New Environmental Studies Program Starts This Fall N the Last Decade, There Were More Than 1.2 Million Jobs in Ithe U.S
Look Inside special pull-out section CommunityCommunity Registration and class information for fall credit classes AUGUST 2003 NewsNewsNews New environmental studies program starts this fall n the last decade, there were more than 1.2 million jobs in Ithe U.S. for environmental studies graduates. In response, Allan Hancock College has de- veloped a new environmental studies degree, starting this fall. Environmental studies “will provide a strong scientific back- G AHC science instructor Jeffrey ground in how the biological and Meyer discusses the geological history physical earth works, and a of the cliffs at Pismo Beach. strong social sciences back- vironmental law, parks manage- ground in how humans act and ment, environmental planner, park interact with the planet,” said naturalist, urban and regional G For the second year in a row, or the second year in a row, more Allan Hancock College science students have been chosen to partic- Jeffrey Meyer, science instructor. planning, forestry, conservation ipate in the prestigious UC Santa Barbara science research program than from any other California community college. From left to right: Students can earn an A.A. corps director, and waste man- María Solis, Manuel Muñoz, José Ortiz Casillas, Elizabeth Matthews, and Rey Honrada. degree in environmental studies agement specialist, among others. with options in social sciences This fall, two core courses in or natural sciences. the major will be offered: Envi- Top students head to UCSB internships Career options include envi- ronmental Studies 101/Biology or the second year in a row, research program than from any (sub-microscopic size) building ronmental engineering, natural re- 120: Humans and the Environ- more Allan Hancock College other California community col- blocks into new materials.
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