CanvasProgram Description
The Associate's of Science degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences (ENVS) is an interdisciplinary study of the relevant natural science disciplines, with content including the geosciences, geography, and environmental sciences. This program provides knowledge and experience through lecture, laboratory, and field courses that immerse the students into the world around them, preparing them for entry level positions in the discipline and bringing them one step closer to a Bachelor's degree. Students will analyze and solve problems associated with use of energy, water, and mineral resources; in protection of the environment; in planning for the impact of natural hazards; and in sustainable approaches to societal development. The region and ecosystems that surround Dixie State University provide the ideal laboratory to apply concepts to the earth, energy, and environmental issues that impact the future of humanity. This program naturally feeds into the Bachelor's of Science degree in Earth, Energy, and Environmental science.
Program Curriculum
60 credits
DSU General Education Requirements
All DSU General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to DSU’s minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Requirements | ||
| English | 3-7 | |
| Mathematics | 3-5 | |
| American Institutions | 3-6 | |
| Life Sciences | 3-10 | |
| Physical Sciences | 3-5 | |
| Laboratory Science | 0-1 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature/Humanities | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Exploration | 3-5 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Earth and Environmental Sciences Core Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615 | Principles of Biology I (LS) and Principles of Biology I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| CHEM 1210 & CHEM 1215 | Principles of Chemistry I (PS) and Principles of Chemistry I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| ENER 2310 | Energy and the Environment | 3 |
| ENGL 2201 | Literature and the Land (HU, GC) | 3 |
| ENVS 1210 & ENVS 1215 | Introduction to Environmental Science and Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory | 4 |
| ENVS 2210 | Environmental Pollution and Remediation Techniques | 3 |
| GEO 1110 & GEO 1115 | Physical Geology (PS) and Physical Geology Lab (LAB) | 4 |
| GEO 2050 | Earth Materials | 4 |
| GEOG 2410 | Paleoclimatology | 3 |
| MATH 1210 | Calculus I (MA) | 4 |
| PHYS 2210 & PHYS 2215 | Physics/Scientists Engineers I (PS) and Physics/Scientists Engineers I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science Emphasis Requirements | ||
| ENVS 2700R | Field Methods in Environmental Science | 1 |
| ENVS 2990R | Seminar in Environmental Science | 1 |
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 60 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 20 lower-division credits at DSU for institutional residency.
- Grade of C- or higher and cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher in all required courses.
Graduation Plan
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENVS 1210 & ENVS 1215 | Introduction to Environmental Science and Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory | 4 |
| GEO 1110 & GEO 1115 | Physical Geology (PS) and Physical Geology Lab (LAB) | 4 |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing (EN) | 3 |
| MATH 1210 | Calculus I (MA) | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIOL 1610 & BIOL 1615 | Principles of Biology I (LS) and Principles of Biology I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| ENGL 2010 | Interm Writing Selected Topics: (EN) | 3 |
| PHYS 2210 & PHYS 2215 | Physics/Scientists Engineers I (PS) and Physics/Scientists Engineers I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| General Education (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ENVS 2210 | Environmental Pollution and Remediation Techniques | 3 |
| GEOG 2410 | Paleoclimatology | 3 |
| CHEM 1210 & CHEM 1215 | Principles of Chemistry I (PS) and Principles of Chemistry I Lab (LAB) | 5 |
| ENVS 2700R | Field Methods in Environmental Science | 1 |
| General Education (Social & Behavioral Science) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENER 2310 | Energy and the Environment | 3 |
| GEO 2050 | Earth Materials | 4 |
| ENGL 2201 | Literature and the Land (HU, GC) | 3 |
| ENVS 2990R | Seminar in Environmental Science | 1 |
| General Education (American Institutions) | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Earth and Environment Sciences Degree Program Learning Outcomes
At the successful conclusion of this program, students will be able to:
- Articulate the interdisciplinary nature of the issues related to environmental and energy sciences.
- Formulate sustainable approaches to energy and earth science issues that integrate environmental, economic, and sociopolitical perspectives.
- Distinguish between Earth’s surface and deep energy sources and the processes they power and appraise how we depend on and harvest those energy resources to sustain our society.
- Use appropriate methodological tools to analyze and address questions in the energy and environmental sciences.