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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 12 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) A maximum of 4 FCE transfer credits are allowed in the field.

C. The program must contain:

(a) At least 10 FCE from outside the major field, of which at least 2 FCE must be from outside the Faculty of Science. Of these 2 FCE, students must take at least 1 FCE from the Faculty of Arts (Philosophy 249 and 447 are recommended)

(b) at least 1.5 FCE from the following list of Arts courses related to the environment:

Anthropology 203

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) Environmental Science 401, 501, 502, 503,

(d) Biology 233, 313, Ecology 417, Ecology 419,

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

The entire 20 FCE, including the courses in Science and Arts 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

1.0 FCE - chosen from Biology 335, Biology 451, Biology 591, Botany 327, Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 343, Ecology 491, Ecology 527 or Zoology 377

1.5 FCE - Ecology 417, 419, 425

3.5 FCE - Chemistry 201, 203, 311, 315, 351, 353, and one of 321 or 515

1.0 FCE - Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 and Mathematics 211 or 253 or 283

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

2.0 FCE - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.1C (a).

1.5 FCE - Options from List 5.1C (b) of Arts courses.

1.5 FCE - Options

*Students wishing to take Geology 401 must take Geology 201 and Mathematics 253 or 263 or 283.

Concentration in Chemistry

2.0 FCE - Biology 233, 313, Ecology 417, 419

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 and 211 or 203 and 213

5.0 FCE - Chemistry 311, 315, 321, 331, 333 or 373, 351, 353 or 355, 371, 425, 515

0.5 FCE - Statistics 327

1.0 FCE - Geology 201, 401

2.0 FCE - Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281, 253 or 283, 211, 331

1.5 FCE - Physics 211 or 221, 223, 323

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

2.0 FCE - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.1C (a).

1.5 FCE - Options from List 5.1C (b) of Arts courses

1.0 FCE - Options

Concentration in Geography and Arts

0.5 FCE - Archaeology 201 or Anthropology 203

2.0 FCE - Biology 233, 313, Ecology 417, 419

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 209, 321

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 or 281, and 211 or 253 or 283

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 - chosen from Anthropology 319, 405, 419, 481, Archaeology 413, 419, 421, 501, History 437, 441, 523, 529, Sociology 307, or any courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and listed in 5.1C (b) or 5.1C (e), but not used to satisfy 5.1C (b) or other requirements in 5.1C (e).

2.0 FCE - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, of which 1.0 FCE must be from the Faculty of Arts but not from course areas listed above.

1.5 FCE - Options

Recommended courses: Physics 211 or 221, 223

Concentration in Geology

2.0 FCE - Biology 233, 313, Ecology 417, 419

1.5 FCE - Chemistry 201, 203, 321

6.5 FCE - Geology 201, 203, 311, 323, 337, 341, 373, 381, 401, 423, 475, 503, 505

1.5 FCE - Mathematics 211, 249 or 251 or 281, 253 or 283

1.0 FCE - Physics 211 or 221, 223

0.5 FCE - Statistics 327

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

2.0 FCE - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.1C (a).

1.5 FCE - Options from List 5.1C (b) of Arts courses

1.0 FCE - Options

Concentration in Physics

2.0 FCE - Biology 233, 313, Ecology 417, 419

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 209, 321

0.5 FCE - Geology 201

3.5 FCE - Mathematics 211 or 213, Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 or Applied Mathematics 217, 219, 307, 309, Mathematics 311, Applied Mathematics 433

6.0 FCE - One of four sequences of Physics courses:

Option I: Physics 227, 255, 325, 341, 343, 397, 443, 449, 455, 561, and 573 or 663. And one of Physics 457 or 471 or 491 or 497, or 499 or 501**, or 507, or 509, or 533, or 543, or 571, or 599
 
Option II: Physics 227, 223, 323, 325, 341, 343, 397, 443, 449, 455, 561,  573 or 663
 
Option III: Physics 211 or 221, 227, 255, 325, 341, 343, 397, 443, 449, 455, 561, and 573 or 663
 
Option IV: Physics 211 or 221, 223, 227, 323, 325, 341, 343, 443, 449, 455, 561, and 573 or 663

0.5 FCE - Statistics 327

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

2.0 FCE - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.1C (a).

1.5 FCE - Options from list 5.1 C(b) of Arts courses

0.5 FCE - Options

**Physics 501 requires Physics 457 as a prerequisite.

Highly recommended course: Geology 401.

Concentration in Statistics   

2.0 FCE - Biology 233, 313, Ecology 417, 419

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 209, 321

0.5 FCE - Geology 201

1.0 FCE - Physics 211 or 221, 223

3.5 FCE - Mathematics 211 or 213, 251 or 281, 253 or 283, 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 517

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

2.0 FCE - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.1C (a).

1.5 FCE - Options from list 5.1 C(b) of Arts courses

2.0 FCE - Options

The GPA requirements for the Honours program are specified in the Faculty of Science section of this Calendar in 3.4D Program Requirements, Honours Program. The course requirements are the same as for the Major programs except students must have a minimum of 9.0 FCE in their field and include one of Environmental Science 504 or 505 in their program, preferably in their final year of study.

Biological Sciences

¹Students wishing to take Geology 401 instead of Geography 415 are required to take Geology 201 instead of Geography 211, plus Mathematics 253 or 263 or 283, Physics 223. The courses above referenced by 1 are affected by this choice of program.

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

³Choose from either Biology 335, Biology 451, Biology 591, Botany 327, Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 343, Ecology 491, Ecology 527 or Zoology 377

Chemistry

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

Geography and Arts

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

Geology

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

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

Physics

¹Physics 227 may be replaced by Physics 211 or 221 and a block course. The latter must be taken in the week before classes start in September of second year; consult with the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

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

Statistics

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