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Earth, Environment & Society

The School of Earth, Environment & Society is an internationally recognized centre of research and training. It offers innovative hands-on lab experiments
and field work to provide students with relevant experiences. Students learn about the Earth’s history, environmental and contaminant geochemistry,
hydrology and hydrogeology, ecology, environmental issues, urban planning, and geographic information science (GIS).

Areas of Research Science Career & Cooperative Education

Focus of Study for Earth Surface Processes Co-Op Programs
Undergraduate Programs Uses geology, geophysics and climatology to study Earth and atmospheric processes. Emphasis is placed on The School of Earth, Environment & Society offers cooperative education options beginning
understanding the impacts of human activities on the physical environment, including changes in climate, land-use in Level III for both the Honours Earth & Environmental Sciences and Honours Environmental
Human life and society depend on environmental resources we Sciences programs.
and surface and groundwater quality.
often take for granted: air, water, soil and the mineral and organic
Postgraduate Opportunities
resources of the Earth. With increasing attention to global warming Environment and Health
Graduates from our Honours programs are well prepared to apply to graduate and
and climate change, there are dramatically more scientific research Aims to understand the relationship between the environment and human health, and the ways that policy can
professional schools in the following areas:
and employment opportunities in this area. The School of Earth, effectively reduce these risks in our communities.
Environment & Society provides problem-based and inquiry E arth Science/ Environment Medicine
Geochemistry Geology and Health Education
learning experiences that will challenge students to think
independently and apply the knowledge they gain. Geochemistry is primarily interested in the application of approaches to understand bio- and geo-chemical Environmental Geochemistry Spatial Analysis
Students in the Earth, Environment & Society programs processes, geochronology and physico-chemical records. Assessment Hydrology Sustainability
can explore the following topics: Hydrologic Sciences Law
Contaminant Hydrogeology Geographic Information Careers
Hydrologic Sciences use state-of-the-art equipment and techniques to generate new knowledge about the
Science Earth, Environment & Society students develop a range of skills that are easily transferred
Coral Reef Environments distribution and quality of water in the environment and the impact of human activities.
to a wide range of careers. Graduates have pursued careers in the following areas:
Global Biogeochemical Social Geography
Crystallography and Climate Change Geochemistry Petroleum
Cycles
Mineralogy Social Geographers study how social life is organized geographically at various scales from the local to the global. Environmental  eographic Information
G Exploration
Hydrology Particular emphasis is placed on the spatial dimensions of social inequality. Assessment Science Sustainability
Earth History
Natural Disasters Spatial Analysis Environmental Policy Hydrology Urban Planning
Field Methods
Structural Geology Environment Mineral Exploration
Environmental Assessment Spatial Analysis uses quantitative methods, such as spatial statistics, and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
and Health
Sustainability to study human and physical processes.
Environmental Geochemistry
Environment and Health
 Level II Programs

Honours Earth & Environmental Sciences Honours Environmental Sciences

Co-op option begins in Level III Co-op option begins in Level III Honours Biodiversity & Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences
(Honours B.Sc.) (Honours B.Sc.) (Honours B.Sc.) (B.Sc.)
Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Completion of any Level I program with a Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Average of at least 5.0 including: Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including: least 5.0 including: at least 3.5 including:
• EARTHSC 1G03 and ENVIRSC 1C03, with an average of at • 6 units from EARTHSC 1G03, ENVIRSC 1C03, ENVSOCTY 1HA3, • BIOLOGY 1A03 & 1M03 with an average of at least 6.0 • EARTHSC 1G03 or ENVIRSC 1C03 with a grade of at least C-
least 6.0. 1HB3 with an average of at least 6.0 • EARTHSCI 1G03 or ENVIRSC 1C03 with a grade of at least C+ • MATH 1A03 or 1LS3
• CHEM 1A03 or 1R03 • One of MATH 1A03, 1LS3, 1M03 • MATH 1A03 or 1LS3 • 18 units from the Science I Course List
• MATH 1A03 or 1LS3 • 9 units from the Science I Course List • 12 units from ASTRON 1F03, BIOPHYS 1S03, CHEM 1A03, 1AA3,
• 12 units from BIOLOGY 1A03, 1M03, CHEM 1AA3, MATH COMPSCI 1JC3, 1MD3, EARTHSC 1G03, ENVIRSC 1C03, ENVSOCTY
1AA3, 1B03, 1LT3, PHYSICS 1A03, 1AA3, 1C03, 1CC3, 1HA3, 1HB3, LIFESCI 1D03, MATH 1AA3, 1B03, 1LT3, PHYSICS 1A03,
SCIENCE 1A03 1AA3, 1C03, 1CC3, PSYCH 1F03, 1FF3, 1X03, 1XX3, SCIENCE 1A03

1. Students who did not complete Grade 12 Chemistry U Both EARTHSC 1G03 and ENVIRSC 1C03 must Students are strongly recommended to take CHEM 1A03 & 1AA3 Both EARTHSC 1G03 and ENVIRSC 1C03 must be completed by
ADMISSION NOTES

must complete CHEM 1R03 in Level I. Given this course be completed by the end of Level II. in Level I. the end of Level II.
is considered elective, an additional three units from
the Science I Course List must be completed. CHEM
1A03 must be completed by the end of Level II.
2. PHYSICS 1A03 or 1C03 must be completed prior
to graduation. Completion by the end of Level II is
recommended. Students who did not complete Grade 12
Physics U must register in PHYSICS 1A03.

Science I Course List:

ASTRON 1F03, BIOLOGY 1A03, 1M03, BIOPHYS 1S03, CHEM 1A03, 1AA3, EARTHSC 1G03, ENVIRSC 1C03, ENVSOCTY 1HA3, 1HB3, LIFESCI 1D03, MATH 1A03, 1AA3, 1B03, 1LS3, 1LT3, 1MM3, 1MP3, PHYSICS 1A03, 1AA3, 1C03, 1CC3, PSYCH 1F03, 1FF3, 1X03, 1XX3, SCIENCE 1A03

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