Environmental Resources Management
Environmental resources management involves finding solutions to today's critical issues of air pollution, water quality, soil erosion, and waste management.
Technicians work mostly in field settings, analyzing pollution problems and applying appropriate conservation practices.
Pursuing Environmental Resources Management
Ohio State ATI recommends that students entering the field of environmental resources management pursue a college preparatory curriculum or have an interest in biology, earth science, mathematics, and physical science.
Students seeking an Associate of Applied Science degree in environmental resources management enter directly into the program upon completion of their admission requirements. All applicants are strongly advised to arrange a pre-admission conference in order to acquaint themselves with the various aspects of this major.
General Degree Requirements: Technical courses include the study of environmental resources, regulated waste management, sediment pollution control and design, and microcomputer and business applications.
This program requires that 45 percent of the credits be earned in the general studies of science, math, communications, humanities, and social science. Developing written expression, oral communication, technical reporting, economics, technical mathematics, social science, world cultures, biology/botany, and chemistry are some of the courses offered in general studies.
To obtain the Associate of Applied Science degree in environmental resources management from Ohio State ATI, students must complete a minimum of 104 quarter credit hours with a cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.00 or above. They must satisfactorily complete a prescribed curriculum, which includes at least 57 quarter credit hours in technical studies and 47 quarter credit hours in basic and general studies. A minimum of 45 quarter credit hours must be earned through regular course work at the institute, exclusive of an internship.
Practicum is a supervised work experience. Environmental resource management students are involved in special conservation and environmental projects on campus, at the Ohio State ATI Farm Laboratory and at soil and water conservation offices. Students complete a minimum of three credit hours of practicum.
Internships
Environmental resources management students complete 10 weeks of full-time employment in their field of study. Ohio State ATI assists students in securing an appropriate internship. Students are paid for their employment, graded on their job performance, and awarded academic credit.
Career Opportunities in Environmental Resources
Graduates receiving an Associate of Applied Science degree can enter the work force in conservation agencies at local, state, and federal levels as well as in those environmentally concerned businesses and industries attempting to solve or prevent environmental problems.
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For questions, please contact:
Office of Admissions
(800) 647-8283 (Ohio only) or (330) 287-1327
Email: ati@osu.edu
Degrees Offered:
Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science in Environmental Resources Science
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A Quick Glance At Curriculum
Test the waters of an exciting career that lets you make a real difference in the world. With a degree in Environmental Resources Management, you'll be well-positioned to work in governmental agencies or industry, exploring the effects of chemicals on the environment or applying soil and water conservation techniques.
Roll up your sleeves -- and your pant legs, too -- because you'll be learning outdoors as well as in the classroom, conducting field experiments, collecting samples, and investigating the workings of nature. Conducting water and soil analyses at our Ohio State ATI Farm Lab can give you valuable firsthand experience you can take to your first professional position.
Sample Curriculum
First Year
Autumn Quarter- Chemistry I
- First-Year Written Composition
- Technical Mathematics I
- Living with our Planet Earth
- Personal and Career Orientation
- Microcomputer Applications
Winter Quarter- Soils and Soil Management
- Technical Drafting
- Chemistry II
- Technical Mathematics II
- Introduction to CAD
Spring Quarter- Soil Formation and Classification*
- Surveying and Mapping
- Irrigation, Drainage and Erosion
- Control Systems*
- Practicum
- Essentials of Oral Communication
Summer Quarter- Environmental Sciences Internship
Second Year
Autumn Quarter- General Economics
- Practicum
- General Botany or General Biology
- Technical elective
- Humanities or social science elective
Winter Quarter- Human Resource Management
- Field Crop Production
- Business Communications
- Social science elective
- Humanities elective
Spring Quarter- Soil Physics and Mechanics*
- Weed Control in Field Crops
- Environmental Resources
- Modeling and Managing Soil Erosion*
- Regulated Waste Management*
*Courses offered during alternate years
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