LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM GUIDE
Environmental Technology
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Curriculum Code: 0793 (Effective Fall 2003 - Summer 2008)
Environmental Technicians may work for environmental/engineering consulting
firms, local or state regulatory agencies, manufacturers, recycling and waste
management companies and local utility and public service (works) departments.
They perform tasks such as environmental sample collection and monitoring,
instrument calibration, report writing and data management. Environmental
Technicians may help clients comply with governmental environmental standards,
assist in field investigations, work as a team member on a waste or
contamination site. They use computer skills to work with environmental data
as well as the concepts of chemistry, biology, meteorology, geology and
hydrology to help professionals determine the movement and effects of
environmental contaminants. Not all courses in this program transfer to all
colleges. Students planning to transfer should see an academic advisor before
enrolling in any course.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course
prerequisite information. See the Assessment and Placement Testing section
for skills assessment and advising information.
INFORMATION
Contact the Science Department, Arts and Sciences Building, Room 408,
telephone number (517) 483-1092.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 49 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 210 Natural Resource Conservation 4
CHEM 151 General Chemistry Lecture I 4
CHEM 152 General Chemistry Lecture II 3
CHEM 161 General Chemistry Lab I 1
CHEM 162 General Chemistry Lab II 1
CPSC 120 Introduction to Computers 3
ENVR 121 Environmental Rules and Regs 3
ENVR 122 Enviro Sampl & Instrumentation 4
ENVR 131 Industrial Process Safety 3
FIRE 220 Hazardous Materials/Fire Ser 4
GEOL 230 Environmental Geology 4
MATH 121 College Algebra I 4
SOCL 120 Introduction to Sociology 4
SPCH 120 Dynamics of Communication 3
WRIT 121 Composition I 4
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS (See Note 1) TOTAL: 14-17 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas (See Note 2) 0 Credits
(See General Education Core Requirements for information on how to fulfill
these requirements. Core area proficiency exams, where appropriate, are
available for each core area.)
Communication Core Area 0
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area 0
Mathematics Core Area 0
Science Core Area 0
Writing Core Area 0
CHOICE 2: Environmentally Related Courses 14-17 Credits
BIOL 128 Organismal Biology 4
BIOL 203 Microbiology 3
BIOL 204 Microbiology Laboratory 1
CHEM 182 Introductory Organic Chemistry 3
CHEM 192 Intro Organic Chemistry Lab 1
GRET 203 Beginning MicroStation 3
GRET 220 Hydrological Systems 3
GRET 255 Beginning ARC/Info 3
POLS 120 American Political System 4
SCIN 287 Science Technology Internship 4
STAT 170 Introduction to Statistics 3
MINIMUM TOTAL 63
NOTES:
1. It is strongly recommended that students intending to transfer to four-
year institutions meet additional course requirements as outlined in the
MACRAO Transfer Agreement (see "Transfer Information"). Students should
also consult appropriate Transfer Guides for specific four-year programs
(available from Counseling and Advising).
2. Students completing "REQUIREMENTS" have fulfilled the requirements for
these Core areas.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have
transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
BIOL 210 CHEM 152 ENVR 122 ENVR 121
CHEM 151 CHEM 162 GEOL 230 ENVR 131
CHEM 161 CPSC 120 SOCL 120 SPCH 120
MATH 121 FIRE 220 Lim. Ch. 2 Lim. Ch. 2
WRIT 121 Lim. Ch. 2 Lim. Ch. 2
Lim. Ch. 2
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