# Environmental Science - AS (A.S Degree)

Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Environmental Science

Source: https://ltcc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027/program/environmental-science-as-summer-2021

**Units:** 90 units

The 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.

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   Use scientific methods to identify issues, understand relationships, and solve problems.

-   Evaluate environmental issues in local and global contexts.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Environmental Science - AS (Total 59.75 - 62.75)** | |  |
| **Complete all of the following** | |  |
| **B1. All courses from the following (Total 36.75)** | |  |
| **Complete the following number of credits: 36.75** | |  |
| CHM 101 | General Chemistry I | 5.75 |
| CHM 102 | General Chemistry II | 5.75 |
| CHM 103 | General Chemistry III | 5.75 |
| EVS 101 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| EVS 101L | Environmental Science Lab | 1 |
| MAT 105 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part I) | 5 |
| MAT 106 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part II) | 5 |
| MAT 107 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part III) | 5 |
| **B2. Select one series of three courses from the following (Total 15 - 18)** | |  |
| **Complete the following number of credits: 15-18** | |  |
| **Biology (Total 15)** | |  |
| **Complete all of the following** | |  |
| BIO 101 | Principles of Biology I | 5 |
| BIO 102 | Principles of Biology II | 5 |
| BIO 103 | Principles of Biology III | 5 |
| **Physics (Total 15)** | |  |
| **Complete all of the following** | |  |
| PHY 104 | General Physics I | 5 |
| PHY 105 | General Physics II | 5 |
| PHY 106 | General Physics III | 5 |
| **General Physics (Total 18)** | |  |
| **Complete all of the following** | |  |
| PHY 107 | General Physics (Calculus) - Mechanics | 6 |
| PHY 108 | General Physics (Calculus) - Waves, Thermodynamics, and Light | 6 |
| PHY 207 | General Physics (Calculus) - Electricity and Magnetism | 6 |
| **B3. A minimum of 8 units from the following (Note cross-listed courses: either GEG134 or CIS135A; either GEG135 or CIS135B) (Total 8)** | |  |
| **Complete the following number of credits: 8** | |  |
| ECO 101 | Principles of Economics (MACRO) | 4 |
| ECO 102 | Principles of Economics (MICRO) | 4 |
| EVS 106 | Environmental Field Methods | 2.5 |
| EVS 133 | Internship - Occupational Work Experience | 1-6 |
| GEG 101 | Physical Geography | 5 |
| GEG 102 | Human Geography | 4 |
| GEG 103 | World Regional Geography | 4 |
| GEG 108 | Water Resources | 4 |
| GEG 113 | Meteorology | 4 |
| GEG 134 | ArcGIS Online | 3.5 |
| CIS 135A | ArcGIS Online | 3.5 |
| GEG 135 | ArcGIS Desktop | 3.5 |
| CIS 135B | ArcGIS Desktop | 3.5 |
| GEL 102 | Physical Geology | 5 |
| GEL 103 | History of the Earth and its Life | 5 |
| MAT 201 | Elementary Statistics | 5 |
| PHS 117 | Oceanography | 5 |