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Environmental Sciences (B.Sc.)


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Admission Note


EARTHSC 1G03  and ENVIRSC 1C03  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 , 2G03 2K03 , 2T03 , 3E03 , 3K03 , 3P03 3V03 3Z03 , 4G03 , 4PA3 , 4T03 , 4V03 , 4VV3, ENVSOCTY 3SR3 

    ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROLOGY AND CLIMATE

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

    ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

    ENVIRSC 4EA3 , ENVSOCTY 2EI3 , 2EK3 , 3EC3 , 3EE3 , 3EG3 , 4ET3 , 4HH3 

    GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS

    ENVSOCTY 2GI3 , 3GI3 , 3GV3 , 3SR3 , 4GA3 , 4GS3 , 4GT3 , 4SR3 

     
  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/undergrad-welcome.html. Students are encouraged to consult with the academic program advisor in the School of Earth, Environment & Society to ensure proper selection of courses for professional registration. The Honours programs offered by the School of Earth, Environment & Society 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 program advising from the School of Earth, Environment & Society to ensure that their choices are appropriate.

Requirements


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

Level I: 30 Units


30 units


(See Admission above.)

Levels II-III: 60 Units


24 units


Levels II, III, IV courses from

  • Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Environment & Society or Geography courses, of which at least 12 units must be Levels III, IV

9 units


from

  • Faculty of Science courses

0-3 units


from the following courses, if only 3 units was completed in Level I

24-27 units


  • Electives

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