Environmental Studies Program

Environmental Studies

Associate in Science

2008-09 Catalog

Science Division

Program Code: ENVIRN.AS...

Science Building		Room #: 104E
Judy Kelly	jkelly@hfcc.edu	313-845-9728

Science Building		Room #: 107
Dr. Charles Jacobs	cjacobs@hfcc.edu	313-845-9734

Description

The Associate in Science degree in Environmental Studies emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature 
of environmental problem-solving at the local, regional, and international levels. Students completing this 
program can transfer to Bachelor's  program in four broad areas: land resources, nature studies, resource 
and policy management, and urban service.

Although the minimum requirement for completing the program is 61 credit hours, students may be able to 
take additional coursework at HFCC and transfer it to the 4-year institution.

Career Opportunities:

Some occupations of Bachelors-level environmental studies majors are: 
• Teacher
• National park naturalist
• Resource policy planner
• Air quality analyst
• Regional land use planner
• Public health officer
• Public interest group director

Transfer Options/Requirements:

The College has articulation agreements and/or transfer guides to help students who want to transfer to other institutions once they have completed their studies at HFCC. Articulation agreements ensure that graduates from HFCC can transfer to another institution and work towards a bachelor's degree without a loss of coursework completed at HFCC. Transfer guides denote the transferability of HFCC coursework toward specific degree programs at other institutions. It is important that students who intend to transfer to another institution consult the appropriate articulation agreements and/or transfer guides to ensure the transferability of the courses they take to the institution they plan to attend.

Articulation agreements and transfer guides are available in the Counseling Office (313-845-9612, counseling@hfcc.edu, Learning Resource Center). Some of the institutions students enrolled in this program frequently transfer to include:

University of Michigan - Dearborn

Minimum Number Of Credits To Graduate (Including Options/Electives): 61


Required Core Courses - Environmental Studies
	Credit Hours	Fall *	Winter *	Spring *	Summer *
BIO 138 Environmental Science	3	O	O
BIO 139 Environmental Science Laboratory	2	D	D
BIO 150 Biology: Organisms, Genes, and Ecology	4	D	E
CHEM 141 Principles of General and Inorganic Chemistry I	5	D/E	D	D
GEOG 131 Principles of Physical Geography	4
GEOG 132 World Regional Geography	3
GEOL 131 Physical Geology	4	D/E	D/E	D
Complete one of the following courses:
ATMS 131 Weather and Climate	3
GEOG 231 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems	3
Note:
Students should consult the Environmental Studies advisor for a Recommended Course Sequence for your intended area of study.


Required Support Courses - Environmental Studies
	Credit Hours	Fall *	Winter *	Spring *	Summer *
ANTH 131 Introduction to Anthropology	3
BCA 140 Software Applications	3	D/E/W/O	D/E/W/O	D/E	D/E
BEC 152 Principles of Micro Economics	3	D/E/W/O	D/E/W/O	D/E/O	D/E/O
MATH 112 Trigonometry or higher level MATH course	3	E	D/E
POLS 131 Introduction to American Government and Political Science	3
Complete 6 credit hours of Humanities

Degree-Specific Requirements
Students must also complete the specific degree requirements for the Associate in Science Degree. Courses listed in the Required Core Courses and/or Required Support Courses may also be used to fulfill Associate in Science Degree Requirements when applicable. Developmental courses (developmental courses are those numbered below 100) cannot be used to fulfill these requirements. Click here to see all of the Degree-Specific Requirements

General Education
Students must also complete the General Education requirements of the College. Courses listed in the Required Core Courses and/or Required Support Courses for the, as well as courses used to fulfill requirements of the Associate in Science degree, may also be used to fulfill General Education requirements when applicable. Click here to see all of the General Education Requirements


Elective Courses
Complete as many elective credits as necessary to meet the minimum number of credit hours to receive your associate degree. No more than six (6) credit hours may come from developmental courses (courses numbered below 100). Students considering transferring to a four-year institution are advised to consult current transfer and articulation guides to ensure that appropriate courses are selected.

Offering: D=Daytime, E=Evening, W=Weekend, O=Online*

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