2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 07, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

CCV Environmental Science (AS) to VTSU Environmental Science (BS)


Catalog Year: 2026-2027 

Program Code: S.BS.ENV.PTH

This transfer pathway will help you plan courses at the Community College of Vermont (CCV) that will meet course specific requirements at Vermont State University (VTSU).

  • CCV and VTSU are both a part of the Vermont State College System (VSCS). Students have one common VSCS transcript. As such, courses taken at CCV are not considered transfer credit.
  • VTSU is a partner in the Vermont Transfer Guarantee, https://ccv.edu/academics/transfer-from-ccv/vermont-transfer-guarantee/  
  • Students who have completed an associate degree at CCV will have completed all associate-level general education requirements at VTSU.
  • VTSU accepts all general education credits and associate’s level VSCS graduation standards from CCV.
  • Transfer courses from regionally accredited institutions will be accepted if grades are C- or better.

Join this transfer pathway by completing the CCV to VTSU Pathways Form.

CCV: Environmental Science, AS

VTSU: Environmental Science, BS

General Education: First Semester Seminar - CCV

INT 1050 Dimensions of Self & Society

General Education Requirement - VTSU

CNX 1010 Connections Seminar 1

General Education: Introductory Written Expression - VSCS

ENG 1061 English Composition

General Education: Introductory Written Expression - VSCS

ENG 1061 English Composition

General Education: Digital & Computing Literacy - VSCS

ENV 1120 Geospatial Technology

General Education: Digital & Computing Literacy - VSCS

General Education: Mathematics - VSCS

Any eligible course in this category

General Education: Mathematics - VSCS

General Education: Natural Science - VSCS

Choose:

ENV 1010 Introduction to Environmental Science

General Education: Natural Science - VSCS

Program requirement:

ENV 1080 Introduction to Environmental Science

General Education: Social Science - VSCS

Any eligible course in this category

General Education: Social Science - VSCS

General Education: Arts & Aesthetics - VSCS

Any eligible course in this category
General Education: Arts & Aesthetics - VSCS

General Education: Humanistic Perspectives - VSCS

Any eligible course in this category

General Education: Humanistic Perspectives - VSCS

General Education: Communication - CCV

Any eligible course in this category

Meets general education requirement for bachelor’s degree 

General Education: Research & Writing Intensive - CCV

Any eligible course in this category 

General education requirement met for CCV graduate*

Connections Seminar 2

General Education: Seminar in Educational Inquiry - CCV

HUM 2010 Seminar in Education Inquiry

Meets general education requirement for bachelor’s degree

Core program requirements

 

BIO 1211 Intro to Biology: Ecology & Evolution 

BIO 1122 Biology II 

Choose:  

CHE 1031 General Chemistry I

Program Requirement 

CHE 1031 General Chemistry I 

ENV 2175 Natural & Cultural History of Vermont 

Elective

ENV 2010 Moving toward Sustainability

Program elective (Sustainability):

ENV 1365 Sustainability Studies 

BIO 2340 Fundamentals of Ecology 

BIO 3060 Ecology 

INT 2860 Professional Field Experience 

Elective 

Program electives: 5 credits 

Choose from: 

BIO 1212 Intro to Biology: Cells & Genetic Basis of Life  

PHY 1041 Physics I 

CHE 1032 General Chemistry II  

 

Program requirements:

BIO 1121 Biology I 

PHY 1051 Physics I 

CHE 1032 General Chemistry II 

Total CCV credits: 60

Total credits remaining at VTSU: 60

Courses to be taken at VTSU

Program core requirements (22-31 credits)

BIO 1121 Biology I 4 cr (if BIO 1212 not taken at CCV)

CHE 1032 General Chemistry II 4 cr (if not taken at CCV)

GEY 1030 Dynamic Earth 4 cr 

MAT 2040 Statistics and Science 4 cr 

PHY 1051 Physics I 4 cr (if PHY 1041 not taken at CCV)

SCI 1001 Science Colloquium 1 cr 

SCI 1230 Pathways to Science 1 cr 

SCI 2210 Intro to Geographic Information Systems 4 cr 

SCI 3100 Science Colloquium II 1 cr 

Select one of the following: 

BIO 4015 Biogeochemistry: Soils & Elemental Cycle 4 cr 

ENV 4810 Internship in Environmental Science 3 cr 

ENV 4930 Environmental Science Research Project 3 cr 

Program electives (16-20 credits) 

Select 4 courses from the Environmental Science category

BIO 3030 Ecology of Water 3 cr 

BIO 3140 Microbiology 4 cr 

BIO 3270 Forest Ecology 4 cr 

CHE 3020 Analytic Chemistry 4 cr 

CHE 3025 Water Quality & Geochemistry 3 cr 

ENV 3115 Soils & Env Processes 4 cr 

ENV 4015 Climate Change Ecology 4 cr  

ENV 4025 Bedrock to Biomes 4 cr 

ENV 4710 Special Topics in Environmental Science 3 cr 

GEY 3110 Hydrology 4 cr  

SCI 3400 Advanced GIS: Spatial Modeling 4 cr  

Select 1 course from the Sustainability category

ATM 1020 Introduction to Climatology 4 cr 

ENV 2110 Energy Systems & Sustainability 3 cr 

POS 3050 Env Ethics & Politics 3 cr or SCI 2010 Env Law & Policy 3 cr

General education/electives as needed

Total credits to complete BS degree: 120

*Students who have graduated from CCV or who are transferring with 30 credits or more and have previously completed an intermediate research and writing intensive course are exempt from VTSU Connections Seminar 2.

For complete and current program requirements, refer to the VTSU Academic Catalog:

Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in Environmental Science