Environmental Science Major Program

Environmental Science Program | Faculty of Environment
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Summer

This program provides a broad education with specialization in one of four areas of concentration: Applied Biology, Environmental Earth Systems, Environmetrics, and Water Science. Students choose one of these areas of concentration and complete the requirements as shown below.

Minimum Grades

The minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) for continuation and graduation is 2.00.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Students choose one of the following areas of emphasis, and complete all the required courses as listed. Additional upper division units will be required to total a minimum of 44 upper division units.

Visit the for a suggested course sequence and for lists of course groupings.

Applied Biology Area of Concentration

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete all of

BISC 101 General Biology (4)
BISC 102 General Biology (4)
BISC 202 Genetics (3)
BISC 204 Introduction to Ecology (3)
CHEM 121 General Chemistry and Laboratory I (4)
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II (2)
CHEM 126 General Chemistry Laboratory II (2)
CHEM 215 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (4)
EVSC 100 Introduction to Environmental Science (3)
EVSC 205 Methods in Environmental Science (3)
GEOG 111 Earth Systems (3)
REM 100 Global Change (3)

and one of

MATH 151 Calculus I (3)
MATH 154 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences (3)

and one of

MATH 152 Calculus II (3)
MATH 155 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences (3)

and one of

PHYS 101 Physics for the Life Sciences I (3)
PHYS 120 Mechanics and Modern Physics (3)

and one of

PHYS 102 Physics for the Life Sciences II (3)
PHYS 121 Optics, Electricity and Magnetism (3)

and one of

STAT 201 Statistics for the Life Sciences (3)
STAT 270 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete all of

BISC 316 Vertebrate Biology (4)
BISC 337 Plant Biology (4)
EVSC 399 Environmental Science Seminar I (1)
EVSC 499 Environmental Science Seminar II (1)
GEOG 316 Global Biogeochemical and Water Cycles (4)
REM 311 Applied Ecology and Sustainable Environments (3)
REM 321 Ecological Economics (3)
REM 445 Environmental Risk Assessment (3)
STAT 302 Analysis of Experimental and Observational Data (3)

and one of

CMNS 347 Communication in Conflict and Intervention (4)
FNST 301 Issues in Applied First Nations Studies Research (3)
FNST 332 Ethnobotany of British Columbia First Nations (3)
FNST 443 Aboriginal Peoples, History and the Law (4)
GEOG 322 World Resources (4)
GEOG 325 Geographies of Consumption (4)
GEOG 363 Urban Planning and Policy (4)
GEOG 381 Political Geography (4)
GEOG 389W Nature and Society (4)
REM 356 Institutional Arrangements for Sustainable Environmental Management (3)
SA 326 Ecology and Social Thought (S or A) (4)
SA 371 The Environment and Society (S or A) (4)

Note: occasionally 300 or 400 division Special Topics courses may be offered that can fulfil this requirement; check the EVSC website for information.

and three from the following (or any upper division course selected by the student with permission from the Director)

BISC 300 Evolution (3)
BISC 306 Invertebrate Biology (4)
BISC 309 Conservation Biology (3)
BISC 326 Biology of Algae and Fungi (3)
BISC 366 Plant Physiology (3)
BISC 403 Current Topics in Cell Biology (3)
BISC 404 Plant Ecology (3)
BISC 407 Population Dynamics (3)
BISC 414 Limnology (3)
PHYS 346 Energy and the Environment (3)
REM 412 Environmental Modeling (3)
REM 471 Forest Ecosystem Management (3)
STAT 403 Intermediate Sampling and Experimental Design (3)

Environmetrics Area of Concentration

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete all of

BISC 101 General Biology (4)
BISC 102 General Biology (4)
CHEM 121 General Chemistry and Laboratory I (4)
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II (2)
EVSC 100 Introduction to Environmental Science (3)
EVSC 205 Methods in Environmental Science (3)
GEOG 111 Earth Systems (3)
MATH 232 Applied Linear Algebra (3)
MATH 251 Calculus III (3)
REM 100 Global Change (3)
STAT 270 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)
STAT 285 Intermediate Probability and Statistics (3)

and one of

MATH 151 Calculus I (3)
MATH 154 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences (3)

and one of

MATH 152 Calculus II (3)
MATH 155 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences (3)

and one of

PHYS 101 Physics for the Life Sciences I (3)
PHYS 120 Mechanics and Modern Physics (3)

and one of

PHYS 102 Physics for the Life Sciences II (3)
PHYS 121 Optics, Electricity and Magnetism (3)

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete all of

EVSC 399 Environmental Science Seminar I (1)
EVSC 499 Environmental Science Seminar II (1)
REM 321 Ecological Economics (3)
STAT 350 Linear Models in Applied Statistics (3)
STAT 402 Generalized Linear and Nonlinear Modelling (3)
STAT 410 Statistical Analysis of Sample Surveys (3)
STAT 430 Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments (3)

and one of

CMNS 347 Communication in Conflict and Intervention (4)
FNST 301 Issues in Applied First Nations Studies Research (3)
FNST 332 Ethnobotany of British Columbia First Nations (3)
FNST 443 Aboriginal Peoples, History and the Law (4)
GEOG 322 World Resources (4)
GEOG 325 Geographies of Consumption (4)
GEOG 363 Urban Planning and Policy (4)
GEOG 381 Political Geography (4)
GEOG 389W Nature and Society (4)
REM 356 Institutional Arrangements for Sustainable Environmental Management (3)
SA 326 Ecology and Social Thought (S or A) (4)
SA 371 The Environment and Society (S or A) (4)

plus 16 upper division science base units with approval from the Director.

Note: occasionally 300 or 400 division Special Topics courses may be offered that can fulfil this requirement; check the EVSC website for information.

Environmental Earth Systems Area of Concentration

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete all of

BISC 101 General Biology (4)
BISC 102 General Biology (4)
CHEM 121 General Chemistry and Laboratory I (4)
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II (2)
EASC 101 Physical Geology (3)
EVSC 100 Introduction to Environmental Science (3)
EVSC 205 Methods in Environmental Science (3)
GEOG 111 Earth Systems (3)

and one of

GEOG 100 Society, Space, Environment: Introducing Human Geography (3)
REM 100 Global Change (3)

and one of

MATH 151 Calculus I (3)
MATH 154 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences (3)

and one of

MATH 152 Calculus II (3)
MATH 155 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences (3)

and one of

PHYS 101 Physics for the Life Sciences I (3)
PHYS 120 Mechanics and Modern Physics (3)

and one of

PHYS 102 Physics for the Life Sciences II (3)
PHYS 121 Optics, Electricity and Magnetism (3)

and one of

STAT 201 Statistics for the Life Sciences (3)
STAT 270 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)

and two of

GEOG 213 Introduction to Geomorphology (3)
GEOG 214 Climate and Environment (3)
GEOG 215 Biogeography (3)

and one of

GEOG 253 Aerial Photographic Interpretation (3)
GEOG 255 Geographical Information Science I (3)

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete all of

EVSC 399 Environmental Science Seminar I (1)
EVSC 499 Environmental Science Seminar II (1)
REM 321 Ecological Economics (3)

and one of

CMNS 347 Communication in Conflict and Intervention (4)
FNST 301 Issues in Applied First Nations Studies Research (3)
FNST 332 Ethnobotany of British Columbia First Nations (3)
FNST 443 Aboriginal Peoples, History and the Law (4)
GEOG 322 World Resources (4)
GEOG 325 Geographies of Consumption (4)
GEOG 363 Urban Planning and Policy (4)
GEOG 381 Political Geography (4)
GEOG 389W Nature and Society (4)
REM 356 Institutional Arrangements for Sustainable Environmental Management (3)
SA 326 Ecology and Social Thought (S or A) (4)
SA 371 The Environment and Society (S or A) (4)

Note: occasionally 300 or 400 division Special Topics courses may be offered that can fulfil this requirement; check the EVSC website for information.

and six of, with at least two from the 400 division

BISC 414 Limnology (3)
EASC 303 Environmental Geoscience (3)
EASC 304 Hydrogeology (3)
EASC 314 Principles of Glaciology (3)
GEOG 310 Physical Geography Field Course (4)
GEOG 311 Hydrology (4)
GEOG 313 River Geomorphology (4)
GEOG 314 Weather and Climate (4)
GEOG 315 World Ecosystems (4)
GEOG 316 Global Biogeochemical and Water Cycles (4)
GEOG 317 Soil Science (4)
GEOG 411 Advanced Hydrology (4)
GEOG 412 Glacial Processes and Environments (4)
GEOG 413 Advanced River Geomorphology (4)
GEOG 414 Advanced Climatology (4)
GEOG 415 Advanced Biogeography (4)
GEOG 417 Advanced Soil Science (4)

and one of

BISC 309 Conservation Biology (3)
BISC 404 Plant Ecology (3)
BISC 434 Paleoecology and Palynology (3)
REM 311 Applied Ecology and Sustainable Environments (3)
REM 445 Environmental Risk Assessment (3)
REM 471 Forest Ecosystem Management (3)

and one of

EASC 305 Quantitative Methods for the Earth Sciences (3)
GEOG 351 Cartography and Visualization (4)
GEOG 352 Spatial Analysis (4)
GEOG 353 Remote Sensing (4)
GEOG 355 Geographical Information Science II (4)
GEOG 356 3D Geovisualization (4)
REM 412 Environmental Modeling (3)
STAT 302 Analysis of Experimental and Observational Data (3)

Water Science Area of Concentration

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete all of

BISC 101 General Biology (4)
BISC 102 General Biology (4)
CHEM 121 General Chemistry and Laboratory I (4)
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II (2)
CHEM 126 General Chemistry Laboratory II (2)
EASC 101 Physical Geology (3)
EVSC 100 Introduction to Environmental Science (3)
EVSC 205 Methods in Environmental Science (3)
GEOG 111 Earth Systems (3)
GEOG 213 Introduction to Geomorphology (3)
GEOG 214 Climate and Environment (3)

and one of

PHYS 101 Physics for the Life Sciences I (3)
PHYS 120 Mechanics and Modern Physics (3)

and one of

PHYS 102 Physics for the Life Sciences II (3)
PHYS 121 Optics, Electricity and Magnetism (3)

and one of

MATH 151 Calculus I (3)
MATH 154 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences (3)

and one of

MATH 152 Calculus II (3)
MATH 155 Calculus II for the Biological Sciences (3)

and one of

STAT 201 Statistics for the Life Sciences (3)
STAT 270 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)

and one of

BISC 204 Introduction to Ecology (3)
GEOG 215 Biogeography (3)

and one of

GEOG 253 Aerial Photographic Interpretation (3)
GEOG 255 Geographical Information Science I (3)

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete all of

BISC 414 Limnology (3)
EASC 304 Hydrogeology (3)
EASC 315 Geochemistry of Natural Waters (3)
EVSC 399 Environmental Science Seminar I (1)
EVSC 499 Environmental Science Seminar II (1)
GEOG 311 Hydrology (4)
GEOG 313 River Geomorphology (4)
GEOG 316 Global Biogeochemical and Water Cycles (4)
REM 321 Ecological Economics (3) or
ENV 321 Ecological Economics (3)

and one of

CMNS 347 Communication in Conflict and Intervention (4)
FNST 301 Issues in Applied First Nations Studies Research (3)
FNST 332 Ethnobotany of British Columbia First Nations (3)
FNST 443 Aboriginal Peoples, History and the Law (4)
GEOG 322 World Resources (4)
GEOG 325 Geographies of Consumption (4)
GEOG 363 Urban Planning and Policy (4)
GEOG 381 Political Geography (4)
GEOG 389W Nature and Society (4)
REM 356 Institutional Arrangements for Sustainable Environmental Management (3)
SA 326 Ecology and Social Thought (S or A) (4)
SA 371 The Environment and Society (S or A) (4)

Note: occasionally 300 or 400 division Special Topics courses may be offered that can fulfil this requirement; check the EVSC website for information.

and four of, with at least two from the 400 division

EASC 314 Principles of Glaciology (3)
EASC 405 Water Cycles and Resources: Environmental and Climate Change Impacts (3)
EASC 410 Groundwater Contamination and Transport (3)
EASC 416 Field Techniques in Hydrogeology (3)
GEOG 310 Physical Geography Field Course (4)
GEOG 314 Weather and Climate (4)
GEOG 317 Soil Science (4)
GEOG 411 Advanced Hydrology (4)
GEOG 412 Glacial Processes and Environments (4)
GEOG 413 Advanced River Geomorphology (4)
GEOG 414 Advanced Climatology (4)
GEOG 417 Advanced Soil Science (4)
REM 412 Environmental Modeling (3)
REM 445 Environmental Risk Assessment (3)

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit.
Requirement	Units	Notes
W - Writing	6	Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student鈥檚 major subject
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student鈥檚 major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci
B - Breadth	6	Additional Breadth	6 units outside the student鈥檚 major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) Additional breadth units must be from outside the student's major and may be B-designated (B-Hum, B-Soc, B-Sci courses). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honors, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University鈥檚 residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

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