Science – Environmental Biology |
The program core (35 or 36 credits) is defined as:
- SC/BIOL 1000 3.00 and SC/BIOL 1001 3.00 (or SC/BIOL 1010 6.00);
- SC/ENVB 2050 4.00; SC/BIOL 2060 3.00;
- SC/BIOL 2070 3.00 or SC/BIOL 2010 4.00, SC/BIOL 2030 4.00 (Both SC/CHEM 2020 3.00 and SC/CHEM 2021 3.00 may place one of the two four-credit biology courses.);
- additional courses as required for a total of at least 18 2000-level credits chosen from the following: SC/BIOL 2010 4.00, SC/BIOL 2020 3.00, SC/BIOL 2021 3.00, SC/BIOL 2030 4.00, SC/BIOL 2040 3.00, SC/BIOL 2070 3.00, SC/CHEM 2020 3.00, SC/CHEM 2021 3.00;
- SC/ENVB 3001 2.00 or SC/ENVB 3001 3.00; SC/BIOL 3170 3.00;
- SC/BIOL 4245 3.00; SC/BIOL 4255 3.00.
Note: both SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00 are required as prerequisites for SC/BIOL 2020 3.00 and SC/CHEM 2020 3.00 if they are chosen in the program core.
Bachelor Program
A. General education:
- non-science requirement: 12 credits. ES/ENVS 1000 6.00 is recommended for students interested in taking additional environmental studies courses;
- mathematics: SC/MATH 1505 6.00 or six credits from SC/MATH 1013 3.00, SC/MATH 1014 3.00, SC/MATH 1025 3.00;
- computer science: LE/CSE 1520 3.00 or LE/CSE 1530 3.00 or LE/CSE 1540 3.00;
- foundational science: six credits from SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00 (prerequisites for SC/BIOL 2020 3.00 and SC/CHEM 2020 3.00), SC/PHYS 1410 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00.
B. Major requirement:
- the program core, as specified above (35 or 36 credits);
- additional credits from the following list of courses for an overall total of at least 42 credits from environmental biology and biology courses of which at least 12 credits are at the 3000 or higher level: SC/ENVB 3002 2.00, SC/ENVB 3002 3.00, SC/BIOL 3150 4.00, SC/BIOL 3200 3.00, SC/BIOL 3500 3.00, SC/ENVB 4080 3.00, SC/BIOL 4085 3.00, SC/ENVB 4090 4.00, SC/ENVB 4095 3.00, SC/ENVB 4230 4.00, SC/ENVB 4250 3.00, SC/ENVB 4265 3.00, SC/BIOL 4305 3.00;
- SC/GEOG 1400 6.00.
C. Science breadth: 24 credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000 level or above. 21 of these 24 credits are satisfied by the above requirements.
D. Upper level: a minimum of 18 credits at the 3000 level or above.
E. Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 90 credits.
F. Standing requirements: a minimum overall grade point average of 4.00 (C) is required in order to be eligible to graduate with a BSc degree (bachelor program).
Honours Programs
Honours Major Program
A. General education:
- non-science requirement: 12 credits. ES/ENVS 1000 6.00 is recommended for students interested in taking additional environmental studies courses;
- mathematics: SC/MATH 1505 6.00 or six credits from SC/MATH 1013 3.00, SC/MATH 1014 3.00, SC/MATH 1025 3.00. (Note: students intending to combine environmental biology with applied mathematics, chemistry, computer science, earth and atmospheric science, mathematics, mathematics for education, physics and astronomy or statistics should not take SC/MATH 1505 6.00.);
- computer science: LE/CSE 1520 3.00 or LE/CSE 1530 3.00 or LE/CSE 1540 3.00;
- foundational science: six credits from SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00 (prerequisites for SC/BIOL 2020 3.00 and SC/CHEM 2020 3.00), SC/PHYS 1410 6.00, SC/PHYS 1420 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00.
Note: both SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00 are required as prerequisites for SC/BIOL 2020 3.00 and SC/CHEM 2020 3.00 in the program core.
B. Major requirements:
- The program core as specified above (35 or 36 credits);
- SC/ENVB 4700 3.00;
- additional credits from the following list of courses for an overall total of at least 51 credits from environmental biology and biology courses, including at least 18 credits at the 3000 or higher level, of which at least 12 credits must be at the 4000 level: SC/ENVB 3002 2.00, SC/ENVB 3002 3.00, SC/BIOL 3100 2.00, SC/BIOL 3150 4.00, SC/BIOL 3200 3.00, SC/BIOL 3500 3.00, SC/BIOL 4000 3.00, SC/BIOL 4000 8.00, SC/ENVB 4080 3.00, SC/BIOL 4085 3.00, SC/ENVB 4090 4.00, SC/ENVB 4095 3.00, SC/ENVB 4230 3.00, SC/ENVB 4250 3.00, SC/ENVB 4265 3.00, SC/BIOL 4305 3.00;
- SC/GEOG 1400 6.00.
C. Science breadth: 24 credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000 level or above. 21 of these 24 credits are satisfied by the above requirements.
D. Upper level: a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above.
E. Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall minimum total of 85 credits from science disciplines (including the major) and an overall total of 120 credits.
F. Standing requirements: to graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all environmental biology and biology courses completed, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses completed.
Honours Double Major Program
All BSc Honours degree candidates should consult departmental advisors as early as possible concerning course requirements for particular Honours Double Major programs. Possible subject combinations for BSc Honours Double Major degree programs are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section of this calendar.
A. General education:
- non-science requirement: 12 credits. ES/ENVS 1000 6.00 is recommended for students interested in taking additional environmental studies courses:
- mathematics: SC/MATH 1505 6.00 or six credits from SC/MATH 1013 3.00, SC/MATH 1014 3.00, SC/MATH 1025 3.00. (Note: students intending to combine environmental biology with applied mathematics, chemistry, computer science, earth and atmospheric science, mathematics, mathematics for education, physics and astronomy or statistics should not take SC/MATH 1505 6.00.);
- computer science: LE/CSE 1520 3.00 or LE/CSE 1530 3.00 or LE/CSE 1540 3.00;
- foundational science: six credits from SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00 (prerequisites for SC/BIOL 2020 3.00 and SC/CHEM 2020 3.00), SC/PHYS 1410 6.00, SC/PHYS 1420 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00.
B. Major requirements:
- SC/BIOL 1000 3.00 and SC/BIOL 1001 3.00 or SC/BIOL 1010 6.00;
- SC/ENVB 2050 4.00; SC/BIOL 2060 3.00; any two of SC/BIOL 2010 4.00, SC/BIOL 2020 3.00, SC/BIOL 2021 3.00, SC/BIOL 2030 4.00, SC/BIOL 2040 3.00, SC/BIOL 2070 3.00. Both SC/CHEM 2020 3.00 and SC/CHEM 2021 3.00 may replace one of these two biology courses;
- SC/ENVB 3001 2.00 or SC/ENVB 3001 3.00;
- additional credits from the following list of courses for an overall total of at least 42 credits from environmental biology and biology courses, including at least 18 credits at the 3000 or higher level, of which at least 12 credits must be at the 4000 level: SC/ENVB 3002 2.00, SC/ENVB 3002 3.00, SC/BIOL 3100 2.00, SC/BIOL 3150 4.00, SC/BIOL 3200 3.00, SC/BIOL 3500 3.00, SC/BIOL 4000 3.00, SC/BIOL 4000 8.00, SC/ENVB 4080 3.00, SC/BIOL 4085 3.00, SC/ENVB 4090 4.00, SC/ENVB 4095 3.00, SC/ENVB 4230 4.00, SC/ENVB 4250 3.00, SC/ENVB 4265 3.00, SC/BIOL 4305 3.00;
- the course requirements for the second major.
C. Science breadth: 24 credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000 level or above. 15 of these 24 credits are satisfied by the above requirements. Satisfied if the second major is another science discipline.
D. Upper level: a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above.
E. Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 120 credits.
F. Standing requirements: to graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all environmental biology and biology courses completed, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses completed.
Honours Major/Minor Program
An Honours Major in environmental biology may be combined with an Honours Minor in another subject area in a BSc Honours Major/Minor degree program. Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section of this calendar.
A. General education:
- non-science requirement: 12 credits. ES/ENVS 1000 6.00 is recommended for students interested in taking additional environmental studies courses:
- mathematics: SC/MATH 1505 6.00 or six credits from SC/MATH 1013 3.00, SC/MATH 1014 3.00, SC/MATH 1025 3.00. (Note: students intending to combine environmental biology with applied mathematics, chemistry, computer science, earth and atmospheric science, mathematics, mathematics for education, physics and astronomy or statistics should not take SC/MATH 1505 6.00.);
- computer science: LE/CSE 1520 3.00 or LE/CSE 1530 3.00 or LE/CSE 1540 3.00;
- foundational science: six credits from SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00 (prerequisites for SC/BIOL 2020 3.00 and SC/CHEM 2020 3.00), SC/PHYS 1410 6.00, SC/PHYS 1420 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.00.
B. Major requirements:
- the program core as specified above (35 to 36 credits);
- SC/ENVB 4700 3.00;
- additional credits from the following list of courses for an overall total of at least 51 credits from environmental biology and biology courses, including at least 18 credits at the 3000 or higher level, of which at least 12 credits must be at the 4000 level: SC/ENVB 3002 2.00, SC/ENVB 3002 3.00, SC/BIOL 3100 2.00, SC/BIOL 3150 4.00, SC/BIOL 3200 3.00, SC/BIOL 3500 3.00, SC/BIOL 4000 3.00, SC/BIOL 4000 8.00, SC/ENVB 4080 3.00, SC/BIOL 4085 3.00, SC/ENVB 4090 4.00, SC/ENVB 4095 3.00, SC/ENVB 4230 3.00, SC/ENVB 4250 3.00, SC/ENVB 4265 3.00, SC/BIOL 4305 3.00;
- SC/GEOG 1400 6.00;
- the course requirements for the minor.
C. Science breadth: 24 credits in science disciplines outside the major, of which three credits must be at the 2000 level or above. 21 of these 24 credits are satisfied by the above requirements. Satisfied if the minor is another science discipline.
D. Upper level: a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above.
E. Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 120 credits.
F. Standing requirements: to graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all environmental biology and biology courses completed, and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses completed.
Honours Minor
An Honours minor in environmental biology may be combined with an Honours major in another subject area. Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section of this calendar.
- SC/BIOL 1000 3.00 and SC/BIOL 1001 3.00 or SC/BIOL 1010 6.00;
- SC/ENVB 2050 4.00; SC/BIOL 2060 3.00; any two of SC/BIOL 2010 4.00, SC/BIOL 2020 3.00, SC/BIOL 2021 3.00, SC/BIOL 2030 4.00, SC/BIOL 2040 3.00 (Both SC/CHEM 2020 3.00 and SC/CHEM 2021 3.00 may substitute for one of these two biology courses.);
- SC/ENVB 3001 2.00 or SC/ENVB 3001 3.00;
- additional credits from the following list of courses for an overall total of at least nine credits from environmental biology and biology courses at the 3000 or 4000 level; SC/ENVB 3002 2.00, SC/ENVB 3002 3.00, SC/BIOL 3150 4.00, SC/BIOL 3200 3.00, SC/BIOL 3500 3.00, SC/ENVB 4080 3.00, SC/BIOL 4085 3.00, SC/ENVB 4090 4.00, SC/ENVB 4095 3.00, SC/ENVB 4230 4.00, SC/ENVB 4250 3.00, SC/ENVB 4265 3.00, SC/BIOL 4305 3.00;
- additional credits from the above listed environmental biology and biology courses at the 2000 or higher level, as required for an overall total of at least 30 environmental biology or biology credits.
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