A 2+2+2 Model for an Environmental Science and Technology Program Focused on Sustainability and Alternative Energy

洛杉矶西南学院正在为其新的环境科学与技术科学副学士项目开发2+2+2模式，该项目专注于可持续发展和替代能源。该项目主要影响高中和两年制大学的学生和教职员工。LASC正在与当地高中、地区性大学、劳工、企业和监管机构合作，在可持续发展和环境科学与技术领域建设能力。该项目有几个目标：1)加强与行业和企业的伙伴关系，以制定整合行业标准和工作场所能力的规划，并满足地区对训练有素的绿色/可持续发展劳动力日益增长的需求；2)为中学和大专阶段的科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)教育工作者提供教育者培训学院；3)为环境科学和技术副学士学位课程开发7门课程，并将可持续发展纳入现有的STEM课程；4)与当地高中和地区大学合作，阐明课程并开发职业道路，以支持学生在整个教育和职业发展过程中过渡；5)制定社区外联计划，增加高中生和成年人，特别是来自代表不足群体的高中生和成年人在STEM和环境科学和技术领域的参与；以及6)评估方案模式，在区域内传播项目成果，并鼓励复制。

Los Angeles Southwest College is developing a 2+2+2 model for its new Associate of Science program in Environmental Science and Technology that is focused on sustainability and alternative energy. This project primarily impacts high school and two-year college students and faculty members. LASC is partnering with local high schools, regional universities, labor, businesses, and regulators to build capacity in the fields of Sustainability and Environmental Science and Technology. The project has several objectives: 1) Strengthen partnerships with industry and businesses to develop programming that integrates industry standards and workplace competencies and addresses the growing regional demand for a trained green/sustainability workforce; 2) Offer an Educator Training Institute for secondary and post-secondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educators; 3) Develop seven courses for an Environmental Science and Technology Associate Degree program and incorporate sustainability into existing STEM curriculum; 4) Partner with local high schools and regional universities to articulate courses and develop career pathways to support the transition of students across the education and career advancement continuum; 5) Develop a Community Outreach Plan that increases participation of high school students and adults, particularly those from under-represented groups, in STEM and the field of Environmental Science and Technology; and 6) Evaluate the program model, disseminate project deliverables regionally, and encourage replication.