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2024-2025 Catalog

✽ Environmental Science Emphasis (AS)


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This emphasis is a primary pathway to the Colorado Mountain College Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability Studies  degree. This emphasis can also prepare students to transfer into a four-year Environmental Science program or, based on electives selected, transfer to an environmentally related program such as Geology, Environmental Engineering, and Environmental Health.

The Environmental Science emphasis is available at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle and Steamboat Springs.

Learn more about our Environmental Science Emphasis

General Education Requirements (31 credits)


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Mathematics (GT-MA1)


Select 1 course (3 credits) from the following options within content area GT-MA1: Mathematics :

Arts & Humanities (GT-AH1-4)


Select 2 courses (6 credits) from content areas:

GT-AH1: Arts and Expression  
GT-AH2: Literature and Humanities  
GT-AH3: Ways of Thinking  
GT-AH4: World Languages  
 

History (GT-HI1)


Select 1 course (3 credits) from content area GT-HI1: History  
 

Social & Behavioral Sciences (GT-SS1-3)


Select 1 course (3 credits) from content areas:

GT-SS1: Economic or Political Systems  
GT-SS2: Geography  
GT-SS3: Human Behavior, Culture, and Social Frameworks  
 

Natural & Physical Sciences (GT-SC1-2)


Complete 2 courses (7 credits) from content areas:

GT-SC1: Natural and Physical Sciences with Lab  
GT-SC2: Natural and Physical Sciences without Lab  

Note: credits over 7 will be applied to electives

 

Oral/Presentational Communication


Select 1 course (3 credits) from the following options:

Emphasis Requirements (4 Credits)


Take 1 course (4 credits):

Advised Electives (25 credits)


Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisor to satisfy transfer requirements for specific four-year institutions.

As an example, students should select from at least 2 different content areas depending on interests:

Total Credits Earned


General Education Requirements (31 credits)
Emphasis Requirements (4 credits)
Electives (25 credits)
Total credits toward Associate of Science with Environmental Science Emphasis (60 Credits)

Note:


State Guaranteed Transfer 

Generally Transferable

Not all programs/courses are available at every campus and may require travel to another campus or access via technology-enabled learning (videoconferencing, hybrid, or online).

 

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