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Earth and Environmental Science

The program in Earth and Environmental Science provides the student with a broad foundation of Earth Science while allowing the flexibility to concentrate on a specific aspect of Environmental Science such as chemical or biological. This degree is designed for transfer to the University of Wyoming or other four-year institution granting degrees in specific areas of earth and environmental science.

CWC also has Environmental Science and Leadership and Outdoor Education and Leadership and Outdoor Education and Recreation programs. There is also a credential program in Wilderness First Responder.

Associate of Science Degree
General Education Requirements Credits
Writing Level I (WR1) 3
Writing Level II (WR2) 3
U.S & Wyoming Constitution (POLS 1000)  
ARTS 3
DIV 3
HUM 3
LSCI (In program)
MATH (In program)
ORAL 3
PEAC 1
SOC (In program)
UNST 1
WELL 1
Program Requirements
BIOL 1010 General Biology I (LSCI) 4
CHEM 1020 General Chemistry I (LSCI) 4
CHEM 1030 General Chemistry II 4
ECON 1010 Macroeconomics (SOC) 3
GEOL 1100 Physical Geology (LSCI) 4
GEOL 2000 Earth System Science 4
MATH 1400 College Algebra (MATH) 4
STAT 2050 Fundamentals of Statistics 4
Program Electives
CHEM 2300 Introductory Organic Chemistry OR  
CHEM 2320 Organic Chemistry I 4
Student must choose 5 credits from the following courses:
BIOL 2020 General Biology II 4
GEOL 1200 Historical Geology 4
G&R 1000 World Regional Geography  3
G&R 1020 Intro to Human Geography 3
GEOL 1020 Geology of Wyoming 1-2
GEOL 1240 Geol of Yellowstone-Teton Region 1
GEOL 2200 Geologic Field Excursion: 1-3
MATH 1405 Trigonometry 3
COSC 1200 Computer Information Systems 3
Total 64