Major in Environmental Science
The Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) is offered only at the Grenfell Campus. Students enrolled in this degree program are required to complete 120 credit-hours, usually over a four-year course of study. The degree offers two streams, biology and chemistry and can be completed as either a general degree or an honours degree.
Students in each stream who are in either the general or honours degree program take courses in basic biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, math and statistics at the start of their program, then take more specialized courses that could include ecology, atmospheric chemistry, oceanography, environmental restoration, global environmental change, and soil systems. Senior courses include an environmental seminar and a one-semester research project (general degree) or a two-semester independent project (honours degree).
| Environmental Science Core | Biology Stream | Chemistry Stream |
BIOL 1001, 1002, 2600 Chem 1200/1001 or 1050/1051 EASC 1000 MATH 1000 STAT 2550 (or equivalent) PHYS 1020 or 1050 ENVS 2000, 3000, 4000, 4950 (or 4951) Two of: ENVS 4069, 4131, 4133, 4369, 4479, ENSU 4201 Two of: ENVS 2360, 2370, 2430, 3072, ENSU 2000 One of: PHIL 2130, POSC 3351, 3631, RELS 3880 Students are recommended to take ENVS 1000 Electives: Students will take elective courses to make up the total 120 required credit hours | BIOL 2010, 2122 CHEM 2440
ENVS 3110, 3130, 3131, 4132, 4140 (or equivalent field course) One of: EASC 1002, PHYS 1021, 1051
| CHEM 2210, 2301, 2400, 2401 ENVS 3210, 3211, 3260, 3261, 4230 MATH 1001 PHYS 1021 or 1051 |
Honours in Environmental Science
Students in the Honours Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science must complete all requirements for the Major in Environmental Science as well as:
- complete 3 additional credit hours in courses at the 4000 level, normally drawn from ENVS 4069, 4131, 4133, 4369, 4479 and ENSU 4201.
- undertake a two-semester long research project consisting of a literature review and research proposal (ENVS 4951) and a research project course and an honours dissertation (ENVS 4959)
Students are advised to consult the Grenfell section of the Memorial University Academic Calendar for detailed program requirements (https://www.mun.ca/regoff/calendar/sectionNo=SWGC-0000).
Core Program Requirements
All students enrolled in either the Major or the Honours degree program must complete the following 24 credit hours to meet the School of Science and the Environment Core Program Requirements: :
- One of:
- 6 credit hours in English courses;
- 3 credit hours in English and 3 credit hours in another language;
- 6 credit hours in Critical Reading and Writing (CRW) courses, including at least 3 credit hours in English courses.
- 6 credit hours in Mathematics or Statistics courses;
- 6 credit hours in courses chosen from: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Ocean Sciences or Physics;
- 6 credit hours in courses chosen from: Economics, Environment and Sustainability, Geography or Political Science.
The same course cannot be used to meet more than one of the requirements listed above.
Critical Reading and Writing (CRW) courses are regulated by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, St. John's Campus. Eligible CRW courses are indicated under Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Course Descriptions.
Sample four-year plan:
Major in Environmental Science
| | Common courses | Chemistry Stream | Biology Stream |
| Fall | CHEM 1200 MATH 1000 ENGL 1000 | PHYS 1020 or 1050 1 elective | BIOL 1001 1 elective |
| Winter | CHEM 1001 ENGL 1001 | PHYS 1021 or 1051 MATH 1001 1 elective | BIOL 1002 2 electives |
| | Common courses | Chemistry Stream | Biology Stream |
| Fall | ENVS 2000 (a lab course) | BIOL 1001 CHEM 2301 CHEM 2400 1 elective | PHYS 1020/1050 OR EASC 1000 BIOL 2600 STAT 2550 1 elective |
| Winter | One of: ENVS 2360, ENVS 2370, ENVS 2430, ENVS 3072, or ENSU 2000 | BIOL 1002 CHEM 2210 CHEM 2401 STAT 2500 | PHYS 1021/1051 OR EASC 1002 BIOL 2122 BIOL 2010 CHEM 2440 |
| | Common courses | Chemistry Stream | Biology Stream |
| Fall | One of: PHIL 2130, POSC 3351, POSC 3631, or RELS 3880 | EASC 1000 BIOL 2600 ENVS 3210 (ENVS 3260) | PHYS 1020/1050 OR EASC 1000 ENVS 3110 ENVS 3131 1 elective |
| Winter | ENVS 3000 One of: ENVS 2360, ENVS 2370, ENVS 2430, ENVS 3072, or ENSU 2000 | ENVS 3211 ENVS 3261 1 elective | ENVS 3130 3 electives |
| | Common courses | Chemistry Stream | Biology Stream |
| Fall | ENVS 4000 One of: ENVS 4069, ENVS 4131, ENVS 4133, ENVS 4369, ENVS 4479, ENSU 4201) | ENVS 4230 (ENVS 3260) electives | ENVS 4132 ENVS 4140 (taken previous summer) electives |
| Winter | ENVS 4950 One of: ENVS 4069, ENVS 4131, ENVS 4133, ENVS 4369, ENVS 4479, ENSU 4201 | (ENVS 3261) electives | electives |
Sample four-year plan:
Honours in Environmental Science
| | Common courses | Chemistry Stream | Biology Stream |
| Fall | CHEM 1200 MATH 1000 ENGL 1000 | PHYS 1020 or 1050 1 elective | BIOL 1001 1 elective |
| Winter | CHEM 1001 ENGL 1001 | PHYS 1021 or 1051 MATH 1001 1 elective | BIOL 1002 2 electives |
| | Common courses | Chemistry Stream | Biology Stream |
| Fall | ENVS 2000 (a lab course) STAT 2550 | BIOL 1001 CHEM 2301 CHEM 2400 1 elective | PHYS 1020/1050 OR EASC 1000 BIOL 2600 1 elective |
| Winter | One of: ENVS 2360, ENVS 2370, ENVS 2430, ENVS 3072, or ENSU 2000 | BIOL 1002 CHEM 2210 CHEM 2401 | PHYS 1021/1051 OR EASC 1002 BIOL 2122 BIOL 2010 CHEM 2440 |
| | Common courses | Chemistry Stream | Biology Stream |
| Fall | One of: PHIL 2130, POSC 3351, POSC 3631, or RELS 3880 | EASC 1000 BIOL 2600 ENVS 3210 (ENVS 3260) | PHYS 1020/1050 OR EASC 1000 ENVS 3110 ENVS 3131 1 elective |
| Winter | ENVS 3000 One of: ENVS 2360, ENVS 2370, ENVS 2430, ENVS 3072, or ENSU 2000 | ENVS 3211 ENVS 3261 1 elective | ENVS 3130 3 electives |
| | Common courses | Chemistry Stream | Biology Stream |
| Fall | ENVS 4000 ENVS 4951 One of: ENVS 4069, ENVS 4131, ENVS 4133, ENVS 4369, ENVS 4479, ENSU 4201) | ENVS 4230 (ENVS 3260) electives | ENVS 4132 ENVS 4140 (taken previous summer) electives |
| Winter | ENVS 4959 Two of: ENVS 4069, ENVS 4131, ENVS 4133, ENVS 4369, ENVS 4479, ENSU 4201 | (ENVS 3261) electives | electives |
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