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Environmental Science
OCCUPATIONAL MAJOR
Curriculum Code No. 2159
Mathematics, Science & Technology Department
Founders 112 • Phone (215) 968-8305
Students planning to transfer into a four year program should meet with an advisor in the Science Department at the beginning of their program.
A graduate of this program can expect to find entry-level
employment as an environmental analyst, field service technician,
geologist technician, wastewater operator, installation technician,
survey technician, remediation technician, and instrument technician.
Graduates of this program are able to
- assess environmental impact of proposed development projects and employ strategies for habitat restoration.
- inventory, evaluate, and design resource management strategies for sites and areas with unique scenic, recreational, historic, cultural, paleontological and other resource value.
- create environmental education programs.
- examine and analyze the biological and physical components of ecosystems.
- use geographical information systems (GIS) software to generate project maps.
Degree Requirements
| BIOL101 |
Biological Science I3 | 4 |
| BIOL102 |
Biological Science II C,3 | 4 |
| BIOL110 |
Field Biology3 | 3 |
| BIOL280 |
Cooperative Education-Environmental Science | 3 |
| CHEM101 |
Chemistry A,C,3 | 4 |
| CHEM102 |
Chemistry B C | 4 |
| CHEM104 |
Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| SCIE103 |
Earth Science3 | 3 |
| SCIE105 |
Conservation Ecology | 4 |
| SCIE106 |
GIS for Land Use Planning and Environmental Tech. | 3 |
| SCIE107 |
Intro. To Environmental Monitoring and Sampling | 4 |
| COMP110 |
English Composition I A,C,1 | 3 |
| COMP114 |
Technical Writing C,2 | 3 |
| MATH115 |
Elementary Statistics A,C,3 | 3 |
| Creative Expression B | 2 |
| Cultural Perspectives B | 3 |
| INTG285 |
Integration of Knowledge C,4 |
3 |
| | Personal Health B | 2 |
| | Social Perspectives B | 3 |
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Recommended Semester Sequence
The recommended course sequence is designed for full-time students who average 15 credit hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended.
| First Semester |
| | BIOL101 |
Biological Science I 3 | 4 |
| CHEM101 |
Chemistry A C,3 | 4 |
| COMP110 |
English Composition I A,C,1 | 3 |
| SCIE105 |
Conservation Ecology | 4 |
| | | 15 |
| Second Semester |
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| BIOL102 |
Biological Science II C,3 | 4 |
| CHEM102 |
Chemistry B C | 4 |
| COMP114 |
Technical Writing C,2 | 3 |
| MATH115 |
Elementary Statistics A,C3 | 3 |
| Personal Health | 2 |
| | 16 |
| Third Semester |
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| BIOL110 |
Field Biology 3 | 3 |
| CHEM104 |
Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| SCIE107 |
Intro. To Environmental Monitoring and Sampling |
4 |
| COMM110 |
Effective Speaking 5 |
3 |
| | Social Perspectives B | 3 |
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16 |
| Forth Semester |
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| BIOL280 |
Cooperative Education-Environmental Science | 3 |
| SCIE103 |
Earth Science3 | 3
| | SCIE106 |
GIS for Land Use Planning and Environmental Tech. | 3 |
| Cultural Perspectives B | 3 |
| INTG285 |
Integration of Knowledge C,4 | 3 |
| | 15 |
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Total |
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A Placement testing required
B Consult the list of courses approved for this subcategory here of the College Catalog. Any course may be chosen.
C Course requires prerequisite.
1 Satisfies College Writing Level I.
2 Satisfies College Writing Level II.
3 Satisfies College level Mathematics or Science
4 Satisfies Writing intensive requirement
5 Satisfies Creative Expression
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