Environmental Sciences (B.Sc.)

Admission Note

Two of EARTHSC 1G03 , 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 3.5 including:

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, 3CC3 , 4CC3 , ENVIRSC 2Q03 , 3O03 , 4N03 

   EARTH SCIENCES

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

   ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROLOGY AND CLIMATE

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

   ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

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

   GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS

   GEOG 2GI3 , 3GI3 , 3GV3 , 3SR3 , 4GA3 , 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: https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/geo/undergraduate.html. Students are encouraged to consult with the academic program 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. There are Level II prerequisites for many Level III courses; these should be considered when choosing Level II courses. As an aid to choosing a coherent set of courses in a single discipline, students should consult the list of thematic areas applicable to all Honours Earth and Environmental Sciences programs.
4. Students should seek academic advising from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences to ensure that their choices are appropriate.
5. No more than 9 units from EARTHSC 2GG3 , 2WW3 , ENVIRSC 2WW3 , GEOG 2RC3 , 2RM3 , 2RU3 , 2RW3 , 3RW3 , may count towards a student’s program; additional units taken from this group of courses will count towards elective units.
6. LIFESCI 2H03  may be taken to meet program requirements.

Requirements

90 units total (Levels I to III), of which no more than 42 units may be Level I