Associate of Arts (AA) Concentration in Environmental and Sustainability Studies

General Education Requirements: 25-26 Credit Hours

• ENG 111 - English Composition I (3 credit hours)
• ENG 112 - English Composition II (3 credit hours)
• ENG 251 - Contemporary Literature (3 credit hours)

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• COM 111 - Public Speaking (3 credit hours) or
• COM 170 - Interpersonal Communication (3 credit hours)

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• GEO 111 - Environmental Geography (3 credit hours)

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• MATH 128 - Quantitative Reasoning (4 credit hours) or
• MATH 130 - College Algebra (4 credit hours) or
• STAT 200 - Statistics (3 credit hours)

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• PHL 109 - Contemporary Moral Issues (3 credit hours)
• 1 Humanities course from the General Education Requirements /MTA approved courses 

Science Requirements: Choose 8-9 Credit Hours

Choose two courses from two different categories:

*Any of these courses also fulfill general education/MTA requirements.

• BIO 101 - Introduction To Biology (4 credit hours)
• BIO 151 - General Biology I (4 credit hours)
• CEM 101 - Fundamentals Of Chemistry (4 credit hours)
• CEM 121 - Principles Of Chemistry I (5 credit hours)
• ESC 101 - Introduction To Earth Science (4 credit hours)
• ESC 110 - Environmental Geology (4 credit hours)
• ESC 121 - Physical Geology (4 credit hours)

Program Requirements: 19 Credit Hours

• ENVS 255 - Paradigms In Sustainability (3 credit hours)
• ENVS 260 - Sustainability on Campus and in Community (3 credit hours)
• ENVS 265 - Environmental Policy in the 21st Century (3 credit hours)
• GEO 121 - World Geography (4 credit hours)
• GIS 110 - Introduction To Geographic Information Systems I (3 credit hours)
• SOC 175 - Introduction to Sustainable Living (3 credit hours)

Additional Requirements: Choose 6-8 Credit Hours

*Choose two to three courses to meet program degree requirement of 60 credit hours.

• BIO 295 - Field Studies - Biology I (variable credit hours)
• ECO 220 - Introduction to Environmental Economics (3 credit hours)
• ENG 238 - Environmental Literature and Writing (3 credit hours)
• ENVS 270 - Community-based Environmental Literacy (3 credit hours)
• ENVS 285 - Environmental Internships and Careers (3 credit hours)
• ESC 150 - Weather And Climate (4 credit hours)

Suggested Sequence for Full-­Time Students: