Science – Environmental Science

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:

non-science requirement: 12 credits;
mathematics: SC/MATH 1505 6.00, or both SC/MATH 1013 3.00 and SC/MATH 1014 3.00;
computer science: LE/CSE 1520 3.00 or LE/CSE 1540 3.00;
foundational science: SC/BIOL 1000 3.00 and SC/BIOL 1001 3.00 (or SC/BIOL 1010 6.00); SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.00.

B. Major requirements:

The program core above (39 credits);
SC/BIOL 2010 4.00; SC/BIOL 2030 4.00; SC/BIOL 2050 4.00; SC/BIOL 2060 3.00;
one ecology field course (SC/BIOL 3001 3.00 or SC/BIOL 3001 2.00);
15 additional credits chosen from the following: a second ecology field course (SC/BIOL 3002 3.00 or SC/BIOL 3002 2.00), SC/BIOL 3170 3.00, SC/BIOL 4000 8.00, SC/BIOL 4020 3.00, 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 4120 3.00, SC/BIOL 4130 3.00, SC/BIOL 4230 4.00, SC/BIOL 4240 4.00, SC/BIOL 4245 3.00, SC/BIOL 4250 3.00, SC/BIOL 4255 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;

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:

non-science requirement: 12 credits;
mathematics: SC/MATH 1013 3.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00;
computer science: LE/CSE 1540 3.00;
foundational science: SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM 1001 3.00; SC/PHYS 1010 6.00 or SC/PHYS 1410 6.00.

B. Major requirements:

The program core above (39 credits);
LE/EATS 2010 3.00; LE/EATS 2470 3.00;
SC/CHEM 2030 3.00; SC/PHYS 2020 3.00;
SC/MATH 1025 3.00;SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2270 3.00;
LE/EATS 3030 3.00; LE/EATS 3130 3.00; LE/EATS 4220 3.00;
six additional credits chosen from LE/EATS 3040 3.00, LE/EATS 4050 3.00, LE/EATS 4051 3.00, LE/EATS 4120 3.00, LE/EATS 4130 3.00, LE/EATS 4140 3.00, LE/EATS 4150 3.00, LE/EATS 4160 3.00, LE/EATS 4230 3.00, LE/EATS 4240 3.00, LE/EATS 4300 3.00 (atmospheric science topics), SC/MATH 3241 3.00.

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 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

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

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