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Environmental ScienceDegree
Associate of Science
Environmental science focuses on issues that are of relevance
to all citizens of the United States and all countries. With
growth and development comes the need for people trained in
environmental sciences that can deal with environmental issues.
Sustainable development is a local and regional concern, especially
as Nevada’s growth continues to lead the nation. The associate of
science degree in environmental science is specifically designed
to transfer seamlessly into the environmental science curriculum
at the University of Nevada, Reno. It will also prepare students
for transfer into similar programs at other four-year institutions.
DegreeOutcomes
Students completing the degreewill:
• Perform both laboratory and field experiments using the
scientific method, which requires observation, hypothesis
testing, data collection, and the application of basic biological
and chemical principles to explain results.
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication,
teamwork and collaboration in scientific, mathematical and
other settings.
• Utilize primary and secondary sources in the scientific
literature to obtain information pertaining to environmental
science.
• Explain the impacts of different environmental pollutants
and critically evaluate various pollution mitigation efforts in
the context of regional and global policies, economics, and
politics.
• Analyze the impact of human activities on biodiversity, and
how patterns of biodiversity have shaped human activities,
employing the ecological, evolutionary, and geological factors
that control patterns of biodiversity and extinction.
General Education Requirements
English 6 credits
Required: ENG 102 or ENG 114.
Fine Arts 3 credits
Humanities 3 credits
Recommended: CH 201.
Mathematics 3 credits
Required: MATH 127 or higher.
Recommended: MATH 181 or 176 (if transferring to UNR).
Science 6 credits
Required: CHEM 121 and 122.
Social Science 3 credits
Recommended: CH 203.
Total General Education Requirements 24 Credits
Degree Requirements
Diversity (3 credits)
Recommended: NRES 211 will also satisfy 3 credits in the Core
Requirements.
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (3 credits)
Recommended: CH 203.
Core Requirements
BIOL 190/190L Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology/Lab..4
BIOL 191/191L Introduction to Organismal Biology/Lab.............4
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II
(additional 2 credits from Gen. Ed.). ...................2
GEOG 210 Introduction to Geotechnology...........................3
GEOL 101 Geology: Exploring Planet Earth. ........................4
ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics..............................3
NRES 100 Principles of Natural Resources and
Environmental Sciences......................................3
NRES 210 Environmental Pollution.....................................3
NRES 211 Conservation, Humans and Biodiversity..............3
STAT 152 Introduction to Statistics.....................................3
Total Core Requirements 32 Credits
Elective Requirements
Choose one from the following:
BIOL 251 General Microbiology..........................................4
CHEM 241/241L Organic Chemistry I/Lab. ....................................4
PHYS 151 General Physics I.............................................. (4)
– or –
PHYS 180 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I............... (4)
Total Elective Requirements 4 Credits
Total Degree Requirements 60 Credits
Suggested Course Sequence
First Year Course # Title Credits
1st Semester
Humanities CH 201 Ancient and Medieval Cultures 3
Core ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics 3
Fine Arts Elective 3
English ENG 101 Composition I 3
Core NRES 100 Principles of Natural Resources &
Environmental Sciences 3
Total 15
2nd Semester
Core BIOL 190/190L Introduction to Cell & Molecular Biology/
Laboratory 4
Science CHEM 121 General Chemistry I 4
English ENG 102 Composition II 3
Mathematics MATH 176 Elements of Calculus 3
Total 14
Second Year Course # Title Credits
1st Semester
Elective Choose from list 4
Science/Core CHEM 122 General Chemistry II 4
Core GEOL 101 Geology: Exploring Planet Earth 4
Core NRES 210 Environmental Pollution 3
Total 15
2nd Semester
Core BIOL 191/191L Introduction to Organismal Biology/Lab 4
Social Science/U.S.
& NV Constitutions CH 203 American Experiences and Constitutional
Change 3
Core GEOG 210 Introduction to Geotechnology 3
Core/Diversity NRES 211 Conservation, Humans and Biodiversity 3
Core STAT 152 Introduction to Statistics 3
Total 16
Degree Total 60