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Subject: Administered by the School of Environmental Studies in partnership with the Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering.
Plan: Consists of 99.00 units as described below.
Plan Code: EGEO-S
Program: The Plan, alone, or in combination with a Minor in another subject, and with sufficient electives to total 120.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Core | ||
| – CORE SCIENCE – | ||
| A. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems | ||
| Ecology and the Environment | ||
| B. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| General Chemistry I: From Atoms to Matter and General Chemistry II: Thermodynamics and Kinetics | ||
| or | ||
| General Chemistry | ||
| C. Complete the following: | ||
| GPHY 101 | Human Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 102 | Physical Geography and Natural Resources | 3.00 |
| D. Complete the following: | ||
| GEOL 104 | The Dynamic Earth | 3.00 |
| GEOL 107 | History of Life | 3.00 |
| E. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
| or | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus | ||
| or | ||
| Differential and Integral Calculus I and Differential and Integral Calculus II | ||
| – CORE GEOLOGY – | ||
| F. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Fundamental Physics | ||
| or | ||
| General Physics | ||
| or | ||
| Introduction to Physics I and Introduction to Physics II | ||
| or | ||
| Basic Physics | ||
| G. Complete the following: | ||
| GEOL 200 | Oceanography | 3.00 |
| GEOL 221 | Geological Field Methods | 3.00 |
| GEOL 232 | Mineralogy | 3.00 |
| GEOL 235 | Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | 3.00 |
| GEOL 238 | Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | 3.00 |
| GEOL 249 | Geophysical Characterization of the Earth | 3.00 |
| H. Complete 9.00 units from the following: | 9.00 | |
| Geological Field School | ||
| Structural Geology | ||
| Paleontology | ||
| Geochemical Characterization of Earth Processes | ||
| I. Complete 9.00 units from the following: | 9.00 | |
GEOL at the 300-level or above | ||
| – CORE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES – | ||
| J. Complete the following: | ||
| ENSC 103 | Environment and Sustainability | 3.00 |
| K. Complete the following: | ||
| ENSC 230 | Principles of Sustainability | 3.00 |
| ENSC 330 | Applications of Sustainability | 3.00 |
| L. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
| Honours Projects in Environmental Sustainability | ||
| Independent Environmental Study | ||
| 2. Option | ||
| A. Complete 3.00 units from the following course list: | 3.00 | |
ENSC_Specialization_Options_A | ||
| B. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Diversity of Life | ||
| Scientific Methods in Biology | ||
ENSC_Specialization_Options_B | ||
| C. Complete 3.00 units from the following course list: | 3.00 | |
ENSC_Interdisciplinary_Humanities | ||
| D. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
BIOL at the 200-level | ||
CHEM at the 200-level | ||
| Introduction to Computer Programming | ||
| Introduction to Computing Science I | ||
| Introduction to Computing Science II | ||
CISC at the 200-level | ||
GPHY_Physical at the 200-level | ||
GPHY_Tech/Methods at the 200-level | ||
MATH at the 200-level | ||
PHYS at the 200-level | ||
STAT at the 200-level | ||
| Fundamentals of Effective Writing | ||
or WRIT 125 | Fundamentals of Academic Essay Writing | |
| Electives and/or Other Plan Requirements | 21.00 | |
| Total Units | 120.00 | |
3. Substitutions
A. Up to 3.00 units of Geology may be substituted for 3.00 units of the courses listed in Option 2.D. above.
B. ENSC 502/12.0 may be substituted for Core 1.L. and a further 6.00 units in electives and/or Plan requirements as approved by the Chair of Undergraduate Studies.
4. Notes
A. This Plan may not be combined with a Geological Sciences Minor (GEOL-Z). Please refer to Academic Program Regulation 3 for further information.
B. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering.
Environmental Geology Course Lists
The following lists may contain courses offered through other Departments. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.6 (Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses. Access to these courses may only be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits.
ENSC_Specialization_Options_A
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 102 | Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cell Biology | 3.00 |
| BIOL 103 | Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems | 3.00 |
| BIOL 335 | Limnology and Aquatic Ecology | 3.00 |
| ENSC 301 | Environmental Assessment | 3.00 |
| ENSC 320 | Wildlife Issues in a Changing World | 3.00 |
| GPHY 318 | Advanced Biogeography | 3.00 |
ENSC_Specialization_Options_B
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 335 | Limnology and Aquatic Ecology | 3.00 |
| ENSC 201 | Environmental Toxicology and Chemical Risks | 3.00 |
| ENSC 301 | Environmental Assessment | 3.00 |
| ENSC 307 | Marine Environmental Issues | 3.00 |
| ENSC 320 | Wildlife Issues in a Changing World | 3.00 |
| ENSC 407 | Global Water Resources: Challenges and Opportunities | 3.00 |
| ENSC 408 | Wildfire Science and Management | 3.00 |
| ENSC 425 | Ecotoxicology | 3.00 |
| ENSC 480 | Special Topics in Environmental Science | 3.00 |
| GEOL 106 | Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards | 3.00 |
| GEOL 107 | History of Life | 3.00 |
| GEOL 200 | Oceanography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 207 | Principles of Biogeography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 209 | Weather and Climate | 3.00 |
| GPHY 304 | Northern and Arctic Environments | 3.00 |
| GPHY 312 | Watershed Hydrology | 3.00 |
| GPHY 314 | Climate Change | 3.00 |
| GPHY 317 | Soil, Environment, and Society | 3.00 |
| GPHY 318 | Advanced Biogeography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 319 | Contemporary Energy Resources | 3.00 |
ENSC_Interdisciplinary_Humanities
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CLST 214 | Ancient Science | 3.00 |
| DEVS 220 | Introduction to Indigenous Studies | 3.00 |
| DEVS 221 | Indigenous Studies II - Resistance and Resurgence | 3.00 |
| ENGL 113 | Reading for the Planet | 3.00 |
| ENGL 218 | Introduction to Indigenous Literatures in Canada | 3.00 |
| ENGL 276 | Literature and the Environment | 3.00 |
| INDG 101 | Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives | 3.00 |
| PHIL 203 | Science and Society | 3.00 |
| PHIL 293 | Humans and the Natural World | 3.00 |
| PHIL 493 | Ethics and the Environment | 3.00 |
| RELS 235 | Religion and Environment | 3.00 |
GPHY_Physical
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| GPHY 102 | Physical Geography and Natural Resources | 3.00 |
| GPHY 207 | Principles of Biogeography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 208 | Surface Processes, Landforms, and Soils | 3.00 |
| GPHY 209 | Weather and Climate | 3.00 |
| GPHY 215 | Field Studies in Physical Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 304 | Northern and Arctic Environments | 3.00 |
| GPHY 305 | Applied Cold Regions Science | 3.00 |
| GPHY 309 | Field School in Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 310 | Landscape Ecology | 3.00 |
| GPHY 312 | Watershed Hydrology | 3.00 |
| GPHY 313 | Glacier Processes and Dynamics | 3.00 |
| GPHY 314 | Climate Change | 3.00 |
| GPHY 315 | Advanced Field Measurements and Their Analysis | 3.00 |
| GPHY 317 | Soil, Environment, and Society | 3.00 |
| GPHY 318 | Advanced Biogeography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 319 | Contemporary Energy Resources | 3.00 |
| GPHY 320 | Energy and Society | 3.00 |
| GPHY 371 | Special Topics in Earth System Science | 3.00 |
| GPHY 415 | Advanced Analysis of Earth Surface Processes | 3.00 |
| GPHY 501 | Special Studies in Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 502 | Research and Thesis in Geography I | 3.00 |
| GPHY 503 | Research and Thesis Geography II | 6.00 |
GPHY_Tech/Methods
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| GPHY 240 | Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 242 | Remote Sensing I: Remote Sensing of the Environment | 3.00 |
| GPHY 243 | Geographic Information Science | 3.00 |
| GPHY 247 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
| GPHY 315 | Advanced Field Measurements and Their Analysis | 3.00 |
| GPHY 341 | Photogrammetry | 3.00 |
| GPHY 342 | Remote Sensing II: Digital Image Processing | 3.00 |
| GPHY 345 | Spatial Analysis | 3.00 |
| GPHY 346 | GIS and Modelling for Environmental Applications | 3.00 |
| GPHY 348 | Application Design and Customization in GIS | 3.00 |
| GPHY 372 | Special Topics Geographic Information Science | 3.00 |
| GPHY 501 | Special Studies in Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 502 | Research and Thesis in Geography I | 3.00 |
| GPHY 503 | Research and Thesis Geography II | 6.00 |