Environmental Science Technology Associate of Applied Science
ES23
Campus Availability: North Metro, Online
Program Purpose: The Environmental Science Technology associate degree offers specialized training to those who are interested in employment in an environmental science related field. Course work includes general education, computer applications, biology, chemistry, industrial safety, and an extensive array of detailed environmentally specific classes. The goal of this program is to produce graduates who have the necessary skills and knowledge to contribute to addressing issues associated with human interactions with the environment. The program includes courses approved for certification purposes by the Georgia State Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysis.
Degree Requirements
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
Required Minimum: 16 Semester Credit Hours
General Education Core Area I Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours
Successful completion of
ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric is required
Other Area I Courses include
General Education Core Area II Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
General Education Core Area III Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 7 Credit Hours
General Education Core Area IV Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
Required Occupational Courses
41 Credit Hours
Suggested Guided Electives
Choose 1 Course (Minimum 3 Credit Hours)
Total Credit Hours: 60