GEOG: Env Studies & Sustainability AS

GEOG: Environmental Studies & Sustainability Associate of Science Degree

The Environmental Studies & Sustainability Program is an interdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary, course of study that presents a broad overview of ecological issues from a variety of perspectives in the natural, physical, and social sciences. The coursework examines the interplay between natural and social systems, and the ideological foundations of humankind’s attitudes and behaviors with respect to their ever-changing environment.

SUGGESTED PROGRAM COURSE SCHEDULE ^You must have passed the prerequisite course(s) with a “C” or better; Corequisite must SEMESTER 1 15-16 UNITS be taken during the same semester; Advisory Semesters means it is recommended but not required to Course Units Pre-Reqs^ GE Area enroll in the course. offered* *(O) = online available (H) = hybrid available GEOG 302 Env Studies & 3 F, S CRC Area V(b) Career Options/Outlook: Sustainability GEOG 310 Environmental Scientists and Human GEOG: CRC Area V(b) or Specialist conduct research or 3 F(O), S(O) Exploring Earth’s VI perform investigation for the purpose Cultural Landscape of identifying, abating, or eliminating GEOG 331 CRC Area V(b) or sources of pollutants or hazards that Exploring Maps & 3 F(H) affect either the environment or the GEOG Technologies VI health of the population. Using F, S MATH 120 or PSYC 330 3 knowledge of various scientific 125; Intro Stat for Beh Sci, F, S, Su disciplines, may collect, synthesize, MATH 120 or Or STAT 300 4 125; study, report, and recommend action Intro to Prob & Stat, or F, S, Su MATH 120 or CRC Area II(b) based on data derived from

ECON 310 Econ Stat, 3 125; Check Class measurements or observations of air, or MATH 350 Calc for 3 MATH 335; Schedule for food, soil, water, and other sources. the Life & Soc Sci, or Offering MATH 400 Calculus 4 MATH 379 Career opportunities require more F, S than two years of college study. CRC Area II(a) Recommend 3 meeting with a F, S, Su CRC Area II(a) Writing competency counselor A sample of reported job titles: Environmental Analyst, Environmental SEMESTER 2 16 UNITS Health and Safety Specialist, Environmental Programs Specialist, Semesters Course Units Pre-Reqs^ GE Area Environmental Protection Specialist, offered* Environmental Scientist, BIOL 350 Advisory: Environmental Biology ENGRD 312 & Check Class CRC Area IV Environmental Specialist, Hazardous 3 ENGWR 101 Schedule for Substances Scientist, Registered or BIOL 352 Offering CRC Area IV Environmental Health Specialist Conservation Biology None (REHS), Research Environmental GEOG 300 Advisory: Scientist, Senior Environmental Physical Geography: 3 co-req GEOG F, S CRC Area IV Scientist Exploring Earth’s 301 Environmental System GEOG 301 Pre or Co-req: Projected job opening nationally 1 F, S Physical GEOG Lab GEOG 300 (2016-2026): MATH 100 or 1630 Elective-suggestion: 102 or 1 yr of HS Elem Alg; F(O), S(O), ECON 304 3 CRC Area V(b) Principles of Advisory: Su(O) Projected growth: Microeconomics MATH 120 or Average (5%-9%) 125 CRC Area III(b) Salary in California: Life Development Skills 3 F, S, Su CRC Area III(b) Median wage (2017) with advanced Or taken in summer degree: $81,680/yr CRC Area V(a) Source: American Institutions 3 F, S, Su CRC Area V(a) https://www.onetonline.org/link/summ Or taken in summer ary/19-2041.00 Catalog Year: 2019-2020 Counselor Contact: Anna Davtian/Ray Mapeso Faculty Contact: Scott Crosier GEOG: Env Studies & Sustainability AS

SEMESTER 3 14-15 UNITS ^You must have passed the prerequisite course(s) with a “C” or better; Corequisite must Semesters Course Units Pre-Reqs^ GE Area be taken during the same semester; Advisory offered* means it is recommended but not required to enroll in the course. Advisory: MATH ECON 306 *(O) = online available (H) = hybrid available 3 120 or 125 or 1 F CRC Area V(b) Environmental Econ yr of HS Alg II

CHEM 305 MATH 100 or 5 F, S, Su Intro to Chemistry, 102 CRC Area IV

Check Class Or CHEM 321 None Environmental Chem 3 Schedule for Co-req: CHEM None & CHEM 322 Env 1 Offering 321 Chem Lab,

Honors option: CHEM 300 or CRC Area IV Or CHEM 400 5 F, S, Su The CRC Honors Program is Gen Chem 1 yr HS Chem designed specifically for academically BIOL 300 F(O), S(O), accomplished students and for The Foundation of Advisory: Su(O) CRC Area IV students with the potential for high Biology, ESLR 320 and achievement. Students who complete or BIOL 307 ESLW 325 or F, S Biol of Organisms, 3 15 units or more in honors-designated eligible for or BIOL 310 307, 310, 400: courses will earn special recognition ENGRD 310/ F, S, Su Gen BIOL, CRC Area IV ENGWR 101 as an Honors Scholar, a distinction or BIOL 400 that may entitle the student to Prin of BIOL F, S guaranteed transfer and scholarship CRC Area III(a) opportunities at select transfer 1 F, S, Su CRC Area III(a) Physical Edu Activity colleges and universities.

Elective Advisory: Transfer notes: suggestion: F(O), S(O), CRC Area V(b) 3 Eligible for ANTH 310 Su(O) or VI Please meet with a counselor for Cultural Anthropology ENGWR 300 specific transfer course evaluation or transferring to a specific 4-year institution. SEMESTER 4 10-13 UNITS Semesters General Education (GE): Course Units Pre-Reqs^ GE Area offered* Please meet with a counselor for Elective specific transfer course evaluation or Suggestion: transferring to a specific 4-year GEOG 39X 1 None F, S institution. A Field Studies in GEOG Courses in green meet the GEOG 335 Advisory: requirement for the Certificate of Intro to Geographic Info 3 S CISC 302 Achievement in Sustainability. Systems Applications

Courses highlighted in yellow, CRC Area I 3 F, S, Su CRC Area I Humanities along with local GE courses, meet the requirement for the AS in Geography.

CRC Area V(a) 3 F, S, Su CRC Area V(a) American Institutions For other Elective suggestions, please see GEOG Program in the College Catalog. Elective 0-3 F, S, Su

Catalog Year: 2019-2020 Counselor Contact: Anna Davtian/Ray Mapeso Faculty Contact: Scott Crosier