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BES Joint Programs

Joint programs offer students the opportunity to receive a combined university degree and a college diploma from either Seneca College or Sir Sandford Fleming College, and a certificate from Humber College in what would otherwise take seven years. The York-Humber program may be completed in four years, while the York-Seneca and York-Sir Sandford Fleming programs are five years in duration. These accelerated programs can begin either at the respective college or at York University (with the exception of the York-Humber Joint Program), and are then completed at the partner institution. Students enrolled in joint programs must fulfill the joint program requirements of both institutions.

Students who are enrolled in FES are required to complete a minimum of 90 credits within the first three years of the joint program with a 5.0 (C+) grade point average, including core, Faculty, area of concentration and general education requirements. They are also required to submit an application to the joint program at the respective college in October of their third year of study.

With the exception of the York-Humber Joint Program, students who begin their diploma at the college should apply to the Joint Program in Environmental Studies through the normal York admission process in the final year of their diploma. Acceptance is contingent upon students successfully completing the diploma with a minimum 3.0 grade point average at the college. Successful applicants will be awarded 60 block credits toward their BES program. Students who choose to opt out of the Joint Program at York and attend another program will have their advanced standing re-evaluated.

Note: Students enrolled in the 90-credit BES degree program are not eligible to apply to any joint program directly, although they may apply to the respective colleges separately after having completed the 90-credit BES program.

York-Humber College Joint Program in International Project Management

York University students in the BES program may apply to the Joint Program in International Project Management at Humber College at the beginning of their third year of studies. Upon successful completion of the joint program, students receive an Honours BES degree and a post-diploma Certificate in International Project Management.

BES Degree Requirements

Year 1 - (30 credits):

  • ES/ENVS 1000 6.0 Perspectives in Environmental Studies
  • ES/ENVS 1200 6.0 Environmental Research and Action Workshop
  • ES/ENVS 1500 6.0 Introduction to Science for Environmental Studies
  • humanities (six credits)
  • electives (six credits)

Year 2 - (30 credits):

  • ES/ENVS 3009 3.0 Quantitative Methods in Environmental Studies

or

  • ES/ENVS 3010 3.0 Qualitative Methods in Environmental Studies
  • ES/ENVS 2300 6.0 Foundations of Environmental Politics
  • ES/ENVS 2400 6.0 Foundations of Environmental Management
  • electives (15 credits): recommended to include ANTH 1110 6.0 Introduction to Social Anthropology

Year 3 - (30 credits):

  • ES/ENVS 3000 3.0 Environmental Ethics and Epistemology
  • ES/ENVS 3226 3.0 Planning Environmentally

or

  • ES/ENVS 3310 3.0 Tropical Conservation and Sustainable Development
  • ES/ENVS 3340 3.0 Global Environmental Politics
  • ES/ENVS 3430 3.0 Environmental Assessment
  • 18 credits at the 4000 level chosen in the context of area of concentration

Year 4 - At Humber College:

Course selections will be determined by the Humber College program coordinator during an individual advising appointment.

For more information on the Humber College program, visit: http://business.humberc.on.ca/international-project-management/.

York-Seneca Joint Program in Urban Sustainability

York University students in the Honours BES program may apply to the Joint Program in Urban Sustainability (JPUS) at Seneca College during their third year of studies, and must maintain a minimum grade point average of 5.0 (C+). After successfully completing the JPUS, students will receive their Honours bachelor in environmental studies degree and their civil engineering technology diploma. Students enrolled in the joint program will take part in a joint colloquium.

BES Degree Requirements

Year 1 - Five full courses (30 credits):

  • ES/ENVS 1000 6.0 Perspectives in Environmental Studies
  • ES/ENVS 1200 6.0 Environmental Research and Action Workshop
  • ES/ENVS 1500 6.0 Introduction to Science for Environmental Studies (students may take SC/BIOL 1010 6.0 or AS/SC/GEOG 1400 6.0 or SC/BIOL 1410 6.0 instead if they have OACs or equivalents in both chemistry and biology)
  • humanities (six credits)
  • electives (six credits, recommend SOSC 1730 6.0 Urbanization: A World Perspective or equivalent)

Year 2 - Five full courses (30 credits):

  • ES/ENVS 2200 6.0 Foundations of Urban and Regional Environments
  • ES/ENVS 2410 3.0 The Science of Pollution
  • ES/ENVS 2420 3.0 Ecology and Conservation Science
  • ES/ENVS 2400 6.0 Foundations of Environmental Management
  • AS/SOSC 2710 6.0 City Lives and City Forms: An Introduction to Urban Studies

or

  • AS/SOSC 2730 6.0 The Culture of Cities: Visual Journeys through Time and Space
  • electives (six credits)

Year 3 - Five full courses (30 credits):

  • ES/ENVS 3000 3.0 Environmental Ethics and Epistemology
  • ES/ENVS 3009 3.0 Quantitative Methods in Environmental Studies
  • six credits at the 3000 level (ES/ENVS 3225 3.0 and ES/ENVS 3226 3.0 required)
  • 18 credits at the 4000 level (ES/ENVS 4225 3.0 and ES/ENVS 4226 3.0 required)

Years 4 and 5 - at Seneca College

Course selections will be determined with the Seneca program coordinator during an individual advising appointment.

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

Year 1 - (30 credits):

  • ES/ENVS 1000 6.0 Perspectives in Environmental Studies
  • humanities (six credits)
  • 12 credits of foundations courses
  • ES/ENVS 2200 6.0 Foundations of Urban and Regional Environments
  • plus six credits from the following: ES/ENVS 2100 6.0 Foundations in Environment and Culture; ES/ENVS 2300 6.0 Foundations of Environmental Politics; ES/ENVS 2400 6.0 Foundations of Environmental Management
  • electives (six credits)

Year 2 - (30 Credits):

  • ES/ENVS 3000 3.0 Environmental Ethics and Epistemology
  • nine credits at the 3000 level (ES/ENVS 3225 3.0 and ES/ENVS 3226 3.0 required)
  • 18 credits in FES at the 4000 level, including the joint program colloquium (ES/ENVS 4225 3.0 and ES/ENVS 4226 3.0 required)

Degree Credit Exclusions for Seneca Technologist Students at York

Students entering the Joint Program in Environmental Studies from Seneca College will be exempted from the following courses: ES/ENVS 1200 6.0, ES/ENVS 1500 6.0, ES/ENVS 2500 6.0, ES/ENVS 2410 3.0, ES/ENVS 2420 3.0.

For more information on the Seneca College program, visit: www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/CVTC.html.

York-Sir Sandford Fleming Joint Program in Ecosystem Management

York University students in the Honours BES program may apply to the Joint Program in Ecosystem Management (JPEM) at Sir Sandford Fleming (SSFC) during their third year of studies, and must maintain a minimum grade point average of 5.0 (C+). After successfully completing the JPEM, students will receive their Honours BES degree and their ecosystem management technologist diploma. Students enrolled in the joint program will take part in a joint colloquium.

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

Year 1 - (30 credits):

  • ES/ENVS 1000 6.0 Perspectives in Environmental Studies
  • ES/ENVS 1200 6.0 Environmental Research and Action Workshop
  • ES/ENVS 1500 6.0 Introduction to Science in Environmental Studies (students may take SC/BIOL 1010 6.0, SC/BIOL 1410 6.0 or AS/SC/GEOG 1400 6.0 instead if they have OACs or equivalents in both chemistry and biology)
  • humanities (six credits)
  • electives (six credits: AK/AS/SC/COSC 1520 3.0 and AK/AS/SC/COSC 1540 3.0 recommended)

Year 2 - (30 credits):

  • ES/ENVS 2100 6.0 Foundations in Environment and Culture
  • ES/ENVS 2400 6.0 Foundations of Environmental Management
  • ES/ENVS 2410 3.0 The Science and Pollution
  • ES/ENVS 2420 3.0 Ecology and Conservation Science
  • SC/BIOL 2050 3.0 Ecology
  • electives (nine credits)

Year 3 - (30 credits):

  • ES/ENVS 3009 3.0 Quantitative Methods in Environmental Studies
  • ES/ENVS 3010 3.0 Qualitative Methods in Environmental Studies
  • six credits at the 3000 level (chosen in the context of student's area of concentration)
  • 18 credits of BES courses at the 4000 level (chosen in the context of student's area of concentration)

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 ES/ENVS 3520 3.0 and ES/ENVS 3521 3.0 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:

  • ES/ENVS 1000 6.0 Perspectives in Environmental Studies
  • humanities (six credits)
  • ES/ENVS 2400 6.0 Foundations of Environmental Management
  • ES/ENVS 3000 3.0 Environmental Ethics and Epistemology
  • electives (nine credits)

Year 2:

  • 12 credits in FES at the 3000 or 4000 level (from the area of concentration in Environmental Management and Policy)
  • 18 credits in FES at the 4000 level from the area of concentration in Environmental Management and Policy)

Degree Credit Exclusions for SSFC Technologist Students

Students entering the Joint Program in Environmental Studies from SSFC will be exempted from the following courses: ES/ENVS 1200 6.0, ES/ENVS 1500 6.0, ES/ENVS 3009 3.0, ES/ENVS 2410 3.0, ES/ENVS 2420 3.0. Degree credit exclusions may apply to ES/ENVS 3520 3.0 (GIS), ES/ENVS 3521 3.0 (Remote Sensing), ES/ENVS 4442 3.0 (Environmental Monitoring), ES/ENVS 4520 3.0 (GIS Applications), depending on the courses students have taken at SSFC.

For more information on the SSFC program, visit: www.flemingc.on.ca.


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