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Environmental Studies
Associate in Science 2005-2006 Catalog 
Science Division Program Code: ENVIRN.AS.2004 
 
Science Building   Room #: 104E
Judy Kelly  jkelly@hfcc.edu  313-845-9728
 
  
The Associate in Science in Environmental Studies program emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature 
of environmental problem solving at the local, regional, and international levels. Students completing this 
program can transfer to Bachelors-level degree programs in four broad areas: land resources, nature 
studies, resource and policy management, and urban service.

Although the minimum requirement for completing the program is 60 credit hours, students may be able to 
take additional coursework at HFCC and transfer it to the 4-year institution.
Career Opportunities 
Some occupations of Bachelors-level environmental studies majors are: teacher
national park naturalist
resource policy planner
air quality analyst
regional land use planner
public health officer
public interest group director
Transfer Options/Requirements
The College has articulation agreements and/or transfer guides to help students who want to transfer to other institutions once they have completed their studies at HFCC. Articulation agreements ensure that graduates from HFCC can transfer to another institution and work towards a bachelor’s degree without a loss of credits earned at HFCC. Transfer guides denote the transferability of HFCC coursework toward specific degree programs at other institutions. It is important that students who intend to transfer to another institution consult the appropriate articulation agreements and/or transfer guides to ensure the transferability of the courses they take to the institution they plan to attend.

Articulation agreements and transfer guides are available in the Counseling Office (313-845-9612, counseling@hfcc.edu, Learning Resource Center). Some of the institutions students enrolled in this program frequently transfer to include:

 
University of Michigan - Dearborn
 

Required Courses
 
Minimum Number Of Credits To Graduate (Including Options/Electives):  
Required Core Courses
  Credit Hours Fall * Winter * Spring * Summer *
BIO 138 Environmental Science and Bio 139 E. S. Lab 4  
BIO 141 Botany 4  
BIO 143 Zoology 4  
CHEM 141 Principles of General and Inorganic Chemistry I 5 D/E D/E D
GEOL 131 Physical Geology 4 D/E D/E D/E D
GEOG 131 Principles of Physical Geography 4  
BCA 140 Software Applications 3 D/E/W/O D/E/W/O D/E D/E
BEC 152 Principles of Micro Economics 3 D/E/W/O D/E/W/O D/E/O D/E
ATMS 131 Weather and Climate OR 3  
GEOG 231 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3  
Minimum Credit Hours: 34   
Some of these courses fulfill graduation and general education requirements.
 
Required Support Courses
  Credit Hours Fall * Winter * Spring * Summer *
MATH 112 Trigonometry or a higher level math course 3 D/E D/E
6 hours of Humanities (Group I)    
Required core courses meet the degree requirements for Group II and Group III.    
Minimum Credit Hours: 9  
 
 
Elective Courses
  Credit Hours Fall * Winter * Spring * Summer *
Electives should be chosen to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.    
Minimum Credit Hours: 8  
 

 

General Education
Henry Ford Community College defines General Education as courses and/or learning experiences that enable students to attain the knowledge and skills needed by every college graduate. Students must follow the directions for each General Education section, listed in parentheses below.

Your program recommends the courses listed here to fulfill General Education requirements, primarily based on transfer requirements of four-year colleges. A complete list of requirements, with all options, is in the General Education section.

 
American Society Events, Institutions and Cultures
(Complete one of the following courses below)
  Credit Hours Semester Offering
ENG 235 - American Literature Before 1900  OR 3    
ENG 236 - American Autobiography  OR 3    
CRJ 131 - Introduction to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice  OR 3 FA/WI/SP D/E/O
POLS 131 - Introduction to American Government and Political Science  OR 3    
SOC 131 - Introduction to Sociology   3    
 
Computer Literacy
(Complete one of the following courses below or pass CLT 100 - the Computer Literacy Test)
  Credit Hours Semester Offering
BCA 140 - Software Applications   3 FA/WI/SP/SU D/E/W/O
 
Information Literacy & Written Communication
(Successful completion of ENG 131 and ENG 132 or ENG 135 meets both graduation requirements of Information Literacy and Written Communication)
  Credit Hours Semester Offering
ENG 131 - Composition   3 FA/WI/SP/SU D/E/W/O
ENG 132 - Composition II  OR 3    
ENG 135 - Business and Technical Writing   3    
 
Minimum General Education Hours Required: 9   
Students must consult an Environmental Studies advisor to assure that the options for general 
studies requirements will count toward the degree at the intended transfer institution.

Students should choose a course from the American Society, Events, Institutions, and Cultures 
and the Information Literacy and Written Communications areas that meet the requirements of the 
transfer institution.

BCA 140 is required for the program and meets the Computer Literacy requirement.

 
 

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