Environmental Science, AS-T
Program Description
The Associate in Science in Environmental Science for Transfer degree is intended for students who plan to transfer and complete a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science at a CSU campus. Students completing this program are guaranteed admission to the CSU system but not necessarily to a particular campus or major of choice. Students should consult with a counselor for more information on admission to specific universities and their transfer requirements as individual schools may require different or additional coursework to that listed for the Associate in Science in Environmental Science for Transfer degree.
Learn more about the program on the Biology website.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to demonstrate a general understanding of the breadth and interdisciplinary nature of environmental issues.
- Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the core concepts and methods from ecological and physical sciences in their application in solving environmental problems.
Units Required
- Major: 57-62
Associate Degree Requirements
Associate in Science in Environmental Science for Transfer requires completion of a minimum of 90 units, including:
- Core courses for the major (57-62 units)1
- California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)2 (45 units) (full certification is required)
- Transferable electives necessary to meet the 90-unit minimum requirement
- 1
Some units from the core courses may be used to satisfy the GE requirement. Please see a counselor for more information.
- 2
Cal-GETC began in Fall Quarter 2025. Students with catalog rights for Summer Session 2025 and previous catalog years may be able to use IGETC or CSU GE Breadth. Please see a counselor for more information.
Note: All courses pertaining to the major must be completed with a grade of "C" (or "P") or better. In addition, the student must obtain a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Core and Support Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BIOL 1A | PRINCIPLES OF CELL BIOLOGY | 6 |
| BIOL 9 | ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY | 4 |
| CHEM 1A | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| CHEM 1B | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| CHEM 1C | GENERAL CHEMISTRY & QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS | 5 |
| ECON C2001 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 5 |
| GEOG 1 | PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY | 5 |
| MATH 1A & MATH 1B | CALCULUS and CALCULUS 1 | 5-10 |
| or MATH 1A & MATH 1BH | CALCULUS and HONORS CALCULUS II | |
| or MATH 1AH & MATH 1B | HONORS CALCULUS I and CALCULUS | |
| or MATH 1AH & MATH 1BH | HONORS CALCULUS I and HONORS CALCULUS II | |
| or MATH 12 | CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS & ECONOMICS | |
| PHYS 4A | GENERAL PHYSICS (CALCULUS) | 6 |
| PHYS 4B | GENERAL PHYSICS (CALCULUS) | 6 |
| STAT C1000 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS | 5 |
| or MATH 17 | INTEGRATED STATISTICS II | |
| or PSYC 7 | STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | |
| or SOC 7 | STATISTICS FOR THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | |
| Total Units | 57-62 | |
- 1
If one of the MATH 1A/1AH & MATH 1B/1BH combinations is selected, both courses must be completed to fulfill the requirement.