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Undergraduate Calendar 2017-2018 [-ARCHIVED CALENDAR-]

Honours Environmental Sciences (B.Sc.)


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Admission Note


Two of ENVIRSC 1A03 , 1B03 , 1C03 , 1G03  must be completed by the end of Level II.

Admission


Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including:

3 units


from the following courses, with a grade of at least C+

15 units


from

  • the Science I Course List

Program Notes


  1. Earth and Environmental Sciences at McMaster encompass five major themes: Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Hydrology and Climate, Environmental Policy, GIS and Spatial Analysis. It should be noted that each thematic area has its own sequence of courses and prerequisites (See the Course Listings section of this Calendar). Students may elect to take some or all of the upper level courses from different areas. In addition, there is a set of courses encompassing research design, field work, internships, and the senior thesis or review paper. 

    AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY

    EARTHSC 2L03, 2Q03 , 3CC3 , 3L03, 3O03 , 4CC3 , 4N03 

    EARTH SCIENCES

    EARTHSC 2E03 , 2FE3 , 2K03 , 2T03 , 3E03 , 3K03 , 3SR3 , 3Z03 , 4G03 , 4J03 , 4P03 , 4T03 , 4VV3 

    ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROLOGY AND CLIMATE

    EARTHSC 2B03 , 2C03 , 2W03 , 3B03 , 3CC3 , 3U03 , 3W03 , 4BB3 , 4C03 , 4CC3 , 4W03 , 4WB3 

    ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

    EARTHSC 2EI3 , 4EA3 ; ENVIRSC 3EE3 , 4HH3 ; GEOG 3EC3 , 4ET3 

    GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS

    EARTHSC 2GI3 , 3GI3 , 3GV3 , 3SR3 , 4GA3 ; GEOG 4GS3 , 4GT3 

     
  2. Students aiming to meet the academic requirements for professional registration of Geoscientists (PGeo) in Ontario can find additional information on these requirements on the website: http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/geo/undergraduate/resources.html. Students are encouraged to consult with the academic advisor in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences to ensure proper selection of courses for professional registration. The Honours programs offered by the School of Geography and Earth Sciences may not fulfill professional registration requirements.

  3. All students are strongly encouraged to meet with the academic advisor in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences to discuss program requirements and course selections.

  4. There are Level III prerequisites for many Level IV courses. The prerequisites should be considered when selecting your courses.
  5. The field components of EARTHSC 2FE3  and ENVIRSC 3ME3  are normally taken outside of the normal term. Details are announced in December (EARTHSC 2FE3 ) or March (ENVIRSC 3ME3 ).

Environmental Sciences Course List


Requirements


120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I

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