2005-2006 University of Guelph Undergraduate Calendar

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Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences [B.Sc.(Env.)]

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Areas of Emphasis

All students must choose an area of emphasis consisting of a minimum of 2.50 credits in a particular topic area. The sequence of courses normally begins in third year. With the approval of the program counsellor, students may develop their own area of emphasis. All areas of emphasis must be approved by the program counsellor. Students should note that entry to certain areas of emphasis is restricted by the student's choice of major. Thus program approval should be gained before registering in courses to count towards their area of emphasis.

Atmospheric Resources (AR)

MET*2030 [0.50] Meteorology and Climatology
Four of:
GEOG*2110 [0.50] Climate and the Biophysical Environment
MET*2020 [0.50] Agrometeorology
MET*3050 [0.50] Microclimatology
MET*4210 [0.50] Atmospheric Experimentation and Instrumentation
MET*4300 [0.50] Atmospheric Transport and Chemistry

Biotic Systems (BS)

BIOL*3110 [0.50] Population Ecology
BIOL*3120 [0.50] Community Ecology
Three of:
BIOL*3010 [0.50] Laboratory and Field Work in Ecology
BIOL*3130 [0.50] Conservation Biology
BIOL*3450 [0.50] Introduction to Aquatic Environments
BOT*2050 [0.50] Plant Ecology
ENVB*4780 [0.50] Forest Ecology
MBG*2000 [0.50] Introductory Genetics
MICR*4140 [0.50] Soil Microbiology and Biotechnology
ZOO*4350 [0.50] Biology of Polluted Waters

Crop Ecology (CE)

ENVB*2010 [0.50] Food Production and the Environment
Four of:
CROP*2110 [0.50] Crop Ecology
CROP*2280 [0.50] Crops in Land Reclamation
CROP*4220 [0.50] Cropping Systems
CROP*4240 [0.50] Weed Science
CROP*4340 [0.50] Seminar: Selected Topics in Crop Science
ENVB*2040 [0.50] Biology of Plant Pests
ENVB*3030 [0.50] Pesticides and the Environment
GEOG*3320 [0.50] Agriculture and Society
SOIL*2010 [0.50] Soil Science

Development and Stewardship (DS)

SOIL*2120 [0.50] Introduction to Environmental Stewardship
and 4 courses from List A or List B:
List A
AGEC*4210 [0.50] World Agriculture and Economic Development
IDEV*2010 [0.50] International Development Studies
REXT*4020 [0.50] Rural Extension in Change and Development
List B
GEOG*4390 [0.50] Seminar in Rural Geography
LARC*2820 [0.50] Urban and Regional Planning
SOIL*3050 [0.50] Land Utilization

Environmental Administration (EA)

GEOG*3210 [0.50] Management of the Biophysical Environment
HAFA*4390 [0.50] Individuals and Groups in Organizations
Three of:
COST*2020 [0.50] Information Management
HAFA*3000 [0.50] Human Resources Management
LARC*2820 [0.50] Urban and Regional Planning
POLS*2250 [0.50] Public Administration
POLS*3250 [0.50] Public Policy: Challenges and Prospects
REXT*3040 [0.50] Communication Process

Environmental Degradation (ED)

Three of:
ENGG*2550 [0.50] Water Management
ENVS*3360 [0.50] Waste Management and Utilization
MICR*4180 [0.50] Microbial Processes in Environmental Management
SOIL*3200 [0.50] Environmental Soil Biology
TOX*2000 [0.50] Principles of Toxicology
ZOO*4350 [0.50] Biology of Polluted Waters
Two of:
BIOL*3010 [0.50] Laboratory and Field Work in Ecology
CROP*2280 [0.50] Crops in Land Reclamation
GEOG*3110 [0.50] Biotic and Natural Resources
SOIL*3050 [0.50] Land Utilization
SOIL*3080 [0.50] Soil and Water Conservation

Environmental Economics and Policy (EEP)

ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
One of:
AGEC*2700 [0.50] Survey of Natural Resource Economics
ECON*2100 [0.50] Economic Growth and Environmental Quality
Note: Whichever course of AGEC*2100 or AGEC*2700 is not taken for the Environmental Sciences core is required for this area of emphasis.
Three of:
AGEC*4290 [0.50] Land Economics
AGEC*4310 [0.50] Resource Economics
ECON*2310 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON*2650 [0.50] Introductory Development Economics
ECON*3580 [0.50] Economics of Regulation
ECON*4930 [0.50] Environmental Economics
Note: Additional prerequisites are needed for ECON*4930.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

ENVS*4220 [0.50] Environmental Impact Assessment
STAT*3510 [0.50] Environmental Risk Assessment
One of:
ENGG*3340 [0.50] Geographic Information Systems in Environmental Engineering
GEOG*3480 [0.50] GIS and Spatial Analysis
Two of:
BIOL*3450 [0.50] Introduction to Aquatic Environments
GEOG*4110 [0.50] Environmental Systems Analysis
GEOL*3190 [0.50] Environmental Water Chemistry
PBIO*4530 [0.50] Environmental Pollution Stresses on Plants
PHYS*3080 [0.50] Energy
TOX*2000 [0.50] Principles of Toxicology
ZOO*4350 [0.50] Biology of Polluted Waters
Note: Additional prerequisites are needed for GEOG*3480 and STAT*3510.

Environmental Management in the U.S. (EMUS)

This Area of Emphasis is undertaken at Bowling Green State University, Ohio.
Students are strongly encouraged to undertake an internship (for University of Guelph credit) at a location/agency in the U.S. to be approved jointly by Bowling Green State University (Center for Environmental Programs) and the University of Guelph (Associate Dean's Office, Faculty of Environmental Sciences). The internship is undertaken upon the completion of the courses at Bowling Green State University.
At least 2 of the following BGSU courses:
ENVS301 - Environmental Problems (3 cr.)
ENVS401 - Environmental Strategies (2 cr.)
ENVS402 - Environmental Impact Statements (3 cr.)
At least 2 of the following BGSU courses:
POLS302 - American Domestic Public Policy (3 cr.)
POLS303 - Introduction to Public Administration (3 cr.)
POLS331 - State and Local Government (3 cr.)
POLS336 - Environmental Policy and Politics (3 cr.)
Students must complete at least 15 BGSU credits. Upon completion of the U.S. internship, students will receive credit for ENVS*3100.

Land Resources (LR)

GEOG*2000 [0.50] Geomorphology
GEOL*1050 [0.50] Geology and the Environment
SOIL*2010 [0.50] Soil Science
Two of:
GEOL*2200 [0.50] Glacial Geology
GEOL*3130 [0.50] Agrogeology
MET*2030 [0.50] Meteorology and Climatology
SOIL*3080 [0.50] Soil and Water Conservation
SOIL*3170 [0.50] Soil Processes in Landscape

Landscape Ecology (LE)

ENVS*3320 [0.50] Principles of Landscape Ecology
Four of:
BIOL*3010 [0.50] Laboratory and Field Work in Ecology
BIOL*4150 [0.50] Wildlife Conservation and Management
ENVB*2030 [0.50] Current Issues in Forest Science
ENVB*4780 [0.50] Forest Ecology
GEOG*2000 [0.50] Geomorphology
GEOG*2110 [0.50] Climate and the Biophysical Environment
GEOG*4110 [0.50] Environmental Systems Analysis
LARC*2100 [0.50] Landscape Analysis
SOIL*2010 [0.50] Soil Science
SOIL*3080 [0.50] Soil and Water Conservation
ZOO*4110 [0.50] Principles of Fish and Wild Life Management

Mathematical Modelling and Risk Assessment (MMRA)

MATH*2150 [0.50] Applied Matrix Algebra
MATH*2170 [0.50] Differential Equations I
MATH*3510 [0.50] Biomathematics
STAT*2050 [0.50] Statistics II
STAT*3510 [0.50] Environmental Risk Assessment
One of:
MATH*2080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus II
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
If any of the above are included in the student's major, then one of the following must be taken:
CIS*2650 [0.50] Programming II
MATH*2130 [0.50] Numerical Methods
STAT*3240 [0.50] Applied Regression Analysis

Water Resources (WR)

GEOL*3060 [0.50] Groundwater
One of:
ENGG*3650 [0.50] Hydrology
GEOG*3610 [0.50] Environmental Hydrology
Three of:
BIOL*3450 [0.50] Introduction to Aquatic Environments
ENGG*2550 [0.50] Water Management
GEOG*3000 [0.50] Fluvial Processes
GEOL*3190 [0.50] Environmental Water Chemistry
SOIL*3070 [0.50] Environmental Soil Physics
 

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