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  Honours BA Environmental Studies

      120 Units

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      Environmental studies delve into some of the most significant issues of our day, such as anthropogenic climate change, urban pollution and possible threats to human health. You learn how to use applied research tools and management principles that can be applied in a variety of areas, such as conducting environmental impact assessments and resource management.

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      Co-operative education is available with this program.

      The French immersion stream is available with this program.

      Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendar for the previous requirements.

      Course List
        Code                  Title                                                  Units  
        Basic Skills                                                               
        ENG 1100              Workshop in Essay Writing                              3 Units
        3 course units from:  3 Units                                              
          PHI 1101            Reasoning and Critical Thinking                               
          PHI 1301            Philosophy: Ideas and Arguments                               
        3 course units from:  3 Units                                              
          AHL 1100            Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1         
          AHL 1900            Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1         
          ENG 1120            Selected Topics in Literature and Composition                 
        3 course units from:  3 Units                                              
          AHL 1100            Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1         
          AHL 1900            Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study in the Arts 1         
          PHI 1102            Moral Reasoning                                               
          PHI 1103            Fundamental Philosophical Questions                           
          PHI 1104            Great Philosophers                                            
          PHI 1302            Philosophy: Themes and Texts                                  
        Total:                12 Units                                             
        
        Course List
          Code                                                                                 Title                                                                             Units  
          Compulsory courses                                                                                                                                                   
          BIO 1131                                                                             Introduction to Organismal Biology                                                3 Units
          ECO 1104                                                                             Introduction to Microeconomics                                                    3 Units
          ENV 1101                                                                             Global Environmental Challenges                                                   3 Units
          GEG 1301                                                                             The Physical Environment                                                          3 Units
          GEG 1302                                                                             Places and Spaces of Human Activity                                               3 Units
          POL 1102                                                                             Politics and Globalization                                                        3 Units
          BIO 2129                                                                             Ecology                                                                           3 Units
          ECO 2118                                                                             Introduction to Environmental and Natural Resources Economics                     3 Units
          ENV 2301                                                                             History of Environmental Thought                                                  3 Units
          ENV 2304                                                                             Climatology                                                                       3 Units
          ENV 2918                                                                             Introduction to Field Research 1                                                  3 Units
          GEG 2320                                                                             GIS and the Digital Earth                                                         3 Units
          ENV 3101                                                                             Legal Context of Environmental Issues                                             3 Units
          ENV 3321                                                                             Human and Policy Dimensions of Environmental Change                               3 Units
          ENV 4104                                                                             Methodological and Theoretical Approaches in Geography and Environmental Studies  3 Units
          ENV 4120                                                                             Research Seminar in Environmental Studies                                         3 Units
          Optional courses                                                                                                                                                     
          3 optional course units from:                                                        3 Units                                                                         
            ENV 4113                                                                           Selected Topics in Environmental Issues                                                  
            ENV 4129                                                                           Global Climate Change                                                                    
          3 optional course units from:                                                        3 Units                                                                         
            ENV 4001                                                                           Northern Field Research                                                                  
            ENV 4002                                                                           Tropical Field Research                                                                  
            ENV 4910                                                                           Environmental Studies Field Research                                                     
            GEG 4100                                                                           Glaciology Field Research                                                                
            GEG 4920                                                                           Urban Geography Field Research                                                           
            GEG 4921                                                                           Physical Geography Field Research                                                        
          6 optional course units at the 3000 or 4000 level from the list of optional courses  6 Units                                                                         
          Total:                                                                               60 Units                                                                        
          
          Course List
            Code                      Title     Units
            Elective Courses                  
            48 elective course units  48 Units
            Total:                    48 Units
            

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

            List of optional courses

            Course List
              Code      Title                                           Units  
              BIO 3115  Conservation Biology                            3 Units
              BIO 3117  Ecosystem Ecology                               3 Units
              EAS 2101  Colonialism and Indigenous Peoples              3 Units
              ENV 3114  Biogeography                                    3 Units
              ENV 3303  Health Geography                                3 Units
              ENV 4000  Honours Essay 2                                 6 Units
              ENV 4113  Selected Topics in Environmental Issues         3 Units
              ENV 4118  Environmental Impact Assessment                 3 Units
              ENV 4129  Global Climate Change                           3 Units
              GEG 2301  Earth Surface Processes and Landforms           3 Units
              GEG 3105  Earth Observation                               3 Units
              GEG 3107  Geography of Polar Regions                      3 Units
              GEG 3302  Natural Resource and Environmental Management   3 Units
              HIS 2129  Technology, Society and Environment Since 1850  3 Units
              LSR 2121  Recreation and Environmental Quality            3 Units
              POL 3175  Ecopolitics                                     3 Units
              
              1

              ENV 2918 caters to both English and French students. This course is taught "bi-unilingually".

              2

              A minimum CGPA of 7.0 is required to register in ENV 4000.

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