Academic Programs
Degree Options & Requirements
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Specialization in Environmental Studies (60 cr.)
1st year = 6 mandatory credits + 24 elective credits
2nd year = 21 mandatory credits + 9 elective credits
3rd year = 18 mandatory credits + 12 elective credits
4th year = 15 mandatory credits + 15 elective credits
Students have the option of selecting electives of their choice or completing an environmental studies stream by completing 15 credits accordingly to Table 1 in one of:
- Resources, Population and Development
- The Built Environment and Health
- Representations and Communications for the Environment
1st Year
ENSC-1406EL - Earth's Environmental Systems*
ENVI-1507EL - Intro to Environmental Studies
+24 elective credits
To meet the 6 credit science requirement students must take:
Recommended courses for the other 18 elective credits:
One of the following courses:
PHIL-1115EL - Introduction to Philosophy or
|ENGL-1705| or
ENGL-1540EL - Academic Reading and Writing in English
ANTR-1006EL - Introduction to Anthropology I
ANTR-1007EL - Introduction to Anthropology II
ECON-1006EL - Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON-1007EL - Introduction to Macroeconomics
HIST-1407EL - Canadian History: Post-Confederation
JURI-1105EL - Introduction to Legal Studies
POLI-1106EL - Understanding Canadian Politics
2nd year
3 credits from among:
BIOL-2356EL - Principles of Ecology*
ENSC-2707EL - Ecology of Human Populations*
3 credits from among:
PHIL-2217EL - Environmental Ethics*
JURI-2316EL - Environmental Law*
6 credits of ENVI courses from among:
ENVI-2506EL - Cultural Representations of the Environment
ENVI-2516EL - Ecological Footprints and Demographic Change
ENVI-2526EL - Diet, Food Choice, and the Environment
ENVI-2536EL - Environment and Human Health
ENVI-2546EL - (Dis)abilities and Inclusive Built Environments
3 credits from among:
INDG 2XXX EL*
INDG-2316EL - Foundations of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge*
3 credits of introduction to statistics:
STAT-2126EL - Introduction to Statistics or
STAT-2246EL - Statistics for Scientists
3 credits from among:
GEOG-2017EL - Applied Cartography and Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GEOG-2037EL - Introduction to Remote Sensing
+ 9 elective credits
Suggested courses as electives (if not already counted in the programme):
GEOG-2017EL - Applied Cartography and Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
JURI-2316EL - Environmental Law
PHIL-2217EL - Environmental Ethics
3rd year
|ENVI-3656EL|
3 credits from among:
ENSC-3716EL - Environmental Impact Assessment*
ENSC-3717EL - Environmental Risk Management*
3 credits from among:
ENVI-3516EL - Greening the Built Environment
ENVI-4716EL - Critical Perspectives of Canadian Resources
ENVI-4736EL - Vulnerabilities and the Environment in Developing Countries
|ENVI-4737EL|
ENVI-4746EL - Reaching Sustainability With Incremental Or Massive Change
PHIL-3217EL - Philosophy of Nature and Environment*
6 credits from among:
ENVI-2506EL - Cultural Representations of the Environment
ENVI-2516EL - Ecological Footprints and Demographic Change
ENVI-2526EL - Diet, Food Choice, and the Environment
ENVI-2536EL - Environment and Human Health
ENVI-2546EL - (Dis)abilities and Inclusive Built Environments
ENVI-3516EL - Greening the Built Environment
|ENVI-4737EL|
ANTR-3046EL - Human Ecology and Palaeoecology*
|BIOL-3046EL|*
BIOL-3056EL - Mineral Exploitation and the Biosphere*
BIOL-3376EL - Restoration Ecology I: Concepts and Principles*
BIOL-3977EL - Biodiversity and Conservation*
ECON-2057EL - Environmental Economics and Policies*
ECON-3056EL - Economics of Natural Resources*
ENGL-3536EL - Environmental Communication*
GEOL-2106EL - Introductory Geomorphology*
GEOL-3136EL - Watershed Hydrology*
HIST-3296EL - Canadian Environmental History*
PHIL-3217EL - Philosophy of Nature and Environment*
POLI-2606EL - Canadian Public Administration*
POLI-3756EL - Politics of the Environment*
3 credits from among:
GEOG-3056EL - Topics in Geographic Information Systems Application
BIOL-3327EL - Experimental Methods in Biology
SOCI-3126EL - Qualitative Methods
+ 12 elective credits
Suggested courses as electives: if not already counted in the programme, select courses from the course list immediately above or according to a stream (see Table 1).
4th year
6 credits from among:
ENSC-3716EL - Environmental Impact Assessment*(if ENSC 3716 Environmental Impact Assessment is already taken and counted in the program):
ENSC-3717EL - Environmental Risk Management*
6 credits from among:
ENVI-4716EL - Critical Perspectives of Canadian Resources
ENVI-4736EL - Vulnerabilities and the Environment in Developing Countries
|ENVI-4737EL|
ENVI-4746EL - Reaching Sustainability With Incremental Or Massive Change
ANTR-3046EL - Human Ecology and Palaeoecology*
|BIOL-3046EL|*
BIOL-3056EL - Mineral Exploitation and the Biosphere*
BIOL-3376EL - Restoration Ecology I: Concepts and Principles*
BIOL-3977EL - Biodiversity and Conservation*
ECON-3056EL - Economics of Natural Resources*
ENGL-3536EL - Environmental Communication*
GEOL-3136EL - Watershed Hydrology*
GEOL-4406EL - Quaternany Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction*
HIST-3296EL - Canadian Environmental History*
PHIL-3217EL - Philosophy of Nature and Environment*
POLI-3756EL - Politics of the Environment*
SOCI-4216EL - Capitalism, Work and the Regulation of Environmental Risks*
|SOCI-4276EL|*
+ 15 elective credits
Suggested courses as electives: if not already counted in the programme, select courses from the course list immediately above or according to a stream (see Table 1).
* These courses will be recognized as ENVI credits for prerequisite purposes and program credit accounting.
Other general requirements for the BA degree:
- Students must take 6 credits of Natural Science and 6 credits of Humanities - Maximum 42 credits of 1000 level courses
- 60% average in the specialization courses and overall
- Graduation with honours: 70% average overall
Note: On condition of prior approval by the Department of Environmental Studies, students can obtain credits for ENVI-FL courses (French courses of the B.A. en études de l’environnement) when the equivalent English courses are not already counted in their program.
Major in Environmental Studies (42 cr)1st Year
ENSC-1406EL - Earth's Environmental Systems*
ENVI-1507EL - Intro to Environmental Studies
+24 elective credits
Recommended courses for the electives:
6 credits of biology
18 credits from among:
One of the following courses:
PHIL-1115EL - Introduction to Philosophy or
|ENGL-1705| or
ENGL-1540EL - Academic Reading and Writing in English
ANTR-1006EL - Introduction to Anthropology I
ANTR-1007EL - Introduction to Anthropology II
ECON-1006EL - Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON-1007EL - Introduction to Macroeconomics
HIST-1407EL - Canadian History: Post-Confederation
JURI-1105EL - Introduction to Legal Studies
POLI-1106EL - Understanding Canadian Politics
POLI-1107EL - Understanding World Political Problems
SOCI-1015EL - Understanding Society
Note: In selecting their first year elective credits, students should pay attention to the requirements of either their second major, their minor or minors.
2nd year
Mandatory in second year (12 credits):
3 credits from among:
BIOL-2356EL - Principles of Ecology*
ENSC-2707EL - Ecology of Human Populations*
3 credits from among:
PHIL-2217EL - Environmental Ethics*
JURI-2316EL - Environmental Law*
3 credits of introduction to statistics:
STAT-2126EL - Introduction to Statisticsor
STAT-2246EL - Statistics for Scientists
(but not both STAT 2126 and STAT 2246)
3 credits from among:
GEOG-2017EL - Applied Cartography and Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GEOG-2037EL - Introduction to Remote Sensing
+ 18 elective credits
Recommended courses for these elective credits (when not already counted in the program):
BIOL-2356EL - Principles of Ecology
JURI-2316EL - Environmental Law
PHIL-2217EL - Environmental Ethics
GEOG-2017EL - Applied Cartography and Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
3rd year
3 credits from among:
ENSC-3716EL - Environmental Impact Assessment*
ENSC-3717EL - Environmental Risk Management*
6 credits from among:
ENVI-2506EL - Cultural Representations of the Environment
ENVI-2516EL - Ecological Footprints and Demographic Change
ENVI-2526EL - Diet, Food Choice, and the Environment
ENVI-2536EL - Environment and Human Health
ENVI-2546EL - (Dis)abilities and Inclusive Built Environments
ENVI-3516EL - Greening the Built Environment
|ENVI-3656EL|
PHIL-3217EL - Philosophy of Nature and Environment*
3 credits from among:
GEOG-2017EL - Applied Cartography and Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GEOG-2037EL - Introduction to Remote Sensing
GEOG-3056EL - Topics in Geographic Information Systems Application
+ 18 elective credits
Recommended courses for these elective credits:
GEOG-3056EL - Topics in Geographic Information Systems Application
INDG-2XXXEL
INDG-2316EL - Foundations of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge
4th year
ENSC-3716EL - Environmental Impact Assessment*
Otherwise (if ENSC 3716 Environmental Impact Assessment is already taken and counted in the program):
ENSC-3717EL - Environmental Risk Management*
3 credits from among:
ENVI-4716EL - Critical Perspectives of Canadian Resources
ENVI-4736EL - Vulnerabilities and the Environment in Developing Countries
|ENVI-4737EL|
ENVI-4746EL - Reaching Sustainability With Incremental Or Massive Change
6 credits from among:
ENVI-3516EL - Greening the Built Environment
ENVI-3606EL - Environmental Impact Assessment
ENVI-4716EL - Critical Perspectives of Canadian Resources
ENVI-4736EL - Vulnerabilities and the Environment in Developing Countries
|ENVI-4737EL|
ENVI-4746EL - Reaching Sustainability With Incremental Or Massive Change
ANTR-3046EL - Human Ecology and Palaeoecology*
ECON-3056EL - Economics of Natural Resources*
ENGL-3536EL - Environmental Communication*
HIST-3296EL - Canadian Environmental History*
PHIL-3217EL - Philosophy of Nature and Environment*
POLI-3756EL - Politics of the Environment*
SOCI-4216EL - Capitalism, Work and the Regulation of Environmental Risks*
|SOCI-4276EL|*
+ 18 elective credits
Recommended course for these elective credits (when not already counted in the program):
ENVI-3606EL - Environmental Impact Assessment
* These courses will be recognized as ENVI credits for prerequisite purposes and program credit accounting.
Note 1: On condition of prior approval by the Department of Environmental Studies, students can obtain credits for ENVI-FL courses (French courses of the B.A. en études de l’environnement) when the equivalent English courses are not already counted in their program.
Note 2: A 42 credits major alone is not sufficient to obtain a BA (4 yr). BA (4 yr)
POSSIBLE MODULE COMBINATIONS WITH A MAJOR:
- Specialization 60cr + Major 42cr + electives 18cr
- 1st Major 42cr + 2nd Major 42cr + electives 36cr
- 1st Major 42cr + 2nd Major 42cr + Minor 24cr + electives 12cr
- Major 42cr + Minor 24cr + electives 54cr
- Major 42cr + 1st Minor 24cr + 2nd Minor 24cr + electives 30cr
Concentration in Environmental Studies (36 cr.)1st Year
ENSC-1406EL - Earth's Environmental Systems*
ENVI-1507EL - Intro to Environmental Studies
+ 24 elective credits
Recommended courses for the elective credits:
6 credits of biology:
18 credits from among:
One of the following courses:
PHIL-1115EL - Introduction to Philosophyor
|ENGL-1705EL|or
ENGL-1540EL - Academic Reading and Writing in English
ANTR-1006EL - Introduction to Anthropology I
ANTR-1007EL - Introduction to Anthropology II
ECON-1006EL - Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON-1007EL - Introduction to Macroeconomics
HIST-1407EL - Canadian History: Post-Confederation
JURI-1105EL - Introduction to Legal Studies
POLI-1106EL - Understanding Canadian Politics
POLI-1107EL - Understanding World Political Problems
SOCI-1015EL - Understanding Society
2nd year
3 credits from among:
BIOL-2356EL - Principles of Ecology*
ENSC-2707EL - Ecology of Human Populations*
3 credits from among:
3 credits from among:
ENVI-2506EL - Cultural Representations of the Environment
ENVI-2516EL - Ecological Footprints and Demographic Change
ENVI-2526EL - Diet, Food Choice, and the Environment
ENVI-2536EL - Environment and Human Health
ENVI-2546EL - (Dis)abilities and Inclusive Built Environments
3 credits of introduction to statistics:
STAT-2126EL - Introduction to Statisticsor
STAT-2246EL - Statistics for Scientists
(but not both STAT 2126 and STAT 2246)
3 credits from among:
GEOG-2017EL - Applied Cartography and Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GEOG-2037EL - Introduction to Remote Sensing
+ 15 elective credits
Recommended courses for these elective credits (when not already counted in the program):
BIOL-2356EL - Principles of Ecology
JURI-2316EL - Environmental Law
PHIL-2217EL - Environmental Ethics
INDG 2XXX EL
INDG-2316EL - Foundations of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge
3rd year
3 credits from among:
ENSC-3716EL - Environmental Impact Assessment*
ENSC-3717EL - Environmental Risk Management*
9 credits from among:
ENVI-2506EL - Cultural Representations of the Environment
ENVI-2516EL - Ecological Footprints and Demographic Change
ENVI-2526EL - Diet, Food Choice, and the Environment
ENVI-2536EL - Environment and Human Health
ENVI-2546EL - (Dis)abilities and Inclusive Built Environments
ENVI-3516EL - Greening the Built Environment
|ENVI-3656EL|
ENVI-4716EL - Critical Perspectives of Canadian Resources
ENVI-4736EL - Vulnerabilities and the Environment in Developing Countries
|ENVI-4737EL|
ENVI-4746EL - Reaching Sustainability With Incremental Or Massive Change
PHIL-3217EL - Philosophy of Nature and Environment
3 credits from among:
GEOG-2017EL - Applied Cartography and Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GEOG-2037EL - Introduction to Remote Sensing
GEOG-3056EL - Topics in Geographic Information Systems Application
+ 15 elective credits
Recommended courses for these elective credits (when not already counted in the program):
|ENVI-3656EL|
ENSC-3716EL - Environmental Impact Assessment
ENSC-3717EL - Environmental Risk Management
GEOG-3056EL - Topics in Geographic Information Systems Application
PHIL-3217EL - Philosophy of Nature and Environment
* These courses will be recognized as ENVI credits for prerequisite purposes and program credit accounting.
Note: On condition of prior approval by the Department of Environmental Studies, students can obtain credits for ENVI-FL courses (French courses of the B.A. en études de l’environnement) when the equivalent English courses are not already counted in their program.
Minor in Environmental Studies (24 cr.)Total Number of Required Credits
24 credits that includes at least 6 credits at the 3000/4000 level
Required Courses (with credit attached and any prerequisites)
6 cr 1000 level ENVI:
ENSC-1406EL - Earth's Environmental Systems
ENVI-1507EL - Intro to Environmental Studies
6 cr 2000 level ENVI:
ENVI-2506EL - Cultural Representations of the Environment
PREREQ: ENVI 1406 or 1507 or at least 30 LU cr.
ENVI-2516EL - Ecological Footprints and Demographic Change
PREREQ: ENVI 1406 or 1507 or at least 30 LU cr.
ENVI-2526EL - Diet, Food Choice, and the Environment
PREREQ: ENVI 1406, 1507 or must have completed a minimum of 24 LU cr.
ENVI-2536EL - Environment and Human Health
PREREQ: At least 30 LU cr
ENVI-2546EL - (Dis)abilities and Inclusive Built Environments
PREREQ: At least 30 LU cr
6 cr 3000 and/ or 4000 level ENVI:
PREREQ: Minimum of 9 ENVI cr or permission of the department.
ENVI-3516EL - Greening the Built Environment
PREREQ: Students must have completed a minimum of 9 ENVI cr.
|ENVI-3656EL|
PREREQ: ENVI 1406 EL and ENVI 1507 EL and a minimum of 30 LU cr or Department permission
ENVI-4716EL - Critical Perspectives of Canadian Resources
PREREQ: minimum of 12 ENVI cr or permission of the department.
ENVI-4736EL - Vulnerabilities and the Environment in Developing Countries
PREREQ: minimum of 12 ENVI cr or permission of the department.
|ENVI-4737EL|
PREREQ: minimum of 12 ENVI credits or permission of the department.
ENVI-4746EL - Reaching Sustainability With Incremental Or Massive Change
PREREQ: minimum of 12 ENVI credits or permission of the department.
Elective Courses (with credit attached and any prerequisites)
6 cr from Other Discipline Offerings that are part of our program:
|ANTR-3046EL|
PREREQ: ANTR 1006/1007 EL
BIOL-2356EL - Principles of Ecology
ECON-2057EL - Environmental Economics and Policies
PREREQ: ECON 1006 EL
ECON-3056EL - Economics of Natural Resources
PREREQ: ECON 1006/1007 EL
ENGL-3536EL - Environmental Communication
ENSC-2707EL - Ecology of Human Populations
PREREQ: ENVI 1406 and ENSC 1507, or BIOL 1506/1507, or BIOL 1000
ENSC-3716EL - Environmental Impact Assessment
PREREQ: students must have a minimum of 15 ENVI/ENSC credits and 3 Cr of statistics or equivalent, or permission of the instructor
ENSC-3717EL - Environmental Risk Management
PREREQ: students must have a minimum of 15 ENVI/ENSC credits and 3 Cr of statistics or equivalent, or permission of the instructor
HIST-3356EL - Canadian Environmental History
|JURI-2316EL|
PREREQ: JURI 1105 EL
INDG 2XXX EL Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Environmental Studies (3 cr)
INDG-2316EL - Foundations of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge
PHIL-2217EL - Environmental Ethics
PHIL-3217EL - Philosophy of Nature and Environment
POLI-3756EL - Politics of the Environment
PREREQ: POLI 1006/1007 EL
SOCI-4176EL - Environmental Sociology
SOCI-4216EL - Capitalism, Work and the Regulation of Environmental Risks
WOMN-3047EL - Gender, Food and Health
*Other courses may be accepted with permission of the department.
Note: On condition of prior approval by the Department of Environmental Studies, students can obtain credits for ENVI-FL courses (French courses of the B.A. en études de l’environnement) when the equivalent English courses are not already counted in their program.
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