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    Mar 28, 2024  
2023-2024 Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED]

Environmental Science for Transfer, AS-T


The Associate in Science in Environmental Science for Transfer degree prepares students with the fundamental knowledge and skills required to transfer to a four-year program in Environmental Science. The degree provides a broad-based curriculum in the major fields of study that contribute to the current understanding, analysis, and solutions to today’s most pressing environmental issues.  This curriculum is designed specifically to provide a solid foundation for transfer students who intend to pursue further study at the baccalaureate level. Students will apply the fundamentals of biology, chemistry, physics, environmental policy, and economics to the critical analysis of issues facing the interaction of humans with their environment.

Pursuant to SB1440, section 66756, to earn an Associate in Science in Environmental Science for Transfer (AS-T in Environmental Science) degree students must:

  • Complete 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU transferable units.
  • Obtain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework.
  • Complete and obtain certification of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC for CSU) or CSU GE pattern.
  • Complete major units listed below. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of C or Better (Title 5 § 55063). 

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of global, regional, and local environmental problems and issues.
  • Apply critical thinking to evaluate the extent to which human activities degrade, protect, or restore the environment.
  • Utilize scientific and ecological principles to evaluate biodiversity, assess causes of biodiversity loss, and propose ways to conserve biodiversity.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental relationship between an organism and its natural world and the central role of the niche in defining this relationship.

Complete the required core courses: Select one option


Total Units Required: 38-43


To earn the associate for transfer degree:


See Earning an Associate Degree  for associate degree for transfer graduation requirements.