BA/BS in Environmental Literacy

Environmental Literacy is a certificate offered by the Faculty of Environment at Simon Fraser University. It is designed for students in any degree program who want formal grounding in environmental issues as they relate to their own field of study. The certificate introduces the complexity and interdisciplinarity of environmental problems, covering physical, ecological, and social perspectives on the environment. Emphasis is placed on understanding how physical and ecological systems function and how human activities have both affected and been affected by those systems over time. Rather than standing alone, the certificate is typically completed alongside a student's primary major at SFU, adding a documented environmental component to their degree. The program does not list a fixed course sequence on its overview page; students are directed to the Simon Fraser University Academic Calendar for the full certificate description and required courses, and are expected to be concurrently enrolled in a degree program at the university.