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Environment and Business

Bachelor of Environmental Studies

Honours Co-operative Environment and Business Requirements

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.


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