2005-2006 University of Guelph Undergraduate Calendar

X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Environmental Biology (ENVB)

Department of Environmental Biology, Ontario Agricultural College.

The honours B.Sc. program in Environmental Biology combines a study of the functioning of living organisms with study of the physical environment and the interaction between them. Opportunity is presented to concentrate in one of two areas of emphasis on how the understanding of organisms and their environment relates to Plant Protection (pest management) or Environmental Quality.

Major (Honours Program)

Students may enter this major in Semester 1 or any semester thereafter. A student wishing to declare the major must consult the Faculty Advisor.

Semester 1
BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I
PHYS*1070 [0.50] Introductory Physics for Life Sciences
One of:
CIS*1200 [0.50] Introduction to Computing
CIS*1500 [0.50] Introduction to Programming
Students who are admitted deficient in one OAC/4U course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics must take the equivalent introductory course in first semester. The first-year science core in that subject should be completed by Semester 3.
Semester 2
BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
ENVB*2010 [0.50] Food Production and the Environment
PHYS*1080 [0.50] Physics for Life Sciences
0.50 Arts or Social Science elective
Semester 3
BIOL*2060 [0.50] Ecology
BOT*2100 [0.50] Life Strategies of Plants
BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introductory Biochemistry
MBG*2000 [0.50] Introductory Genetics
0.50 elective
Semester 4
ENVB*2040 [0.50] Biology of Plant Pests
ENVB*2100 [0.50] Problem-Solving in Environmental Biology
SOIL*2010 [0.50] Soil Science
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
0.50 elective

Areas of Emphasis

Students in Environmental Biology must select one (1) of the two (2) following areas of emphasis by the end of Semester 4.

Environmental Quality (EQ)
Semester 5
BIOL*3450 [0.50] Introduction to Aquatic Environments
ENVB*2030 [0.50] Current Issues in Forest Science
TOX*2000 [0.50] Principles of Toxicology
1.00 elective or restricted elective
Semester 6
ENVB*3030 [0.50] Pesticides and the Environment
ENVB*3040 [0.50] Natural Chemicals in the Environment
1.00 electives or restricted electives
One of:
STAT*2050 [0.50] Statistics II
STAT*2250 [0.50] Biostatistics and the Life Sciences
Semester 7
ENVB*3300 [0.50] Applied Ecology and Environment
ENVB*4020 [0.50] Water Quality and Environmental Management
ENVB*4800 [0.50] Topics in Applied Biology
MICR*4140 [0.50] Soil Microbiology and Biotechnology
0.50 electives or restricted electives
Semester 8
ENVB*4550 [0.50] Ecotoxicological Risk Characterization
2.00 electives or restricted electives
At least 6.00 of the science credits must be 3000 or 4000 level, of which at least 2.00 must be at the 4000 level.
Restricted Electives

A total of 1.50 Arts and Social Science credits are required, 1.00 of which must be from the following:

ECON*2100 [0.50] Economic Growth and Environmental Quality
PHIL*2070 [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment
POLS*3370 [0.50] Environmental Policy Formation and Administration
SOC*2280 [0.50] Society and Environment
1.00 credit from:
MICR*3220 [0.50] Plant Microbiology
MICR*4180 [0.50] Microbial Processes in Environmental Management
SOIL*3050 [0.50] Land Utilization
SOIL*3080 [0.50] Soil and Water Conservation
1.00 credit from:
ENVB*4130 [0.50] Chemical Ecology: Principles & Practice
ENVB*4220 [0.50] Biology of Aquatic Insects
ENVB*4290 [0.50] Applied Insect Physiology
ENVB*4780 [0.50] Forest Ecology
GEOG*3110 [0.50] Biotic and Natural Resources
GEOG*4110 [0.50] Environmental Systems Analysis
PBIO*4530 [0.50] Environmental Pollution Stresses on Plants
TOX*3360 [0.50] Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
ZOO*4350 [0.50] Biology of Polluted Waters
At least 6.00 of the science credits must be 3000 or 4000 level, of which at least 2.00 must be at the 4000 level
Plant Protection (PP)
Semester 5
ENVB*2030 [0.50] Current Issues in Forest Science
ENVB*3210 [0.50] Plant Pathology
MET*2030 [0.50] Meteorology and Climatology
1.00 elective or restricted elective
Semester 6
ENVB*3030 [0.50] Pesticides and the Environment
ENVB*4100 [0.50] Applied Entomology
1.00 elective or restricted elective
One of:
STAT*2050 [0.50] Statistics II
STAT*2250 [0.50] Biostatistics and the Life Sciences
Semester 7
CROP*4240 [0.50] Weed Science
ENVB*4290 [0.50] Applied Insect Physiology
ENVB*4800 [0.50] Topics in Applied Biology
1.00 elective or restricted elective
Semester 8
ENVB*4070 [0.50] Biological and Cultural Control of Plant Diseases
ENVB*4130 [0.50] Chemical Ecology: Principles & Practice
ENVB*4240 [0.50] Biological Activity of Pesticides
1.00 electives or restricted electives
At least 6.00 of the science credits must be 3000 and 4000 level, of which at least 2.00 must be at the 4000 level.
Restricted Electives

A total of 1.50 Arts and Social Science credits are required, 1.00 of which must be from the following:

ECON*2100 [0.50] Economic Growth and Environmental Quality
PHIL*2070 [0.50] Philosophy of the Environment
POLS*3370 [0.50] Environmental Policy Formation and Administration
SOC*2280 [0.50] Society and Environment
1.00 credit from:
BIOL*3050 [0.50] Mycology I
BOT*3710 [0.50] Classification and Morphology of Seed Plants
ENVB*3090 [0.50] Insects in Relation to Wildlife
1.00 credit from:
BIOL*3450 [0.50] Introduction to Aquatic Environments
ENVB*3040 [0.50] Natural Chemicals in the Environment
ENVB*4020 [0.50] Water Quality and Environmental Management
ENVB*4040 [0.50] Behaviour of Insects
MICR*3220 [0.50] Plant Microbiology
MICR*4140 [0.50] Soil Microbiology and Biotechnology
PBIO*4000 [0.50] Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Plant-Microbe Interactions
PBIO*4530 [0.50] Environmental Pollution Stresses on Plants
PBIO*4600 [0.75] Plant Environment Interaction and Stress Physiology