Environmental Studies
Curriculum Guideline
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of 60 credits as listed below
- Require a minimum GPA of 2.00
Course 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.
Students must take at least eight courses with an environmental theme/focus (see list below).
Arts courses with an environmental theme/focus:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
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Anthropology in Developing Countries |
3.00 |
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Ecology and Culture |
3.00 |
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Environmental Crime and Law |
3.00 |
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Issues in Economic Development |
3.00 |
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Environmental Economics |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Human Geography |
3.00 |
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Human Impact on the Environment |
3.00 |
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The Geography of British Columbia |
3.00 |
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The Geography of Canada |
3.00 |
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Selected Regions |
3.00 |
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Social Geography |
3.00 |
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
3.00 |
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World History Since 1945 |
3.00 |
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Perspectives on the Environment Creating a Sustainable Society |
3.00 |
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Environmental Ethics |
3.00 |
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Introduction to World Politics |
3.00 |
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Current International Issues |
3.00 |
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The United Nations |
3.00 |
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Society and Environment |
3.00 |
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Science courses with an environmental theme/focus |
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Principles of Biology: The Biosphere |
5.00 |
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Marine Biology |
5.00 |
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Environmental Genetics |
3.00 |
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Urban Landscape and Biodiversity |
5.00 |
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Ecology |
5.00 |
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Plant Biology |
5.00 |
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Evolution |
3.00 |
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Environmental Chemistry |
5.00 |
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Weather and Climate |
4.00 |
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Introduction to Earth Sciences |
4.00 |
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Atmospheric Environments: Climatology |
3.00 |
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Geomorphology |
3.00 |
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The Geography of Biodiversity |
3.00 |
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Hydrology |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Earth Sciences |
3.00 |
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History of the Earth |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Engineering Geology |
3.00 |
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Natural Disasters |
4.00 |
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Marine Geology |
4.00 |
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Environmental Issues |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Environmental Science |
5.00 |
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Field Methods for Environmental Science |
3.00 |
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Field Research Project |
4.00 |
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Plus any two other second-year courses for which students have prerequisites.
The following are the general requirements for an Associate of Arts Degree at any B.C. college:
- 6 credits (2 courses) first-year English* electives
- 6 credits (2 courses) first-year Humanities electives
- 6 credits (2 courses) first-year Social Sciences electives
- 6 credits (2 courses) first-year Arts** electives
- 18 credits (6 courses) second-year Arts** electives in 2 or more subject areas
- 3 credits (1 course) first-year Lab Science elective
- 3 credits (1 course) first-year Math, Statistics or Computing Science elective
- 3 credits (1 course) first-year Math, Statistics or Science elective
- 9 credits (3 courses) other University Transfer electives
* English courses include courses in Communications, Creative Writing and Print Futures that transfer to one of the B.C. research universities (SFU, UBC, UBC-O, UVic or UNBC) as English credit.
** Arts courses are available in the Faculty of Languages, Literature, and Performing Arts, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. They are designated as "humanities" or "social sciences" in the Associate of Arts Course Classifications table below. Courses in Economics and Mathematics also may be used as Arts electives toward an Associate of Arts Degree. Please see the Associate of Arts Course Classifications table below for further information.
Definitions:
A course is defined by the subject for which it is granted transfer credit at one of the research universities (SFU, UBC, UBC-O, UNBC, or UVic).
- An Arts course is defined as any course in a subject area for which there is a Baccalaureate of Arts Degree at one of the research universities.
- A Science course is defined as any course in a subject area for which there is a Baccalaureate of Science Degree or Baccalaureate of Applied Science Degree at one of the research universities.
- The requirements specified above are intended to provide breadth of exposure to a variety of disciplines in both Arts and Sciences. In some instances there may be some ambiguity as to whether a course is in the Humanities or Social Sciences and is an Arts course or a Science course. Most Physical Geography and Mathematics would be designated as Science courses.
- A course in an "other" area is defined as any course in a subject area for which there is a Baccalaureate Degree other than in Arts, Science or Applied Science at one of the research universities.
- A first-year course is defined as a course that has assigned or unassigned transfer credit at the 100-level at one of the research universities.
- A second-year course is defined as a course that has assigned or unassigned transfer credit at the 200-level or higher level at one of the research universities.
- A laboratory science course is one in which a substantial component of instruction involves the study of natural phenomena, either in the laboratory or in the field.
For detailed information you should meet with an Academic Advisor.
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 contact the Co-operative Education Office.