Program Learning Outcomes
| Title |
Description |
| Critical Thinking Skills |
You will be able to analyze environmental problems, ask good scientific questions, evaluate data, and use evidence to make decisions. You’ll learn how to look at environmental issues from multiple angles and propose practical, science-based solutions used in environmental careers. |
| Teamwork |
You will develop the ability to work effectively with others during labs, fieldwork, and group projects. You’ll practice sharing tasks, listening to different perspectives, and contributing to team goals—skills essential for environmental field crews, laboratories, and workplace collaboration. |
| Empirical and Quantitative Skills |
You will gain experience collecting environmental data, measuring air pollution, water pollution, soil physical and chemical properties, and ecosystem function. These skills prepare you to work with data, make observations, and draw conclusions that support environmental monitoring and decision-making. |
| Social Responsibility |
You will learn how environmental issues affect communities locally and globally. You’ll gain awareness of sustainability, environmental justice, and policy issues, helping you work responsibly with diverse populations and understand how environmental decisions impact people, ecosystems, and future generations. |
| Communication Skills |
You will learn how to clearly explain environmental ideas through writing, presentations, and visuals like graphs and charts. You’ll be able to communicate scientific information to classmates, supervisors, and the public—an essential skill for environmental technicians, educators, and field professionals. |
| Personal Responsibility |
You will understand how your personal choices affect the environment and society. You’ll learn to make ethical decisions, follow scientific guidelines, and take responsibility for accurate data collection and reporting—skills employers expect in environmental science, conservation, and regulatory careers. |
| Content Knowledge |
You will build a strong foundation in environmental science topics such as ecosystems, climate change, pollution (various types), energy use, environmental policy, biogeochemical cycles, agriculture, toxicology, human population, forestry, geology, waste management, sustainable cities, and natural resources. This knowledge prepares you to solve environmental problems, support sustainability efforts, and continue into advanced environmental science careers or degrees. |
| To be determined |
This area represents additional skills that may be added as environmental careers evolve. These future skills may reflect new technologies, emerging environmental challenges, or specialized training that supports workforce and transfer opportunities. |
| Physical Skills |
You will gain hands-on experience using scientific tools, collecting samples, and conducting field and lab work. These skills help prepare you for jobs that require outdoor work, laboratory procedures, environmental monitoring, and safe handling of scientific equipment. |
| Environmental Science Xfer Content Knowledge |
You will gain the core knowledge and skills needed to transfer successfully to a bachelor’s degree program in environmental science or a related field. This includes understanding scientific concepts, analyzing environmental data, and applying what you’ve learned to real-world environmental issues. |