Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program that takes an holistic approach to the environment. Following the general principles of sustainability, the Bachelor of Science programs offer an integrated understanding of the environment, acknowledging human impact, and providing a framework to develop future solutions to environmental problems within four distinct streams: Forest Ecology, Forest Policy and Management, Chemistry, and Global Environmental Systems.Graduates have found successful employment in a wide range of fields. These include ecology, parks management, natural resource management, Geographic Information Systems land evaluation, trace contaminant and hazardous waste management, and global environment issues. The primary employers are private consultants, multinationals, government departments, and crown corporations. For example, The United Nations, The Atomic Energy Corporation of Canada, The Canadian International Development Agency, andvarious municipal and government departments and crown corporations all have our graduates on staff.

Field of study: Environmental Studies