Environmental Biology Honours (B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.))
54 credits · Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences · 2026-2027 catalogue
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Program Prerequisites
Please refer to "Faculty Information and Regulations" > "Minimum Credit Requirements" in this Course Catalogue for information on prerequisites and minimum credit requirements.
Required Courses (36 credits)
- AEBI 210 Organisms 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- AEBI 211 Organisms 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- AEBI 212 Evolution and Phylogeny (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- AEHM 205 Science Literacy (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- AEMA 310 Statistical Methods 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- ENVB 210 The Biophysical Environment (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENVB 222 St. Lawrence Ecosystems (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENVB 305 Population and Community Ecology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENVB 410 Ecosystem Ecology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- LSCI 204 Genetics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- LSCI 211 Biochemistry 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- LSCI 230 Introductory Microbiology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
Complementary Courses (18 credits)
6 credits from the following:
- ENTO 330 Insect Biology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENVB 301 Meteorology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENVB 313 Phylogeny and Biogeography (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- ENVB 437 Assessing Environmental Impact (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- ENVB 497 Research Project 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- ENVB 498 Research Project 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
- ENVB 529 GIS for Natural Resource Management (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- FAES 300 Internship 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall
- MICR 331 Microbial Ecology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PLNT 304 Biology of Fungi (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
- PLNT 358 Flowering Plant Diversity (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- PLNT 460 Plant Ecology (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- SOIL 300 Geosystems (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
- WILD 302 Fish Ecology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- WILD 307 Natural History of Vertebrates (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
- WOOD 441 Integrated Forest Management (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
Honours Courses (12 credits)
12 credits of Honours Plan A or Plan B:
Honours Plan A (12 credits)
12 credits of Honours research courses in the subject area of the student's Major, chosen in consultation with the Program Director of the student's Major and the professor who has agreed to supervise the research project.
Honours Plan B (6 credits)
6 credits of Honours project courses in the subject area of the student’s Major as well as 6 credits in 400- or 500-level courses, normally selected from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, in consultation with the Program Director of the student's Major and the professor who has agreed to supervise the project.
Specialization
At least one specialization of 18-24 credits. Specializations designed to be taken with the Environmental Biology Major: Applied Ecology Plant Biology Wildlife Biology Note: For a complete list of specializations offered for students in the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, please refer to the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Overview of Programs Offered page in the Course Catalogue.
Electives
To meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.
Related programs
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