Program Overview
Environmental Science Program
The Environmental Science program is an interdisciplinary study of complex environmental problems involving the natural world and human impacts. Students can tailor the scientific focus of the program to their own interests by choosing courses from Geographical and Earth Science perspectives, Biological/Ecological perspectives, and Physical/Chemical perspectives. Courses on Social and Policy perspectives are also part of the program, with some required courses regardless of the pathway followed. The premise is that those who will develop our scientific knowledge and technological capacities must also have a basic understanding of environmental management, policy, and the human-environment relationship.
Department and Degree
- Department: Chemical and Physical Sciences
- Degree: Honours Bachelor of Science
- Program Options: Specialist, Major, Minor
Program Plans and Tip Sheets
The program offers academic and co-curricular overviews to help plan the degree. Additionally, tip sheets provide information on further education, applying to jobs, and more.
Potential Career Options
- Ecologist
- Environmental Auditor
- Park Naturalist
- Conservation Officer
- Teacher/Professor
Admission Requirements
Admission Category and OUAC Code
- Admission Category: Chemical & Physical Sciences
- OUAC Code: TMW
Competitive Average and Program Course Prerequisites
- Competitive Average: Mid to High 70s
- Program Course Prerequisites: ENG4U, MHF4U, SBI4U, SCH4U/SPH4U; (recommended: Calculus)
Life in Environmental Science
Sample Courses
- GGR201H5: Introduction to Geomorphology - This course provides an introduction to the principles and concepts of geomorphology, the study of the processes that shape the surface of the earth.
- ENV330H5: Experimental Design in Environmental Science - This hands-on course introduces students to field methods and integrative problem solving in environmental sciences.
- ERS201H5: Earth Materials - This course examines the complex nature of minerals and crystals from a geological, physical, and chemical perspective and introduces the petrology of volcanic rocks, intrusive plutonic rocks, metamorphic rocks, and sedimentary rocks.
Student Groups & Societies
- Erindale Society of Chemical & Physical Sciences
- UTM Stem Fellowship - Student Chapter (STEM Fellowship)
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