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Environmental Studies Student

Natural and Agricultural Sciences:
Dutchess Academy of
Environmental Studies

What is the Academy?

The Dutchess Academy of Environmental Studies is a two year, half day, field-based high school to college to workplace bridge program to prepare high school juniors and seniors for education and careers in ecology and the natural sciences.

Our philosophy is we believe you must be in the environment to effectively learn about the environment.

 

 

Dutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services

 Dutchess Community College

 

**For Academic Year 2007 - 2008, we will have one section of the Academy for both juniors and seniors. That section will follow the CTI p.m. schedule of 12:05 to 2:45.**

We hold our classes at CTI and at the Norrie Point Environmental Center in Mills-Norrie State Park in Staatsburg, New York. We also hold field classes at sites throughout Dutchess County.

Students successfully completing the two year program will receive 17 transcript credits from Dutchess Community College.

Most students are accepted into their first choice schools including top environmental programs like S.U.N.Y. Environmental Science & Forestry and Paul Smiths.

 

Career Opportunities:
  • Environmental Technician
  • Outdoor Recreation Specialist
  • Park Worker
  • Fisheries Technician
  • Site Naturalist
  • Forest Management
  • Water Quality Technician
  • Land Use Specialist
Units of Study:
High School Component:
  • Plant Science & Dendrology
  • Mapping & Navigation
  • Wildlife Biology
  • Introduction to Occupations
  • The GLOBE Program
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Fish Management & Aquaculture
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Land Use Planning
  • Student-Designed Field Research Project
  • Wetland Ecology & Management

Dutchess Community College Courses:

  • SCI 100: Seminar in Science
  • PHS 103: Technology and the Environment
  • BIO 107: Basic Ecology
  • BIO 225: Environmental Measurements
  • GIS 901 & 902: Geographic Information Systems
This program includes one credit over two years of Integrated English and MST. It also includes one half credit of Physical Education and AP grade-weighted Science is also available.
The Curriculum & Academic Quick Reference Guide
Benefits of the Program
Special Opportunities & College Acceptances
If You're Interested...
  • Come and visit the Academy at Norrie Point.
  • Read our:
  • Print, fill out, and return the application
    • Prerequisites: 2 years of science including Regent’s Biology, and Course 1 Math
    • Recommendations from a Science Teacher and your Guidance Counselor
    • A 300 word essay relating your environmental background and career goals
Questions?
  • See your high school guidance counselor