IX. Graduate Programs
Environmental Sciences
Graduate Diploma Program
The objective of the Graduate Diploma is to provide highly focused training, education, and practical experience in Environmental Sciences. The Graduate Diploma is well-suited to recent undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals seeking enhanced practical knowledge and experience associated with the application of current technologies and methods.
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirement for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Sciences is a baccalaureate, in an honours program or the equivalent, from a recognized university or college. The applicant must have achieved an average standing of at least second-class honours ('B-' standing) in the work of the last four semesters or the last two undergraduate years (full-time equivalent). The program directors may waive some requirements for students with substantive work experience. Students will apply to the Department’s Graduate Admissions Committee through the normal University application process.
Degree Requirements
The Graduate Diploma requires:
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Completion of 2.0 credits (four courses 0.5 credit courses)
Students can complete the GDip in one semester by taking the following four courses:
| ENVS*6503 | [0.50] | Biogeochemistry of Wetlands |
| ENVS*6504 | [0.50] | Classification and Assessment of Aquatic Systems |
| ENVS*6505 | [0.50] | Soil Survey and Interpretation |
| ENVS*6506 | [0.50] | Forest Ecosystems Patterns and Processes |
This program is suspended Summer 2012 - Winter 2013 but will be reintroduced May 2013.