Environment Academic Plans

Advisors: See Faculty of Environment undergraduate advising.

General Three-Year Geography and Environmental Management is available in the regular system of study only.

Continuing in General Three-Year Geography and Environmental Management requires a minimum cumulative overall average of 60% (all courses) and a minimum cumulative major average of 65% (all ENVS and GEOG courses).

For an overview of the academic and career objectives see the Department of Geography and Environmental Management website.

Successful completion requires:

1. 15.0 units distributed as follows:
   • One of:
     • EMLS 129R/ENGL 129R Written Academic English
     • ENGL 109 Introduction to Academic Writing
   • GEOG 100 On Becoming a Geographer
   • GEOG 101 Human Geographies: People, Space and Change
   • GEOG 102 Global Environmental Systems: Processes and Change
   • GEOG 181 Designing Effective Maps
   • Six of:
     • GEOG 202 Geography of the Global Economy
     • GEOG 203 Environment and Development in a Global Perspective
     • GEOG 205 Principles of Geomorphology
     • GEOG 207 Climate Change Fundamentals
     • GEOG 209 Hydroclimatology
     • GEOG 271 Earth from Space Using Remote Sensing
     • GEOG 281/PLAN 281 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
   • 1.5 units: GEOG courses
     
     • 0.5 unit: at or above 200-level
     • 1.0 unit: at or above 300-level 
   • 8.0 units: Elective

Additional conditions:

1. If a minimum grade of 65% is achieved in EMLS 129R/ENGL 129R or ENGL 109, 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 Geography and Environmental Management academic advisor.
2. 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.
3. Geography and Environmental Management General students are required to have at least 8.5 units at or above 200-level to meet Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) degree requirements.