Program: SUS.AS - Associate in Science Degree
The Sustainability Science program provides a broad foundation in science so that students understand the fundamentals of the scientific approach to problem-solving and how to apply these scientific principles to sustainability. Graduates will be prepared to transition seamlessly into a four-year Environmental Sustainability program.
Graduates of the Program will be able to:
Recommended Course Sequence
Below are required courses and recommended course groupings and sequences for program completion. Courses may have prerequisite and corequisite requirements. Check course descriptions for details.
Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Humanities (GE HUM).
Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Social Science (GE SS).
Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Humanities (GE HUM).
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Choose one course designated in the course descriptions as General Education Social Science (GE SS).
Contact Name: Donna Howell, department chair
Contact Phone: 732.906.2592
Contact Email: dhowell@middlesexcc.edu
Department Web: https://www.middlesexcc.edu/natural-sciences/
Upon completion of the program, students will gain insight into critical environmental factors effecting air, water, climate and ecosystems. In addition, students will develop an understanding of sustainable practices and identify how in society such practices can be successfully introduced.
A passing score on the College’s mathematics placement test for both Algebra I and Algebra II or [links id='MAT-013' type='course'] and [links id='MAT-014' type='course'] is required for all Sustainability majors. In addition, a high school laboratory chemistry course with a minimum grade of “C” or [links id='CHM-020' type='course'] and a high school laboratory biology course or [links id='BIO-010' type='course'] with a minimum grade of “C” are also required.
The Statewide Transfer Agreement for New Jersey ensures that students who earn an A.A. or A.S. degree at a community college will have those credits fully transferable to a New Jersey public four-year institution, will have completed half of the credits required for a basic four-year degree and will have completed all of the lower division general education requirements. In addition, articulation agreements with private institutions may provide similar transfer provisions. Students should discuss the transfer process with an advisor.
Once students complete developmental coursework (if needed), the degree can be completed in two years of full-time study. They can shorten the amount of time by taking courses in the summer and winter sessions.