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Water Quality & Environmental Technology, Associate in Applied Science Degree

major requirements

Course Title Credits
ENG 111English Composition4
ENG 220Technical Writing3
MTH 121College Algebra3-4
or MTH 131 Intro to Prob & Stats
BIO 110Essential Biology4
or BIO 115 General Biology I
BIO 110LEssential Biology Lab0
or BIO 115L General Biology I Lab
CHM 101Introductory Chemistry4
or CHM 150 General Chemistry I
CHM 101LIntroductory Chemistry Lab0
or CHM 150L General Chemistry I Lab
ENV 111Physical Geology4
ENV 111LPhysical Geology Lab0
GEO 115Introduction to GIS3
Group 1 Humanities3-4
EET 103Electrical Studies I3
DD 170CADD/Computer Modeling4
UAS 121UAS Applications in Surveying3
SVR 111Intro to Field Surveying2
WSI 106Introduction to Water Quality3
WSI 110OSHA HAZWOPER 40 hour3
WSI 150Introduction to Site Assessment and Remediation3
WSI 250Groundwater Monitoring and Aquifer Sampling4
WSI 290Freshwater Studies Internship1-3
Directed Elective 3-6 hours3-6

approved elective courses

Course Title Credits
ENV 140Watershed Science4
ENV 140LWatershed Science Lab0
WSI 200GL Research Technologies3
WSI 210Underwater Acoustics and Sonar3
WSI 230Water Policy & Sustainability3
RAM 155Microcontroller Programming3
WPT 111Welding Theory I3
WPT 112Welding Lab I4
ENV 117Meteorology & Climatology4
ENV 117LMeteorology & Climatology Lab0
Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallCredits
ENG 111 English Composition 4
GEO 115 Introduction to GIS 3
MTH 121
College Algebra
or Intro to Prob & Stats
3-4
WSI 106 Introduction to Water Quality 3
 Credits13-14
Spring
CHM 101
Introductory Chemistry
or General Chemistry I
4
CHM 101L
Introductory Chemistry Lab
or General Chemistry I Lab
0
ENG 220 Technical Writing 3
ENV 111 Physical Geology 4
ENV 111L Physical Geology Lab 0
WSI 110 OSHA HAZWOPER 40 hour 3
WSI 150 Introduction to Site Assessment and Remediation 3
 Credits17
Summer
WSI 290 Freshwater Studies Internship 1-3
 Credits1-3
Year 2
Fall
BIO 110
Essential Biology
or General Biology I
4
BIO 110L
Essential Biology Lab
or General Biology I
0
DD 170 CADD/Computer Modeling 4
EET 103 Electrical Studies I 3
WSI 250 Groundwater Monitoring and Aquifer Sampling 4
 Credits15
Spring
Approved Elective 3-4
Approved Elective 3-4
Group 1 Humanities 3-4
UAS 121 UAS Applications in Surveying 3
 Credits12-15
 Total Credits58-64

A minimum of 60 credits are required for this degree.