Honours BSc in Environmental Science
Honours BSc in Environmental Science
Co-operative education is available with this program.
Compulsory first-year courses:
Fall:
BIO1130 |
Introduction to Organismal Biology |
3 |
ENG1100 |
Workshop in Essay Writing |
3 |
or
GEO1115 |
Introduction to Earth Materials |
3 |
MAT1330 |
Calculus for the Life Sciences I |
3 |
Winter:
BIO1140 |
Introduction to Cell Biology |
3 |
EVS1101 |
Introduction to Environmental Science |
3 |
GEO1111 |
Introduction to Earth Systems |
3 |
MAT1332 |
Calculus for the Life Sciences II |
3 |
PHY1322 |
Principles of Physics II1 |
3 |
Other compulsory courses:
CHM2353 |
Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
EVS3120 |
Environmental Microbiology |
3 |
EVS4009 |
Projet de recherche / Research Project |
9 |
or
Nine credits from the Science and Engineering electives.
EVS4010 |
Travail sur le terrain en sciences environnementales / Field Course in Environmental Science2 |
3 |
GEG2320 |
Introduction to Geomatics |
3 |
GEO3342 |
Introduction to Hydrogeology |
3 |
MAT2378 |
Probability and Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
3 |
24 credits (minimum) from A, B or C.
A) Conservation and Biodiversity:
Compulsory courses:
One of the following two:
or
BIO2137 |
Introduction to Plant Science: Biodiversity to Biotechnology |
3 |
One of the following two:
or
GEO2334 |
Quaternary Geology and Climate Change |
3 |
At least two courses from:
GEG3321 |
Geographical Approaches to Environmental Issues |
3 |
Between six and nine credits at the 2000- and 4000-level from the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Engineering or in the GEG.
B) Global Change:
Compulsory courses:
GEO2334 |
Quaternary Geology and Climate Change |
3 |
Nine credits from:
GEG4102 |
Drainage Basin Processes and Environmental Change |
3 |
GEG4120 |
GIS and Numerical Spatial Analysis |
3 |
Six credits (minimum) at the 2000- and 4000-level from the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Engineering or GEG.
C) Environmental Geochemistry and Ecotoxicology:
Compulsory courses:
Three credits at the 2000- and 4000-level from the Faculty of Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering or GEG.
12 credits from the Humanities and Social Science electives:
ADM1100 |
Introduction to Business Management |
3 |
ECO1104 |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
3 |
ECO2110 |
Microeconomic Analysis of the Public Sector |
3 |
ECO2118 |
Introduction to the Economics of the Environment |
3 |
ECO2121 |
Economics of Globalization |
3 |
ENV3101 |
Legal Context of Environmental Issues |
3 |
FEM2106 |
Women in Science and Engineering |
3 |
GEG2305 |
The Geography of Global Economic Systems |
3 |
GEG3302 |
Natural Resource Management |
3 |
GEG4110 |
Industrial Location and Environment |
3 |
GEG4118 |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
3 |
GEG4119 |
Resource Management: Coastal and Shoreline Environments |
3 |
HIS2129 |
Technology, Society and Environment since 1800 |
3 |
LSR2121 |
Recreation and Environmental Quality |
3 |
LSR3105 |
Recreation Resources Conservation |
3 |
POL2101 |
Introduction to Canadian Politics |
3 |
POL4532 |
Environnement, �cologie et politique au Canada |
3 |
SOC2105 |
Introduction to Social Ecology |
3 |
Science, Engineering and GEG electives:
BIO3126 |
General Microbiology Laboratory |
3 |
BIO3924 |
Biologie des algues et des champignons / Biology of Algae and Fungi |
3 |
BIO4101 |
Pesticides and the Environment |
3 |
CHG4355 |
Science and Technology of Pulp and Paper |
0 |
CHG4371 |
Properties and Treatment of Particulate Wastes - Sludges |
0 |
CHG4372 |
Polymers in the Environment |
0 |
CHG4377 |
Risk Assessment and Hazard Analysis |
3 |
or
GEG4118 |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
3 |
CHG4381 |
Introduction to Biochemical Engineering |
3 |
CHG4385 |
Adsorption Separations for Environmental Applications |
3 |
CHM4155 |
Polymer and Applied Chemistry |
3 |
CHM4315 |
Advanced Analytical Chemistry |
3 |
CHM4380 |
Principles of Instrumentation and Measurement |
3 |
CVG2132 |
Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering |
3 |
GEG3104 |
Methods of Geographical Research |
3 |
GEG3107 |
Geography of Polar Regions |
3 |
GEG3110 |
Restructuring of Urban and Regional Systems |
3 |
GEG4102 |
Drainage Basin Processes and Environmental Change |
3 |
GEG4105 |
GIS in Environmental Research |
3 |
GEG4120 |
GIS and Numerical Spatial Analysis |
3 |
GEG4303 |
Urbanization and Environment in the Third World |
3 |
GEO4341 |
Advanced Physical Hydrogeology |
3 |
GEO4354 |
Quantitative Analysis in Geology |
3 |
MIC5500 |
Pathogens and the Environment |
3 |
Note(s)
1 | PHY1322 can be taken in first or second year of study. |
2 | Students must register to EVS4010 during the preceding Winter session, in January since EVS4010 is offered in August of the same year. |
Last modified : 2014.04.01