2001-2002
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Academic Administration
Associate Chair and Program Co-ordinator, Nancy C. Doubleday, B.Sc. (Brock), B.Ed. (Toronto), LL.B., M.E.S. (York) of the Bar of Ontario, Ph.D. (Queen's)
Members of the Committee: David Bennett (Geography and Environmental Studies) B.A., Ph.D. (Liverpool)) * Jay Drydyk (Philosophy) B.A. (Chicago), M.A. (NotreDame), Ph.D. (Toronto) * Jared Keil (Sociology and Anthropology) B.A. (Antioch), M.A., Ph.D. (Harvard) *Peeter Kruus (Chair, Technology, Society, Environment Studies) B.Sc. (Toronto), Lic.Tech. (Denmark), Ph.D. (Toronto) * Keith Newton (Faculty Representative) M.A. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Simon Fraser)* Peter Swan (Law) B.A., LL.B. (Dalhousie),M.E.S. (York), LL.M. (Osgoode Hall) * J. Kenneth Torrance (Geography and Environmental Studies) B.S.A. (Guelph), M.S., Ph.D. (Cornell) * Paul Van Geel (Environmental Engineering) B.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo) * Don Wigfield (Director, Environmental Science) B.Sc., D.Sc. (Birmingham), Ph.D. (Toronto)
General Information
The B.A. program in Environmental Studies is founded on the premise that the social sciences and humanities can make a significant contribution to the study of environmental issues. The program is designed to enable students to develop an interdisciplinary perspective on human interaction with the environment. To this end it introduces students to the range of social, cultural, economic, political, legal and ethical factors affecting human interaction with the environment, while at the same time ensuring they acquire a basic literacy in the physical and biological sciences.
In the course of their studies, students will develop an understanding and appreciation of the environmental consequences of individual and collective human actions and policies. The program will expose students to the approaches of various disciplines to understanding the environment, as well as the differences and inconsistencies between the various approaches. In addition students will be introduced to methods and techniques appropriate for examining environmental questions from a human and social perspective.
The Major in Environmental Studies is offered as both the B.A. (Honours) and B.A. degree.
Honours graduates from this program could be eligible to undertake graduate study in Environmental Studies, as well as Geography, Sociology, Political Science, Legal Studies, Philosophy, or some other discipline. Students who contemplate going on to graduate work should seek appropriate advice on selecting their program electives and options.
Students in Environmental Studies are permitted to take Minors in other disciplines. Students considering Minors are encouraged to plan their programs early and carefully. Minors which may of particular interest to Environmental Studies students include: Geography, Geographic Information Processing, and Technology, Society, Environment Studies.
The program is administered by the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies.
Graduation Regulations
In order to graduate, students must fulfill all University graduation requirements, all Faculty requirements including those relating to First-Year Seminars, and all Major regulations and requirements set out below. Note: Environmental Studies students are exempt from Breadth requirements.
B.A. (Honours) Program
For the B.A. (Honours) degree, the Environmental Studies program consists of a total of 12.0 credits, with a core of 8.0 credits plus 4.0 program electives. The remaining 8.0 credits for the degree are free options. Where a student has been permitted to take both sections of the Practicum, 57.401* and 57.402*, one section will be applied to Requirement 11 of the B.A. (Honours) Program; and the second section will be counted toward the Program Electives (Requirement 13).
1. Science 60.101* and 60.102* (see Environmental Science for course descriptions);
2. Philosophy 32.184*;
3. Geography 45.102*;
4. Environmental Studies 57.200*;
5. Science 60.201* and 60.202* (see Environmental Science for course descriptions);
6. One of: Economics 43.220; Geography 45.205* and 45.206*, or 45.204; Political Science 47.270; Psychology 49.200; Sociology 53.203;
7. Environmental Studies 57.300*;
8. One of: Philosophy 32.284*; Law 51.380*;
9. Biology 61.216* or 0.5 Science Continuation Credit;
10. Environmental Studies 57.400*;
11. Environmental Studies 57.401* or 57.402*;
12. Environmental Studies 57.497;
13. 4.0 credits to be chosen from the list of Program Electives (see below). At least 1.5 of these credits must be at the 300-level or above.
B.A. Program
For the B.A. degree, the Environmental Studies program consists of a total of 8.0 credits, with a core of 5.5 credits plus 2.5 program electives. The remaining 7.0 credits for the degree are free options.
1. Science 60.101* and 60.102* (see Environmental Science for course descriptions);
2. Philosophy 32.184*;
3. Geography 45.102*;
4. Environmental Studies 57.200*;
5. Science 60.201* and 60.202* (see Environmental Science for course descriptions);
6. One of: Economics 43.220; Psychology 49.200; Sociology 53.203; Political Science 47.270; Geography 45.205* and 45.206*, or 45.204;
7. Environmental Studies 57.300*;
8. One of: Philosophy 32.284*; Law 51.380*;
9. 2.5 credits to be chosen from the list of Program Electives (see below). At least 1.0 of these credits must be at the 300-level or above.
Prerequisites
In choosing optional courses, especially in First year, students should take into account the prerequisite requirements for courses they will be taking in subsequent years. In particular, as preparation for the statistics/methodology course in requirement 6 (see B.A. (Honours) and B.A. program), students should include in their First-year course selection an introductory course in at least one of Economics, Sociology, Political Science or Psychology. These courses, along with the introductory course in Law, and an additional 0.5 credit in Geography also serve as prerequisites to many of the courses listed below as Program Electives.
Program Electives
The Environmental Studies major requires a minimum number of Program Electives (see B.A. (Honours) and B.A. program, p.234). The list of acceptable electives is laid out below. The courses are grouped according to four themes. Students may concentrate their electives within a single theme or distribute them over various themes according to personal interests and career goals. Students should consult the program co-ordinator about a strategy appropriate for their individual goals, especially if these plans include eventual graduate study.
Additional selections may be made from the departments whose courses appear below. Students may also select courses from Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences, Architecture or other disciplines which relate to their chosen theme.
Environment, Economy and Development
Biology
61.216*
Economics
43.385*, 43.386*
Environmental Studies
57.290*
European and Russian Studies
55.405*
Geography
45.211*, 45.220*, 45.311*, 45.318*, 45.319*, 45.329*, 45.336*, 45.404*, 45.430*, 45.443*, 45.445*
Sociology/Anthropology
54.206*, 53.451*
Technology, Society, Environment
59.301*, 59.302*, 59.350*, 59.401*, 59.402*
Environment, Policy and Law
Environmental Studies
57.290*
Geography
45.326*, 45.404*, 45.430*
Law
51.205, 51.305*, 51.380*
Political Science
47.202*, 47.203*, 47.402*
Sociology
53.348*, 53.382*, 53.383*, 53.440*
Technology, Society, Environment
59.301*, 59.302*, 59.350*
Environmental Attitudes and Ethics
Environmental Studies
57.290*
Geography
45.230*, 45.404*, 45.430*, 45.431*
Philosophy
32.212*, 32.284*, 32.330, 32.415*, 32.416*
Sociology/Anthropology
54.206*, 53.348*
Technology, Society, Environment
59.301*, 59.302*, 59.350*
Human Population and the Built Environment
Architecture
78.345*, 78.392A*, 76.410*, 76.415*,
Engineering
82.433*
Environmental Studies
57.290*
Geography
45.320*, 45.370*, 45.423*, 45.427*
History
24.329*
Political Science
47.302*
Sociology/Anthropology
53.251*, 53.254*, 53.260*, 54.335*, 56.339*, 53.451*, 56.456*
Course Suggestions for Free Options
Biology
61.192*
Canadian Studies
12.100, 12.310*, 12.311*, 12.312*, 12.410*, 12.411*, 12.412*
English Language and Literature
18.296
Geography
45.255*, 45.302*, 45.319*, 45.335, 45.351*
History
24.353*, 24.434
Law
51.374*
Philosophy
32.211*
Physics
75.291*, 75.292*
Political Science
47.303*
Religion
34.235
Technology, Society, Environment
59.301*, 59.302*, 59.350*, 59.401*, 59.402*, 59.407*
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 Studies 57.200*
Nature and Environmental Studies
Conceptual and practical approaches to understanding nature and the environment, involving descriptive, analytic, investigative and experiential methods. Through reading, participation, research and writing, students should demonstrate an ability to integrate various approaches to environmental awareness and analysis.
Precludes additional credit for Environmental Studies 04.200*.
Prerequisite: Second-year standing in the Environmental Studies program or permission of the Environmental Studies Co-ordinator.
Lectures, seminars and field work three hours a week.
Environmental Studies 57.290*
Intensive Field Course
Training in specific fields of research or practice related to careers in Environmental Studies. Such training could include environmental education, environmental auditing, environmental assessment, or living resource inventories, for example. Specific topics may change from year to year.
Prerequisite: Second-year standing or higher in Environmental Studies, and permission of the Environmental Studies Coordinator.
Field work for one week (36 contact hours)
Environmental Studies 57.300*
Environmental Studies Colloquium
Interactions among complex natural systems, social values and attitudes, and economic, political and legal concerns are explored through invited speakers from various disciplines and agencies addressing specific environmental issues.
Precludes additional credit for Environmental Studies 04.300*.
Prerequisite: Third-year standing in Environmental Studies or permission of the Environmental Studies Co-ordinator.
Environmental Studies 57.400*
Environmental Studies Seminar
How societal institutions respond to environmental concerns, how the environment is understood by various stakeholders and how environmental priorities may be reflected in social, political and economic decision-making. Interdisciplinary case studies are used.
Precludes additional credit for Environmental Studies 04.400*.
Prerequisite: Registration is restricted to students eligible for Fourth-year standing in the B.A. (Environmental Studies) Honours program.
Environmental Studies 57.401*
Environmental Studies Practicum I
External agency setting provides the basis for translating academic training into practical involvement with environmental issues. Final report which integrates the placement experience with the student's background knowledge is required Graded Sat/Uns.
Precludes additional credit for Environmental Studies 04.401*.
Prerequisite: Registration is restricted to students eligible for Fourth-year standing in the B.A. (Environmental Studies) Honours program, and permission of the Environmental Studies Co-ordinator.
Environmental Studies 57.402*
Environmental Studies Practicum II
External agency setting provides the basis for translating academic training into practical involvement with environmental issues. A final report which integrates the placement experience with the student's background knowledge is required. Graded Sat/Uns.
Precludes additional credit for Environmental Studies 04.402*
Prerequisite: Restricted to students in the Fourth-year of the Environmental Studies Honours program, and permission of the Environmental Studies Co-ordinator.
Environmental Studies 57.497
Honours Essay in Environmental Studies
Interdisciplinary research essay on an environmental issue, carried out in consultation with a faculty supervisor. The student must consult with the Environmental Studies Co-ordinator in selecting a project and a supervisor.
Precludes additional credit for Environmental Studies 04.497.
Prerequisite: Registration is restricted to students eligible for Fourth-year standing in the B.A. (Environmental Studies) Honours program.
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