ENVT AAS Degree
The Associate of Applied Science offers students a fundamental background in environmental technology and an emphasis in the operations of water and wastewater facilities. Successful completion of the AAS degree provides the education necessary to meet the post secondary education requirements for State of Alaska Level 3 operator certification.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2008-2009 CATALOG)
| Minimum Credit Hours | 60 | ||
| General Education Requirements | 16 | ||
| Written Communication Skills | |||
| ENGL | S111 | Methods of Written Communication | 3 |
| Select one from the following (3 credits) | |||
| ENGL | S212 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| CIOS | S260 | Business Communication | 3 |
| Oral Communication Skills | |||
| Select one from the following (3 credits) | |||
| COMM | S111 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication* | 3 |
| COMM | S235 | Small Group Communication & Team Building* | 3 |
| COMM | S237 | Interpersonal Communication* | 3 |
| COMM | S241 | Public Speaking* | 3 |
| *Grade of C or better | |||
| Computation Skills | |||
| MATH | S105 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
| Social Science | |||
| SOC | S102 | Science, Technology and Society | 3 |
| Major Requirements | 44 | ||
| CIOS | S135 | Using Spreadsheets in the Workplace | 1 |
| ENVT | S101 | Introduction to Environmental Technology | 3 |
| ENVT | S103 | Applied Environmental Regulation | 2 |
| ENVT | S110 | Drinking Water Systems | 3 |
| ENVT | S111 | Wastewater Systems | 3 |
| ENVT | S120 | Utility Management | 3 |
| ENVT | S130 | Basic Sanitary Chemistry/Microbiology | 2 |
| ENVT | S132 | Basic Sanitary Chemistry/Microbiology | 2 |
| ENVT | S203 | Solid and Hazardous Waste Management | 3 |
| ENVT | S204 | Instrumentation | 3 |
| ENVT | S210 | Water Treatment | 3 |
| ENVT | S211 | Wastewater Treatment | 3 |
| ENVT | S212 | Hydraulics | 3 |
| ENVT | S230 | Intermediate Sanitary Chemistry/Microbiology | 2 |
| ENVT | S232 | Intermediate Sanitary Chemistry/Microbiology Lab | 2 |
| ENVT | S240 | Practicum | 3 |
| ENVT | S250 | Sanitary Survey Training | 3 |