Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Environmental Science with Concentration in Biology
ObjectivesThe program is structured so that you gain a thorough grounding in the sciences required to address environmental issues. In addition to courses in Environmental Science, the first and second years include courses in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Geography, as well as two courses in Mathematics and Statistics, and a course on environmental ethics. This combination provides a strong and solid foundation in the fundamentals of Environmental Science. In third and fourth year, there is considerable flexibility in your course selection to allow you to develop an area of special interest. You will learn to design research proposals, to work in teams on multidisciplinary problems, and to communicate your results effectively. Throughout the four years of the program, your studies will also include a sequence of courses in arts and social sciences that is relevant to the study of the environment. This sequence may include areas such as economics, social geography, communication, law, environmental policy, and international relations. As an alternative to the main program in Environmental Science, you can elect to complete an Environmental Science degree with a formal concentration in one of Biology, Chemistry, or Earth Sciences. These concentration programs are especially relevant for those who may wish to pursue graduate degrees in the area of concentration. Concentration programs diverge from the main program only at second year and you do not need to make a decision on the program you choose until then.
Academic titleBachelor of Science (Honours) in Environmental Science with Concentration in Biology
Course descriptionEnvironmental Science
B.Sc. Honours (20.0 credits) with Concentration in Biology
1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.5 credits):
1. 3.5 credits in ENSC 1500, ENSC 2000, ENSC 2001, ENSC 3509, ENSC 3906, ENSC 4906 [1.0];
2. 1.0 credit in BIOL 2600, CHEM 2800;
3. 0.5 from GEOG 3103, GEOG 3104, GEOG 3105, GEOG 3108;
4. 0.5 from ERTH 2402, ERTH 2403, ERTH 3205;
5. 0.5 credit in Approved Science for Environmental Science at the 4000-level, excluding ENSC 4001;
6. 4.0 credits in:
1. 1.5 credit in BIOL 2001, BIOL 2002, BIOL 2200;
2. 0.5 credit from BIOL 2303, BIOL 3004, BIOL 3102, BIOL 3205;
3. 2.0 credits in:
* Ecology focus:
1. BIOL 3604;
2. 1.0 from BIOL 3601, BIOL 3602, BIOL 3605, BIOL 3606;
3. 0.5 credit BIOL at the 4000-level;
or
* Microbiology/genetics focus:
1. 1.0 credit in BIOL 3104, BIOL 4103;
2. 0.5 credit from BIOL 2303, BIOL 3102, BIOL 3303;
3. 0.5 credit BIOL at the 4000-level;
7. 0.5 credit in Approved Environmental Science Specialization;
2. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.5 credits):
8. 1.0 credit in MATH 1007, STAT 2507;
9. 3.0 credits in BIOL 1003, BIOL 1004, CHEM 1000 [1.0], GEOG 2013, ERTH 1006;
10. 0.5 credit in PHIL 2380;
11. 0.5 credit in CHEM 2302;
12. 0.5 credit in BIOL 2104;
13. 0.5 credit from GEOG 3103, GEOG 3104, GEOG 3105, GEOG 3108;
14. 0.5 credit from ERTH 2402, ERTH 2403, ERTH 3205;
15. 1.5 credits in Approved Arts and Social Sciences;
16. 0.5 credit in Approved Arts and Social Sciences or Approved Science;
17. 1.0 credit in free electives.
ENSC 1500 - Environmental Science Seminar
ENSC 2000 - Environmental Science Field Camp
ENSC 2001 - Earth Resources and Natural Hazards: Environmental Impacts
ENSC 2909 - Co-operative Work Term Report 1
ENSC 3509 - Group Project
ENSC 3906 - Research Planning
ENSC 3909 - Co-operative Work Term Report 2
ENSC 4001 - Environmental Science Practicum
ENSC 4700 - Topics in Environmental Science
ENSC 4906 - Honours Research Project
ENSC 4909 - Co-operative Work Term Report 3
BIOL 1003 - Introductory Biology I
BIOL 1004 - Introductory Biology II
BIOL 1005 - Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Biology
BIOL 1010 - Biotechnology and Society
BIOL 1902 - Natural History
BIOL 2001 - Animals: Form and Function
BIOL 2002 - Plants: Form and Function
BIOL 2005 - Human Physiology
BIOL 2104 - Introductory Genetics
BIOL 2106 - Human Genetics and Evolution
BIOL 2200 - Cell Physiology and Biochemistry
BIOL 2303 - Microbiology
BIOL 2600 - Introduction to Ecology
BIOL 2903 - Natural History of Ontario
BIOL 2909 - Co-operative Work Term Report
BIOL 3004 - Insect Diversity
BIOL 3102 - Mycology
BIOL 3104 - Molecular Genetics
BIOL 3201 - Cell Biology
BIOL 3202 - Principles of Developmental Biology
BIOL 3205 - Plant Biochemistry and Physiology
BIOL 3303 - Experimental Microbiology
BIOL 3305 - Animal Physiology
BIOL 3501 - The Biophysics of Animal Movement
BIOL 3601 - Ecosystems and Environmental Change
BIOL 3602 - Conservation Biology
BIOL 3604 - Analysis of Ecological Relationships
BIOL 3605 - Field Course I
BIOL 3606 - Field Course II
BIOL 3608 - Principles of Biogeography
BIOL 3609 - Evolutionary Concepts
BIOL 3611 - Evolutionary Ecology
BIOL 3612 - Computational Methods in Ecology and Evolution
BIOL 3801 - Plants and Herbivores
BIOL 3802 - Animal Behaviour
BIOL 3804 - Social Evolution
BIOL 3909 - Co-operative Work Term Report
BIOL 4008 - Molecular Plant Development
BIOL 4102 - Molecular Ecology
BIOL 4103 - Population Genetics
BIOL 4104 - Evolutionary Genetics
BIOL 4106 - Methods in Molecular Genetics
BIOL 4109 - Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Genetics
BIOL 4200 - Immunology
BIOL 4201 - Animal Cell Culture: Methods and Applications
BIOL 4202 - Mutagenesis and DNA Repair
BIOL 4203 - Evolution of Sex
BIOL 4209 - Advanced Plant Physiology
BIOL 4300 - Applied and Environmental Microbiology
BIOL 4301 - Current Topics in Biotechnology
BIOL 4306 - Animal Physiology
BIOL 4317 - Neuroethology: The Neural Basis of Animal Behaviour
BIOL 4318 - Adaptations to Extreme Environments
BIOL 4400 - Nuclear Dynamics and The Cell Cycle
BIOL 4500 - Ornithology I
BIOL 4501 - Ornithology II
BIOL 4503 - Fish Ecology, Conservation and Management