BSc Honours in Environmental and Sustainability Science

Program Requirements

Honours in Environmental and Sustainability Science (69 credits)

credits from the Environmental and Sustainability Science Core (housed in Section 31.130 Department of Geography, Planning and Environment)

credits from the Environmental Biology Stream (Honours)

credits:

• BIOL 490 Independent Study (6.00)

Environmental Biology Stream (Honours) (30 credits)

9	credits chosen from: • BIOL 227 Laboratory Studies in Biodiversity (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 261 Molecular and General Genetics (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 321 Evolution (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 351 Basic Population Ecology (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 353 Communities and Ecosystems (3.00) ‌ • CHEM 271 Biochemistry I (3.00) ‌ • GEOG 371 Landscape Ecology (3.00) ‌ • GEOG 374 Plant Ecology (3.00) ‌ • URBS 338 Urban Ecology (3.00) ‌
6	credits chosen from: • BIOL 330 Vertebrate Biology (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 337 Invertebrate Biology (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 340 Plant Biology (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 354 Behavioural Ecology (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 367 Molecular Biology (3.00) ‌ • GEOG 375 Hydrology (3.00) ‌ • GEOG 377 Landform Evolution (3.00) ‌ • GEOG 378 The Climate System (3.00) ‌ • GEOL 302 Palaeobiology (3.00) ‌
3	credits chosen from: • GEOG 463 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3.00) ‌ • GEOG 465 Remote Sensing (3.00) ‌
12	credits chosen from: • BIOL 422 Advanced Statistics for Biological Sciences (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 423 Scientific Communication (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 450 Techniques in Ecology (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 451 Field Ecology (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 452 Population and Conservation Genetics (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 457 Conservation Biology (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 459 Aquatic Ecology (3.00) ‌ • BIOL 473 Environmental Microbiology (3.00) ‌ • CHEM 458 Aquatic Biogeochemistry (3.00) ‌ • GEOG 470 Environmental Management (3.00) ‌ • GEOG 475 Water Resource Management (3.00) ‌ • GEOG 476 Indigenous and Environmental History of Americas since 1492 (3.00) ‌ • GEOG 478 Climate Change: Science, Impacts and Policy (3.00) ‌ • GEOG 479 Primate Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation (3.00) ‌

Notes

Students interested in entering an honours program should consult their departmental honours advisor. Normally, students may apply for this change following the completion of at least 24 Concordia University credits. These credits should include program-related courses.
Admission, retention, and graduation in an honours program requires that the student has a cumulative and last assessment GPA of at least 3.30 with no grade below C.
Students must meet the University regulations concerning the honours degree.
Students are responsible for satisfying their particular degree requirements.