Interdisciplinary Program

Coordinator: Reid Kreutzwiser, Department of Geography, Ext. 56719.

Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary subject stressing the integration of biophysical and human behavioral dimensions of environmental issues. The requirement of 5.00 credits for the minor is broken into 2 groups of courses, required courses and restricted electives. Students should ensure that they obtain standing in the necessary prerequisites for required and restricted elective courses. There are limitations on courses used for credit in other areas of study which may be used for credit in the Environmental Studies minor. Students should seek counselling from the Department of Geography early in their program.

Minor (Honours Program)

A minimum of 5.00 credits is required, including:

BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I

BIOL*2060 [0.50] Ecology

ISS*4000 [0.50] Research Project in Environmental Studies

Two of the following social sciences courses:

ECON*2100 [0.50] Economic Growth and Environmental Quality

GEOG*3210 [0.50] Management of the Biophysical Environment

POLS*3370 [0.50] Environmental Policy Formation and Administration

The remaining 2.50 credits required for the minor must be selected from the following list. The social science course listed above not taken as a required course may be taken as a restricted elective. However, students are strongly advised to consult with the program coordinator before choosing electives.

BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II

GEOG*1220 [0.50] Human Impact on the Environment

GEOG*1300 [0.50] Introduction to the Biophysical Environment

SOIL*2010 [0.50] Soil Science

ENVB*2030 [0.50] Current Issues in Forest Science

BOT*2050 [0.50] Plant Ecology

PHIL*2070 [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment

GEOG*2110 [0.50] Climate and the Biophysical Environment

CROP*2280 [0.50] Crops in Land Reclamation

SOC*2280 [0.50] Society and Environment

AGEC*2700 [0.50] Survey of Natural Resource Economics

LARC*2820 [0.50] Urban and Regional Planning

ENVB*3000 [0.50] Nature Interpretation

ENVB*3030 [0.50] Pesticides and the Environment

SOIL*3050 [0.50] Land Utilization

GEOG*3110 [0.50] Biotic and Natural Resources

BIOL*3450 [0.50] Introduction to Aquatic Environments

GEOG*3610 [0.50] Environmental Hydrology

ENGG*3650 [0.50] Hydrology

GEOG*4110 [0.50] Environmental Systems Analysis

AGEC*4310 [0.50] Resource Economics

ENVB*4780 [0.50] Forest Ecology

ECON*4930 [0.50] Environmental Economics