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Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Science


Honours Environmental Studies

The Honours Environmental Studies (BA) program consists of 20 full-credit courses (or equivalent), of which no more than six may be at the 100 level. A maximum of 10.5 credits may be in Geography, including those specified as follows:

Core Courses (seven and one half credits):
GG100*, GL100*, GG251, GG254, GG258; either GG260 or GG270; GG280*, GG290 (normally taken in Second Year);
Third Year Field Camp (one week, no credit); one of GG351, GG360, GG361, GG368, GG369;
either GG450* and one of GG398, GG451, GG493, GG494, or GG451 and two of GG398, GG493, GG494.

Elective Courses (minimum of five and one half credits and a maximum of nine and one half credits)
In addition to the courses taken above, the program must include at least two Geography elective credits (of which at least one credit must be at the 300 or 400 level) and at least three and one half Environmental Studies credits chosen from the respective lists below:

Geography: GG233, GG261, GG283, GG291, GG292, GG293, GG294, GG297, GG336, GG379, GG381, GG382, GG383, GG385, GG386, GG388, GG389, GG391, GG393, GG395, GG396, GG397, GG398, GG481 ,GG482, GG486, GG493, GG494.

Environmental Studies: AN206, AN222, AN306, AN337, AN338, BI305*, BI307*, BI330*, BI464*, CH234, CH235, CH236, CH415, EC217, EC218, EC237, EC238, PO316, PY223, US201, US202.

Notes:

  1. For progression into Second Year, a minimum GP of 6.0 is required in each of GG100* and GL100*. For progression into Third Year, into Fourth Year and for graduation, the area of specialization for GPA purposes will consist of all Core and Elective courses taken towards the Honours Environmental Studies program.
  2. At least one half-credit must be taken from Curriculum Division A (PY223 recommended).
  3. To count courses other than those in the Elective list above towards the Honours Environmental Studies program, written permission must be obtained from the Department prior to the commencement of such courses.
  4. Students are advised that many of the courses in the program, especially those in the Environmental Studies electives list, have prerequisites.


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Official electronic version updated on October 15, 1999

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