Math, Natural Science and Computer Information Systems Division
ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE

Available at: Lake Region only

        The Ecological Sustainability Career Plan is designed for students who would like to enter the field of “green jobs” with a new world view.  This two-year associates degree is a valuable introduction to many career paths and 4-year degrees in sustainability such as environmental science and engineering, public policy, government, planning, business, design and construction, technology, culinary and agriculture.  This degree helps students to understand the global issues, their place in the world and focuses their passion to become effective citizens in their community and in the world.

First Semester (15 credits) Second Semester (15 credits)

ENG 105 College Writing
CIS 105 Introduction to Computer Applications
COM 125 Effective Speaking
ECL 120 Ecological Literacy
ECL 110 Field Biology
COL 101 Freshman Experience (1 cr.)

ECL 205 Renewable Energy Technology and Applications
ECL 140 Introduction to Sustainable Business
ECL 125 Principles of Environmental Education
ECL 145 Fundamentals of Green Building
ECL 135 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Summer (3 credits)  

ECL 200- Internship – 3 credits


   
Third Semester (16 credits) Fourth Semester (15 credits)

MAT 120 College Algebra
ESC 115 Environmental Quality
PHL 140 Environmental Ethics
ECL 115 Sustainable Agriculture
BIO 120 General Biology I
BIO 121 General Biology I Lab (1 credit)
SEM 100 Senior Seminar Attendance (0 cr.)

MKT 105 Principles of Marketing
Global History/Diversity Elective 
ECL 210 Environmental Psychology
ECL 220 Land Use Planning and Sustainable Development
ECO 105 Macroeconomics
COL 201 Capstone Seminar (1 cr.)


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Diversity/Global Studies Elective: SSC 220, SSC 225, SSC 235, SSC 245, any global history, foreign language

Social Science Core: PSY 105, SSC 105, or any global history

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