Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

Western Main Campus

Honours Specialization HONOURS SPECIALIZATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Faculty of Science - Earth Sciences



Admission Requirements


Completion of first-year requirements with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% in 3.5 principal courses, with no mark in these principal courses below 60%, including:

 
1.0 course: Biology 1001A and Biology 1002B or Biology 1201A and Biology 1202B.
 
 
0.5 course from: Environmental Science 1021F/G; a 1000-level 0.5 course in Geography; Earth Sciences 1022A/B, Earth Sciences 1023A/B, Earth Sciences 1070A/B, Earth Sciences 1081A/B; Physics 1101A/B, Physics 1102A/B, Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1202A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1402A/B, Physics 1501A/B, Physics 1502A/B, the former Physics 1028A/B, the former Physics 1029A/B, the former Physics 1301A/B, the former Physics 1302A/B.
 

Module/Program Information


Module
9.0 courses:

0.5 course: Biology 2483A/B.
0.5 course: Chemistry 2210A/B.
0.5 course from: Environmental Science 2300F/G, the former Environmental Science 3300F/G.
0.5 courseEnvironmental Science 3350F/G.
0.5 course from: Biology 2244A/B, Statistical Sciences 2244A/B
0.5 course from: Geography 2220A/B (strongly recommended) or a Geography half-course from the Environmental Science Course List.
0.5 course at the 2000-level from Earth Sciences courses in the Environmental Physical Sciences Subject Courses List.
1.5 course: Environmental Science 4999E.
0.5 course from: Environmental Science 4949F/G, Biology 4230A/B, Biology 4405A/B, Biology 4410F/G, Biology 4412F/G, Earth Sciences 4431A/B, Earth Sciences 4440A/B.
2.5 additional courses from the Environmental Science Course List, including at least 0.5 course from each of the 3 subject areas.
1.0 additional course at the 3000 level or above from the Environmental Science Course List.

Note: Students should plan the modules taking into account prerequisites of senior courses.