Associate in Science
College of Natural Sciences
Environmental Science Technology
ENVSC-AS
Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Summer 2024 (635).
The requirements shown below are valid beginning Summer 2024 (635), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.
Program Leadership Information
Natavia Middleton
Dean
(727) 398-8288
middleton.natavia@spcollege.edu
Amanda Gilleland
(727) 394-6024
gilleland.amanda@spcollege.edu
Program Summary
***THIS PROGRAM IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING STUDENTS. LAST ADMISSION TERM IS SUMMER 2024 (0635)*** As the world around us grows more complex, so too does our need to take care of it. Gain the scientific background of how we impact the environment and how society tries to keep it in check through environmental regulation and compliance. This A.S. degree in Environmental Science Technology gives you: - A choice of two specializations: water resource management or environmental resources conservation - Enhanced earning potential - Knowledge of green practices - The ability to help your organization meet environmental standards - Knowledge of how to manage air and water pollution remediation - Awareness of environmental regulations and compliance - The ability to operate and calibrate lab and field instruments for quantitative and qualitative analysis of pollutants This 64-credit-hour A.S. degree transfers to SPC's Bachelor of Applied Science in Sustainability Management.
Florida CIP Code
1703010401 - Environmental Science Technology
Federal CIP Code
03.0104 - Environmental Science.
Job Related Opportunities
Students will be prepared to enter the workforce as an environmental technician in: <ul> <li>Federal, state, county and local government agencies</li> <li>Water (including storm water, wastewater, desalination) Treatment Plants</li> <li>Utilities (Waste-to-Energy facilities, Renewable Energy, Energy companies)</li> <li>Non-profit organizations (parks, preserves, educational, conservation and grass-root organizations)</li> <li>Private Environmental Monitoring/Consulting Laboratories</li> </ul>
Graduation Rules
Minimum grade of "C" required in all courses.
SUBPLAN CORE COURSES
Subplan: Environmental Resources Conservation (ENVRCON) (Complete 20 credits)
or
SUBPLAN CORE COURSES
Subplan: Water Resource Management (WRM) (Complete 17 credits)
MAJOR CORE COURSES
Complete 23 credits
or
SUBPLAN
Select one subplan from below (Complete 20 credits)
MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES
Biology (Select 3 credits)
SUBPLAN ELECTIVE COURSES
Subplan: Water Resource Management (WRM) (Complete 3 credits)
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Communications - Composition- Core
Complete 3 credits from the approved General Education Composition I coursework. Minimum grade of "C" required. This requirement must be completed within the first 24 credits of coursework toward the AS degree.
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Communications - Speech
Complete 3 credits from the approved General Education Speech coursework . Minimum grade of "C" required.
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Humanities and Fine Arts-Core
Complete 3 credits from the approved General Education Humanities and Fine Arts coursework. Minimum grade of "C" required.
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Mathematics-Core
Complete 3 credits from the approved General Education Mathematics coursework. Minimum grade of "C" required.
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Computer/Information Literacy Competency
Competency may be demonstrated by completing the Computer Information and Literacy Exam (CGS 1070T) OR by successful completion of one of the approved Computer/Information Literacy Competency courses. No minimum credits required.
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Enhanced World View
Complete at least one 3-credit course intended to enhance the student's world view in light of an increasingly globalized economy. Minimum grade of "C" required. In some cases, this course may also be used to satisfy another General Education Requirement.
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Civic Literacy
Competency may be demonstrated by completing at least one course from the approved General Education Civic Literacy coursework below (minimum grade of "C" required) <b>AND</b> satisfactory completion of an assessment (exam). This requirement is in compliance with Rule 6A-10.02413 of the Florida Administrative Code.
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Ethics
Complete 3 credits from the approved General Education Ethics coursework. Minimum grade of "C" required.
AS GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Social and Behavioral Sciences- Core
Complete 3 credits from the approved General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences coursework. Minimum grade of "C" required. Completing POS 2041 or POS 2041H or AMH 2020 or AMH 2020H will satisfy the <b><u>course</b></u> component of the Civic Literacy Requirement.