University of Calgary : Environmental Science ENSC

Environmental Science ENSC

ENSC 201 401 501 502 503 504 505

Instruction offered by members of the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Arts.

Limited amounts of non-scheduled class time involvement will be required for these courses.

Junior Course

Environmental Science 201

Introduction to Environmental Science

Topical issues in environmental science including climate change, aquatic systems, agriculture, forestry, mining, energy, endangered species, and protected areas contextualized within the framework of law, policy, economics, sustainability, and the precautionary principle.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)

Senior Courses

Environmental Science 401

Environmental Science Field Course I

An introduction to the common field techniques in quantifying air, land and water quality, as well as data analysis and report writing. A field portion is held in the two weeks prior to the start of the regular Fall Term, partly based at the Biogeoscience Institute’s Barrier Lake Field Station.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(160 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Geography 339 or Biology 315 or Statistics 327 and admission to the Environmental Science program.
Notes: This course occurs in rugged field conditions and varying weather, for which participants must be prepared and equipped. A supplementary fee will be assessed to cover additional costs associated with this course.

Environmental Science 501

Environmental Science Field Course II

The focus will be on disturbances to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Site visits and data collection will be conducted to appropriate areas that have either undergone or are undergoing industrial disturbance to assess impacts. The course is held for two weeks immediately prior to the start of the regular Fall Term.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(160 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Environmental Science 401 and admission to the Environmental Science program.
Notes: This course occurs in rugged field conditions and varying weather, for which participants must be prepared and equipped. A supplementary fee will be assessed to cover additional costs associated with this course.

Environmental Science 502

Special Problems in Environmental Management

Aspects of the professional practice of environmental science including environmental management and assessment, sustainability, life cycle assessment, remediation/reclamation technologies, law and regulations, ethics, philosophy and communication. Includes a major collaborative research project on a local environmental issue.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Environmental Science program.
Corequisite(s): Prerequisite or Corequisite: Environmental Science 401.

Environmental Science 503

Environmental Assessment and Hearings

An introduction to federal and provincial environmental impact assessment (EIA), which is implicit in much of Environmental Science 401, 501 and 502.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Environmental Science program.

Environmental Science 504

Research Project in Environmental Science

An independent study or research project under the supervision of one or more faculty members in the Environmental Science program. Originality is emphasized and laboratory and/or field studies are encouraged. Formal written and oral reports will be presented as a necessary component of this course.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(0-9)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Environmental Science Program Director.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Environmental Science 505

Special Problems in Environmental Science

A research project under the supervision of one or more faculty members in the Environmental Science program. Formal written and oral reports will be presented as a necessary component of this course.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(0-9)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Environmental Science Program Director.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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