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Environmental Science

Institute of Environmental Science
Faculty of Science

This section presents the requirements for:

Co-operative Education Option is available in the Environmental Science program.

Graduation Requirements

In addition to the requirements listed below, students must satisfy:

  1. the University regulations (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar),
  2. the common regulations applying to all B.Sc. programs including those relating to Science Continuation and Breadth requirements (see Academic Regulations for the Bachelor of Science Degree).

Students should consult with the Institute when planning their program and selecting courses.

Course Categories

The Environmental Science program description makes use of the following course categories:

  • Approved Arts or Social Sciences (approved by the Environmental Science Institute)
  • Approved Environmental Science Specialization

(Approved by the Environmental Science Institute)

  • Free Electives (see Academic Regulations for the Bachelor of Science Degree)
  • Approved Science for Environmental Science (additional courses may be used with approval of the Environmental Science Institute):
Biology
BIOL 2001, BIOL 2002, BIOL 2200, BIOL 2303, BIOL 3004, BIOL 3102, BIOL 3104, BIOL 3201, BIOL 3205, BIOL 3305, BIOL 3501, BIOL 3601, BIOL 3602, BIOL 3604, BIOL 3605, BIOL 3606, BIOL 3801, BIOL 3802, BIOL 4102, BIOL 4103, BIOL 4104, BIOL 4106, BIOL 4109, BIOL 4300, BIOL 4603, BIOL 4604, BIOL 4901
Chemistry
CHEM 2203, CHEM 2204, CHEM 2207, CHEM 2208, CHEM 3101, CHEM 3102, CHEM 3105, CHEM 3201, CHEM 3202, CHEM 3205, CHEM 3305, CHEM 3503, CHEM 3504, CHEM 3505, CHEM 3700, CHEM 3800, CHEM 4301, CHEM 4302, CHEM 4700, CHEM 4800
Computer Science
COMP 1002, COMP 1004, COMP 1005, COMP 1007
Earth Sciences
ERTH 2101, ERTH 2102, ERTH 2311, ERTH 2312, ERTH 2401, ERTH 2402, ERTH 2403, ERTH 3113, ERTH 3201, ERTH 3202, ERTH 3205, ERTH 3805, ERTH 3806, ERTH 4005, ERTH 4303
Environmental Science
ENSC 4001, ENSC 4700
Geography
GEOG 3101, GEOG 3102, GEOG 3103, GEOG 3104, GEOG 3105, GEOG 3108, GEOG 4101, GEOG 4108
Geomatics
GEOM 2007, GEOM 3002, GEOM 4003
Mathematics
MATH 1107, MATH 2007, STAT 2509
Physics
PHYS 1001, PHYS 1002, PHYS 1007, PHYS 1008
Prohibited and Restricted Courses
Technology, Society, Environment Studies (TSES) courses are not accepted as Science Continuation courses in these programs, but may be used as Approved Environmental Science Specialization courses or as free electives.
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Program Requirements

Environmental Science
B.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits)

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.5 credits):
  1. 3.5 credits in: ENSC 1500, ENSC 2000, ENSC 2001, ENSC 3509, ENSC 3906, ENSC 4906 [1.0],
  2. 1.0 credit in: BIOL 2600, CHEM 2800;
  3. 0.5 from GEOG 2014, GEOG 3103, GEOG 3104, GEOG 3105, GEOG 3108;
  4. 0.5 from ERTH 2402, ERTH 2403, ERTH 3205;
  5. 1.0 credit in: Approved Science for Environmental Science at the 4000-level excluding ENSC 4001;
  6. 2.5 credits in Approved Science for Environmental Science;
  7. 1.5 credits in Approved Environmental Science Specialization;
  1. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.5 credits):
  1. 1.0 credits in MATH 1007, STAT 2507;
  2. 3.0 credits in: BIOL 1003, BIOL 1004, CHEM 1000 [1.0], GEOG 2013, ERTH 1006;
  3. 0.5 credit in: PHIL 2380;
  4. 0.5 credit in: CHEM 2302;
  5. 0.5 credit from: BIOL 2104 or BIOL 2200;
  6. 0.5 from: GEOG 2014, GEOG 3103, GEOG 3104, GEOG 3105, GEOG 3108;
  7. 0.5 from: ERTH 2402, ERTH 2403, ERTH 3205;
  8. 2.0 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences, or Approved Science;
  9. 1.0 credit in free elective. Note: at least 2.0 credits in Items 1-16 above must be approved Arts or Social Sciences.
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Environmental Science
B.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits)
with Concentration in Biology

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.5 credits):
  1. 3.5 credits in: ENSC 1500, ENSC 2000, ENSC 2001, ENSC 3509, ENSC 3906, ENSC 4906 [1.0];
  2. 1.0 credit in BIOL 2600, CHEM 2800;
  3. 0.5 from: GEOG 2014, GEOG 3103, GEOG 3104, GEOG 3105, GEOG 3108;
  4. 0.5 from ERTH 2402, ERTH 2403, ERTH 3205;
  5. 0.5 credit in Approved Science for Environmental Science at the 4000-level, excluding ENSC 4001;
  6. 4.0 credits in:
    1. 1.5 credit in: BIOL 2001, BIOL 2002, BIOL 2200;
    2. 0.5 credit from BIOL 2303, BIOL 3004, BIOL 3102, or BIOL 3205;
    3. 2.0 credits in:
Ecology focus:
or
Microbiology/genetics focus:
  1. 0.5 credit in Approved Environmental Science Specialization;
  1. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.5 credits):
  1. 1.0 credit in: MATH 1007, STAT 2507;
  2. 3.0 credits in: BIOL 1003, BIOL 1004, CHEM 1000 [1.0], GEOG 2013, ERTH 1006;
  3. 0.5 credit in PHIL 2380;
  4. 0.5 credit in CHEM 2302;
  5. 0.5 credit in BIOL 2104;
  6. 0.5 credit from: GEOG 2014, GEOG 3103, GEOG 3104, GEOG 3105, GEOG 3108;
  7. 0.5 credit from ERTH 2402, ERTH 2403, ERTH 3205;
  8. 2.0 credits in Approved Arts and Social Sciences;
  9. 1.0 credit in free electives.
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Environmental Science
B.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits)
with Concentration in Chemistry

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits):
  1. 2.5 credits in: ENSC 1500, ENSC 2000, ENSC 3509, ENSC 4906 [1.0];
  2. 0.5 in BIOL 2600;
  3. 0.5 from GEOG 2014, GEOG 3103, GEOG 3104, GEOG 3105, GEOG 3108;
  4. 0.5 credit from ERTH 2402, ERTH 2403, ERTH 3205;
  5. 4.5 credits in CHEM 2103, CHEM 2203, CHEM 2204, CHEM 2302, CHEM 2303, CHEM 2501, CHEM 3305, CHEM 3800, CHEM 4800;
  6. 1.5 credits in:
Organic focus:
CHEM 3201, CHEM 3202, CHEM 3205;
or
Inorganic focus:
    1. CHEM 3503, CHEM 3504, and
    2. 0.5 credit in CHEM above the 1000-level
or
Physical focus:
  1. Credits not included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits):
  1. 1.5 credits in MATH 1007, MATH 1107, STAT 2507;
  2. 3.0 credits in BIOL 1003, BIOL 1004, CHEM 1000 [1.0], GEOG 2013, ERTH 1006;
  3. 0.5 credit in PHIL 2380;
  4. 1.0 credit in PHYS 1003 and PHYS 1004, or PHYS 1007 and PHYS 1008;
  5. 0.5 credit from BIOL 2104 or BIOL 2200;
  6. 0.5 credit from GEOG 2014, GEOG 3103, GEOG 3104, GEOG 3105, GEOG 3108;
  7. 0.5 credit from ERTH 2402, ERTH 2403, ERTH 3205;
  8. 1.5 credits in Approved Arts and Social Sciences;
  9. 1.0 credit in free elective. Note: Students taking the Physical focus in Item 6 above are required to take MATH 2007 and MATH 2008 as prerequisites.
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Environmental Science
B.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits)
with Concentration in Earth Sciences

  1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.5 credits):
  1. 3.5 credits in: ENSC 1500, ENSC 2000, ENSC 2001, ENSC 3509, ENSC 3906, ENSC 4906 [1.0];
  2. 1.0 credit in BIOL 2600, CHEM 2800;
  3. 0.5 credit from GEOG 2014, GEOG 3103, GEOG 3104, GEOG 3105, GEOG 3108;
  4. 0.5 credit from ERTH 2402 or ERTH 2403;
  5. 1.0 credit from ERTH 4005, ERTH 4303, ERTH 4304, ERTH 4306, ERTH 4307, ERTH 4802, ERTH 4804;
  6. 3.5 credits in ERTH 2101, ERTH 2102, ERTH 2406, ERTH 3201, ERTH 3205, ERTH 3805, ERTH 3806;
  7. 0.5 credit from ERTH 2311, ERTH 2312, ERTH 2405, ERTH 3202, ERTH 3204;
  1. Credits not included in the Major CGPA (9.5 credits):
  1. 1.5 credits in MATH 1007, MATH 1107, STAT 2507;
  2. 3.0 credits in BIOL 1003, BIOL 1004, CHEM 1000 [1.0], ERTH 2013, GEOG 2100, ERTH 1006;
  3. 0.5 credit in PHIL 2380;
  4. 0.5 credit in CHEM 2302;
  5. 0.5 credit from BIOL 2104 or BIOL 2200;
  6. 0.5 credit from GEOG 2014, GEOG 3103, GEOG 3104, GEOG 3105, GEOG 3108;
  7. 0.5 credit from ERTH 2402 or ERTH 2403;
  8. 1.5 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences;
  9. 1.0 credit in free electives.
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