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The Environmental Studies (ENST) Program provides students with a conceptual framework and set of skills needed to make effective, relevant, and sustaining contributions to society with respect to environmental issues, both as professional practitioners and as individual citizens. Through field and inquiry-based projects in the regional setting, students gain knowledge and develop skills in investigating environmental issues and formulating solutions. The program builds upon and integrates contributions from many disciplines in the natural and social sciences as well as the arts and humanities.
Students intending to major in Environmental Studies are encouraged to select an advisor and formally declare their major as early as possible, preferably by the end of their first year. In addition, ENST majors are strongly encouraged to undertake a disciplinary minor to develop an area of specialization, which will help with postgraduate placement.
INTEGRATIVE STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
44 credits minimum
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
64-88 credits
Prerequisite Courses
16 credits
The following courses need to be taken by all ENST majors as prerequisites for courses in the Environmental Science and Environmental Policy requirements. If a student takes a course marked with an asterisk, additional prerequisite courses must be taken (see the list at the end of this program description).
- BIO 111 Evolution*
- BIO 210 Ecology
- INGEOL 151 Physical Geology
- Select one of the following:
- SGEOG 204 Physical Geography
- GEOG 221 Maps Interpretation
Core Courses
28 credits
- ENST 120 Global Environmental Change*
- ENST 220 Investigating Environmental Problems
- ENST 240 Solving Environmental Problems
- ENST 395 Junior Seminar
- ENST 495 Senior Seminar
- INCHEM 103 Fundamentals of Chemistry
- Select one of the following:
- GEOG 324 Vector GIS
- GEOG 326 Raster GIS
*Students must earn a grade C or higher in BIO 111 and ENST 120 in order to take BIO 210 and ENST 220 respectively.
Environmental Science Requirements
8 credits
- Select one of the following:
- GEOL 315 Environmental Geology
- GEOL 412 Environmental Geochemistry **
- GEOL 460 Hydrogeology **
- Select one of the following:
- BIO 343 Ecosystem Ecology
- BIO 347 Plant Physiological Ecology **
Environmental Policy Requirements
8 credits
- Select one of the following:
- ECON 340 Environmental Economics **
- POSC 315 Environmental Policy **
- Select one of the following:
- GEOG 330 Natural Resources Management
- GEOG 332 Water Resources Geography
- GEOG 420 Environmental Assessment **
- SAFE 304 Environmental Regulation
Environmental Humanities Requirements
4 credits
- Select one of the following:
- ENG 270 Literature and the Environment
- SOC 380 Environmental Sociology **
- IIJRN 268 Environmental Issues and the Media
When offered, appropriate Special Topics courses or other new courses may be substituted to meet this environmental humanities requirement with the approval of the program coordinator.
** Courses with additional prerequisites
(or permission by the instructor)
- GEOL 412 Environmental Geochemistry
(additional prerequisite: PHYS 142)
- GEOL 460 Hydrogeology
(additional prerequisite: INPHYS 141, MATH 151)
- ECON 340 Environmental Economics
(additional prerequisite ISECON 100)
- GEOG 420 Environmental Assessment
(GEOG 330)
- POSC 315 Environmental Policy
(additional prerequisite: ISPOSC 210 or permission by the instructor)
- BIO 347 Plant Physiological Ecology
(additional prerequisite BIO 110)
- SOC 380 Environmental Sociology (additional prerequisite: SOC 101)
ELECTIVES
Select courses to reach a total of 124 credits.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
124 credits
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