First year, fall term all Environmental Science programs have the same courses.

For first year, winter term there is some variation depending if the student has a concentration in Earth Sciences or Geomatics or a minor in Earth Sciences.   Please see the NOTES below.

Before registration for second year begins in July, students should decide if they want to declare a concentration or stay in the main program Environmental Science.  Adding a minor is another element to consider.  Elements such as concentrations and minors are the student’s choice, not required.

Fall Term

  • Environmental Science Seminar (ENSC 1500)
  • Foundations of Biology I (BIOL 1103)
  • General Chemistry I (CHEM 1001)
  • Exploring Planet Earth (ERTH 1006)
  • Elementary Calculus (MATH 1007)

Winter Term

  • Foundations of Biology II (BIOL 1104)
  • General Chemistry II (CHEM 1002)
  • Earth Resources and Natural Hazards: Environmental Impacts (ENSC 2001)
  • Introduction to Statistics (STAT 2507)
  • 0.5 credit free elective

Free elective 0.5 credit option-[Earth Science concentration students, please see NOTE 1 below,  Geomatics concentration students, please see NOTE 2 below and Minor in Earth Science students, please see NOTE 3 below.]

NOTE 1: For Environmental Science, concentration in Earth Sciences, MATH 1107 and GEOM 1004 are recommended in the winter term, first year, instead of ENSC 2001 and 0.5 free elective.
NOTE 2: For Environmental Science, concentration in Geomatics, MATH 1107 and GEOM 1004 are recommended in the winter term, first year, instead of ENSC 2001 and 0.5 free elective.                                                                                                                                  NOTE 3: For those Environmental Science students who have declared a minor in Earth Sciences, the free 0.5 credit option in winter term should be replaced with ERTH 1009.

For students in the main program of Environmental Science only-courses recommended as a winter term free elective option include (but are not limited to):

  • GEOM 2005–Introduction to Geospatial Programming (Approved Science or Specialization course option)
  • GEOG 2020–Ecosystems of Canada (Arts and Social Science elective)
  • GEOM 1004-Maps, Satellites and the Geospatial Revolution