Environmental Studies
Curriculum Guideline
General College Admission Requirements
The Associate of Arts Degree with an emphasis on Environmental Studies consists of a series of university transfer courses from which students can select any combination that fulfills basic Associate of Arts Degree requirements.
Note: Students must take at least eight courses with an environmental theme/focus (see list below).
Arts courses with an environmental theme/focus
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Anthropology in Developing Countries |
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Environmental Crime and Law |
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Issues in Economic Development |
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Environmental Economics |
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Introduction to Human Geography |
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Human Impact on the Environment |
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The Geography of British Columbia |
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The Geography of Canada |
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Selected Regions |
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Social Geography |
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
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World History Since 1945 |
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Perspectives on the Environment Creating a Sustainable Society |
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Environmental Ethics |
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Introduction to World Politics |
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Current International Issues |
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The United Nations |
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Society and Environment |
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Science courses with an environmental theme/focus
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Principles of Biology: The Biosphere |
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Marine Biology |
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Environmental Genetics |
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Urban Landscape and Biodiversity |
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Ecology |
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Plant Biology |
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Evolution |
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Environmental Chemistry |
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Weather and Climate |
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Introduction to Earth Sciences |
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Climatology |
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Geomorphology |
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Biogeography |
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Hydrology |
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Introduction to Earth Sciences |
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History of the Earth |
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Introduction to Engineering Geology |
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Natural Disasters |
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Marine Geology |
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Environmental Issues |
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Introduction to Environmental Science |
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Field Methods for Environmental Science |
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Field Research Project |
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Plus any two other second-year courses for which students have prerequisites.
Co-operative Education Option
Students enrolled in this program may be eligible for a Co-operative Education designation. Co-operative Education involves alternating full-time academic and work terms. For information see Co-operative Education or contact the Co-operative Education Office at 604 527 5100.