ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
Associate of Science Degree Environmental Technology · Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
Environmental Technology refers to the skills and knowledge that allows a person to work in the environmental field in compliance with governmental regulations and at the same time protect human health and the environment.
The Environmental Technology Associate of Science Degree Program is a two-year program designed to prepare students to either enter the work force at the technician level or transfer into a bachelors’ degree program.
To acquire the Associate of Science Degree in Environmental Technology, students must complete the required major courses below with a grade of "C" or better or of “P” if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, along with either of the following: Rio Hondo College General Education (RHC GE) or California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC). California State University General Education-Breadth (CSU GE) or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) may be used in some cases; please see a counselor for details.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 18-19 | |
| ET 130 | Health Effects of Environmental Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| ET 230 | Safety and Emergency Response | 4 |
| ET 260 | Environmental Sampling and Analysis | 4 |
| BIOL 120 | Environmental Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 120L | Environmental Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| GIS 120 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis | 4 |
| orCIT 101 | Introduction to Computer Information Technology | 3 |
| Plus units from any of the following areas of specialization and/or miscellaneous electives to equal a minimum of 27 units in the major. | 9 | |
| Waste Management | ||
| ET 110 | Hazardous Waste Generation/Reduction/Treatment | 3 |
| ET 150 | Hazardous Waste Management Applications | 4 |
| ET 200 | Hazardous Materials Management Applications | 4 |
| ET 240 | Solid Waste Management Applications | 4 |
| Land Use Planing & Environmental Restoration | 3 | |
| ET 280 | Green Building Design Principles | 3 |
| orAET 280 | Green Building Design Principles | 3 |
| GIS 230 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Environmental Technology | 3 |
| Water Resources | ||
| ET 270 | Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations I | 3 |
| ET 271 | Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations II | 3 |
| ET 272 | Advanced Wastewater Treatment | 3 |
| ET 273 | Stormwater Management, Treatment & Controls | 3 |
| ET 274 | Industrial Waste Water Treatment | 3 |
| ET 275 | Water Treatment | 3 |
| ET 276 | Water Distribution | 3 |
| Alternative & Efficient Energy Systems | 3 | |
| AET 120 | Introduction to Alternative Energy Technology | 3 |
| orET 120 | Introduction to Alternative Energy Technology | 3 |
| AET 121 | Photovoltaic Systems Design and Installation | 3 |
| orET 121 | Photovoltaic Systems Design and Installation | 3 |
| AET 122 | Advanced Photovoltaic Systems Design and Installation | 3 |
| orET 122 | Advanced Photovoltaic Systems Design and Installation | 3 |
| AET 123 | Wind Energy Systems Design and Installation | 3 |
| orET 123 | Wind Energy Systems Design and Installation | 3 |
| AET 124 | Advanced Wind Energy Systems Design and Installation | 3 |
| orET 124 | Advanced Wind Energy Systems Design and Installation | 3 |
| AET 181 | Home Energy Management and Auditing | 3 |
| orET 181 | Home Energy Management and Auditing | 3 |
| AET 182 | Industrial Energy Management and Auditing | 3 |
| orET 182 | Industrial Energy Management and Auditing | 3 |
| AET 280 | Green Building Design Principles | 3 |
| orET 280 | Green Building Design Principles | 3 |
| AUTO 147 | Introduction to Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology | 3 |
| Environmental Health & Safety | ||
| ET 250 | Fundamentals of Safety and Health I | 3 |
| ET 251 | Fundamentals of Safety and Health II | 3 |
| Environmental Technology - Miscellaneous Electives | ||
| ET 290 | Work Experience Education/Internship for Environmental Technology-Related Fields | 1-4 |
| ET 299 | Directed Study: Environmental Technology | 1-3 |
| FTEC 107 | Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| Total | 27-28 | |