Earn an AS Environmental Science Emphasis in Colorado

Environmental science comes to life with CMC's emphasis on hands-on learning

Our environmental science degree program is a primary pathway to the Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability Studies
degree or transfer to other four-year environmental science programs. Depending upon the electives you select, the degree also provides an excellent foundation for transfer to environmentally related programs such as geology, environmental engineering or environmental health.

Start smart with 2-year degree from Colorado Mountain College

Colorado Mountain College’s Environmental Science Emphasis degree can open up worlds of career opportunities as Green jobs are consistently growing. Our programs give you the knowledge and skills you need to find success in this emerging, thriving economy.

Colorado Mountain College’s eleven campuses in the Rocky Mountains are situated in some of the most ecologically diverse environments in the country. The region is also a political hotbed of environmental issues surrounding water, energy, conservation and pollution. You’ll gain front row seats to highly charged issues, and an understanding of the effects of national and regional policies on local communities.

Mountain living contributes to a transferable degree designed to give you a broad experience on-campus and in the field.

Environmental Science Careers

As a graduate of the environmental science degree program, you can move onto work in the fields of:

• Research
• Consulting
• Environmental regulation
• Environmental engineering