Welcome to the Environmental Science and Ecology Department
The OCC Environmental Science and Ecology Department offers Associate Degrees in Environmental Sciences. Please visit the links below for more degree information, requirements, and program sequence of courses.
View the Environmental Science and Ecology Program Catalog Listing
The courses listed below offer opportunities to observe organisms in their natural habitat and most include obtaining hands-on experience collecting data for analysis. Some of these courses are cross-listed with Marine Science. Some field sites involve overnight stays, fees for lodging/food, and/or travel outside of the country with additional requirements.
List of Field Courses:
ESEC A110, Island Ecology 
ESEC A121 / MRSC A121, Intertidal Ecology
ESEC A124 / MRSC A124, Ecology of the Gray Whale
ESEC A140, Mediterranean Biome Ecology
ESEC A141, Desert Ecology
Kelli Elliott, full-time faculty
Courses taught in this Department include:
ESEC A100, Introduction to Environmental Science
ESEC A100H, Introduction to Environmental Science Honors
ESEC A110, Island Ecology
ESEC A121/MRSC A121, Marine Intertidal Ecology
ESEC A124/MRSC A124, Ecology of the Gray Whale
ESEC A141, Desert Ecology
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Karen Baker, full-time faculty
Courses taught in this Department include:
ESEC A124/MRSC A124, Ecology of the Gray Whale
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Mary Blasius, Full-time Faculty
Courses taught in this Department include:
ESEC A100, Introduction to Environmental Science
ESEC A121/MRSC A121, Marine Intertidal Ecology
ESEC A124/MRSC A124, Ecology of the Gray Whale
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Jan Goerrissen, Full-time Faculty
Courses taught in this Department include:
ESEC A140, Mediterranean Biome Ecology
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Tanya Hoerer, Part-time Faculty
Courses taught in this Department include:
ESEC A100, Introduction to Environmental Science
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Lisa Snyder, part-time faculty
Courses taught in this Department include:
ESEC A100, Introduction to Environmental Science
ESEC A100H, Introduction to Environmental Science Honors