Throughout their degree, students will have mandatory courses and electives each year. The cumulative result will be a self-constructed degree that hits all the important notes of an education in climate in Environment.
Year 1
In their first year, students will take foundations courses in disciplines across the Faculties of Arts and Science, including two interfaculty courses in Climate and Environment
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CLEN |
101 |
Introduction to the Climate System |
3 Credits |
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CLEN |
102 |
Introduction to Environmental Processes |
3 Credits |
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BIOL |
112 |
Diversity of Life |
3 Credits |
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ECON |
101 |
Introductory Microeconomics |
3 Credits |
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SOCI |
101 |
Foundations of Sociology |
3 Credits |
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SOCI |
102 |
Key Issues in Contemporary Sociology |
3 Credits |
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One of: CSCI 161 (3 Credits) or MATH 106 (3 Credits) |
3 Credits |
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One of: CHEM 100 (6 Credits) OR PHYS 101/121 (3 Credits) and PHYS 102/122 or MATH 107 (3 Credits) |
6 Credits |
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One of PGOV 101 (3 Credits), PSCI 101 (3 Credits), or PSCI 102 (3 Credits) |
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Year 2
In the second year, students will complete some core and allied courses that will further strengthen their foundation in Climate and Environment. Furthermore, while students must complete courses in both the Climate concentration and the Environment Concentration, but must determine which will be their concentration A (in which they’ll complete 48 credits) and their concentration B (in which they’ll complete 24 credits). A typical second-year pattern includes the following:
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CLEN |
201 |
Climate Change and People |
3 Credits |
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CLEN |
202 |
Understanding Climate Change |
3 Credits |
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BIOL |
203 |
Ecology |
3 Credits |
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ESCI |
265 |
Data Analysis in Earth and Environmental Sciences |
3 Credits |
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ECON |
281 |
Environmental Economics |
3 Credits |
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SOC |
202 |
Research Principles and Practice |
3 Credits |
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Designated Courses |
12 Credits |
Year 3
By the third year of the program, students will have determined areas of interest, and will have the opportunity to choose a greater number of courses. Core courses will provide students with a grounding in the various contexts in which work on Climate and Environment is conducted
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CLEN |
301 |
Introduction to Science Policy and Science-Based Public Policy Decision-Making |
3 Credits |
|
CLEN |
302 |
Environmental Sustainability for Organizations |
3 Credits |
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~ |
Designated Courses |
18 Credits |
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~ |
Electives |
6 Credits |
Year 4
In fourth year, students will continue to gain deepening knowledge of their chosen areas of interest within Climate and Environment as well as take two innovative and engaging courses that will engage them in real-world problem strategizing and problem-solving (CLEN 401 and 402). A typical fourth year in the program would include the following:
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CLEN |
401 |
Strategies for Addressing Climate and Environment Issues |
3 Credits |
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CLEN |
402 |
Addressing Climate and Environment Issues- Senior Practicum |
3 Credits |
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Designated Courses |
18 Credits |
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~ |
Electives |
6 Credits |
Students aiming to complete an Honours degree must replace 6 credits of electives with CLEN 490- Honours Thesis (6 credits).
