Environmental Sciences

Curriculum Abbreviations

• CL – Number of lecture/classroom hours per week for the course
• LAB – Number of simulation laboratory, laboratory or clinical hours per week for the course
• CR – Number of credit hours for the course

Degree with Transfer Option

Degree with Career Option

• High school Biology with a lab with a C or higher
• High school Chemistry with a lab with a C or higher
• Algebra I or higher with a C or higher

• Students will communicate effectively.
  • Students will employ vocabulary pertinent to environmental science.
  • Students will complete research and use peer-reviewed sources of literature.
• Students will use critical thinking.
  • Students will apply the scientific method.
  • Students will connect principles of ecology and other natural sciences to environmental issues.
• Students will demonstrate the application of scientific technology.
  • Students will practice lab and field safety procedures.
  • Students will utilize current technology to collect, analyze, and present data.
• Students will express quantitative and qualitative scientific knowledge.
  • Students will demonstrate competence in chemistry, biology and other foundational courses that support scientific understanding.
  • Students will describe connections between the environment and human societies and how each affects the other.

Graduates of associate and bachelor’s degree programs have more employment opportunities. Graduates can find employment as city planning aides, economic research assistants, grazing examiners, soil testers, meteorological aids, and tree wardens. With a bachelor’s degree, graduates can find employment as biotechnologists, wildlife technicians, and specimen technicians.

Students complete a capstone project over two consecutive semesters. This hands-on experience strengthens their ability to apply theory to the development of practical solutions to real-world problems.

2021 Student Projects

  Sydney Crete – Water Quality Analysis and Trends in the Turee Pond Watershed

  Jack Diaz – From Urban Wasteland to Pollinator Haven

  Amanda Gagne – Tackling Oriental Bittersweet on the NHTI Campus