Environmental Science II
Certificate of Achievement Environmental Science · Gavilan College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary program that presents ecological topics from a scientific perspective. It is designed to equip students with the skills and tools to apply the scientific process while studying and solving environmental problems. This certificate comprises the second milestone in an ADT in Environmental Science. The courses for this certificate continue to examine the basics of biology or chemistry, in addition to math, economics, and physics.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Apply knowledge of the biological, physical, and social sciences to address current environmental issues.
- Analyze the interactions between natural and social systems, and the behaviors that impact the environment.
- Assess the proposed solutions to the environmental challenges currently facing the world.
- Assess and evaluate information obtained from the lab, field, and publications using the principles of scientific inquiry.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 1 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 |
| CHEM 1A | General Chemistry | 5 |
| ENVS 1 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 4 |
| GEOL 1 | Introduction to Geology | 4 |
| orGEOG 1 | Physical Geography | 4 |
| BIO 2 | Organismal Biology | 5 |
| orCHEM 1B | General Chemistry | 5 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 1A | Single-Variable Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 4 |
| orMATH 6 | Calculus for Business/Social Science | 3 |
| ECON 2 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| PHYS 2A | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 2B | General Physics II | 4 |
| orPHYS 4A | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I | 4 |
| PHYS 4B | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II | 4 |
| Total | ||