Description
The Environmental Science Program is designed for students interested in pursuing a degree or career in a scientific field related to environmental study. The primary goal of the program is to prepare students for transfer into a B.S. degree program at a 4-year college or university. Environmental Science and Sustainability are very broad disciplines and include study in several branches of science including Biology, Chemistry, and Geology. By completing this program, students will acquire knowledge in these fundamental science disciplines as well as in other liberal arts courses. Students will acquire skills necessary to evaluate and apply that knowledge to better understand environmental topics.

Program Learning Outcomes
1.Summarize major concepts pertaining to the study of environmental science.
2.Apply the scientific method to questions in the discipline of environmental science.
3.Perform laboratory and field techniques to collect data pertaining to environmental science.
4.Analyze and interpret scientific information.
5.Evaluate potential solutions to environmental problems.
6.Incorporate concepts from several disciplines, such as environmental science, economics, and the social sciences, in describing the complexity of environmental issues.

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Requirements for Program Entrance
Students who plan to complete this program in two years should have, 1) Completed high school biology with a grade of B or higher and a Regents biology examination score of 80 or higher OR completed Biology 120 at MCC with a grade of "C" or higher, 2) Regents chemistry examination score of 70 or higher OR Chemistry 145 at MCC with a grade of "C" or higher, 3) English placement at the English 101 level or higher, 4) Math placement at the level 9 OR Math 165 at MCC with a grade of "C" or higher or permission of the Monroe Community College Biology Department. Recommended high school courses: Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, English Composition.

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
BIO 155 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (grade of C or higher required) OR BIO 156 Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology (grade of C or higher required)	4
CHE 151 General College Chemistry I (grade of C- or higher required)	4
MTH 175 Precalculus OR MTH 200 Applied Calculus OR MTH 210 Calculus I	4
COS 101 College Orientation	1
First Semester Total:	16
SECOND SEMESTER
BIO 116 Introduction to Environmental Science	3
BIO 155 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (grade of C or higher required) OR BIO 156 Introduction to Organismal Biology and Ecology (grade of C or higher required)	4
CHE 152 General College Chemistry II	4
MTH 160 Statistics I OR MTH 200 Applied Calculus OR MTH 210 Calculus I OR MTH 211 Calculus II *	3-4
Second Semester Total:	14-15
THIRD SEMESTER
BIO 260 General Ecology	4
SOC 209 Environmental Sociology	3
BIO 225 Bioanalytical Techniques I OR CHE 251 Organic Chemistry I OR GEG 130 Digital Earth OR GEO 101 Physical Geology-GR OR PHY 145 College Physics I *	4-5
OPEN ELECTIVE	3-4
Third Semester Total:	14-16
FOURTH SEMESTER
SUS 101 - Introduction to Sustainability	3-4
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) ELECTIVE that also satisfies SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION CRITICAL THINKING & REASONING (SUNY-CTRN) Elective	3
CHE 251 Organic Chemistry I OR CHE 252 Organic Chemistry II OR GEG 130 Digital Earth OR GEO 101 Physical Geology-GR OR GEO 210 Environmental Geology OR PHY 145 College Physics I OR PHY 146 College Physics II *	4-5
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY and GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE (GEG 102, GEG 200, POS 205, or POS 206 recommended)	3-4
Open Elective	3
Fourth Semester Total:	16-18
TOTAL CREDITS:	60-65

*Students should consult with their advisor to determine appropriate course selection to meet transfer requirements.
Revised: 4/7/2026

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