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Associate of Science – Environmental Science
Do you have a passion for the outdoors and the environment? Do you want to make mountain tops, forests, fields, and water ways your future workplace? The Associate of Science Environmental Science degree enables you to build out the first two years of a bachelor’s degree that meet your interests and education goals.
You’ll dig into those questions, literally and figuratively, learning how to gather data, interpret it, and recommend ways to implement results that make the world a better place. Now that’s a breath we can all like to take!
Don’t stop there though, many students choose to continue their studies by pursuing a 4-year Bachelor of Science degree through one of our partner institutions or a Business Administration in Sustainable Business Practices (BBA) right here at College of the Rockies.
Why consider an Associate of Science Environmental Studies Degree?
Provides a great starting point for your further education and opens up endless education and career opportunities.
Explore a wide-range of courses to discover your specific areas of interest.
Numerous transfer and dual admission agreements make it easy to start your education at the College before moving on to complete a credential elsewhere.
The Associate of Science degree in Environmental Science provides the student with the first two years of study towards a Bachelor of Science degree. This program offers cross-disciplinary studies in areas that relate to the local and global environment.
Program Completion Requirements
To view program completion requirements and individual course information, visit our Academic Calendar.
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Our Education Advisors are available to help you plan your Associate degree course list – and to plan for transferring credits to university to complete your degree. Additional sources include:
Earned a minimum grade of C+ (65%) in at least 1 of the following:
ENST 12 – English Studies 12
ENFP 12 – English First Peoples 12
ENGL090 – English – Provincial Level
Complete 1 of the following
Earned a minimum grade of C+ (65%) in at least 1 of the following:
MATH090 – Mathematics – Provincial Level
MATH100 – Pre-Calculus (3)
Earned a minimum grade of C+ (65%) in each of the following:
PREC 11 – Pre-Calculus 11
PREC 12 – Pre-Calculus 12
Complete all of the following
Completed the following:
PREC 12 – Pre-Calculus 12
Earned a minimum grade of B (75%) in each of the following:
CALC 12 – Calculus 12
Recommended Admission Requirements:
Basic computer skills
Biology 11 or Life Sciences 11
Tuition and Fees for Domestic Students
For the 2025/26 academic year (2025/SU, 2025/FA, 2026/WI, 2026/SP)
Year 1
Application Fee:
$30.00
Tuition:
$3,725.70
Lab Fee:
$256.14
Student Association Fee:
$69.00
Bus Pass Fee:
$88.80
Health and Dental Fee:
$240.00
Year 2
Tuition:
$3,725.70
Lab Fee:
$170.76
Student Association Fee:
$69.00
Bus Pass Fee:
$88.80
Health and Dental Fee:
$240.00
*Tuition and Fees for domestic students are estimates and are subject to change. Depending on course electives there may be additional lab fees. Tuition and Fees do not include textbook costs or supplies. Tuition fees include student technology fees, student activity fees, and alumni fees. For more information, visit: Tuition and Fees.
Tuition and Fees for International Students
For the 2025/26 academic year (2025/SU, 2025/FA, 2026/WI, 2026/SP)
Year 1
Application Fee:
$100.00
One-time International Education Fee:
$100.00
Tuition:
$16,340.70
Lab Fee:
$256.14
Student Association Fee:
$69.00
Bus Pass Fee:
$88.80
Health and Dental Fee:
$240.00
Guard.me Insurance:
$270.00
Year 2
Tuition:
$16,340.70
Lab Fee:
$170.76
Student Association Fee:
$69.00
Bus Pass Fee:
$88.80
Health and Dental Fee:
$240.00
*Tuition and Fees for international students are estimates and are subject to change. Depending on course electives there may be additional lab fees. Tuition and Fees do not include textbook and supplies. Tuition fees include student technology fees, student activity fees, and alumni fees. For more information, visit: Tuition and Fees.
Environmental science students may work within a variety of industries in both private and governmental sectors. Most jobs in the field require at least a bachelor’s degree. Specific careers you can work toward include:
Associate of Science (ASCES) Environmental Science Degree – Transfer Information
Have plans to go to university? Courses in the ASc in Environmental Science program have been selected for transfer to degree programs at other institutions, including the Environmental Science BSc programs at University of Lethbridge, Simon Fraser University (Applied Biology or Environmental Earth Systems concentration), and University of Northern BC.
To Institution
Program
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental Management – Appendix 2
Bachelor of Science – Environmental Management Note: Individual assessment required. Must include 6 credits of university level chemistry (CHEM-101, CHEM-102, CHEM-201, CHEM-202).
Bachelor of Science – Environmental Science Note: Individual assessment required. Must include 6 credits of university level chemistry (CHEM-101, CHEM-102, CHEM-201, CHEM-202).
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management with Major in Environmental Stewardship (BScEM) Note: Please review page 10 Appendix B for course selection
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management with Major in Water Resource Management (BScEM) Note: Please review page 11 Appendix C for course selection
