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York-Sir Sandford Fleming Joint Program in Ecosystem Management (JPEM)

After successful completion of three years in the BES Honours program with a minimum grade point average of 5.0, York University students may apply to the Joint Program in Ecosystem Management (JPEM) at Sir Sandford Fleming College (SSFC). After successfully completing the JPEM, students will receive their BES Honours Degree and their Ecosystem Management Technologist Diploma.

Degree Requirements for Students First Enrolling in the BES Program at York

Year 1 - (30 credits):

• ENVS 1000 6.0 Approaches to Environmental Studies;
• ENVS 1200 6.0 BES Workshop;
• ENVS 1500 6.0 Introduction to Science in Environmental Studies (students may take BIOL 1010 6.0 or GEOG 1400 6.0 instead if they have OACs or equivalents in both chemistry and biology);
• Humanities (6 credits);
• Electives (6 credits: COSC 1520 3.0 and 1540 3.0 recommended).

Year 2 - (30 credits):

• ENVS 2500 6.0 Applied Environmental Sciences;
• ENVS 2000 3.0 Paradigms in Environmental Studies;
• ENVS 2010 6.0 Methods in Environmental Studies I;
• ENVS 2100 3.0 Foundations in Nature, Technology and Society;
• ENVS 2400 3.0 Foundations in Environmental Policy and Action;
• BIOL 2050 3.0 Ecology;
• Electives (6 credits).

Year 3 - (30 credits):

• ENVS 3000 3.0 Environmental Ethics;
• 9 credits at the 3000 level;
• 18 credits of BES courses at the 4000 level.

Note:

Years 4 and 5 - at SSFC:

• Course selections will be determined by the Sir Sandford Fleming program coordinator during an individual advising appointment.

York Degree Credit Exclusions for SSFC

York students who have taken ENVS 3520 and ENVS 3521 while in the BES program will be exempted from the introductory course in GIS at SSFC, and will take an elective course instead.

Degree Requirements for Students Enrolling at York After Completing their SSFC Technologist Program

Year 1 - (Fall/Winter):

• ENVS 1000 6.0 Approaches to Environmental Studies;
• ENVS 2000 3.0 Paradigms in Environmental Studies;
• Humanities (6 credits);
• ENVS 2100 3.0 Foundations of Nature, Technology and Society; or
• ENVS 2300 3.0 Foundations of Global Development, Peace and Justice;
• Electives (9 to 12 credits depending on whether Foundation courses are taken).

Year 2 - (Fall):

• ENVS 3000 3.0 Environmental Ethics
• ENVS 2200 3.0 Foundations of Human Settlements and Population; or
• ENVS 2400 3.0 Foundations of Environmental Policy and Action;
• 9 to 12 credits in FES at the 3000 or 4000 level, depending on whether Foundations courses are taken.

Year 2 - (Winter):

15 credits in FES at the 3000 and 4000 level [Note: At least 18 credits (six half courses) are required to be at the 4000 level. This includes the Joint program colloquium].

Degree Credit Exclusions for SSFC Technologist Students

Students entering the Joint program in Environmental Studies from SSFC will be exempted from the following courses: ENVS 1500 6.0, ENVS 2010 6.0, ENVS 2500 6.0, ENVS 1200. Degree credit exclusions may apply to ENVS 3520 3.0 (GIS), ENVS 3521 3.0 (Remote Sensing), ENVS 4442 3.0 (Environmental Monitoring), ENVS 4520 3.0 (GIS Applications), depending on what courses students have taken at SSFC.