Semester (Fall) |
College
Student Success |
Environmental
Biology |
Environmental
Biology Lab |
Introduction
to Chemistry |
Introduction
to Chemistry Lab |
Expository
Writing |
Algebra/Trigonometry
I |
Second
Semester (Spring) |
Earth
Science |
General
Biology I |
Organic
and Biochemistry |
Introduction
to Computers |
Literature-Based
Research |
Summer
Session |
Co-op
Work Experience I
Environmental
Issues |
Environmental
Health and Safety
Industrial
Safety |
| Total
Credit Hrs. for Semester |
Third
Semester (Fall) |
Water
Quality |
Environmental
Health |
Land
Resource Management |
Wetlands
Science |
Business
Presentations
Spreadsheets
I |
Fourth
Semester (Spring) |
Field
Sampling and Analysis |
Rural
Watershed Protection |
Environmental/Public
Health Pathogens |
| Humanities/Fine
Arts Electives |
| Social/Behavioral
Sciences |
To
enroll contact Admissions.
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