Environmental Technology: Environmental Engineering Technology
Associate Degree Program
As our fragile environment continues to degrade, sustainable resources are disappearing, biodiversity is decreasing, public health is being impacted, and there is an increase in the overall amount of environmental concerns that need to be addressed. With such a large impact base of industries, including construction, water, wastewater, transportation, recreation, chemical, and manufacturing, there is a need for environmental engineering technicians. The Associate in Applied Science degree in Environmental Engineering Technology provides students with knowledge and skills in the general and technical aspects of preventing, assessing, and managing environmental issues.
Students in this program master common practice environmental procedures such as sampling, assessment, design, result recording, and analysis. They gain valuable knowledge through a learn-by-doing approach to environmental problem solving using state-of-the-art field, laboratory, and computer program equipment.
Offered at the following campus(es): Stanton
What You Can Do
In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:
- Environmental Engineering Technician
- Compliance Technician
- Laboratory Technician
- Consultant
- Construction Manager
What You Will Learn
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, and applicable tools of the discipline to engineering activities, including but not limited to site development, hydraulics and hydrology, grading, water and wastewater treatment, pollution prevention and treatment, and sustainable design.
- Conduct standardized field and laboratory testing.
- Demonstrate a commitment to quality, timeliness, professional development, and continuous improvement.
- Use graphic techniques and productivity software to produce technical documents.
- Explain the major aspects of the normal ecology of the planet and risks associated with polluting the environment.
- Apply current federal, state, and local environmental and safety regulations and industry best management practices.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Suggested Pathway to Graduation
Semester 1
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
CET 125 | Civil & Environmental Drafting & Design | 3 |
EDD 171 | Introduction to CAD using AutoCAD | 3 |
ENV 190 | Introduction to Environmental Science and Technology | 3 |
ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 |
MAT 183 | Reasoning with Functions I | 5 |
Semester 2
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
CHM 110 | General Chemistry | 4 |
ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
CET 144 | Surveying Principles | 4 |
MAT 162 | Statistical Reasoning | 4 |
Or | ||
PHY 205 | General Physics I | 4 |
SOC 103 | Sustainability and Society | 3 |
Or | ||
SOC 104 | Human Geography | 3 |
Or | ||
PSY 121 | General Psychology | 3 |
Semester 3
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ENV 271 | Principles of Site Assessment | 3 |
ENV 260 | Water/Wastewater Process Design | 3 |
BIO 150 | Biology I | 4 |
CET 240 | Hydraulics and Hydrology | 4 |
GIS 101 | Introduction to GIS | 3 |
Semester 4
Number | Course Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ENV 215 | OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations | 2 |
ENV 275 | Environmental Sustainability | 3 |
ENV 240 | Environmental Field Sampling | 3 |
CET 236 | Soils | 3 |
Or | ||
GEO 205 | Geology and the Environment | 3 |
ECO 111 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
Or | ||
CLT 110 | Cross-Cultural Immersion | 3 |
SCI 223 | Applied Ecology | 3 |
Or | ||
GIS 110 | Spatial Data Analysis/Modeling | 3 |
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 71 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).
ENVAASEET
Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree?
This is a Connected Degree program that enables you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior. See a program advisor for details!
This program is offered at the Stanton campus.
This program is offered at the Stanton campus.
Heidi Gurdo
Instructional Director, Instructor, and Program Advisor
hgurdo@airllevant.com
(302) 453-3017
This program is offered at the Stanton campus.