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2020-2021

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School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability

Bachelor of Environmental Studies

Environment, Resources and Sustainability Honours (Regular & Co-op)

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ERS 101 must be completed with a grade of 65% or higher to meet the Undergraduate Communication Requirement. See the Overview of Academic Plan Requirements section for the Faculty of Environment if you fail to meet this requirement.


Year One

ERS 100 Foundations: Environment, Resources and Sustainability
ERS 101 Approaches: Environment, Resources and Sustainability
ERS 102 Sustainability and the Really Long View
ENVS 178 Environmental Applications of Data Management and Statistics
ENVS 195 Introduction to Environmental Studies
ENVS 200 Field Ecology

plus electives for a total of five units (see note 1)


Year Two

ERS 201 Environmental Policy, Politics and Governance
ERS 202 Natural Resources Ecology
ERS 215 Environmental and Sustainability Assessment 1

plus electives for a total of five units (see note 1)


Year Three

ERS 300 Social Ecological Systems Analysis
ERS 301 Sustainability Thought, Practice and Prospects

plus electives for a total of five units (see note 1)


Year Four

ERS 400 Social-Ecological Approaches to Sustainability
ERS 401 Sustainability Science and its Critiques 

One of the following two options:

Option one:
ERS 402 Senior Honours Research Seminar, plus one additional ERS 300- or 400- level course (0.5 unit)

Option two:
ERS 403A/ERS 403B Senior Honours Thesis

plus electives for a total of five units (see note 1)


Notes

  1. Minimum Required Units
    Total: 20 units. Required: 7.5 units. Core Electives: 3.5 units. Electives: 9.0 units.
    Core Electives: 3.5 units of ERS- and/or ENVS-labelled courses. Of these 3.5 units, 2.5 units must be ERS-labelled.
  2. Average Requirements
    Students in Environment, Resources and Sustainability Honours Regular and Co-op plans must maintain an overall cumulative average of at least 65% and a major cumulative average (all ERS- and ENVS-labelled courses) of at least 70%. All required courses must be passed.
  3. Co-op Requirements
    Co-op plan requirement details are stated in the Environment Academic Regulations section of this Calendar.
  4. Per Term Course Load Allowance
    No more than five courses (2.5 units) may be taken in a term without school approval.
  5. Transfer from ERS Co-op to ERS Regular
    Students will be permitted to transfer from co-op to the regular honours academic plan if all requirements of the co-op academic plan have been met up to the time of transfer.
  6. General Information Applicable to all Faculty of Environment Plans
    The Environment Academic Regulations section of this Calendar contains information, regulations, and requirements pertaining to undergraduate studies within the Faculty. It is students' responsibility to familiarize themselves with the content of this section.

    A number of Faculty of Environment options, minors, and diplomas are available. A list along with requirements are outlined under the Faculty of Environment Academic Enrichment Opportunities section in this Calendar.

 


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