Environmental Science: Environmental Biology, AS (EBIO-AS)

This 2024-25 Curriculum Guide is intended as a reference for Fall 2024 registration. The complete 2024-25 Academic Catalog will be finalized on July 1, 2024.

The Environmental Biology AS program is intended for students interested in Environmental Biology, Ecology, or a related field. The environmental field is a broad-based area of study and is truly interdisciplinary in nature. The subjects of biology, chemistry and geology are interwoven to provide a full picture of our environment and humanity’s impact upon this system. The degree provides students with a foundation in the basic sciences and highlights the field’s interdisciplinary nature, with a focus on the life sciences.

The goal of the Environmental Biology program is to prepare students to transfer into a biological environmental science program at a four-year institution. The requirements for the Environmental Biology program allow students to transfer seamlessly to most four-year colleges and to successfully complete their bachelor’s degree in Environmental Biology, Ecology, or a related field without loss of credit or time.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

• Research and assess the accuracy of information from print, online and media sources and be able to distinguish between scientific fact and media sensationalism.
• Apply the scientific method to environmental problems using both laboratory and field skills to gather, analyze and interpret scientific data.
• Scientifically analyze and critically evaluate local/regional/global environmental problems in terms of ecological principles and development of sustainable solutions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the interdisciplinary nature of environmental science with the fundamental principles of biology, chemistry, geology, law and public policy.
• Describe the relationship between biotic organisms and the abiotic factors within an ecosystem.
• Demonstrate knowledge gained from scientific investigation by appropriate written, oral and mathematical means as these skills are vital to success as an environmental profession.
• Examine environmental problems and issues as well as establish personal positions on such issues and problems collaboratively.