Environmental Science Major
The Environmental Science degree is designed to prepare students to pursue an environmental science or related degree at a four year college or university, by teaching them fundamentals of science and introducing them to environmental issues.
Required Core Courses for Major
| Core Courses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENVR 103 | Professional Seminar in Environmental Studies | 1 |
| ENVR 142 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| ENVR 142L | Introduction to Environmental Science Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 102 | Molecular and Cellular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 104 | Animal Biology, Evolution, and Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 106 | Plant Biology, Evolution, and Ecology | 4 |
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry 1 | 5 |
| GEOL 102 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| MATH 202 | Statistics | 4 |
| Physical Science | (Select 1 course) | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
| PHYS 102 | General Physics I | 4 |
| Quantitative | (Select 1 course) | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 116 | Pre-calculus | 4 |
| MATH 218 | Calculus I | 4 |
To earn an A.S. in Environmental Science:
- Complete major core requirements and major electives.
- Complete FRC General Education, CSU Breadth, or IGETC requirements.
- Complete a minimum of 60 units.