Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

environmental scienceENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGYCERTIFICATE (361)AWARD: CertificatePROGRAM MISSION: The Chesapeake College Envronmental Technology Certificate prepares students with prior preparation inmathematics and science for employment as environmental technicians. This certificate is offered through the Chesapeake Area Consortumof Hgher Educaton (CACHE) Insttute for Envronmental Careers, whch conssts of four Chesapeake Bay area communtycolleges – Anne Arundel Communty College, Chesapeake College, College of Southern Maryland, and Wor-Wc Communty College.Students may take courses, as approprate, at any of the four partcpatng communty colleges.PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This Environmental Technology Certificate was designed to expand educational opportunities to addresscurrent and emergng envronmental ssues confrontng Maryland and ultmately the country. The program provdes students wth anopportunity to become trained for immediate employment in an environmental science career field requiring the use of communicationand application technologies by environmental technicians. Environmental technology is a career field that applies the principles ofmathematcs, scence, engneerng, technology, communcatons, and economcs to ensure human health and safety, and to manage andprotect natural resources. This program of study is designed for students with prior preparation in math and science. Students shouldconsult with the College’s Admissions Office or an academic advisor in planning an appropriate program.PROGRAM GOALS: The Environmental Monitoring Certificate program will:• Expand educaton opportuntes to address current and emergng envronmental ssues of Maryland and the country.• Prepare students for entry nto the workforce as an envronmental techncan.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:[Courses Appear n Recommended Sequence.]CONTACT PERSONS:Dr. Tammy FeldDr. Davd MaaseCIS 115 Mcrocomputer Applcatons Integraton 3ENG 101 Composton 3ENG 210+ Techncal Wrtng 3SCI 151+ Envronmental Scence 4MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS: 13TO BE TAKEN VIA MARYLAND ONLINE (Internet)THROUGH THE COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND:ENV 1100* Envronmental Careers 3ENV 1400* Envronmental Law & Regulatons 3ENV 1803* Envronmental Montorng 4MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS: 10TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS: 23Requirements: If a required course for the Certificate has anastersk (*) followng the course number, that course s not currentlyoffered at Chesapeake College, but may be taken at oneof the other partcpatng colleges and honored by ChesapeakeCollege in the certificate curriculum.Prerequisites: Enrollment n the Envronmental TechnologyCertificate requires that students be math and science prepared.Prerequstes nclude:– SCI 151 requres a BIO, CHM or SCI prerequste, and a recommendedpre- or corequste of MAT 113, 115, or 204.– ENV 1803 has SCI 151 and a general educaton mathematcsprerequste).Note: Students may be requred to pay out-of-county tuton forcourses taken at other nsttutons.+Prerequste or corequste. See course descrpton for detals.For additional educational opportunities related to this field, see theLetter of Recognition programs in Liberal Arts & Sciences.PENDING STATE APPROVAL113