Earth and Environmental Sciences, AS

Program Description:

An Associate of Science Degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences prepares students as entry-level technicians or for articulation or transfer to an EES baccalaureate degree program. The degree offers a broad, integrated, and in-depth approach to the sciences. The student who earns this degree may have career options in biological research, medical laboratories, earth & environmental science, or other science disciplines.

Program Requirements:

I. Wright State Core: 40 Hours

Element 1 - Communication: 6 Hours

Element 2 - Mathematics: 4 Hours

Required

MTH 2240 - Applied Calculus Credit Hour(s): 4
or
MTH 2300 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4

Element 3 - Global Traditions: 6 Hours

Element 4 - Arts / Humanities: 3 Hours

Element 5 - Social Science: 6 Hours

Element 6: Natural Sciences: 8 Hours

Required

EES 2510 - Earth Systems Credit Hour(s): 4
EES 2550 - Earth History Credit Hour(s): 4

Additional Core Courses: 7 Hours

Required

EES 2600 - Environmental Science and Society Credit Hour(s): 3
STT 2640 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hour(s): 4
or
MTH 2310 - Calculus II Credit Hour(s): 4

Multicultural Competence (MC)

Two Multicultural Competence (MC) Core courses are required

Writing Across the Curriculum (IW)

Two Integrated Writing (IW) Core courses are required

II. Departmental Requirements: 20 Hours

CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2
PHY 1110 - Principles of Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
or
PHY 2400 - General Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 1110L - Principles of Physics Lab I Credit Hour(s): 1
or
PHY 2400L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
PHY 1120 - Principles of Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
or
PHY 2410 - General Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 1120L - Principles of Physics Lab II Credit Hour(s): 1
or
PHY 2410L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1

Total: 60 Hours

Graduation Planning Strategy

The Graduation Planning Strategy (GPS) has been created to illustrate one option to complete degree requirements within a particular time frame. Students are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor to adjust this plan based on credit already earned, individual needs or curricular changes that may not be reflected in this year’s catalog.

Earth and Environmental Science, AS, Lake Campus (GPS)