Science Academic Programs and Plans

Advisors: See Faculty of Science academic advisors.

Honours Environmental Science, Geoscience Specialization is available in both systems of study: regular and co-operative.

This specialization provides a basic quantitative background in science and mathematics, while offering students greater opportunity to select courses in a wide range of environment-related subject areas, such as chemistry, ecology, microbiology, geography, and hydrogeology. Students will acquire the knowledge base required to assess the environmental impact of surface and subsurface contamination from industry, urbanization, agriculture, and mining. Graduates will be prepared for employment in any area dealing with environmental issues and legislation, particularly in government and the environmental consulting industry.

Continuing in Honours Environmental Science, Geoscience Specialization (regular and co-op) requires a minimum cumulative overall average of 60% and a minimum cumulative average of 60% in all EARTH courses.

Successful completion requires:

1. 21.25 units distributed as follows:
   
   • 8.0 EARTH units: EARTH 121, EARTH 121L, EARTH 122, EARTH 122L, EARTH 123, EARTH 221, EARTH 223, EARTH 231, EARTH 232, EARTH 235, EARTH 238, EARTH 333, EARTH 342, EARTH 358, EARTH 390, EARTH 440, EARTH 444
   • 1.0 EARTH unit: EARTH 436A and either EARTH 436B or one EARTH elective at 300-level or higher
   • 2.0 EARTH elective units with the following conditions:
     
     • 0.5 unit must be 200-level or higher
     • 1.5 units must be 300-level or higher
   • 1.75 BIOL units: BIOL 150, BIOL 165, BIOL 240, BIOL 240L
   • 1.5 CHEM units: CHEM 120, CHEM 120L, CHEM 123, CHEM 123L
   • 0.5 PHYS unit: PHYS 111
   • 0.5 MATH unit: MATH 127
   • 0.5 STAT unit: STAT 202
   • 0.5 ERS unit: ERS 215
   • 2.5 program elective units chosen from any AMATH, BIOL, CHEM, CS, MATH, MNS, or PHYS course
   • 0.5 ENGL unit: ENGL 193/SPCOM 193
   • 2.0 elective units; must be 0.5 unit lecture courses
2. Co-operative program requirements (when applicable) that include:
   • A minimum of four work terms: COOP 1, COOP 2, COOP 3, COOP 4.
   • A minimum of three work-term reports: one as part of PD 11, WKRPT 200S, WKRPT 300S.
   • A minimum of four Professional Development courses: PD 1, PD 11, and two other PD courses.

Notes

1. SCI and EARTH courses may not be counted as program electives.
2. CS 100, MATH 103, MATH 104, MATH 124, and MATH 199 may not be counted as program electives.
3. A maximum of 1.5 SCI units may be counted as electives.

Recommended Course Sequences

See regular plan.

See co-op plan.