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Environmental Studies Department

Carl Sagan once asked, “Who will speak for Earth?”

Earth from outer space.With this question and the namesake of our college in mind, the Ohlone College Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology was founded in the spring of 2008.

Encore Careers Grant Winner.The opening of this LEED Platinum campus reinforced the overall commitment of the Ohlone Community College District not only in providing a first rate academic environment but also its commitment to the community at large. Learn more about Ohlone College's Environmental Studies Department and its programs.

NABCEP PV Entry Level Exam logo.The Environmental Studies Department program at Ohlone College is certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP).

Environmental Studies Degrees and Certificate

Associate of Science (A.S.) Transfer Degree

Alviso Slough.
  • Environmental Science A.S. Degree and Transfer Major (PDF) - The Associate of Science Transfer Degree in Environmental Science offered by Ohlone College is designed to prepare students for studying Environmental Science at most universities. The core courses in the AS Degree in Environmental Science will fulfill the lower division requirements for most campuses of the UC and CSU systems. Careers in biological consultant, ecosystem and habitat restoration, environmental field or lab technician, environmental health scientist, and environmental manager all require knowledge of environmental issues and the functioning of ecosystems.

Associate of Science (A.A.) Transfer Degree

  • Environmental Studies A.A. Degree and Transfer Major (PDF) - The Associate of Arts Transfer Degree in Environmental Studies offered by Ohlone College is designed to prepare students for studying Environmental Studies at most universities. The core courses in the AA Degree in Environmental Studies will fulfill the lower division requirements for most campuses of the UC and CSU systems. Careers in natural resources, land use planning, business, energy, waste management, pollution control, law and environmental administration all require knowledge of environmental issues and the functioning of ecosystems.

Certificate of Accomplishment

  • Environmental Stewardship Certificate of Accomplishment (PDF) - This Certificate of Accomplishment signifies that students have completed coursework in biological, human, socioeconomic and political principles as they relate to and are influenced by the environment. The courses include an emphasis on a scientific understanding of the environment, social and economic concepts, and an awareness of the behaviors that protect or damage the earth and its resources. On completion of this certificate, students will have the ability to better understand their relationship with the planet and obtain an understanding of how their behavior (including energy and natural resource use) affects the environment they inhabit. This certificate provides an excellent background for the various careers in the fields of environmental studies, environmental sciences, public policy, and energy management.

A Certificate of Accomplishment is also known as Fast-Track Certificate; formerly known as Certification of Completion.

Review a sample listing of Courses in this area of study. Review academic requirements in the Catalog and in the Curriculum Guides. All students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to review academic program requirements and/or have questions answered.

Ohlone College Environmental Studies In the News

  • Green Encore Solar Suitcases for Haiti Relief, January 19, 2010 - There was a nice footnote to the Green Encore Solar Training, when several of the participants spent the day on Saturday building mobile solar-electric systems that will be taken by doctors traveling to Haiti to provide emergency health care. The earthquake in Haiti came right in the middle of the weeklong Green Encore Solar training at Ohlone College.
  • Training the Encore Solar Trainers, January 13, 2010 - The carpenters, electricians, factory workers and others who are getting a crash course in solar energy at Ohlone College in Newark, Calif., this week are testament to the promising encore opportunity to create jobs for all ages in the emerging green economy.

Related Information at Ohlone

Division

Health Sciences and Environmental Studies Division.