The Major and Minor in Environmental Studies

The ES Major and Minor have the same general approach in that both require students to take credits in a range of disciplines (see course listings below). Majors are required to take 72 total credits, with 24 credits at the 3000/4000 level, whereas Minors need only take 24 total credits (9 of which must be at the 3000/4000 level).

Majors are also required to take a 6 credit "capstone" course in Environmental Studies (ENST4000), whereas this course is optional for Minors.

Note: Some of the following courses have prerequisites that are not listed in the requirements for the Environmental Studies programmes.

• Major
• Minor

(3) and (6) denote number of credits.

Most course numbers on this page are linked to corresponding course descriptions.

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21 Credits From:

• ENST 1001 (3) Introduction to Environmental Studies
• BIOL 1001 (3) Introductory Biology
• CHEM 1001 (3) Introductory Chemistry I or
  PHYS 1051 (3) Introductory Physics I or

PHYS 2401 (3) Structure of Physics
• ECON 1000 (6) Principles of Economics or
  ECON 1001 (3) Principles of Micro-economics and
  ECON 1011 (3) Principles of Macro-economics
• GEOS 1011 (3) Dynamics of the Earth
• SOCI 1001 (3) Introduction to Sociology or
  ANTH 1011 (3) Introduction to Anthropology

24 Credits From:

• ECON 3801 (3) Environmental Economics
• GEOG 2101 (3) Natural Resources Management
• GEOG 2221 (3) The Developing World
• GEOG 3101 (3) Environment & Development
• GEOG 3201 (3) Geography & Public Policy or
  POLS 2101 (3) Canadian Government & Politics
• GEOG 4101 (3) International Environmental Policy
• GEOS 2031 (3) Global Environmental Change
• PHIL 1651 (3) Changing Image of Nature or
  PHIL 2701 (3) Ethics or
  PHIL 3511 (3) Philosophy of the Life Sciences
• PHIL 3721 (3) Environmental Ethics
• SOCI 1001 (3) Introduction to Sociology or
  ANTH 1011 (3) Introduction to Anthropology
• ANTH 2501 (3) Environment & Society
  
  Note: At least 12 of the 24 credits must be 3000/4000 level.

3 Credits From:

• GEOG 2711 (3) Data Analysis for Geographers or

MATH 2311 (3) Statistics I

6 Credits From:

• ENST 4000 (6) Issues in Environmental Studies

6 Credits From:

• BIOL 1211 (3) World Ecosystems
• BIOL 1501 (3) Cell Biology
• BIOL 2101 (3) Population and Community Biology
• BIOL 3501 (3) *Native flora (vascular plants)
• BIOL 3911 (3) Plants and Human Society
• CHEM 1501 (3) Chemistry in Modern Society
• CHEM 2511 (3) *Introduction to Environmental Chemistry
• GEOS 1001 (3) Introduction to Oceanography
• GEOS 2101 (3) Coastal Oceanography
• GEOS 2401 (3) Geomorphology
• GEOS 3111 (3) Coastal Geomorphology
• PHYS 3751 (3) *Physics of Energy Production and Transfer

12 Credits From:

• COMM 1001 (3) Introduction to Business
• COMM 3371 (3) *Business & Society
• ECON 2001 (3) Intermediate Micro-economics
• ECON 3601 (3) Cost-benefit Analysis
• ECON 3821 (3) Natural Resources Economics
• ENST 4951 (3) Special topics in environmental studies
• GEOG 1201 (3) Introduction to Human Geography
• GEOG 3531 (3) The Planning Process
• GEOG 3711 (3) Cartography & G.I.S.
• GEOG 4521 (3) Community Planning Research Seminar
• PHIL 1651 (3) The Changing Image of Nature
• PHIL 3511 (3) Philosophy of the Life Sciences
• ANTH 2521 (3) Anthropology & Development
• ANTH 3031 (3) Indigenous Knowledge Systems
• ANTH 3541 (3) Ethnobotany or
  ANTH 4531 (3) Cultural Ecology
• ANTH 3621 (3) Health & Culture
• ANTH 4521 (3) *Ecological Anthropology
• SOCI 3601 (3) Science, Technology & Society
• SOCI 3611 (3) Environmental Controversies

Note: At least 6 of the 12 credits must be from courses at the 3/4000 level.

3 Credits From:

• ENST 1001 (3) Introduction to Environmental Studies

9 Credits From:

• ECON 1000 (6) Principles of Economics or
  ECON 1001 (3) Principles of Micro-economics and
  ECON 1011 (3) Principles of Macro-economics
ECON 3801 (3) Environmental Economics

3 Credits From:

• BIOL 1211 (3) World Ecosystems
• GEOS 1001 (3) Introduction to Oceanography
• GEOS 1011 (3) Dynamics of the Earth
• GEOS 2031 (3) Global Environmental Change
• GEOS 2101 (3) Coastal Oceanography

9 Credits From:

• ECON 3821 (3) Natural Resources Economics
• ENST 4000 (6) Issues in Environmental Studies
• ENST 4951 (3) Special topics in environmental studies
• GEOG 2101 (3) Natural Resources Management
• GEOG 3101 (3) Environment & Development
• GEOG 3201 (3) Geography & Public Policy
• GEOG 3531 (3) The Planning Process
• GEOG 4101 (3) International Environmental Policy
• PHIL 1651 (3) Changing Image of Nature
• PHIL 3721 (3) Environmental Ethics
• ANTH 2501 (3) Environment & Society
• ANTH 3541 (3) Ethnobotany or
  ANTH 4531 (3) Cultural Ecology
• ANTH 4521 (3) Ecological Anthropology
• SOCI 3611 (3) Environmental Controversies

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