Environmental Science: Environmental Science & Toxicology Certificate

Program Description

The Environmental Science and Toxicology certificate prepares students for entry-level technician positions in the fields of wastewater management, toxicology, pollution prevention and remediation and/or to continue their studies beyond the certificate to receive a two- or four-year degree. Most of the courses in the Certificate count towards the Environmental Science and Toxicology AS degree.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and standards affecting environmental science operations
2. Apply chemistry, biology, physics, and mathematics to environmental science, toxicology, and forensic science
3. Analyze air, water, and soil samples from the field and laboratory for pollutants and toxins
4. Identify career options in the environmental science, toxicology, and forensic science fields
5. Explain the basic concepts of public health and occupational health and safety

Certificate Requirements

• Environmental Science: Environmental Biology, AS
• Environmental Science: Environmental Science and Toxicology, AS
• Environmental Science: Sustainability, AS