Year One
AFM 123 Accounting Information for Managers
AFM 131 Management
ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics
ENVS 102 Introduction to Environment and Business
ENVS 130 Professional Communication in Environmental Studies
ENVS 178 Introduction to Environmental Research Methods
ENVS 195 Introduction to Environmental Studies
GEOG 101 Geography and Human Habitat
plus electives for a total of five units
Year Two
AFM 231 Business Law or MTHEL 100 Business Law for Math Students
ENVS 200 Field Ecology
ENVS 201 Introduction to Environmental and Planning Law
ENVS 202 Environmental Management Systems
ERS 218 Introduction to Sustainable Environmental and Resource Systems
GEOG 203 Environment and Development in a Global Perspective
HRM 200 Basic Human Resources Management
PHIL 215 Professional and Business Ethics
plus electives for a total of five units
Year Three
ECON 220 Principles of Entrepreneurship
ECON 344 Marketing: Principles of Marketing and Consumer Economics
ENVS 220 Environmental Economics or ECON 357 Environmental Economics
ENVS 278 Advanced Environmental Research Methods
ENVS 302 Evaluation of Environment and Business Integration
ERS 319 Approaches to Environmental Decision Making
GEOG 202 Location of Economic Activity
MSCI 211 Organizational Behaviour
plus electives for a total of five units
Year Four
ECON 371 Business Finance 1
ENVS 402A/B Environment and Business Project
PLAN 403 Professional Practice, Public and Private Administration
plus electives for a total of five units
Note: The sequence of courses is subject to change based on course offerings, consultation with program advisor is recommended.
Notes
1. Minimum Required Courses
Total: 20 units. Environment and Business: 15.5 units. Environment and Business students may not take ERS 370 for credit towards the Environment and Business degree.
2. Course Load
No more than five courses may be taken in a term without the approval of the Director. Normally, approval for a sixth course will be considered only if the cumulative Environment and Business average is 78% or higher.
3. Average Requirements
Students must maintain an overall cumulative average of 65% and a cumulative average in the core courses of 70%. All required courses must be passed.
4. Honours Co-operative Plan
Honours Environment and Business Co-op is a five work-term plan in which four work-term reports have to be written. The first work-term occurs in the Winter term of the second year and a work report is required at the end of this placement. Co-op students in Environmental Studies are required to complete a minimum of five Professional Development courses, including an introductory course (PD-1) that must be taken prior to the first work term. At least two other of the Professional Development courses must cover non-technical skills. Other than the initial course, the courses are normally taken during Co-op work terms. Students are encourage to take a Professional Development course each work term until the requirement is met. Students who fail to meet these requirements will not be permitted to continue in co-op.
5. Transfer Students
Transfer applicants with post-secondary background may be considered for admission to the BES (Environment and Business) program. In order to meet the appropriate degree requirements for this program, specifically the proper sequence of courses and co-op terms, transfer applicants will be required to begin Environment and Business studies at the first year (1A) level. Applicants should be aware that transfer credit may not be granted for courses completed in other UW programs or at other universities/colleges. Transfer students will only be admitted in the fall term.
6. Restriction on Number of First-Year Courses
A student must have at least 13.5 units above the 100 level.