Environmental Studies

Interdisciplinary B.A. Programme

MINOR in Environmental Studies is 24 credits earned as follows:

3	from Environmental Studies 1001
9	from Economics 1001 and 1011 (or 1000), 3801
3	from Biology 1211, Geography 1401
9	from Economics 3821, Environmental Studies 4000, 4951, Geography 2101, 3101, 3201, 3531, 4101, Philosophy 1651, 3721, Religious Studies 3981*, Anthropology 2501, Anthropology 3541 or 4531, 4521, Sociology 3611

Note: At least 6 of the 9 credits must be from courses at the 3/4000 level.

MAJOR in Environmental Studies is 72 credits earned as follows:

21	from Biology 1001, Chemistry 1001 or Physics 1051 or Physics 2401, Economics 1000 (or 1001 and 1011), Environmental Studies 1001, Geography 1401, Sociology 1001 or Anthropology 1011
24	from Economics 3801, Geography 2101, 2221, 3101, Geography 3201 or Political Science 2101, Geography 4101, Philosophy 1651 or 2701 or 3511, Philosophy 3721, Religious Studies 3981, Sociology 1001 or Anthropology 1011, 2501 Note: At least 12 of the 24 credits must be from courses at the 3/4000 level.
3	from Geography 2711 or Mathematics 2311
6	from Environmental Studies 4000
6	from Biology 1211, 1501, 2101, 3501, 3911, Chemistry 1501, 2511, Geography 2411, 2421, 3411, 3421, Physics 3751*
12	from Commerce 1001, 3371*, Economics 2001, 3601, 3821, Environmental Studies 4951, Geography 1201, 3531, 3711, 4521, History 1621, Philosophy 1651, 3511, Anthropology 2521, 3031, 3621, 4521, Anthropology 3541 or 4531, Sociology 3601, 3611 Note: At least 6 of the 12 credits must be from courses at the 3/4000 level.

Note: * indicates courses which have prerequisites that are not listed in the requirements for the Environmental Studies Major.

Note: The listing of a course in the calendar is not a guarantee that the course is offered every year.

Note: Students must obtain a grade of at least C- in all courses used to fulfill prerequisite requirements. Otherwise, written permission of the appropriate Department or Programme Coordinator must be obtained.

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES COURSES

ENST 1001 (3CR)
INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Format: lecture/discussion 3 hours
This course will review a range of topics and academic disciplines that contribute to our understanding of environmental issues and contribute to the resolution of environmental problems. Topics ranging from environmental history & ethics to the role of science and economics will be examined.

ENST 4000 (6CR)
ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Format: seminar 3 hours
Prereq: Fourth-year standing in the Environmental Studies programme; or permission of the supervising instructor and the Environmental Studies Coordinator
This is a senior, seminar-project course exploring issues in Environmental Studies. Individually or collectively students are encouraged to explore a topic of their own choice, approved by a faculty member in the Environmental Studies programme, and to present their findings both in seminars and in written assignments.

ENST 4951 (3CR)
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Format: independent study
Prereq: Permission of the supervising instructor and the Environmental Studies Coordinator
A course to permit an advanced student to pursue a special topic of environmental study under the supervision of an appropriate instructor.