Environmental Science A.S.

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School: Mathematics, Science and Engineering
Academic Dept: Biology
HEGIS: 5604
Curriculum Chair: Michael Priano
Office: SCI-210
Telephone: 914-606-6588
Email: michael.priano@sunywcc.edu

A Note about Program Requirements

The requirements listed below are for students entering into this program in Fall 2016. Students who entered the program during a prior semester will find their specific requirements listed in the Catalog under which they entered. Archived Catalogs are accessible through the dropdown menu above.

Program Description

The Environmental Science A.S. degree is designed for transfer and parallels the first two years of course content for Environmental Science Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees. Enrolled students will establish a foundation of biological, environmental and chemical sciences, and mathematics. Westchester Community College has established transfer agreements with a number of colleges and universities. Students who plan their programs carefully will receive full transfer credit at these institutions and will advance to the Bachelor’s degree with an additional two years of full time study.

Completion of this degree will give students a thorough understanding of concepts associated with sustainability, global climate change, ecosystem protection, natural resource management, and environmental policy and protection.

Qualified graduates of this program are likely to continue their studies at four-year colleges and universities where they may meet the entry requirements for baccalaureate programs in environmental science and related curricula.

Completion of the Environmental Science A.S. degree, and continuation through transfer, qualifies the graduate for careers in conservation, environmental science, “green” energy, environmental engineering as well as environmental education.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, a student will:

Demonstrate the ability to evaluate environmental problems with a scientific perspective.
Demonstrate the ability to use the scientific method of inquiry and analysis to better understand nature, our impact on it and how applied science, technology and public policies may foster sustainable global development.
Demonstrate the ability to use science to explain the human impact on the biosphere.

General Education Requirements - 52 Credits

Students are required to fulfill a certain number of credits within the specific categories shown below. Where specific courses are not listed within these categories, courses must be selected from the list of SUNY General Education Courses .

Natural Sciences (26 credits)

Social Sciences (6 credits)

ECON 102 - Microeconomics
and select ONE of the following Social Science Electives:
ANTHR 101 - Cultural Anthropology
ANTHR 102 - Intro to Archaeology
GEOG 101 - World Geography
POLSC 111 - Introduction to World Politics
PSYCH 101 - General Psychology

The Arts, Foreign Language, or Other World Civilizations (3 credits)

Select a course from ONE of the following categories:

                   The Arts – see SUNY General Education Courses
                    Foreign Languages – see SUNY General Education Courses
                    Other World Civilizations – see SUNY General Education Courses

American History (3 credits)

Select ONE of the following courses:

Degree Requirements - 12 Credits

Students must take 12 credits from the following list of Environmental Science Electives:

Minimum Total Credits - 64

Educational Plan: The Educational Plan is an advisement tool that provides important information to students about how to complete this degree. Click here to Download the Educational Plan .