Environmental Science is an Honours Specialization offered by the Department of Earth Sciences in Western University's Faculty of Science, drawing on biology, chemistry, earth sciences and environmental-science coursework. The 9.0-course module includes a 3.0-course core spanning Biology 2483A/B, Earth Sciences 2200A/B and 3240F/G, and Environmental Science 2300F/G, 2400A/B and 3350F/G, plus courses chosen from chemistry, statistics and geography/environment options. A further 1.5 courses are drawn from upper-year Earth Sciences electives addressing topics such as hydrogeology, geomorphology and environmental geochemistry. Entry follows a first-year foundation combining biology, chemistry, an environmental-science or earth-science or physics elective, and calculus/mathematics. Teaching is based on Western's main campus in London, Ontario. The interdisciplinary course selection suits students aiming toward careers or graduate study in environmental science, environmental consulting, environmental assessment or related applied earth-science fields.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Completion of first-year requirements with no failures, with an average of at least 70% across 3.5 principal courses and no mark below 60% in any of them: 1.0 course covering Biology 1001A and 1002B; 1.0 course covering Chemistry 1301A/B and 1302A/B; 0.5 course from Environmental Science 1021F/G, a 1000-level Geography and Environment course, an Earth Sciences course, or a Physics course; and 1.0 course from a Calculus 1000A/B-or-1500A/B and Calculus 1301A/B-or-1501A/B pairing or equivalent. International applicants whose first language is not English must meet Western's standard undergraduate English-language proficiency requirement, e.g. IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0.
