Year One
AFM 123 Accounting Information for Managers
AFM 131 Introduction to Business in North America
ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics
ENBUS 102 Introduction to Environment and Business
ENVS 131 Communications for Environmental Professions
ENVS 178 Introduction to Environmental Research Methods
ENVS 195 Introduction to Environmental Studies
GEOG 101 Geography and Human Habitat
PHIL 224 Environmental Ethics
Year Two
ENBUS 202 Environmental Management Systems
ENBUS 203 Green Entrepreneurship
ENBUS 204 Principles of Industrial Ecology
ENVS 200 Field Ecology
ENVS 201 Introduction to Environmental and Planning Law
GEOG 203 Environment and Development in a Global Perspective
GEOG 281 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
One course from the following themes:
Theme 1: Environmental Reporting and Auditing
ENBUS 307 Environmental Declarations
ENBUS 308 Advanced Environmental Auditing
ENBUS 309 Occupational Health and Safety
Theme 2: Environmental Entrepreneurship
ENBUS 311 Green Marketing
HRM 200 Basic Human Resources Management
INDEV 308 Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship
Theme 3: Corporate Sustainability
PHIL 215 Professional and Business Ethics
ENBUS 310 Strategic Management for Sustainable Business
ENBUS 312 Company Organization and Engagement
plus 2 electives for a total of five units
Year Three
AFM 231 Business Law
ECON 344 Marketing: Principles of Marketing and Consumer Economics
ENVS 220 Ecological Economics
or ECON 357 Environmental Economics
ENVS 278 Advanced Environmental Research Methods
ENBUS 302 Strategies for Environment and Business
ENBUS 306 Research Design
ERS 215 Environmental and Sustainability Assessment I
One course from the following themes:
Theme 1: Environmental Reporting and Auditing
ENBUS 307 Environmental Declarations
ENBUS 308 Advanced Environmental Auditing
ENBUS 309 Occupational Health and Safety
Theme 2: Environmental Entrepreneurship
ENBUS 311 Green Marketing
HRM 200 Basic Human Resources Management
INDEV 308 Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship
Theme 3: Corporate Sustainability
PHIL 215 Professional and Business Ethics
ENBUS 310 Strategic Management for Sustainable Business
ENBUS 312 Company Organization and Engagement
plus 2 electives for a total of five units
Year Four
ECON 371 Business Finance 1
ENBUS 402A/B Environment and Business Project
Two courses from the following themes:
Theme 1: Environmental Reporting and Auditing
ENBUS 407 Corporate Sustainability Reporting
ENBUS 408 Best Practices in Regulations
Theme 2: Environmental Entrepreneurship
ENBUS 409 Environmental Enterprise Project
ENBUS 410 Engaging Stakeholders
Theme 3: Corporate Sustainability
ENBUS 408 Best Practices in Regulations
ENBUS 411 International Corporate Responsibility
plus 4 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: 16 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. A student may take up to one course during a co-op work term. An Environment and Business student is not allowed to fast-track.
3. Theme Course - Year 3 and Year 4
Students must ensure they have acquired the pre-requisite courses for ENBUS 300 and 400 level theme courses.
4. 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.
5. Honours Co-operative Plan
Honours Environment and Business Co-op is a five work term plan in which four satisfactory work-term reports have to be written. The first work term occurs in the winter term of the second year. Co-op students in Faculty of Environment are required to complete a minimum of five Professional Development courses, including an introductory course (PD1) 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. PD2 requires a work-term report to be written, which will be considered one of the four required work-term reports. Students are encouraged 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.
6. 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 University of Waterloo programs or at other universities/colleges. Transfer students will only be admitted in the fall term.
7. Restriction on Number of First-Year Courses
A student must have at least 13.5 units above the 100 level.