This program is open only to students in the B.Sc. or B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) Major Environment.
IMPORTANT: Please note that this program has been updated as of the Fall 2025 semester.
The BSE website is in the process of being updated to reflect these changes, so students entering the program in Fall 2025 should refer to the program requirements in the
For the statistics requirement in this domain, you should consider taking BIOL 373 or AEMA 310 (M) instead of MATH 203. They are more suitable for life sciences. Generally, statistics is recommended over Calculus 3 for life sciences, although if you want to take upper level oceanography courses in ATOC, you will also need Calculus 3.
See also Information for Students听for details concerning:
- Suggested First Year Courses
- Taking courses on听both campuses
- ENVR course sections - beware!
Program Requirements
NOTE: Students are required to take a maximum of 30 credits at the 200 level and a minimum of 12 credits at the 400 level or higher in this program.听 This includes required and complementary courses.听
NOTE: Revisions have been made to this Concentration, shown below, effective Fall 2025.
Required Courses (21 credits)
Complementary Courses (42 credits)
Senior Research Project
3 credits from:
(M)(in Barbados)
(in Panama)
(in Barbados)
(in Africa)
* 3 credits will be applied to the program; extra credits will count as electives
Hydrology and Ecology
3 credits from:
(M)
or
3 credits from:
or (M)
Statistics
3 credits from:
Field Course
3 credits from:
(at Mont St. Hilaire)
and (in Barbados)
(in New Brunswick)
(in Barbados)
(at Mont St. Hilaire)
听 (M) (field trip in New York)
27 credits from one of the following two streams:
Biological Stream
Social Sciences and Policy
3-6 credits from:听
(M)
(M)
(M)
(offered alternate years, in May term)
(offered alternate years, in May term)
听
(in Barbados)
(in Africa)
(offered alternate years; in Panama)
(offered alternate years; in Panama)
(M)
Water Environments and Habitats
12-15 credits from:
听
(in Panama)
(M)
(M)
or 听
(M)
(M) (offered Fall 2025 and alternate years)
or
(M)
(M)
(M)
(M)听
(M)
听
Surface and Atmospheric Processes:
6-9 credits from:
or
(in Barbados)
(M)
or
(M)
(not offered)
(not offered)
(not offered)