Degree Requirements Common to all Faculty of Environment Academic Plans
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1 Minimum units at or above 200-level for all plans, except Planning co-op.
2 Minimum units at or above 200-level for Planning co-op.
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Requirement
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Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES), Honours Regular and Co-op
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Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) Three-Year General Regular
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Bachelor of Knowledge Integration (BKI) Honours Regular
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Bachelor of Science (BSc), Honours Regular and Co-op
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Bachelor of Sustainability and Financial Management (BFSM), Honours Co-op
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| Minimum required units |
20.0 |
15.0 |
20.5 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
Minimum work terms (Co-op only)
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4 |
0 |
0
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4
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4 |
Minimum Professional Development (PD) courses (Co-op only)
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4
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0 |
0 |
4
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4 |
Minimum work-term reports (Co-op only)
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4
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0
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0
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4
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0 |
Minimum cumulative
overall average |
65% |
60% |
65% |
65% |
60% |
| Minimum cumulative major average |
70%
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65%
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75% |
70% |
70% |
Minimum units at or above 200-level
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13.51
15.02 |
8.5 |
13.5 |
14.5 |
N/A |
Undergraduate Communication Requirement
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All bachelor's candidates in the Faculty of 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 academic plan requirements, see the Environment Academic Plans section of this Calendar.
Determination of level and term of study will follow the progression set by the University.
Undergraduate Communication Requirement
The University 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 major that provide the English language communication skills needed for successful completion of degree requirements. These courses are:
- Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES):
- Bachelor of Knowledge Integration (BKI):
- Bachelor of Science (BSc):
To demonstrate competency in communications, students must achieve a grade of 65% or higher in the identified course for their academic plan.
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 Academic Standing as well as the Courses, Enrolment, and Grades pages 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 academic unit offering the course to enrol.
Notes for the BES, BKI, and BSc academic plans
- An Undergraduate Communication Requirement (UCR) 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 UCR milestone.
- An UCR milestone obtained while enrolled in another University of Waterloo faculty will satisfy this requirement.
Bachelor of Sustainability and Financial Management (BFSM)
Information on the Undergraduate Communication Requirement for the Bachelor in Sustainability and Financial Management can be found on the degree requirement page for the program. This program is offered jointly by the faculties of Arts and Environment, but follows the Faculty of Art's rules and regulations.