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ECHM-P-BSH
Subject: Administered by the School of Environmental Studies in partnership with the Department of Chemistry.
Plan: Consists of 102.0 units as described below.
Program: The Plan, with sufficient electives to total 120.0 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Core | ||
| Core Science: | ||
| A. Select 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Ecology and the Environment | ||
| Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems | ||
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry | 6.00 |
| C. Complete the following: | ||
| GPHY 101 & GPHY 102 | Human Geography and Physical Geography and Natural Resources | 6.00 |
| D. Select 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| The Dynamic Earth | ||
| History of Life | ||
| E. Select 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus I and Differential and Integral Calculus II | ||
| Environmental Chemistry Core: | ||
| F. Select 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Fundamental Physics | ||
| General Physics | ||
| Introductory Physics | ||
| G. Select 18.00 units from the following: | 18.00 | |
| Main Group Chemistry | ||
| Principles of Chemical Reactivity | ||
| Introduction to Chemical Analysis | ||
| Material, Solutions, Interfaces | ||
| Methods of Structure Determination | ||
| Organic Reactions | ||
| H. Select 12.00 units from the following: | 12.00 | |
| Mechanistic Organic Chemistry | ||
| Transition Metal Chemistry | ||
| Biological Chemistry | ||
| Environmental and Green Chemistry | ||
| I. Select 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Instrumental Chemical Analysis | ||
| Environmental Analysis Methods | ||
| J. Complete the following: | ||
| CHEM 397 | Experimental Chemistry | 6.00 |
| K. Complete the following: | ||
| CHEM 497 | Research Project | 6.00 |
| Core Social Sciences and Humanities: | ||
| L. Complete the following: | ||
| ENSC 103 | Environment and Sustainability | 3.00 |
| M. Complete the following: | ||
| ENSC 390 | Sustainability | 3.00 |
| N. Select 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Honours Projects in Environmental Sustainability | ||
| Independent Environmental Study | ||
| 2. Option | ||
| A. ENSC_Specialization_Options_A | 3.00 | |
| B. GEOL | 3.00 | |
| C. Select 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Diversity Of Life | ||
| Scientific Methods in Biology | ||
ENSC_Specialization_Options_B | ||
| D. ENSC_Interdisciplinary_SocSci/Huma | 3.00 | |
| E. ENSC_Interdisciplinary_Humanities | 3.00 | |
| Electives | ||
| Elective Courses | 18.00 | |
| Total Units | 120.00 | |
3. Substitutions
A. ENSC 502 Research Project Sustainability may be substituted for requirement 1.N. and a further 6.0 units in electives and/or Plan requirements as approved by the Chair of Undergraduate Studies.
4. Note
A. A maximum of 6.0 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan Requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, LAW, NURS and courses in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science.
Environmental Chemistry Course Lists
The following lists contain courses offered through other Departments. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.5 (Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses. Access to these courses may only be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits.
ENSC_Interdisciplinary_Humanities
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science/Studies Interdisciplinary Humanities Options | ||
| CLST 214 | Ancient Science | 3.00 |
| DEVS 220 | Introduction to Indigenous Studies | 3.00 |
| DEVS 221 | Topics in Indigenous Human Ecology | 3.00 |
| PHIL 203 | Science and Society | 3.00 |
| PHIL 293 | Humans and the Natural World | 3.00 |
| PHIL 310 | Development Ethics | 3.00 |
| PHIL 493 | Ethics and the Environment | 3.00 |
| RELS 235 | Religion and Environment | 3.00 |
ENSC_Interdisciplinary_SocSci/Huma
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science/Studies Interdisciplinary Social Science and Humanities Options | ||
| CHEE 342 | Environmental Biotechnology | 3.50 |
| CLST 214 | Ancient Science | 3.00 |
| DEVS 220 | Introduction to Indigenous Studies | 3.00 |
| DEVS 221 | Topics in Indigenous Human Ecology | 3.00 |
| DEVS 250 | Environmental Transformations | 3.00 |
| ECON 290 | Environmental Economics and Assessment | 3.00 |
| ENSC 200 | Environmental History | 3.00 |
| ENSC 290 | Introduction to Ecological Economics | 3.00 |
| ENSC 301 | Environmental Assessment | 3.00 |
| ENSC 305 | Social Environments | 3.00 |
| ENSC 307 | Marine Environmental Issues | 3.00 |
| ENSC 310 | Environmental Policy | 3.00 |
| ENSC 311 | Applied Environmental Policy | 3.00 |
| ENSC 315 | Global Food Security, Agriculture, and Environment | 3.00 |
| ENSC 320 | Wildlife Issues in a Changing World | 3.00 |
| ENSC 321 | Environmental Justice in Global Context | 3.00 |
| ENSC 391 | Practical Applications in Sustainability | 3.00 |
| ENSC 407 | Global Water Issues | 3.00 |
| ENSC 420 | Gender and Environments | 3.00 |
| ENSC 482 | Special Topics in Environmental Studies | 3.00 |
| ENSC 483 | Special Topics in Environmental Studies II | 3.00 |
| GPHY 336 | Geography, the Environment and Human Health | 3.00 |
| GPHY 339 | Medical Geography | 3.00 |
| PHIL 203 | Science and Society | 3.00 |
| PHIL 293 | Humans and the Natural World | 3.00 |
| PHIL 310 | Development Ethics | 3.00 |
| PHIL 493 | Ethics and the Environment | 3.00 |
| RELS 235 | Religion and Environment | 3.00 |
ENSC_Specialization_Options_A
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Options in the Environmental Science Specialization Plans, List A | ||
| BIOL 102 | Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology | 3.00 |
| BIOL 103 | Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems | 3.00 |
| BIOL 335 | Limnology and Aquatic Ecology | 3.00 |
| ENSC 301 | Environmental Assessment | 3.00 |
| ENSC 320 | Wildlife Issues in a Changing World | 3.00 |
| GPHY 318 | Advanced Biogeography | 3.00 |
ENSC_Specialization_Options_B
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Options in the Environmental Science Specialization Plans, List B | ||
| BIOL 335 | Limnology and Aquatic Ecology | 3.00 |
| ENSC 307 | Marine Environmental Issues | 3.00 |
| ENSC 201 | Environmental Toxicology and Chemical Risks | 3.00 |
| ENSC 301 | Environmental Assessment | 3.00 |
| ENSC 320 | Wildlife Issues in a Changing World | 3.00 |
| ENSC 407 | Global Water Issues | 3.00 |
| ENSC 425 | Ecotoxicology | 3.00 |
| ENSC 471 | Environmental Analysis Methods | 3.00 |
| ENSC 480 | Special Topics in Environmental Science | 3.00 |
| GEOL 106 | Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards | 3.00 |
| GEOL 107 | History of Life | 3.00 |
| GEOL 200 | Oceanography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 207 | Principles Of Biogeography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 209 | Weather and Climate | 3.00 |
| GPHY 304 | Northern and Arctic Environments | 3.00 |
| GPHY 306 | Natural Environmental Change | 3.00 |
| GPHY 312 | Watershed Hydrology | 3.00 |
| GPHY 314 | Climate Change | 3.00 |
| GPHY 317 | Soil, Environment and Society | 3.00 |
| GPHY 318 | Advanced Biogeography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 319 | Contemporary Energy Resources | 3.00 |