BSc in Environmental Science

BSc Honours in Environmental Science

These are single-degree, four-year programs that are administered jointly by the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Social Sciences. These multidisciplinary programs are flexible in scope. Students must select one of six areas of concentration: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geography and Social Sciences, Geology, Physics, or Statistics.

For program advice, see the Program Director or the Undergraduate Officer in the Department of your area of concentration.

Program Director:

Dr. Mary Reid

Office:

ES 926

Telephone:

(403) 220-8313

Web Site:

www.fp.ucalgary.ca/ENSC

See the Faculty of Science section of this Calendar for additional information and requirements.

Enrollment is limited in the Environmental Science program. Students may be admitted directly into the Environmental Science program and, once admitted, a place in the program is assured for students advancing through the second and subsequent years with satisfactory performance. Admission will be granted for Fall Session only and will be based upon academic merit.

As space permits, a certain number of students who wish to gain admission to the second or third year of the program by transferring from other institutions or programs will be accepted. Any student requesting admission at this level must have successfully completed at least 4 full-course equivalents (FCE) with a competitive grade point average calculated over the most recent course work, to a maximum of 5 FCE.

Admission to the program and to particular areas of concentration may have to be limited. If so, students will be admitted in order of descending GPA on the most recent courses completed up to a maximum of 5 FCE.

Students applying for admission to the program in the areas of Biological Sciences and Geology must also meet the additional criteria listed in the Biological Sciences and Geology and Geophysics sections of this Calendar.

For each area of concentration, the field will be Environmental Science 401, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 plus all explicitly designated courses in the field of specialization: for Biological Sciences these include Biology, Biochemistry and Ecology; for Chemistry these include Chemistry; for Geography these include Geography; for Geology these include Geology; for Physics these include Physics, Applied Physics and Space Physics; for Statistics these include Mathematics and Statistics.

(a) Major Program

The student must present an approved list of courses completed with passing grades. This list, referred to as the program, must satisfy the following conditions:

A. (a) The program must contain the equivalent of at least 20 FCE, with at least 11 FCE numbered 300 or above.

(b) The GPA for the program must be at least 2.00.

(c) The program may not contain more than 3 FCE "D" or "D+" grades, or more than 1 FCE in the field with a "D" or "D+" grade.

B. (a) The program may not contain more than 10 FCE credits transferred from other institutions.

(b) At least half of the courses required in the area of concentration must be taken at the University of Calgary.

C. The program must contain:

(a) at least 1 FCE from the Faculty of Humanities (Philosophy 249 and 447 are recommended) (See the section on course classification in the Faculty of Social Sciences section of this Calendar.),

(b) at least 2 FCE from the following list of Social Sciences courses related to the environment:

Anthropology 203, 337
Archaeology 201, 355, 453
Economics 201, 377
Geography 211, 231, 251, 305, 307, 313, 321, 333, 339, 357, 413, 417, 457, 503, 519
History 437
Political Science 321
Psychology 205, 427
Sociology 201

(c) at least 10.5 FCE from Area III (as defined in the Faculty of Social Sciences section of this Calendar),

(d) Environmental Science 401, 501, 502, 503,

(e) specific Science and Social Sciences courses, depending on the area of concentration chosen by the student.

The entire 20 FCE including the courses in Science and Social Sciences specific to each concentration are as follows:

Concentration in Biological Sciences

3.0 FCE - Biology 231, 233, 311, 313, 315, 331

0.5 FCE - Biochemistry 393

1.5 FCE - Ecology 417, 419, 425

3.5 FCE - Chemistry 201, 203, 311, 315, 351, 353, and one of 421 or 515

1.0 FCE - Mathematics 249 or 251, Mathematics 211 or 221 or 253 or 263

1.0 FCE - Physics 211 or 221, 223

or Geology 201, 203

0.5 FCE - Geography 211 or Geology 201

0.5 FCE - Geology 401* or Geography 415

2.5 FCE - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502, 503

1.0 FCE - Options from Faculty of Humanities

1.0 FCE - Options from Faculty of Humanities or Faculty of Fine Arts designated as Area I (as defined in the Faculty of Social Sciences section of this Calendar)

2.0 FCE - Options from List 5.C (b) of Social Sciences courses.

2.0 FCE - Options

* Students wishing to take Geology 401 must take Geology 201 and Mathematics 253.

Concentration in Chemistry

2.0 FCE - Biology 205, 307, Ecology 417, 419

6.0 FCE - Chemistry 201, 203, 311, 315, 331, 333 or 373, 351, 353 or 355, 371, 421, 425, 515

0.5 FCE - Statistics 327

1.0 FCE - Geology 201, 401

2.0 FCE - Mathematics 249 or 251, 253 or 263, Mathematics 221, Mathematics 331

1.5 FCE - Physics 211 or 221, 223, 323

2.5 FCE - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502, 503

1.0 FCE - Options from Faculty of Humanities

1.0 FCE - Options from Faculty of Humanities or Faculty of Fine Arts designated as Area I (as defined in the Faculty of Social Sciences section of this Calendar)

2.0 FCE - Options from List C (b) of Social Sciences courses

0.5 FCE - Option

Concentration in Geography and Social Sciences

0.5 FCE - Archaeology 201 or Anthropology 203

2.0 FCE - Biology 205, 307, Ecology 417, 419

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 203 or 209, 357

6.0 FCE - Geography 211, 231, 251, 305 or 307, 313, 321, 333 or 357, 339, 341 or 351 or 405 or 367 or 433 or 457, 413 or 417, 415, 421

1.5 FCE - Economics 201, 323 or 325 or 327 or 337 or 367, 377

1.0 FCE - Mathematics 249 or 251, Mathematics 211 or 221 or 253 or 263

1.0 FCE - Psychology 205 or Sociology 201, Political Science 321 or Psychology 427

2.5 FCE - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502, 503

1.0 FCE - from Anthropology 319, 337, 405, 419, 481,

Archaeology 413, 419, 421, 425, 429, 501, 527,

History 437, 441, 523, 529,

Sociology 307, 457

or any courses offered by the Faculty of Social Sciences and listed in 5.C (b) or 5.C (e), but not used to satisfy 5.C (b) or other requirements in 5.C (e).

1.0 FCE - Options from Faculty of Humanities

1.0 FCE - Options from Faculty of Humanities or Faculty of Fine Arts designated as Area I (as defined in the Faculty of Social Sciences section of this Calendar)

1.5 FCE - Options

Recommended courses: Physics 211 or 221, 223

Concentration in Geology

2.0 FCE - Biology 205, 307, Ecology 417, 419

1.5 FCE - Chemistry 201, 203, 351

6.5 FCE - Geology 201, 203, 311, 313, 337, 341, 373, 381, 401, 429, 475, 503, 505

1.5 FCE - Mathematics 221, 249 or 251, 253 or 263

1.0 FCE - Physics 211 or 221, 223

0.5 FCE - Statistics 327

2.5 FCE - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502, 503

1.5 FCE - Options from Faculty of Humanities

2.0 FCE - Options from List 5.C (b) of Social Sciences courses

1.0 FCE - Options

Concentration in Physics

2.0 FCE - Biology 205, 307, Ecology 417, 419

1.5 FCE - Chemistry 201, 203, 351

1.0 FCE - Geology 201, 401

2.5 FCE - Mathematics 221, Mathematics 249 or 251 or Applied Mathematics 217, Applied Mathematics 219, 307, 309

6.0 FCE - Physics 211 or 221, 225, 301, 325, 341, 343, 347, 355, 449, 663, Applied Physics 407, 427

1.0 FCE - from Applied Physics 573, Physics 561 or 599

0.5 FCE - Statistics 327

2.5 FCE - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502, 503

1.0 FCE -Options from Faculty of Humanities

2.0 FCE - Options from list 5.C (b) of Social Sciences courses

Concentration in Statistics

2.0 FCE - Biology 205, 307, Ecology 417, 419

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 209, 357

0.5 FCE - Geology 201

0.5 FCE - Physics 211 or 221

3.5 FCE - Mathematics 211, 251, 253, 321, 323, 349, 353

1.5 FCE - Statistics 327, 421, 429

2.0 FCE - Four of Statistics 407, 423, 425, 505, 519, 523, 525, 531

0.5 FCE - Statistics 513, 515

2.5 FCE - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502, 503

1.0 FCE - Options from Faculty of Humanities

1.0 FCE - Options from Faculty of Humanities or Faculty of Fine Arts designated as Area I (as defined in the Faculty of Social Sciences section of this Calendar)

2.0 FCE - Options from List 5.C (b) of Social Sciences courses

2.0 FCE - Options

(b) Honours Programs

The GPA requirements for the Honours program are specified in the Faculty of Science section of this Calendar in Section III (Faculty Regulations), Subsection 4 (Program Requirements, Honours Program).

The course requirements are the same as for the Major programs except students must include one of Environmental Science 504 or 505 in their program, preferably in their final year of study.

First Year

Fall

Winter

Biology 231

Chemistry 201

Mathematics 249 or 251

Physics 211 or 221 or Geology 201¹

Option

Biology 233

Chemistry 203

Mathematics 211 or 221 or 253¹

Physics 223 or Geology 203

Option

Second Year

Biology 311

Biology 313

Chemistry 351

Chemistry 311

Option

Biology 315

Biology 331

Chemistry 353

Geography 211¹ or Option

Option

Third Year

Ecology 417

Ecology 425

Environmental Science 401²

Option

Option

Ecology 419

Chemistry 315

Geography 415

Option

Biochemistry 393

Fourth Year

Environmental Science 501²

Environmental Science 502

Chemistry 421 or 515

Option

Option

Environmental Science 503

Environmental Science 502

Option

Option

Option

¹ Students wishing to take Geology 401 instead of Geography 415 are required to take Geology 201 instead of Geography 211, plus Mathematics 253, Physics 223. The courses above referenced by 1 are affected by this choice of program.

² Field course offered in the last two weeks before the beginning of the Fall Session.

First Year

Fall

Winter

Chemistry 201

Mathematics 249 or 251

Physics 211 or 221

Geology 201

Option

Chemistry 203

Mathematics 253 or 263

Physics 223

Biology 205

Option

Second Year

Computer Science 001

Chemistry 351

Chemistry 311

Physics 323

Mathematics 221

Option

Chemistry 353 or 355

Chemistry 315

Mathematics 331

Biology 307

Statistics 327

Third Year

Ecology 417

Chemistry 331

Environmental Science 401¹

Geology 401

Option

Ecology 419

Chemistry 371

Chemistry 421

Chemistry 425

Option

Fourth Year

Environmental Science 501¹

Environmental Science 503

Environmental Science 502

Environmental Science 502

Chemistry 515

Chemistry 333 or 373

Option

Option

Option

Option

¹ Field course offered in the last two weeks before the beginning of the Fall Session.

First Year

Fall

Winter

Geology 201 Chemistry 201

Mathematics 249 or 251

Physics 211 or 221

Biology 205

Geology 203

Chemistry 203

Mathematics 253 or 263

Physics 223

Option

Second Year

Geology 311

Geology 337¹

Geology 381

Chemistry 351

Mathematics 221

Option

Geology 313

Geology 341

Biology 307

Statistics 327

Option

Third Year

Ecology 417

Geology 429

Geology 401

Option

Environmental Science 401²

Ecology 419

Geology 373

Geology 475

Option

Option

Fourth Year

Environmental Science 501²

Environmental Science 502

Geology 503

Option

Option

Environmental Science 503

Environmental Science502

Geology 505

Option

¹ Geology 337 runs for about 10-12 days before the start of the Fall Session. In addition to this field school course, students are permitted to register in five half courses in the Fall Session.

² Field course offered in the last two weeks before the beginning of the Fall Session.

First Year

Fall

Winter

Geography 211

Economics 201

Mathematics 249 or 251

Biology 205

Option

Geography 231

Geography 251

Psychology 205 or Sociology 201

Mathematics 211 or 221 or 253

Archaeology 201 or Anthropology 203

Second Year

Chemistry 209

Geography 313 or 447

Geography 321

Economics 377

Option

Chemistry 357

Geography 333

Biology 307

Geography 339

Option

Third Year

Environmental Science 401¹

Geography 305 or 307

Geography 341 or 351 or 367 or 433

Geography 413 or 417

Ecology 417

Political Science 321 or Psychology 427

Ecology 419

Economics 323 or 325 or 327 or 337 or 367

Option

Option

Fourth Year

Environmental Science 501¹

Environmental Science 502

Geography 405 or 407

Option

Option

Environmental Science 503

Environmental Science 502

Geography 415

Geography 421

Option

¹ Field course offered in the last two weeks before the beginning of the Fall Session.

First Year

Fall

Winter

Physics 211 or 221

Geology 201 Mathematics 249 or 251or Applied Mathematics 217

Chemistry 201

Biology 205

Physics 225

Applied Mathematics 219

Chemistry 203

Mathematics 221

Option

Second Year

Physics 301

Physics 341

Physics 355

Applied Mathematics 307

Option

Physics 325

Biology 307

Physics 343

Applied Mathematics 309

Physics 347

Third Year

Environmental Science 401¹

Geology 401

Applied Physics 407

Chemistry 351

Option

Applied Physics 427

One of Applied Physics 573 or Physics 561 or 599

Physics 449

Statistics 327

Option

Fourth Year

Environmental Science 501¹

Environmental Science 502

Physics 663

Ecology 417

Option

Environmental Science 503

Environmental Science 502

One of Applied Physics 573 or Physics 561 or 599

Ecology 419

Option

¹ Field course offered in the last two weeks before the beginning of the Fall Session.

First Year

Fall

Winter

Physics 211 or 221

Mathematics 253

Biology 205

Chemistry 209

Mathematics 211

Statistics 327

Mathematics 251

Option

Option

Option

Second Year

Geology 201

Biology 307

Mathematics 321

Mathematics 323

Mathematics 349

Mathematics 353

Option

Chemistry 357

Option

Option

Third Year

Environmental Science 401

Statistics 407 or 425 or 505 or 523 or 525 or 531

Statistics 421

Statistics 407 or 425 or 505 or 523 or 525 or 531

Ecology 417

Ecology 419

Statistics 429

Option

Option

Option

Fourth Year

Environmental Science 501

Environmental Science 503

Environmental Science 502

Environmental Science 502

Statistics 513

Statistics 407 or 425 or 505 or 532 or 525 or 531

Option

Statistics 407 or 425 or 505 or 532 or 525 or 531

Option

Statistics 515

Option

No degree combination will be allowed where both parts of the combination are in the same field of specialization (i.e. double major, major-minor, combined degree, second bachelor's degree). The double major combination BSc Environmental Science specialization in Biological Sciences/BSc Ecology and BSc Environmental Science specialization in Biological Sciences/BSc Biological Sciences will not be allowed, however all other combinations of Major programs in Biological Sciences and BSc Environmental Science specialization in Biological Sciences will be allowed.

The double major combination BSc Environmental Science specialization in Geology and BSc Applied and Environmental Geology will be allowed.

There is no minor program available in Environmental Science.

Students in the Environmental Science program are governed by the Academic Regulations of the Faculties of Science and Social Sciences as well as the general Academic Regulations section of this Calendar. With two exceptions, both Faculties have the same academic regulations. These exceptions are the regulations concerning prerequisites and the GPA criterion for determining probationary status and dismissal. In both cases, students in the Environmental Science program will follow the regulations listed in the Faculty of Science section of this Calendar. For all other regulations, students may consult either the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Social Sciences sections of this Calendar.