Science Academic Plans

Advisor: See Faculty of Science, academic advisors.

Continuation in Honours Environmental Science (Ecology Specialization) requires a cumulative overall average of 60% and a cumulative Science average of 60%.

Successful completion of this program requires:

1. 21.75 units distributed as follows:
   
   • 6.25 BIOL units: BIOL 110, BIOL 120, BIOL 130, BIOL 150, BIOL 239, BIOL 240, BIOL 240L, BIOL 350, BIOL 351, BIOL 354, BIOL 359, BIOL 361, and BIOL 457
   • 0.5 BIOL unit from: BIOL 165, BIOL 211, or BIOL 310
   • 0.5 BIOL unit from: BIOL 456 or BIOL 458
   • 2.0 CHEM units: CHEM 120, CHEM 120L, CHEM 123, CHEM 123L, and CHEM 266
   • 0.5 CHEM unit from: CHEM 233 or CHEM 237
   • 2.75 EARTH units: EARTH 121, EARTH 121L, EARTH 122, EARTH 122L, EARTH 123, EARTH 123L, and EARTH 342
   • 0.75 PHYS unit: PHYS 111 and PHYS 111L
   • 2.0 BIOL elective units from: BIOL 309, BIOL 310, BIOL 321, BIOL 323, BIOL 325, BIOL 335L, BIOL 346, BIOL 370, BIOL 371, BIOL 383, BIOL 414, BIOL 426, BIOL 439, BIOL 447, BIOL 448, BIOL 450, BIOL 452, BIOL 455, BIOL 461, BIOL 462, BIOL 470, BIOL 479, BIOL 480, BIOL 485, BIOL 488, BIOL 489, BIOL 490A, BIOL 490B, BIOL 490C, or BIOL 499A/BIOL 499B with the following condition:
     
     • 0.5 BIOL unit must be at 400-level
   • 0.5 EARTH elective unit from: EARTH 321, EARTH 333, EARTH 358, EARTH 359, EARTH 421, EARTH 440, EARTH 458, or EARTH 459
   • 0.5 BIOL or EARTH elective unit from: BIOL 165, BIOL 211, BIOL 241, BIOL 309, BIOL 310, BIOL 321, BIOL 323, BIOL 325, BIOL 335L, BIOL 346, BIOL 370, BIOL 371, BIOL 383, BIOL 414, BIOL 426, BIOL 439, BIOL 447, BIOL 448, BIOL 450, BIOL 452, BIOL 455, BIOL 461, BIOL 462, BIOL 470, BIOL 479, BIOL 480, BIOL 485, BIOL 488, BIOL 489, BIOL 490A, BIOL 490B, BIOL 490C or BIOL 499; EARTH 221, EARTH 232, EARTH 235, EARTH 238, EARTH 281, EARTH 321, EARTH 333, EARTH 358, EARTH 359, EARTH 421, EARTH 440, EARTH 458, or EARTH 459
   • 0.5 ERS unit: ERS 215
   • 0.5 MATH unit: MATH 127
   • 0.5 STAT unit: STAT 202
   • 4.0 elective lecture course units
2. Completion of the English Language Proficiency Requirement

1. A maximum of 5.0 failed units is permitted.

Notes

1. Students must select ENGL 109 as an elective if they wish to gain membership in the College of Applied Biology of British Columbia (e.g. Registered Professional Biologist, R.P. Bio.); this designation is an employment requirement for certain Ecological and Environmental Science positions.
2. Many positions in Ecology and Environmental Science require knowledge of environmental planning. Students are encouraged to select ENVS 201 (Introduction to Canadian Environmental Law) as an elective.
3. One 400-level BIOL field course is recommended to complete this program. Field courses are intensive two-week courses held at off-campus locations during the spring term. Enrolment in these courses works differently than regular course enrolment.

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Recommended Course Sequence

Year One

Fall

BIOL 150 Organismal and Evolutionary Ecology
CHEM 120/CHEM 120L Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter/Laboratory
EARTH 121/EARTH 121L Introductory Earth Sciences/Laboratory
PHYS 111/PHYS 111L Physics 1/Laboratory
One elective (0.5 unit)

Winter

BIOL 120 Introduction to Plant Structure and Function
CHEM 123/CHEM 123L Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics/Laboratory
EARTH 122/EARTH 122L Introductory Environmental Sciences/Laboratory
MATH 127 Calculus 1 for the Sciences
One elective (0.5 unit)

Year Two

Fall

BIOL 110 Introductory Zoology
BIOL 130 Introductory Cell Biology
CHEM 266 Basic Organic Chemistry 1
EARTH 123/EARTH 123L Introduction to Hydrology/Field Methods in Hydrogeology
STAT 202 Introductory Statistics for Scientists

Spring

BIOL 239 Genetics
BIOL 240/BIOL 240L Fundamentals of Microbiology/Laboratory
BIOL 354 Environmental Toxicology 1
CHEM 233 Fundamentals of Biochemistry or CHEM 237 Introductory Biochemistry
One elective (0.5 unit)

Year Three

Winter

BIOL 351 Aquatic Ecology
BIOL 359 Evolution 1: Mechanisms
BIOL 361 Biostatistics and Experimental Design
BIOL 165 Diversity of Life or BIOL 211 Introductory Vertebrate Biology or BIOL 310 Invertebrate Zoology
One elective (0.5 unit)

Fall

BIOL 350 Ecosystem Ecology
EARTH 342 Geomorphology and GIS Applications
One BIOL elective 300-level or higher (O.5 unit) - specifically for Ecology Specialization
One BIOL or EARTH elective (0.5 unit) -specifically for Ecology Specialization
One elective (0.5 unit)

Year Four

Fall and Winter

BIOL 456 Population Biology or BIOL 458 Quantitative Ecology (Fall)
BIOL 457 Analysis of Communities (Winter)
ERS 215 Environmental and Sustainability Assessment I
Two BIOL electives 300-level or higher (1.0 unit) - specifically for Ecology Specialization
One BIOL elective 400-level (0.5 unit) - specifically for Ecology Specialization
One EARTH elective 300-level or higher (0.5 unit) - specifically for Ecology Specialization
Three electives (1.5 units)