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2024-2025 College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 College Catalog

Environmental Sciences & Safety (AS)


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Division of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

This program focuses on environmental science issues such as air and water testing and analysis, industrial waste treatment, municipal wastewater treatment, and environmental law. In obtaining an understanding of the complex interrelationships that exist at the earth’s surface, students learn how to interpret environmental stresses, such as ground and surface water contamination, pesticide, degradation, and solid waste disposal. Students also learn how to apply this knowledge to occupational safety and protection.

Upon successful completion, the Associate in Science Degree in Environmental Sciences & Safety is awarded.

Program Learning Outcomes

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credits: 18/19


credits: 18


Second Year: Semester 1


credits: 17


Second Year: Semester 2


credits: 10


Total Credits: 63/64


Program Notes


The program qualifies as an Alternative Transfer Agreement (MassTransfer) with select public institutions in Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.mass.edu/masstransfer.

Humanities Electives:


Art, Communications, English (EN 103 of Higher), ESL (ES 100  or higher; up to 6 credits), Film, Foreign Language, Humanities, Literature, Music, Oral Communication, Philosophy, Photography, Sign Language, Theater Arts

Math Electives:


100-Level Mathematics or Higher (not MAC)

Social Science Electives:


Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Government, History, Law, Psychology, Sociology

Graduation Competency


Quantitative skills is a MassBay graduation competency for associate degree programs. Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate this competency by completing a 100-level math course (not MAC); or placing into a 200-level mathematics course.

 

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