Sustainable Science

Agent of Change

Science is great. And now there are many new discoveries that are changing the way humans interact with the world. Our incredible Sustainable Science specialization program puts you right in the center of this change.

This program focuses on the challenge of making fewer toxic and waste producing outcomes in the environment. To do that, you’ll study the relationships between science, technology, and the world.

Lab Time

As you can imagine, in the Sustainable Science program, you’ll take a lot of sciences and the labs that go with them. We’ll put you in biology, chemistry and ecology. The program itself lasts for four semesters (two years).

You’ll work with an RCC counselor in advance to set up your schedule, so that when you’re ready to transfer, along with the sciences, you will have taken the core classes as well, like English, math, history and others.

RCC College Catalog
For the most up-to-date information about this program (including all requirements), please refer to our College Catalog.

Curriculum for Sustainable Science Specialization Program

Curriculum

First Semester
#	Title	Lecture	Lab	Credit
ENG 111	College Composition I	3	0	3
HIS	Approved Transfer History	3	0	3
MTH	Approved Transfer Mathematics ⁶	3	0	3
BIO 101	General Biology I	3	3	4
SDV 100	College Success Skills	1	0	1
	Approved Transfer Social Science²	3	0	3
	Semester Total	16	3	17

Second Semester
#	Title	Lecture	Lab	Credit
ENG 112	College Composition II	3	0	3
HIS	Approved Transfer History	3	0	3
MTH	Approved Transfer Mathematics ⁶	3	0	3
BIO 102	General Biology II	3	3	4
	Approved Transfer Humanities/Fine Arts ¹	3	0	3
	Semester Total	15	3	16

Third Semester
#	Title	Lecture	Lab	Credit
ITE 119	Information Literacy	3	0	3
ENG	Approved 200 Level American or English Literature or Advanced Composition Course ⁴	3	0	3
CHM 129	Chemistry for a Sustainable World I	3	3	4
BIO 278	Coastal Ecology ⁷	2	3	3
	Approved Transfer Elective ³	3	0	3
	Semester Total	14	6	16

Fourth Semester
#	Title	Lecture	Lab	Credit
CHM 130	Chemistry for a Sustainable World II	3	3	4
	Approved Transfer Elective ⁵	3	0	3
	Approved Transfer Humanities/Fine Arts ¹	3	0	3
	Approved Transfer Social Science ²	3	0	3
HLT/PED	Health/Physical Education Elective	0	2	1
	Semester Total	12	5	14

Total Minimum Credits: 63

¹Typical courses include HUM, MUS, ART, PHI, REL

²Typical courses include PSY, HIS, SOC, PLS, GEO, ECO

³In selecting courses, students should seek the advice of a counselor or academic advisor in order to assure that courses taken are consistent with transfer or career goals.

⁴Courses typically used to fulfill this requirement: ENG 241, ENG 242, ENG 210 or other courses approved by an academic advisor

⁵Suggested courses used to fulfill this requirement for specialization are GOL 105, GOL 225, BIO 270, MTH 270 or other courses approved by an academic advisor to assure that courses taken are consistent with transfer or career goals.

⁶Recommend MTH 163, 240, 270. In selecting math courses, students should seek the advice of a counselor or academic advisor in order to assure that courses taken are consistent with transfer or career goals.

⁷BIO 270 General Ecology may be used as a substitution for BIO 278.

Program Cost

The costs per credit hour are currently $137.75.

Get complete payment options at our Tuition and Fees section.

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