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  "college": "lake-tahoe-community-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Environmental Science",
  "id": "environmental-science-as",
  "name": "Environmental Science - AS",
  "award": "A.S Degree",
  "department": "program-environmental-science",
  "sourceUrl": "https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/program/environmental-science-as-summer-2021",
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      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "**Units:** 90 units\n\nThe Environmental Science Degree at LTCC is designed to provide students with the theoretical knowledge and the technical skills needed for major prep and transfer into a variety of scientific and environmental disciplines. With an interdisciplinary program of study, students will gain understanding of environmental science components, processes, and issues. Students are encouraged to meet with a LTCC counselor to ensure that course selections align with the specific transfer requirements of each institution.\n\n### Program Learning Outcomes\n\n-   Use scientific methods to identify issues, understand relationships, and solve problems.\n\n-   Evaluate environmental issues in local and global contexts.\n\n### Program Requirements"
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Environmental Science - AS (Total 59.75 - 62.75)"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Complete all of the following"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "B1. All courses from the following (Total 36.75)"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Complete the following number of credits: 36.75"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHM 101",
          "title": "General Chemistry I",
          "units": "5.75",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHM 102",
          "title": "General Chemistry II",
          "units": "5.75",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHM 103",
          "title": "General Chemistry III",
          "units": "5.75",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EVS 101",
          "title": "Environmental Science",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EVS 101L",
          "title": "Environmental Science Lab",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MAT 105",
          "title": "Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part I)",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MAT 106",
          "title": "Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part II)",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MAT 107",
          "title": "Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part III)",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "B2. Select one series of three courses from the following (Total 15 - 18)"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Complete the following number of credits: 15-18"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Biology (Total 15)"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Complete all of the following"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 101",
          "title": "Principles of Biology I",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 102",
          "title": "Principles of Biology II",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIO 103",
          "title": "Principles of Biology III",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Physics (Total 15)"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Complete all of the following"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHY 104",
          "title": "General Physics I",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHY 105",
          "title": "General Physics II",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHY 106",
          "title": "General Physics III",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "General Physics (Total 18)"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Complete all of the following"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHY 107",
          "title": "General Physics (Calculus) - Mechanics",
          "units": "6",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHY 108",
          "title": "General Physics (Calculus) - Waves, Thermodynamics, and Light",
          "units": "6",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHY 207",
          "title": "General Physics (Calculus) - Electricity and Magnetism",
          "units": "6",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "B3. A minimum of 8 units from the following (Note cross-listed courses: either GEG134 or CIS135A; either GEG135 or CIS135B) (Total 8)"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Complete the following number of credits: 8"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECO 101",
          "title": "Principles of Economics (MACRO)",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECO 102",
          "title": "Principles of Economics (MICRO)",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EVS 106",
          "title": "Environmental Field Methods",
          "units": "2.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EVS 133",
          "title": "Internship - Occupational Work Experience",
          "units": "1-6",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEG 101",
          "title": "Physical Geography",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEG 102",
          "title": "Human Geography",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEG 103",
          "title": "World Regional Geography",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEG 108",
          "title": "Water Resources",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEG 113",
          "title": "Meteorology",
          "units": "4",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEG 134",
          "title": "ArcGIS Online",
          "units": "3.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 135A",
          "title": "ArcGIS Online",
          "units": "3.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEG 135",
          "title": "ArcGIS Desktop",
          "units": "3.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 135B",
          "title": "ArcGIS Desktop",
          "units": "3.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEL 102",
          "title": "Physical Geology",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "GEL 103",
          "title": "History of the Earth and its Life",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MAT 201",
          "title": "Elementary Statistics",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHS 117",
          "title": "Oceanography",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}