Environmental Sciences & Technology Associate of Applied Technology Degree / Associate in Applied Science – T Degree
Provides the necessary skills for a wide range of positions in the environmental science field.
Students perform hands-on water-quality monitoring; soil, water, and air sampling; mineral identification; wetland delineation and restoration; geographic information system mapping; and simulated hazardous waste site cleanup operations.
Careers are available in both natural resource conservation and urban/ remediation fields. This program will assist students in preparing for positions with both public and private sector employers. Potential future job titles include environmental technician, natural resource technician, hazardous waste worker, hazardous material handler, fisheries technician, and storm water remediation operator.
Students pursuing an AAT or AAS-T degree must complete all college degree requirements prior to graduation. This includes courses that meet the capstone project, diversity, and computer literacy requirements.
Program Length
This program is approximately six quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Admission Dates
Summer, fall, winter, and spring quarters.
Program Outcomes
• Design a restoration plan using ecosystem assessments.
• Assess a hazardous waste site using site characterization.
• Use personal protective equipment in a variety of occupational settings.
• Assess soil, water, and air quality to industry standards through sampling and analysis.
• Create maps for environmental site characterization.
• Assess human impacts on the environment.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
None.
AAT Program Course List
AAT Degree General Education Requirements
In addition to the program course requirements, students must also complete the following general education requirements for the degree they seek to obtain.
AAT Degree Requirements
| Technical Course Requirements | 84 |
| AAT General Education Requirements | 18 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 102 |
AAS-T Program Course List
AAS-T Degree General Education Requirements
In addition to the program course requirements, students must also complete the following general education requirements for the degree they seek to obtain.
5 credits in communication
5 credits in quantitative reasoning
5 credits in a social science that meets the diversity requirement
3 credits in College Success
AAS-T Degree Requirements
| Technical Course Requirements | 72 |
| Additional AAS-T General Education Requirements | 18 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 90 |