Environmental Technology - AAS

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Program Code: AAS.15466

Successful completion of the program will prepare you for employment as a hazardous materials technician, safety technician, solid waste technician, recycling technician, or as a team member in environmental consulting firms. Skills and knowledge that you should possess as a result of completing the program include: understanding of the specific safety and environmental regulations related to work environment; familiarity with computers; basic understanding of chemical terminology; ability to read technical materials and translate what is read into action; ability to write comprehensible reports; ability to keep records; ability to make routine mathematical computations; understanding of how environmental regulations are formulated, and understanding of the interrelated nature of environmental problems.

Fall First Year:

CHM 105W - Technical Chemistry I Credits: 5
ENG 111 - College Composition I Credits: 3 ¹
MTH 119W - Intermediate Algebra Credits: 4 ²
POL 103W - American Politics Credits: 3 ³
SCI 107 - Introduction to Technical Programs in Science Credits: 1

Total Semester Credits: 16

Winter First Year:

BIO 110W - Environmental Science Credits: 4
CHM 106W - Technical Chemistry II Credits: 5
CST 133W - Computer Concepts & Competencies Credits: 4
ENG 113 - Technical Communication Credits: 3
LW 223W - Wellness in Technical Trades Credits: 2 ⁴

Total Semester Credits: 18

Fall Second Year:

CHM 230 - Chemical Analysis/Instrumentation Credits: 4
ENV 151W - HAZWOPER Training Credits: 2.7
ENV 152 - Emergency Response to Industrial Spills Credits: 1.6
ENV 153 - Confined Space Training Credits: 1.3
ENV 154 - Hazardous Materials Shipping and Handling Credits: 0.4
GLG 130 - Environmental Geology Credits: 4 ⁵
MTH 208W - Elementary Statistics Credits: 3 ⁶

Total Semester Credits: 17

Winter Second Year

COM 112W - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credits: 3 ⁷
ENV 100W - Environmental Regulations Credits: 3
ENV 130W - Pollution Prevention Credits: 1
PHY 101 - Applied Physics Credits: 4
ELE – Elective Course Credits: 3⁸

Total Semester Credits: 14

Total Credits: 65

Notations

It is highly recommended that students take SCI 107 early in their coursework.
ENV 151W , ENV 152 , ENV 153 , and ENV 154 are presented as a series of training modules which can be taken together or separately in any order. It is recommended however that they be taken in sequence. All components are those required and detailed through OSHA and other State and Federal regulations.
Electives: If you are considering transferring to a university, review the Associate in Science degree requirements and see a counselor since requirements of various transfer schools differ.
Transfer students may be advised to complete CHM 111 , CHM 112 , CHM 210 , and CHM 210LW instead of CHM 105W and CHM 106W .
1. ENG 111A ; ENG 111B ; ENG 111C ; or ENG 111H can be taken in place of ENG 111
2. Any approved Intermediate Algebra course or higher can be taken in place of MTH 119W (except MTH 153 )
3. POL 105W , POL 212W , POL 215W , POL 220W , POL 221W , POL 223W , POL 225W , POL 228W , HIS 221W , HIS 222W or HIS 237W can be taken in place of POL 103W
4. Any 1 credit LW course and 1 credit LWA course can be taken in place of LWA 223W
5. GLG 111 can be taken in place of GLG 130
6. MTH 209W can be taken in place of MTH 208W
7. COM 114W can be taken in place of COM 112W
8. 3 Elective credits from the following list: BIO 116W , BIO 219 , BIO 123 , BIO 203W , ENG 112 , ENV 310W , and ENV 320W