Environmental Science

Environmental science is the study of the natural and man-made environment. It is a multidisciplinary approach to questions related to life on the Earth, degradation caused by pollution and disturbance, the sustainability of resource use, endangerment of species and natural systems. It provides a holistic perspective on environmental problems by combining the knowledge from various scientific disciplines: geography, geology, biology, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and engineering.

There are three main streams within the BSc in Environmental Science at Concordia University:

• Ecology
• Hydrosphere
• Geoscience

Why study Environmental Science at Concordia?

• Truly multi-disciplinary education that provides the sound scientific knowledge essential to work in environmental disciplines
• High-quality teaching and academic support
• Modern computing facilities accessible to all undergraduates
• Highly specialized research equipment for student projects

Other departments involved in this program

• Department of Biology
• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering