Academics

The Environmental Science area of study at Illinois Central College is designed for students planning to transfer to a senior college or university for completion of a baccalaureate degree. During the two years at Illinois Central College, the student concentrates on building a strong foundation in the sciences and mathematics, and meets the requirements for the Associate in Science degree. The Environmental Science program is designed to prepare the student for a wide range of career opportunities. In addition to the positions traditionally available in laboratories that engage in environmental testing, professional careers exist within governmental agencies, including: (1) state and national departments of the EPA; (2) local and state planning departments; (3) state geological and natural history surveys; (4) the National Park Service; (5) soil and water conservation districts; (6) local and state health departments; (7) U.S. Geological Survey; (8) Departments of Natural Resources; and (9) OSHA. Further, various privately funded organizations maintain a staff of professionally trained environmental scientists.

Degree

Associate in Science (Transfer Program)
Total Credit Hours: 60

Program Requirements

Select a course number below to see a course description.

Required General Education Courses

Course	Name	Credit Hours
ENGL 110	COMPOSITION I	3
ENGL 111	COMPOSITION II	3
COMM 110 or	INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION: PRESENTATION AND THEORY  or	3
COMM 212	PUBLIC SPEAKING	3
ECON 110	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS	3
	SOCIAL SCIENCE *	3
BIOL 114	ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY	4
BIOL 160	BIOPRINCIPLES I	4
CHEM 130	GENERAL CHEMISTRY	4
MATH 211	STATISTICAL ANALYSIS	4
MATH 222	CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I	5
	HUMANITIES *	3
	FINE ARTS *	3

Required Program Courses

Course	Name	Credit Hours
BIOL 161	BIOPRINCIPLES II	4
CHEM 132	GENERAL CHEMISTRY	4
CHEM 220 or	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY  or	5
PHYS 120	GENERAL PHYSICS	5
CHEM 210 or	FUNDAMENTALS OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY  or	4
CHEM 230 or	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY  or	4
PHYS 121	GENERAL PHYSICS	5
PHYSC 110	ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT	4

* See specific requirements for Associate in Science Degree.

Recommended Course Sequence

Semester	Courses
Fall Semester 1	BIOL 114; PHYSC 110; ENGL 110; MATH 222
Spring Semester 1	BIOL 160; CHEM 130; MATH 211; ENGL 111
Summer Semester	CHEM 132
Fall Semester 2	CHEM 220 or PHYS 120; COMM 110 or COMM 212; Humanities; ECON 110
Spring Semester 2	BIOL 161; CHEM 210 or CHEM 230 or PHYS 121; Social Science; Fine Arts