Degree Requirements Common to all Faculty of Environment Academic Plans
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1 Cumulative major average requirement for all co-op plans except for Planning
2 Cumulative major average requirement for the Planning co-op plan
3 Minimum units at or above 200-level for all co-op plans except for Planning
4 Minimum units at or above 200-level for the Planning co-op plan
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Requirement
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Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES)
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Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES), Co-op
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General (3 year) Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES)
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Honours Bachelor of Knowledge Integration (BKI)
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| Minimum Required Units |
20.0 |
20.0 |
15.0 |
20.5 |
Minimum Work Terms
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0 |
4 |
0
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0 |
| Minimum Professional Development (PD) Courses |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Minimum Work-term Reports |
0 |
4
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0
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0 |
Minimum Cumulative
Overall Average |
65% |
65% |
60% |
65% |
| Minimum Cumulative Major Average |
70% |
70%1
75%2 |
65%
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75% |
Minimum units at or above 200-level
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13.5 |
13.53
15.04 |
8.5 |
13.5 |
Communication Requirement
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All bachelor's candidates in Environment must satisfy the Undergraduate Communication Requirement as determined for their program before the end of Year 2. See below for more information.
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For specific requirements, see your Department/School section of this Calendar.
Determination of level and term of study will follow the progression set by the University.
Undergraduate Communication Requirement
The Faculty of Environment requires that all students have basic competency in English language communications – oral, written, and other media. First-year required courses have been identified in each program that provide the English language communication skills needed for successful completion of degree requirements. These courses are:
Environment and Business: ENVS 131
Environment, Resources and Sustainability: ERS 101
Geography and Environmental Management (all programs): ENGL 109 or ENGL 129R
International Development: INDEV 101
Knowledge Integration: SPCOM 223
Planning: PLAN 102
To demonstrate competency in communications, students must achieve a grade of 65% or higher in the identified course for their program.
Students who do not achieve this grade must fulfil this requirement by the end of their 2B term in one of the following ways:
- Repeating the course and achieving 65% or higher (see Guidelines, Policies, and Academic Standing as well as the Courses, Enrolment, and Grades sections of this Calendar for more information on repeating courses).
- Completing any of the above listed courses and achieving 65% or higher. Students may require the permission of the home department offering the course to enrol.
Notes
- A completed Undergraduate Communication milestone on a student's academic record will indicate successful completion of this requirement.
- Students who have not completed the Undergraduate Communication requirement by the end of second year will have their future registrations cancelled and will be allowed to proceed only after successful completion of this requirement.
- Specialized sessions are available through the Writing and Communication Centre and are open to all students. Students are also invited to visit the Writing and Communication Centre during drop-in hours for course work assistance. The Writing and Communication Centre does not charge students for its services.
- Transfer credits from an external institution cannot be used to satisfy the Undergraduate Communication Requirement.
- Students transferring into the Faculty of Environment who have completed any of the above courses with the required grade of 65% will be granted the Undergraduate Communication milestone.
- An Undergraduate Communication milestone obtained while enrolled in another University of Waterloo Faculty will satisfy this requirement.