Environment Academic Plans

For an overview of the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability academic and career objectives, see the Faculty of Environment website.

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
• Electives totaling 2.0 units (see Note 1 core electives requirement)

Total of 5.0 units 

Year Two

• ERS 201 Environmental Policy, Politics and Governance
• ERS 202 Natural Resources Ecology
• ERS 215 Environmental and Sustainability Assessment 1
• Electives totaling 3.5 units (see Note 1 core electives requirement)

Total of 5.0 units 

Year Three

• ERS 300 Social Ecological Systems Analysis
• ERS 301 Sustainability Thought, Practice and Prospects
• Electives totaling 4.0 units (see Note 1 core electives requirement)

Total of 5.0 units 

Year Four

• ERS 400 Social-Ecological Approaches to Sustainability
• ERS 401 Translational Ecology
• One of the following two options:
  • Option one:
    • ERS 402 Senior Honours Research Seminar
    • One additional ERS 300- or 400-level course
  • Option two:
    • ERS 403A and ERS 403B Senior Honours Thesis
• Electives totaling 3.0 units (see Note 1 core electives requirement)

Total of 5.0 units 

Notes

1. Minimum Required Units
   
   • Total: 20.0 units
   • Core requirements: 7.5 units
   • Core electives: 3.5 units of ERS and/or ENVS courses. Of these 3.5 units, 2.5 units must be ERS.
   • Minimum units at or above 200-level: 13.5 units
2. Average Requirements
   
   • Minimum cumulative major average of 70% (all ERS and ENVS courses); and
   • minimum cumulative overall average of 65% (all courses).
3. Co-op Requirements
   For details, see the Environment Overview of Co-op Plan Requirements section of this Calendar.
4. Per Term Course Load Allowance
   No more than 2.5 units may be taken in a term without the approval of the Environment, Resources and Sustainability academic advisor. 
5. Transfer from Environment, Resources and Sustainability Co-op to 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
   • If a minimum grade of 65% is achieved in ERS 101, the Undergraduate Communication Requirement (UCR) milestone will be granted. If the minimum grade is not met, review the Overview of Academic Plan Requirements page and contact the Environment, Resources and Sustainability academic advisor.
   • 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 and requirements are outlined under the Faculty of Environment Academic Plans section in this Calendar.