Degree Requirements Common to all Faculty of Environment Academic Plans
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1 Minimum units at or above 200-level for all Bachelor of Environmental Studies 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 cumulative
overall average |
65% |
60% |
65% |
65% |
60% |
| Minimum cumulative major average |
70%
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65%
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70% |
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 should satisfy the Undergraduate Communication Requirement before the end of Year Two. 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
Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Bachelor of Knowledge Integration, and Bachelor of Science
The University requires that all students demonstrate competency in English language communications – oral, written, and other media. First-year core courses have been identified in each academic plan 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):
The Undergraduate Communication Requirement (UCR) milestone on a student's academic record will indicate that one of the following rules has been met:
- The above listed core course for the student's academic plan, or one of the other above listed courses, has been completed with a final grade of 65% or higher.
- The UCR milestone has been earned by the student while enrolled in another University of Waterloo faculty.
- At time of admission to the Faculty of Environment, a transfer credit from an external accredited post-secondary institution has been granted for one of the above listed courses.
Notes
- Earning an UCR milestone and the satisfactory completion of the listed core course specific to each academic plan are two unique and distinct degree requirements. Both requirements must be satisfied to be eligible for a Faculty of Environment degree.
- Students who have not attained the UCR milestone by the end of their 2B term must meet with their academic advisor to discuss the completion of this requirement.
- If a grade of 65% or higher is not achieved in the core course listed for the academic plan, a student may be eligible to repeat the course to meet the UCR milestone requirement (see Academic Standing as well as the Courses, Enrolment, and Grades pages of this Calendar for more information on repeating courses).
Bachelor of Sustainability and Financial Management (BFSM)
Information on the Undergraduate Communication Requirement for the Bachelor of 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 Arts' rules and regulations.