BSH.ERSC - Environmental & Resource Science - BSc Honours

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Environmental & Resource Science/Studies within the Trent School of the Environment provides many opportunities to study the environment, with more than 100 courses in all aspects of environmental science and policy. Many of these courses emphasize practical experience, including field work in Trent’s network of nature areas and in local communities. The program offers a high degree of flexibility in course selection, including options for a year abroad, community-based research courses, placements and internships, and Honours theses.

INFORMATION & ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Science courses, which fulfill University requirements for the BSc, are designated Environmental & Resource Science (ERSC) and marked Science; arts courses are designated Environmental & Resource Studies (ERST).

• Any course involving work with live vertebrate animals requires the Animal Care Course.

• Students who have taken CHEM 1000H and 1010H and achieved an average combined grade of at least 70% are exempt from the requirement to take ERSC 2220H for the BSc or BESS degrees. This exemption will not, however, alter the minimum number of credits in Environmental & Resource Science/Studies required for the degree.

• Community-based research, placement, reading and Honours thesis courses normally require a minimum cumulative average of 75%.

• There may be a small additional fee for field trips in certain courses.

• The Accelerated Master’s program in Environmental & Life Sciences allows students to obtain a research-based MSc within a shorter timeframe. See www.trentu.ca/els/experience/msc-program/accelerated-masters-program for details.