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开发一个2+2+2的模式，其新的科学计划在环境科学和技术，重点是可持续发展和替代能源的副。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，区域大学，劳工，企业和监管机构合作，以建立可持续发展和环境科学技术领域的能力。该项目有几个目标：（1）加强与工业和企业的伙伴关系，制定方案，将工业标准和工作场所的能力结合起来，满足区域对训练有素的绿色/可持续性劳动力日益增长的需求;（2）为中学和中学后科学、技术、工程和数学教育工作者提供教育工作者培训机构; 3）为环境科学与技术副学士学位课程开发七门课程，并将可持续性纳入现有的STEM课程; 4）与当地高中和区域大学合作，阐明课程并开发职业途径，以支持学生在教育和职业发展连续体中的过渡; 5）制定社区外展计划，增加高中生和成年人，特别是那些来自代表性不足的群体，在STEM和环境科学技术领域的参与;和6）评估计划模型，在区域范围内传播项目交付成果，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.