Program Options – Bachelor of Arts and Science (BAS) in Environment
Program Options – Bachelor of Arts and Science (BAS) in Environment
Program Options:
120 Credit Bachelor of Arts and Science (BAS) Environment
• Foundational courses (30 credits)
• Science Concentration Electives (30 credits)
• Arts Concentration Electives (30 credits)
• ENVS Core (24 credits)
• Capstone project (6 credits)
120 Credit Bachelor of Arts and Science (BAS) Environment, Honours
• Foundational courses (30 credits)
• Science Concentration Electives (30 credits)
• Arts Concentration Electives (30 credits)
• ENVS Core (24 credits)
• Honours Project (6 credits)
Environmental Assessment Certificate option (9 credits*)
• Environmental Impact Assessment I, Environmental Impact Assessment II, Environmental Auditing
*this Certificate requires 6 extra credits above and beyond the 120 needed for the degree
Arts Concentrations:
The arts concentrations were designed to help students build a coherent body of knowledge and skills within a field of their interest while helping them focus on post-graduate paths they might pursue. There is a great deal of flexibility within these streams.
1. Science and Citizenship (selections from Philosophy, Mi’kmaq Studies, Anthropology and Sociology, and Political Science)
2. Nature, Culture, Communication (selections from English, Mi’kmaq Studies – linguistics, Communication, Anthropology and Sociology, French, Sports and Physical Activity Leadership)
3. Environmental Humanities (selections from English, History, Mi’kmaq Studies, Humanities, Philosophy)
Science Concentrations:
The science concentrations were designed to give students enough in-depth knowledge in one area of the sciences so that they can be scientifically literate and competent. Because science courses often build on each other and have important prerequisites, there is much less flexibility within these concentration streams. Students may choose from pathways in:
1. Biology
2. Chemistry
3. Math
4. Psychology
Environmental Studies Core:
These courses have been specially-designed for the Bachelor of Arts and Science (BAS) Environment according to five Guiding Principles. Each course shall: 1) Emphasize Indigenous perspectives; 2) Focus on interdisciplinarity; 3) Spotlight cutting edge and exciting material from multiple sectors and in diverse forms; 4) Concentrate on research methods and research ethics; 5) Emphasize writing and communication. The theme of each course will be determined by a professor’s research interests and the topical environmental issues of the day.
ENVS1101 The Art and Science of Environmental Studies
ENVS2101 Canadian Environmental Perspectives
ENVS2103 Intersectional Environmental Science
ENVS3101 Environmental writing: past and present
ENVS3103 Environment and Business
ENVS3104 Field Course in Environmental and Community Issues
ENVS4101 Sustainability, Resources, and Environment
ENVS4103 Global Environmental Perspectives
ENVS4802 Environmental Solutions: Capstone Project (6 credits)
OR
ENVS4900 Honours Project (6 credits)
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