Your Learning Ecosystem
The core classes focus on experiential learning through seminar, field courses, group projects and field methods classes. Engaged students will receive a level of attention and personalized instruction that it is difficult to find in other academic programs. Faculty in Environmental Science are dedicated to support and offer encouragement, as well as mentor and challenge students.
Environmental Science students enter the program with a shared passion for science. Students take many of the same classes together. They look to each other for help, taking inspiration from each other’s successes during their time at Carleton and after they graduate. This strong sense of community leads to academic success and life-long friendships.
The Environmental Science undergraduate student room is used for research or study purposes or simply as a focal point for meeting and socializing with others in the program. This room helps to enhance the learning experience, forming a network of associations and friends
Students are encouraged to participate in the Environmental Science Student Association (ESSA). The club arranges fun events, visits, and seminars for undergraduate students in our program to enjoy.
The Capital Advantage
The National Capital Region is home to federal, provincial, municipal government employment opportunities such as Environment and Climate Change Canada, National Capital Commission, Ingenium Canada, the National Research Council and various Conservation authorities as a few examples. The region can provide students with unique experiences and invaluable networks for career opportunities after graduation.
Supporting Your Success
Graduates have a variety of options at graduation including continuing to graduate school, working in government, industrial employment, and a variety of consulting opportunities.
Environmental scientists are key participants in a range of fields – with Government in the development of environmental policy, as Consultants working on a wide variety of projects, and working with Conservation and Resource Management organizations throughout Canada and the world. Their work is of great benefit in the development of the field of Environmental Science and in response to a range of important issues.
ECO Canada Accreditation 
The program has been accredited by the Environmental Careers Organization of Canada (ECO Canada) based on conformance with the National Accreditation Standard for Post-secondary Environmental Programs. The accreditation has been granted through the Canadian Environmental Accreditation Commission (CEAC), an independent body that oversees ECO Canada’s post-secondary accreditation program.