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B.S. Environmental Sciences Pathway

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AS Natural Sciences to BS Environmental Sciences Pathway

Earn your AS Natural Sciences degree from one of our partner institutions and transfer to Chaminade University to complete your BS Environmental Sciences—your General Education/Core Curriculum requirements will be waived.

Partner Institutions:

  • Hawai’i Community College
  • Honolulu Community College
  • Kapi’olani Community College
  • Kaua’i Community College
  • Leeward Community College
  • Maui College
  • Windward Community College

Complete your associate’s degree at one of our partner institutions.

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Apply to Chaminade University, we’ll waive your General Education courses.

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Earn your bachelor’s degree in two years, and start your career!

Admission Requirements

  • Completed Chaminade application
  • Official high school transcript (if applicable)
  • Official college transcript(s) from all post-secondary, accredited institution(s) attended
  • AS Natural Sciences degree from one of the following institutions: Hawai’i Community College, Honolulu Community College, Kapi’olani Community College, Kaua’i Community College, Leeward Community College, Maui College, or Windward Community College
  • As part of your associate’s degree, you must have completed with a C or better in the following courses:
  • Math 241 Calculus I
  • Math 242 Calculus II
  • CHEM 161/L General Chemistry I with Lab
  • CHEM 162/L General Chemistry II with Lab
  • CHEM 272/L Organic Chemistry I with Lab
  • CHEM 273/L Organic Chemistry II with Lab
  • BIO 171 Introduction to Biology I with Lab
  • BIO 172 Introduction to Biology II with Lab

Visit the Transfer Admission Requirements and Deadlines webpage for more information.

BS Environmental Sciences Pathway Degree Two-Year Plan

Below is a sample two-year plan to complete your BS Environmental Sciences degree at Chaminade University.

17 CREDITS

  • ENV 100 Intro to Environmental Issues
  • ENV 201/L Conservation Biology & Ecology with Lab
  • BI 104 Digital Biology
  • ENV 300 Enviro Policy & Law
  • BI 300 Science Writing
  • Upper Division Elective

16 or 17 CREDITS

  • BI 312 Epidemiology & Public Health
  • DS 404 GIS Systems OR BI 430/L Microbiology with Lab
  • ENV 202/L Environmental Physics with Lab
  • Upper Division Elective

17 CREDITS

  • BI 311 Biostatistics
  • ENV 450 Earth Systems Science
  • ENV 485 Environmental Capstone Experience
  • ENV 310/L Natural Resource Management with Lab
  • Upper Division Elective

16 CREDITS

  • ENV 400 Current Global Environmental Issues
  • BI 471/L Ecology
  • ENV 415/L Adv. Marine Environmental Science with Lab
  • Upper Division Elective

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