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Required high school classes
SL or HL Mathematics
SL or HL Biology or Chemistry or Physics
Students can be admitted into this college with one subject deficiency that must be cleared before the second year of study.
Required grade average
Early admission: 24
If you apply by the early admission deadline and have an average of 24 or higher, you will be eligible for early admission.
Regular admission: 24
After the early admission deadline, we'll continue accepting applications until the final deadline. All applicants will be ranked by admission average and spaces will be offered to the top applicants. Based on last year's applicants, we expect to offer admission to students with an 24 average or above.
IELTS: Overall Band Score: 6.5 With minimum individual scores of:
Reading: 6
Listening: 6
Speaking: 6
Writing: 6
TOEFL: Internet Based:86 With minimum individual scores of:
Reading: 19
Listening: 19
Speaking: 19
Writing: 19
Environment and Society focuses on the interplay between humans and their environment including complex issues such as climate change, population growth, pollution, and management of natural resources faced by our modern society.
What you will learn
You will take courses in a diverse range of topics including the following: hydrology, climatology, vegetation, geomorphology, public policy, political studies, history, philosophy, and statistics. Through exposure to science, social science, and humanities perspectives related to the environment, you will develop an understanding of environmental science, resource management, environmental philosophy, policy, and environmental studies.
A first-year schedule sample
This degree program is flexible and offers you the opportunity to take courses in many different subject areas. Here’s what a typical first-year schedule might look like:
Course, Description
Fall Term
GEOG 120, Introduction to Global Environmental Systems
GEOL 121*, Earth Processes
GEOG 125*, Environmental Science and Society
MATH 110*, Calculus I
PHIL 140*, Critical Thinking
Winter Term
STAT 245*, Introduction to Statistical Methods
BIOL 121*, The Diversity of Life
ENG 114*, Literature and Composition Reading Culture
HIST 151*, Canadian History from Pre Contact Period to 1867
GEOG 130*, Environment Health and Planning
Some career opportunities include:
Environmentalist
Park ranger
Land surveyor
GIS analyst
Environmental technologist
Consultant
Ecologist
Environmental health officer
Conservation officer
Environmental impact analyst
Environmental quality specialist
