42 Units
Environmental studies delve into some of the most significant issues of our day, such as anthropogenic climate change, urban pollution and possible threats to human health. You learn how to use applied research tools and management principles that can be applied in a variety of areas, such as conducting environmental impact assessments and resource management.
This is a bilingual program.
The table below includes only the discipline-specific courses. Please refer to the Academic Regulations for information on the Honours bachelor's with double major and the Honours bachelor's with major and minor.
Co-operative education is available when taken as part of an honours degree.
The French immersion stream is available when taken as part of an honours degree.
At least 12 course units specific to the program, excluding bilingual courses, must be taken in the second language.
Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 calendar for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory courses | ||
| BIO 1131 | Introduction to Organismal Biology | 3 Units |
| ECO 1104 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 3 Units |
| ENV 1101 | Global Environmental Challenges | 3 Units |
| GEG 1701 | L'environnement physique | 3 Units |
| GEG 1302 | Places and Spaces of Human Activity | 3 Units |
| ENV 2301 | History of Environmental Thought | 3 Units |
| ENV 2304 | Climatology | 3 Units |
| ENV 2918 | Introduction to Field Research | 3 Units |
| GEG 2320 | GIS and the Digital Earth | 3 Units |
| ENV 3321 | Human and Policy Dimensions of Environmental Change | 3 Units |
| ENV 4504 | Approches méthodologiques et théoriques en géographie et études environnementales | 3 Units |
| ENV 4920 | Research Seminar in Environmental Studies | 3 Units |
| Optional courses | ||
| 3 optional course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Selected Topics in Environmental Issues | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| 3 optional course units from: | 3 Units | |
| Northern Field Research | ||
| Tropical Field Research | ||
| Environmental Studies Field Research | ||
| Glaciology Field Research | ||
| Urban Geography Field Research | ||
| Physical Geography Field Research | ||
| Total: | 42 Units | |