Students can follow a career degree program, attaining an associate's degree, or follow the transfer degree program, and continue to a four-year college For complete a bachelor's degree. The Lebanon Campus instructors also have ties to the region's environmental technology, facilitating internships and one-on-one student interaction with environmental practitioners in business, government, and industry.
"What may appeal to our students is the opportunity to take part in laboratory exercises, field projects, workshops, seminars, even electronic classes, along with the traditional classroom lecture," says Debra Schneider, the coordinator for the environmental specialist program for the Lebanon Campus. "It's a great way of learning for anyone who enjoys basic science. We also recognize the responsibility we have in how we fit in with our natural world. More and more, we have to re-think about the environment, and what impact our growth will have on our surroundings. This program helps meet that growing concern."
After completing the Environmental Specialist program, graduates will have proficiency in the following areas:
HACC's program at the Lebanon Campus currently offers requirements for students who may enter job areas such as field services, laboratory services, pollution prevention, air quality, natural resource management, environmental education, or regulatory administration.
For further information about HACC's environmental specialist and associate programs, contact the Debra Schneider at the Lebanon Campus, at 270-6342.