Environmental Science Transfer
Program Statement
This program is for students intending to transfer to a 4-year institution to major in Environmental Science, Ecology, Marine Biology, Resource Management or related fields. Students will develop skills and background knowledge necessary to succeed in a Bachelor’s degree.
Program Information
- The following courses should be taken in the first year to provide the necessary foundation for subsequent science electives.
- Choose program electives in consultation with the program coordinator to align with your career goals and specific 4-year transfer program.
After Bristol
- With an Associates in Science - Life Sciences Environmental Science Transfer degree, students will be able to transfer to a 4-year institution with a solid background in Environmental Science that will allow them to take upper level Biology and Environmental Science classes.
- Bristol participates in the statewide MassTransfer program and has developed many program-to-program transfer articulation agreements which guarantee admission and credit transfer. For a complete listing of eligible MassTransfer programs, current Bristol articulation agreements, and to complete an A2B Program Search, visit the Transfer Services website to review which credits will be transferred and applied to your degree.
Degree Requirements
General Courses
Course #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
29-30
Elective Courses
Course #
Title
Credits
HST 111, 112 or 113
+
3
MassTransfer Behavioral and Social Science Elective
+
3
MassTransfer Behavioral and Social Science Elective
+
3
MassTransfer Behavioral and Social Science Elective
+
3
MassTransfer Humanities and Fine Arts Elective
+
3
MassTransfer Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Elective
+
7
-
8
Sub-Total Credits
22-23
Program Electives
Course #
Title
Credits
Program Electives
+
9
-
12
Sub-Total Credits
9-12
Total credits:
60-65
Course Sequencing
Recommended Course Sequence - Semester 1
Item #
Title
Credits
HST 111, 112 or 113
+
3
Sub-Total Credits
14-15
Recommended Course Sequence - Semester 2
Item #
Title
Credits
MassTransfer Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Elective
+
3
-
4
MassTransfer Behavioral and Social Science Elective
+
3
Sub-Total Credits
17-18
Recommended Course Sequence - Semester 3
Item #
Title
Credits
MassTransfer Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Elective
+
4
MassTransfer Behavioral and Social Science Elective
+
3
Program Elective
+
3
-
4
Sub-Total Credits
17-18
Recommended Course Sequence - Semester 4
Item #
Title
Credits
MassTransfer Humanities and Fine Arts Elective
+
3
MassTransfer Behavioral and Social Science Elective
+
3
Program Elective
+
3
-
4
Program Elective
+
3
-
4
Sub-Total Credits
12-14