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Academic Administration
Director, D.C. Wigfield
Associate Director, I. Munro
Environmental Science Council
G.M. Atkinson (Earth Sciences), M. Brklacich (Geography and Environmental Studies), R.C. Burk (Chemistry), C. Burn (Geography and Environmental Studies), N. Cappuccino (Biology), N. Doubleday (Geography and Environmental Studies), L. Fahrig (Biology), M.R.L. Forbes (Biology), B.R. Hollebone (Chemistry), D. Karman (Environmental Engineering), D.J. King (Geography and Environmental Studies), P. Kruus (Chemistry), E.P.C. Lai (Chemistry), I.B. Lambert (Biology), J. Lundberg (Geography and Environmental Studies), F.A. Michel (Earth Sciences and Environmental Science), J.D. Miller (Chemistry), I. Munro (Earth Sciences and Environmental Science), W. Parker (Environmental Engineering), D. Patterson (Geography and Environmental Studies), R.T. Patterson (Earth Sciences), C. Schröeder-Adams (Earth Sciences), M.W. Smith (Geography and Environmental Studies), M.L. Smith (Biology), J.K. Torrance (Geography and Environmental Studies), D.C. Wigfield (Chemistry and Environmental Science), D.R. Wiles (Chemistry), R.C. Wyndham (Biology)
General Information
The Environmental Science program at Carleton University is a multi-disciplinary program reflecting the fact that a comprehensive study of the environment requires a knowledge of a number of fundamental scientific disciplines. The program is designed to provide its graduates with wide scientific and ethical training related to environmental issues, and to prepare them for employment in government, industry, or academic positions.
The main program in Environmental Science maintains the interdisciplinary aspect of study for all four years. Minors in Geographic Information Processing (GIP), in Business or in several other areas are available. In addition, three new programs are available with specialization in one of Biology, Geology, or Chemistry. These programs are designed for those students who wish to focus their studies on these individual fields and are particularly desirable for those who plan to proceed to graduate studies in one of these areas.
Admission Requirements
The requirements are those specified for the B.Sc. Honours degrees for the Faculty of Science.
Graduation
In order to graduate, students must fulfil all University regulations and all Faculty regulations, in addition to the regulations established by the Environmental Science Committee.
Honours Program
Summary of Program Requirements
1. 2.5 credits in Environmental Science: Environmental Science 62.150*, 62.359*, 62.396*, 62.496;
2. 1.0 credit in Mathematics: Mathematics 69.107*, 69.257*;
3. 3.0 credits in Geology and Geography: Geology 67.105/Geography 45.105, Geology 67.238* and 67.285*, Geography 45.318*, and 0.5 credit in approved science courses at the 300- or 400-level in Geography;
4. 2.0 credits in Chemistry: Chemistry 65.100, 65.232*, 65.280*;
5. 2.0 credits in Biology: Biology 61.103* and 61.104*, 61.214* (or 61.220*), 61.260*;
6. 0.5 credit in Philosophy: Philosophy 32.184*;
7. 2.0 credits appropriate to Environmental Science in a coherent arts or social science sequence (see Comments Regarding Course Requirements, a, below) (of which up to 1.0 credit may, in consultation with the Program Adviser, be chosen from the list of courses otherwise not acceptable as Social Science electives for Science students).
8. 3.5 credits in approved Science courses
9. 1.0 additional credit in approved Science courses at the 400-level;
10. 1.5 credits chosen in consultation with the Program Adviser; (see Comments Regarding Course Requirements, b)
11. 1.0 credit, free elective.
Note: The following will be used to calculate the Major GPA: Environmental Science 62.150*, 62.359*, 62.396*, 62.496, Biology 61.260*, Chemistry 65.280*, Geology 67.238*, 1.0 credit of experimental Science at the 100-level, and all of Program requirements 8, 9, and 10.
Approved Courses for the Science Requirements of the Environmental Science Program
Please see the complete list of approved courses.
Comments Regarding Course Requirements
a) The recommended arts/social science sequence should be chosen in consultation with the Program Adviser. Upper-year courses of interest to students in Environmental Science usually require a First-year prerequisite; therefore this sequence may have to be started in Second year. Suitable sequences can be set up in Economics, Political Science/Law, Human Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, Mass Communication, etc.
b) 1.5 credits can be chosen from any department, but they must be suitable for the program of the individual student. The choice must also be made so that the regulations of the Faculty of Science for the B.Sc. (Honours) degree are met. It is recommended that these courses be chosen in consultation with the Program Adviser to ensure a proper foundation for the student's specialization and Honours research project.
c) 62.401* cannot be taken as a course in requirement category 9.
d) Technology, Society, Environment Studies courses are not accepted as science continuation courses.
e) It is highly recommended that the program include a Computer Science course.
Concentrations
The Environmental Science Committee also offers B.Sc. (Honours) degrees in Environmental Science with concentrations in Biology, Geology or Chemistry.
These concentrations all have the same First year. The Biology and Geology concentrations also have a Second year similar to the basic Environmental Science program.
The Honours Research Project in these concentrations is Environmental Science 62.496. It is expected that the supervisor of the project will be a faculty member of the Department in which the concentration is taken.
Biology Concentration
Program Requirements 1 - 7 and 11 are the same as in the above main program:
Requirements 8, 9, and 10 must contain the following courses (4.0 credits total):
61.201*, 61.202*, 61.220*, 61.304* or 61.311* or 61.233* (2.0 credits total), plus either any two of 61.361* or 61.362* or 61.365* or 61.366*, and 61.364*, 61.4xx* (Ecology focus) or 61.314*, 61.413*, 61.4xx*, and one of 61.233* or 61.311* or 61.333* (Microbiology/genetics focus).
Geology Concentration
Program Requirements 1 - 7 and 11 are the same as in the above main program:
Requirements 8, 9, and 10 must contain the following courses (5.5 credits total): 67.223*, 67.225*, 67.228*, 67.321*, 67.385*, 67.386* (3.0 credits total), plus any four chosen from 67.231*, 67.236*, 67.323*, 67.324*, 67.325*, 67.423*, 67.425*, 67.431*, 67.432*, 67.484, 67.485* (2.0 credits total), and Mathematics 69.117*.
Chemistry Concentration
1. 2.0 credits in Environmental Science: 62.150*, 62.359*, 62.496;
2. 1.0 credit in Mathematics: 69.107*, 69.257*;
3. 3.0 credits in Geology and Geography: Geology 67.105/Geography 45.105, Geology 67.238* and 67.285*, Geography 45.318* and 0.5 credit in approved Science courses at the 300- or 400-level in Geography;
4. 8.0 credits in Chemistry: 65.100, 65.211*, 65.212*, 65.223*, 65.224*, 65.232*, 65.233*, 65.335*, 65.353*, 65.380*, 65.480*, 65.4xx*, plus either 65.321*, 65.322*, 65.325* (Organic focus), or 65.354*, 65.355*, 65.2xx or greater (Inorganic focus), or 65.311, 65.315* and Mathematics 69.207* (Physical focus);
5. 2.0 credits in Biology: 61.103*, 61.104*, 61.260*, 61.214*;
6. 1.0 credits in Physics: 75.103* and 75.104*; or 75.107* and 75.108*;
7. 0.5 credits in Philosophy: 32.184*;
8. 1.5 arts or social science credits appropriate to Environmental Science;
9. 1.0 credit, free elective.
Minor in Geographic Information Processing
A Minor in Geographic Information Processing (GIP) is available to Environmental Science students.Please see the Geography section for details.
Minor in Business in Environmental Science
A Minor in Business is available to Environmental Science students. Please see the Business section for details.
Other Minors may be taken in consultation with the Program Adviser.
Courses
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2001-2002, please consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published in the summer.
Environmental Science 62.150*
Environmental Science Seminar
The purpose and nature of the program; society's view on the natural and human-modified environment; major environmental issues and their scientific aspects; preparation and presentation of paper and seminars.
Prerequisite: Registration in the Environmental Science Program.
Lectures, seminars and workshops four hours a week.
Environmental Science 62.359*
Group Project
Major project relating to an issue involving environmental science; effective methods of team research and presentation of group work.
Prerequisite: Registration in Third year of the Environmental Science program or permission of the Program Director.
Lectures, seminars and workshops three hours a week.
Environmental Science 62.396*
Research Planning
Assists students in preparing a research plan and proposal for their Fourth year Honours project; discussion and workshop experience in the fundamentals of scientific investigation, including use of literature, theory and data, preparation and evaluation of a scientific research proposal.
Prerequisite: Registration in Third year of the Environmental Science program, or an Honours Science program with permission of the Program Director.
Discussion groups and workshops three hours a week.
Environmental Science 62.401*
Environmental Science Practicum
Experience in an external agency setting, translating the academic dimension into practical involvement with environmental issues. Requires a final report integrating the placement experience with the student's background knowledge. Graded Sat/Uns.
Prerequisite: Registration in Fourth year of the Environmental Science program.
Environmental Science 62.470*
Topics in Environmental Science
Prerequisite: Third year standing.
Lectures and discussion three hours a week
Environmental Science 62.496
Honours Research Project
An independent investigation into an aspect of environmental science supervised by a member of the faculty. Approval of the topic and the research schedule must be obtained from the project supervisor and the program director before the last date for late registration.
Prerequisite: Registration in Fourth year of the Environmental Science program and permission of the Program Director.
Interdisciplinary Science
Science 60.101*
Introduction to the Environment
The nature of the biosphere: scientific bases of important environmental issues; evolution of life; properties and dynamics of populations and ecosystems; biodiversity; introduction to identification skills; sustainability of renewable resources, including food. Not acceptable for credit in a Science program.
Precludes additional credit for Science 60.100.
Prerequisite: A knowledge of Grade 10 advanced level Mathematics will be assumed.
Lectures/demonstrations three hours a week and project assignments.
Science 60.102*
The Laws of Nature
Fundamental ideas and concepts of science; origins and expressions of these in the ecosphere; types of forces; radiation; energy transfers and transitions; properties of atoms and molecules; chemistry in the environment. Not acceptable for credit in a Science program.
Precludes additional credit for Science 60.100.
Prerequisite: Science 60.101* or permission of the Institute.
Lecture/demonstrations three hours and project assignments.
Science 60.201*
The Earth
Early earth history; tectonic cycles; mineral resources of the earth's surface; the oceans; biogeochemical cycles; natural hazards. Not acceptable for credit in a Science program.
Precludes additional credit for Science 60.200.
Prerequisite: Science 60.102* or equivalent.
Lectures/demonstrations three hours a week and project assignments.
Science 60.202*
Human Impacts on the Environment
Air and water pollution; global climatic change; waste management; industrial chemicals; sources and uses of energy; nuclear energy and radiation; risk assessment of technological hazards. Acceptable only as a free elective in a Science program.
Precludes additional credit for Science 60.200.
Prerequisite: Science 60.201* or two experimental science OACs or one First year university experimental science course.
Lectures/demonstrations three hours a week and project assignments.
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