EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Undergraduate students interested in studying the environment can choose from a wide range of options through the Environmental Science Program.

In the Bachelor of Science programs, four years of study provide a solid grounding in environmental science as well as the cultural, economic, legal, historic and social aspects of environmental issues. Students in other degree programs can focus their elective classes on the environment to obtain a Minor in Environmental Studies.

Details for all of our program options are linked below:

Bachelor of Science degrees:
B.Sc. Major/Honours in Environmental Science
B.Sc. Double Major/Combined Honours
     - in Environmental Science and any subject in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
     - Double Major in Environmental Science and Community Design

Minor in Environmental Studies, in these degree programs:
     - Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
     - Bachelor of Arts (BA)
     - Bachelor of Community Design (BCD)
     - Bachelor of Computer Science (BCSc)

Courses in the Environmental Science Program cover everything from environmental law to urban ecology. Students can also gain hands-on experience through field school, co-operative education and internships. Find complete program details in the Environmental Science Program section of the Undergraduate Calendar.

Graduate studies
The Environmental Science Program prepares students for careers and further study in many fields. Visit the Faculty of Graduate Studies to explore Dalhousie’s many environment-related options at the graduate level. Also, the School for Resource and Environmental Studies in the Faculty of Management offers two graduate degrees: the Master of Environmental Studies (MES) and the Master of Resource and Environmental Management (MREM).