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ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY OPTION
This option provides Earth Sciences students who have an interest in environmental science
with a background to pursue careers or graduate studies in environmentally related geoscience
fields, especially in areas related to water resources, contamination and remediation.
REQUIRED COURSES
First Year
ESCI 1001 , 1012 , at least one of ESCI 1006 , 1026 , or 1036 , an additional Earth Sciences lab ,
MATH 1003 or 1053 , 1013 or1063 , CHEM 1001, 1006 , 1012 , 1017 , a minimum of 2 term
courses chosen from BIOL 1006 , 1017 , PHYS 1061 or 1071 and 1062 or 1072 , a minimum of 2
term courses of labs chosen from BIOL 1006 , 1017 , PHYS 1091, 1092.
Students are required to successfully complete BIOL 1001 , 1006 , 1012 , 1017 , CHEM 1001 ,
1006, 1012 , 1017 , PHYS 1061 or 1071, 1062 or 1072 , PHYS 1091, 1092 prior to
graduation. It is strongly recommended that this requirement be completed by the end of the
second year of study.
Second Year
ESCI 2131 , 2142 , 2211 , 2321 , 2602 , 2703 , MATH 2003 or 1503, 2013 or 2513, CHEM 2601 ,
2622 , plus sufficient electives (see below) to meet program requirements.
Third Year
CHEM 2111 , 2401 , 3122, 3137 , ESCI 3442 , 3631 , 3713 , one of STAT 2253 , 2263 , 2264 , or
2593 , one of BIOL 2073 , 2113 , 2251 , or 4352 ), plus sufficient electives (see below) to meet
program requirements..
Fourth Year
GE 5753 , ESCI 4401 , ESCI 4452 , plus sufficient electives (see below) to meet program
requirements. Honours students are required to take ESCI 4900 (Thesis Project) in addition to
the above courses.
ELECTIVES
In addition to the required courses, the program requires five (5) term course equivalents of
Earth Sciences electives, plus four (4) term course equivalents of non-Earth Sciences electives.