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EGEO-P-BSH
Subject: Administered by the School of Environmental Studies in partnership with the Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering.
Plan: Consists of 99.00 units as described below.
Program: The Plan, with sufficient electives to total 120.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2021-2022 Calendar for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Core | ||
| – CORE SCIENCE – | ||
| A. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems | ||
| Ecology and the Environment | ||
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry | 6.00 |
| C. Complete the following: | ||
| GPHY 101 | Human Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 102 | Physical Geography and Natural Resources | 3.00 |
| D. Complete the following: | ||
| GEOL 104 | The Dynamic Earth | 3.00 |
| GEOL 107 | History of Life | 3.00 |
| E. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus I and Differential and Integral Calculus II | ||
| – CORE GEOLOGY – | ||
| F. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Fundamental Physics | ||
| General Physics | ||
| Introduction to Physics I and Introduction to Physics II | ||
| Basic Physics | ||
| G. Complete the following: | ||
| GEOL 200 | Oceanography | 3.00 |
| GEOL 221 | Geological Field Methods | 3.00 |
| GEOL 232 | Mineralogy | 3.00 |
| GEOL 235 | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | 3.00 |
| GEOL 238 | Surficial Processes, Sedimentation and Stratigraphy | 3.00 |
| GEOL 249 | Geophysical Characterization of the Earth | 3.00 |
| H. Complete 9.00 units from the following: | 9.00 | |
| Geological Field School | ||
| Analysis of Rock Structures | ||
| Paleontology | ||
| Geochemical Characterization of Earth Processes | ||
| I. Complete 9.00 units from the following: | 9.00 | |
GEOL at the 300-level or above | ||
| – CORE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES – | ||
| J. Complete the following: | ||
| ENSC 103 | Environment and Sustainability | 3.00 |
| K. Complete the following: | ||
| ENSC 230 | Principles of Sustainability | 3.00 |
| ENSC 330 | Applications of Sustainability | 3.00 |
| L. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Honours Projects in Environmental Sustainability | ||
| Independent Environmental Study | ||
| 2. Option | ||
| A. Complete 3.00 units from the following course list: | 3.00 | |
ENSC_Specialization_Options_A | ||
| B. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Diversity Of Life | ||
| Scientific Methods in Biology | ||
ENSC_Specialization_Options_B | ||
| C. Complete 3.00 units from the following course list: | 3.00 | |
ENSC_Interdisciplinary_Humanities | ||
| D. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
BIOL at the 200-level | ||
CHEM at the 200-level | ||
| Elements of Computing Science | ||
| Introduction to Computing Science I | ||
| Introduction to Computing Science II | ||
CISC at the 200-level | ||
GPHY_Physical at the 200-level | ||
GPHY_Tech/Methods at the 200-level | ||
MATH at the 200-level | ||
PHYS at the 200-level | ||
STAT at the 200-level | ||
| Fundamentals of Effective Writing | ||
or WRIT 125 | Fundamentals of Academic Essay Writing | |
| Electives | ||
| Elective Courses | 21.00 | |
| Total Units | 120.00 | |
3. Substitutions
A. Up to 3.00 units of Geology may be substituted for 3.00 units of the courses listed in item 2.D. above.
B. ENSC 502 may be substituted for requirement 1.L. and a further 6.00 units in electives and/or Plan requirements as approved by the Chair of Undergraduate Studies.
4. Notes
A. A maximum of 6.00 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 Geology Course List
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 | Indigenous Studies II - Resistance and Resurgence | 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 |
GPHY_Physical
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Geography | ||
| GPHY 102 | Physical Geography and Natural Resources | 3.00 |
| GPHY 203 | Water Resources and Management | 3.00 |
| GPHY 204 | Forests as a Global Resource | 3.00 |
| GPHY 207 | Principles Of Biogeography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 208 | Surface Processes, Landforms, and Soils | 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 309 | Field School in Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 311 | Biogeochemical Processes | 3.00 |
| GPHY 312 | Watershed Hydrology | 3.00 |
| GPHY 314 | Climate Change | 3.00 |
| GPHY 315 | Advanced Field Measurements and Their Analysis | 3.00 |
| GPHY 317 | Soil, Environment, and Society | 3.00 |
| GPHY 318 | Advanced Biogeography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 319 | Contemporary Energy Resources | 3.00 |
| GPHY 371 | Special Topics in Earth System Science | 3.00 |
| GPHY 413 | Water, Energy and Carbon Cycling in the Biosphere | 3.00 |
| GPHY 415 | Advanced Analysis of Earth Surface Processes | 3.00 |
| GPHY 417 | Land-Use Change in the Earth System | 3.00 |
| GPHY 501 | Special Studies in Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 502 | Research and Thesis in Geography I | 3.00 |
| GPHY 503 | Research and Thesis Geography II | 3.00 |
GPHY_Tech/Methods
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Techniques, Research Methods and Geographic Information Science | ||
| GPHY 105 | The Digital Earth: Geospatial Data and Earth Observation | 3.00 |
| GPHY 240 | Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 242 | Remote Sensing I: Remote Sensing of the Environment | 3.00 |
| GPHY 243 | Geographic Information Science | 3.00 |
| GPHY 247 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
| GPHY 315 | Advanced Field Measurements and Their Analysis | 3.00 |
| GPHY 341 | Photogrammetry | 3.00 |
| GPHY 342 | Remote Sensing II: Digital Image Processing | 3.00 |
| GPHY 343 | Applications for Geospatial Technology for Business | 3.00 |
| GPHY 344 | Cartography and Computer Aided Design | 3.00 |
| GPHY 345 | Spatial Analysis | 3.00 |
| GPHY 346 | GIS and Modelling for Environmental Applications | 3.00 |
| GPHY 347 | Multivariate and Spatial Statistics | 3.00 |
| GPHY 348 | Application Design and Customization in GIS | 3.00 |
| GPHY 349 | GIScience and Public Health | 3.00 |
| GPHY 372 | Special Topics Geographic Information Science | 3.00 |
| GPHY 501 | Special Studies in Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 502 | Research and Thesis in Geography I | 3.00 |
| GPHY 503 | Research and Thesis Geography II | 6.00 |