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Glendon College

BES Certificate Programs

While working towards the completion of their BES degree, students may opt to study towards a York University general or professional certificate in one of three areas: geographic information systems and remote sensing, environmental landscape design or refugee and migration studies. In order to do so, students are required to complete a number of required and elective courses, in addition to completing other degree requirements. Contact the FES Office of Student and Academic Services, room 352 Lumbers Building, for more information on applying to these certificate programs.

Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing

York University degree candidates and non-degree students may earn a Certificate in GIS and Remote Sensing. GIS and remote sensing encompasses the art, science and technology involved in collecting and managing geographically-referenced information.

Required Courses (24 credits):

  • ES/ENVS 1000 6.0
  • ES/ENVS 2010 6.0
  • ES/ENVS 3520 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 3521 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 4520 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 4521 3.0

Elective Courses:

  • SC/EATS 4220 3.0
  • SC/EATS 4230 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 3011 3.0
  • AS/SC/GEOG 2130 3.0
  • AS/GEOG 3140 3.0
  • AS/SC/GEOG 3421 3.0
  • AS/GEOG 4240 3.0

Other Requirements:

Students working towards this certificate must:

  • maintain a cumulative grade point average of 6.0 (B) in the required courses and achieve a cumulative grade point average of 5.0 (C+) in all courses; and
  • register in the program after completing 24 credits.

Students who have been exempted from any of the required courses or non-degree students who have successfully completed the equivalent of any of the required courses must substitute additional credits from the certificate program elective list, for an overall total of 24 credits in the certificate program.

Certificate in Environmental Landscape Design

BES students may earn a professional Certificate in Environmental Landscape Design (ELD) as part of their degree program. The certificate emphasizes environmental design as an innovative and interactive practice to critically intervene in the social and environmental reclamation of urban landscapes, places, sites and ecologies. Lecture courses, studio workshops and site visits examine the social, experiential, political, ecological, artistic and technological aspects of ELD.

BES Core Courses (30 credits):

  • ES/ENVS 1000 6.0
  • ES/ENVS 1200 6.0
  • ES/ENVS 2000 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 2010 6.0
  • ES/ENVS 2200 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 3000 3.0
  • one additional three-credit theme foundations course

ELD Required Courses:

  • AS/SC/GEOG 2500 3.0
  • AS/SC/GEOG 2700 3.0
  • FA/VISA 2081 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 3120 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 3220 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 3230 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 3520 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 3700 6.0
  • ES/ENVS 3720 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 3730 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 3740 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 3760 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 3770 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 4700 12.0
  • ES/ENVS 4750 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 4760 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 4770 3.0

Out-of-Faculty Requirements:

  • elective (15 credits) must be taken outside of FES.

Other Requirements:

  • minimum grade of 5.0 (C+) in each course credited to the ELD Certificate and a cumulative grade point average of 6.0 (B).

General Certificate in Refugee and Migration Studies

Faculty of Environmental Studies students may earn a General Certificate in Refugee and Migration Studies while, and in addition to, fulfilling the requirements for the BES program. To qualify for the general certificate, students must complete AS/SOSC 1130 9.0 or AK/SOSC 2000 6.0 and three full (or equivalent) courses from a list of approved courses (as listed in the University Calendar) of which at least two will be at the 3000 or 4000 level. The cumulative grade point average in these courses must be 5.0 (C+) or higher and FES's degree requirements must be met.

FES students must submit a study plan to the education coordinator at the Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS), to ensure that all certificate requirements have been considered. Further information is available from the education coordinator, Centre for Refugee Studies, or the academically accredited designate.

Required Courses:

  • AS/SOSC 1130 9.0 or AK/SOSC 2000 6.0
  • three full (or equivalent) appropriate courses

A list of pre-approved ENVS courses follows. Other relevant courses may be selected and submitted for approval with the student's study plan, which must be reviewed by the education coordinator, Centre for Refugee Studies, or the designate.

ENVS Courses for the Refugee and Migration Studies Certificate:

  • ES/ENVS 2200 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 2300 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 3310 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 4210 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 4220 3.0
  • ES/ENVS 4311 3.0

Other courses are listed in the Faculties of Arts, Glendon and Atkinson calendars. For more information, please see the CRS Web site, at: http://www.yorku.ca/crs/.


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