Honours BA in Environmental Studies

120 course units | 4 years

This program offers unilingual and bilingual options (English and/or French). 

The course offering varies from year to year, and courses may not be offered at the suggested term. You may adjust your course sequence as needed while respecting the course prerequisite(s).

The electives may be replaced by a combination of a Minor, Option(s), and/or elective units.

Find your Program requirements.

Suggested course sequences

YearFall (15 course units)Winter (15 course units)

1st year

Mandatory per term

  • ENG1100 (3 units) | WORKSHOP IN ESSAY WRITING
  • BIO1130 (3 units) | INTRODUCT. TO ORGANISM. BIOLO
  • ENV1101 (3 units) | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT. CHALLENGES
  • GEG1301 (3 units) | THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
  • 3 course units from: PHI1101 or PHI1301
  • ECO1104 (3 units) | INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS
  • POL1102 (3 units) | POLITICS AND GLOBALIZATION
  • 3 course units from: AHL11001, AHL19001, ENG1120
  • 3 course units from: AHL11001, AHL19001, PHI1102, PHI1103, PHI1104, PHI1302
  • 3 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)4

1st year

Other requirements based on term availability.

n/a

2nd year

Mandatory per term

  • BIO2129 (3 units) | ECOLOGY
  • ENV2918 (3 units) | INTRO TO FIELD RESEARCH2
  • GEG2320 (3 units) | GIS AND THE DIGITAL EARTH
     
  • ECO2118 (3 units) | INTRO. ENV. & NAT. RES. ECONO
  • ENV2301 (3 units) | HISTORY OF ENVIRON. THOUGHT
     

2nd year

Other requirements based on term availability.

6 optional course units at the 2000, 3000 or 4000 level from the list of optional courses    
9 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)4

3rd year

Mandatory per term

  • n/a
  • ENV3101 (3 units) | LEGAL CONTEXT OF ENVIRO ISSUES
  • ENV3321 (3 units) | HUM.POLICY DIM. OF ENV CHANGE
     

3rd year

Other requirements based on term availability.

6 optional course units at the 3000 or 4000 level from the list of optional courses    
18 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)4

4th year

Mandatory per term

  • 3 course units from list: ENV4001, ENV4002, ENV4910, GEG4100, GEG4128, GEG4920, GEG4921.3
  • ENV4104 (3 units) | METHOD.THEOR.APPR.GEG&ENV.
  • ENV4113 (3 units) | SELECTED TOPICS ENV ISSUES
  • ENV4120 (3 units) | RESEARCH.SEMINAR.ENV STUDIES

4th year

Other requirements based on term availability.

18 course units (a combination of required courses from the 2nd discipline and/or elective courses)4

Notes

  1. Variable theme course which may be taken more than once provided that the themes differ.
  2. ENV2918 caters to both English and French students. This course is taught "bi-unilingually".
  3. A minimum CGPA of 7.0 is required to register in ENV4000.
  4. The electives may be replaced by a combination of a Minor, Option(s), and/or elective units.

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