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This is a Specialized Honours program offered with two streams – Life Science or Physical Science.

The program core is defined as (39 credits): SC/GEOG 1400 6.00; SC/GEOG 2400 6.00; SC/GEOG 2500 3.00 or SC/GEOG 2600 3.00; six credits from SC/GEOG 2610 3.00; SC/GEOG 3200 3.00, SC/GEOG 3500 3.00, SC/GEOG 4180 4.00, SC/GEOG 4200 3.00, SC/GEOG 4500 3.00; six credits from SC/GEOG 4205 3.00, SC/GEOG 4210 3.00, SC/GEOG 4310 3.00, SC/GEOG 4400 3.00, SC/GEOG 4600 3.00; 12 additional credits from  geography courses (including three credits in statistics for students in the physical sciences stream).

Specialized Honours – Life Sciences stream

A. General education:

B.  Major requirements: 

Note:  at least 12 credits from the major courses (BIOL or GEOG) must be at the 4000 level.

C.  Science breadth:  satisfied by above requirements.

D.  Upper level requirement: a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

E. Additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits.

F.  Standing requirement: To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and program required courses and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses completed.

Specialized Honours – Physical Sciences stream

A.  General education:

B. Major requirements:

Note:  at least 12 credits from the major courses (EATS or GEOG) must be at the 4000 level.

C.  Science breadth:  satisfied by above requirements.

D.  Upper level requirements: at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

E. Additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits,

F.  Standing requirements:  to graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and program required courses and a minimum credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses completed.

See Certificate Programs in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section of this calendar.

Environmental Science Courses

The following list includes required and elective courses in the Specialized Honours BSc program in Environmental Science.

Geography

SC/GEOG 2400 6.00
SC/GEOG 2500 3.00
SC/GEOG 2600 3.00
SC/GEOG 2610 3.00
SC/GEOG 3200 3.00
SC/GEOG 3500 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/BIOL 3500 3.00)
SC/GEOG 4180 4.00
SC/GEOG 4200 3.00
SC/GEOG 4205 3.00
SC/GEOG 4210 3.00
SC/GEOG 4215 3.00
SC/GEOG 4310 3.00
SC/GEOG 4400 3.00
SC/GEOG 4500 3.00
SC/GEOG 4541 3.00
SC/GEOG 4600 3.00

Biology

SC/BIOL 2010 4.00
SC/BIOL 2030 4.00
SC/BIOL 2050 4.00
SC/BIOL 2060 3.00
SC/BIOL 3001 3.00 (ecology sections)
SC/BIOL 3001 2.00 (ecology sections)
SC/BIOL 3002 3.00 (ecology sections)
SC/BIOL 3002 2.00 (ecology sections)
SC/BIOL 3170 3.00
SC/BIOL 4000 8.00
SC/BIOL 4070 3.00
SC/BIOL 4080 3.00
SC/BIOL 4090 4.00
SC/BIOL 4095 3.00
SC/BIOL 4100 3.00
SC/BIOL 4130 3.00
SC/BIOL 4230 4.00
SC/BIOL 4240 4.00
SC/BIOL 4245 3.00 (cross-listed to: ES/ENVS 4110 3.00)
SC/BIOL 4250 3.00
SC/BIOL 4255 3.00 (cross-listed to: ES/ENVS 4111 3.00)
SC/BIOL 4260 3.00
SC/BIOL 4265 3.00
SC/BIOL 4340 3.00
SC/BIOL 4400 3.00
SC/BIOL 4420 3.00

Earth and Atmospheric Science

SC/EATS 2010 3.00
SC/EATS 2470 3.00
SC/EATS 3030 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/PHYS 3080 3.00)
SC/EATS 3040 3.00
SC/EATS 3130 3.00 (cross-listed to: SC/CHEM 3060 3.00)
SC/EATS 4050 3.00
SC/EATS 4051 3.00
SC/EATS 4120 3.00
SC/EATS 4130 3.00
SC/EATS 4140 3.00
SC/EATS 4160 3.00
SC/EATS 4220 3.00
SC/EATS 4230 3.00
SC/EATS 4240 3.00

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