The Faculty of Environment offers a number of options for our students or students can elect to take a recognized University option outside the Faculty of Environment with appropriate Department and Faculty approval.
Business Option
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*AFM 101, AFM 131, and/or MGMT 244, if counted as a required course, cannot be used a second time to satisfy the elective course requirement.
A Business Option is available to all undergraduates in the Faculty of Environment, with the exception of students in the Environment and Business Honours program. It may not be combined with the Human Resources Management Minor or the Management Studies Minor because of similar coursework.
The requirements for the Option are eight courses (five core and three elective) with a minimum overall cumulative average of 65%.
Required Courses
One of: AFM 101, BUS 127W
One of: AFM 131, BUS 111W
One of: MGMT 244, BUS 352W
One of: HRM 200, MSCI 211, PSYCH 238
One of: ENBUS 102, ENBUS 302
Elective Courses
Three of: AFM 102, one other AFM course*, BET 350, BET 430, BET 450, BUS 452W, ECON 101, one other ECON course*, ENBUS 112, ENBUS 211, ENBUS 314, ENVS 201, ENVS 400, ENVS 401, PHIL 215, SPCOM 223
It is recommended that students take an introductory Economics course in Year One or Two.
Notes
- BUS 352W requires one of AFM 131 or BUS 111W and BUS 121W as prerequisites. BUS 452W requires BUS 352W as a prerequisite.
- Courses with a "W" attached to the course number are offered at Laurier. Refer to the Laurier calendar.
Parks Option
The Parks Option is open to all University of Waterloo undergraduate degree students, with appropriate approval of their home department.
The requirements for the Option are eight courses (four core and four elective) with a minimum overall cumulative average of 65%.
Required Courses
Four courses:
ENVS 200 or BIOL 150, ENVS 444, ERS 346, ERS 454
Elective Courses
Four of: BIOL 350, BIOL 456, BIOL 457, BIOL 458, BIOL 485, BIOL 489, ENVS 433/REC 433 (1.0 unit), ERS 234, ERS 283, ERS 383/BIOL 383, ERS 340 (1.5 units), ERS 382, ERS 422, ERS 443, ERS 446, PLAN 340, REC 230
Tourism Option
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*Students must have approval of the Office of the associate dean, undergraduate studies, Faculty of Environment to use their thesis towards this option.
Requirements
The Tourism Option is available to all University of Waterloo undergraduate degree students with appropriate approval of their home department. The Option is designed for students specializing in tourism impacts, tourism planning, tourism marketing, heritage, and outdoor recreation.
The requirements for the Option are eight courses (four core and four elective) with a minimum overall cumulative average of 65%.
Required Courses
Four courses:
GEOG 233, REC 280, REC 383/GEOG 323
One of: GEOG 430C (1.5 unit), PLAN 414/REC 425, ENVS 433/REC 433 (1.0 unit), REC 475 (Topic: Tourism/Commercial Recreation), REC 480, a tourism related thesis* in either REC 471A/REC 471B or GEOG 490A/GEOG 490B (1.0 unit)
Elective Courses
Four of (two of which must be at the 300- or 400-level): ANTH 348, MGMT 220, ENGL 208M, ENVS 433/REC 433 (1.0 unit), HRM 200, REC 215, REC 218, REC 230, REC 311, REC 312, REC 380, REC 422, REC 425/PLAN 414, REC 480