The Environmental Science Program, leading to an Associate of Science Degree, is designed for the student desiring entry level positions in environmental science, green collar jobs, natural resources, resource management, or for those students transferring to a four-year institution with the desire to complete a Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Science. Completed course work also may lead to other fields in biological sciences. Field work, and a portfolio of the student’s work will be required for completion of the Associate of Science Degree in Environmental Science.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| MATH 1510 | College Algebra | 4-6 |
| or MATH 1510C | College Algebra with Co-requisite Support | |
| STAT 2601 | Introductory Statistics | 3-4 |
| or STAT 2625 | Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning | |
| BIOL 2601 | General Biology 1: Molecules and Cells | 3 |
| ENST 1500 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| ENST 1500L | Introduction to Environmental Science Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 2602 | General Biology 2: Organisms and Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 2602L | General Biology: Organisms and Ecology Laboratory | 1 |
| ENST 1502 | Environmental Sustainability | 3 |
| ENST 1503 | Environmental Field Biology | 4 |
| PHIL 1565 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| ENST 1504 | Environmental Occupational Health and Safety | 3 |
| CHEM 1500 | Chemistry in Modern Living | 3 |
| CHEM 1504 | Introductory Applied Chemistry for Water/Wastewater Treatment | 3 |
| GEOL 1500 | Environmental Geology | 3 |
| ENST 1506 | Environmental Principles of Water Resources | 4 |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| ENST 1508 | Environmental and Natural Resource Policy | 3 |
| ENST 2606 | Global Perspectives in Alternative Energy Sources | 3 |
| ENST 2620 | Freshman/Sophomore Seminar | 1 |
| SOC 1500 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 64-69 | |