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

3 units

BIOLOGY 1M03 - Biodiversity, Evolution and Humanity

3 units

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

ENVIRSC 1C03 - Climate, Water And Environment
ENVIRSC 1G03 - Earth and the Environment
(See Admission Note above.)

15 units

from

the Science I Course List

Program Notes

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
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.
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.
There are Level III prerequisites for many Level IV courses. The prerequisites should be considered when selecting your courses.
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

Level I: 30 Units

30 units

(See Admission above.)

Levels II-IV: 90 Units

12 units

from

3 units

from

3 units

from

12 units

from

27 units

from

the Environmental Sciences Course List which must include 18 units from Levels III, IV

3 units

ENVIRSC 4EA3 - Environmental Assessment

0-3 units

from

ENVIRSC 1C03 - Climate, Water And Environment
ENVIRSC 1G03 - Earth and the Environment
(See Admission Note above.)

27-30 units

Electives