Hawaii Community College
Hawaii Community College
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ACADEMIC CERTIFICATE
CURRICULUM
GENERAL INFORMATION:
This interdisciplinary curriculum combines courses in natural sciences, social sciences and humanities.
RESIDENCY AND TRANSFER CREDIT:
Credits may transfer from another college for courses equivalent to the ones listed in the curriculum.
REQUIREMENTS:
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The listed requirements are subject to change. For the latest information, please contact, Bernhard Laurich,@: (808) 974-7452, or leave a message @: (808) 974-7422. |
Students seeking this Certificate must receive a "C" or better in one course, of each, of groups 1 to 5 shown in this curriculum, in order to be awarded the Certificate.
Total credits from each group in
Red.Credits for courses, in
Blue:Group 1
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1. |
Ecology and Society |
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SSCI 150 |
3 |
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3 |
Must be taken within the first 9 credits for the ESAC. |
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Group 2
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2. |
Environmental Science |
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SCI 124 |
3 |
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3 |
Must be taken within the first 9 credits for the ESAC. |
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Group 3
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3. |
Elective I (Natural Environment) |
BIOL 156 |
BIOL 101 |
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3 3 |
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3 |
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BIO Chem 241 |
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3 |
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BOT 101 |
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3 |
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BOT 130 |
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3 |
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CHEM 100 |
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3 |
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OCEAN 201 |
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3 |
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OCEAN 205 |
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3 |
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ZOOL 101 |
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3 |
Group 4
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4. |
Elective II (GEOG/SOCIO/ECON Environment) |
GEOG 101 GEOG 102 |
ECON 120 |
3 3 3 |
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3 |
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GEOG 122 |
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3 |
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PHIL 120 |
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3 |
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SSCI 111 |
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3 |
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Group 5
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5. |
Environmental Issues |
SSCI 250 |
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3 |
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3 |
Can be taken after completion of SSCI 150, SCI 124, and one course from Groups 3 or 4 |
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Total number of credits:
15|
Notes: The Environmental Studies Academic Subject Certificate requires a minimum of 15 credits. Students seeking this Certificate must receive a "C" grade or better in the courses taken toward the Certificate. Credits may transfer from another college for courses equivalent to the ones listed in the curriculum SSCI 150 and SCI 124 have to be taken within the first 9 credits of this curriculum. SSCI 250 can be taken after a minimum of 3 courses, SSCI 150, SCI 124, and 1 elective have been taken. SSCI 250 can be taken concurrently with the 2nd elective. |