Environmental Studies

Graduation Requirements:

• Successful completion of 60 credits as listed below
• Require a minimum GPA of 2.00

Course Requirements:

Students pursuing an Associate of Arts in Environmental Studies must meet the general requirements for an Associate of Arts Degree at Douglas College and the following specific program requirements:

Students must choose at least four courses from List A.

Students must choose at least four courses from List B.

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 written Communications and Creative Writing that transfer to one of the B.C. research universities (SFU, UBC, UBC-O, UVic or UNBC) as English credit. For the purposes of the Associate of Arts degree, English courses cannot be counted as Humanities courses.

** Arts courses are available in the Faculty of Languages, Literature, and Performing Arts, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. To confirm whether a course is designated as "humanities" or "social sciences", check with an Academic Advisor. Courses in Economics and Mathematics also may be used as Arts electives toward an Associate of Arts Degree. 

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.