Attention Applicants to Brock University’s Bachelor of Tourism
and Environment Programs!
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Bachelor of Tourism Studies (BTS)
Bachelor of Arts Environment
Bachelor of Science Environment
Bachelor of Science Applied Environmental Science and Technology Coop
We are pleased to announce the introduction of a new and exciting Bachelor of Arts
program in Tourism and Environment. Effective immediately, the programs listed above
have been amalgamated to create this unique degree that is housed within the Faculty of
Social Sciences. If you have applied to any one of the programs listed above, your
application has automatically been changed to Tourism and Environment (BTV).
Why Study Tourism and Environment?
Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world and all tourism is concerned with
either the natural or the built environment. As tourism expands we build more and more
concrete hotels along the pristine coasts of the developing world. This development
ignores natural restrictions, we disrupt wetlands, we dump our wastes untreated into the
water in which guests will swim, and tourists invade coral reefs causing rapid decay. If
the tourism industry is going to continue to develop we need to consider both ethical and
practical factors, and learn to respect nature rather than abuse it. Graduates of Tourism
and Environment will be prepared to contribute to one of the world’s fastest growing and
important industries.
Tourism and Environment Courses
Student will study courses such as Sustainability, Environment and Tourism, Tourist
Behaviour, Nature-Based Tourism, Economics of the Environment, as well as Functional
Management for Sustainable Tourism.
Next Steps
Don’t worry! If you intend to take advantage of this excellent opportunity to be part of a
new and exciting degree program, you are not required to make any changes to your
OUAC application. If you are not sure that the program will meet your needs, please call
us so that we can answer any questions you may have. If you have questions specifically
related to Admissions, call 905 688-5550, ext. 3435, or if your questions are regarding
the academic program, contact Associate Professor Anthony Ward, Chair of the
Department of Tourism and Environment at ext. 3117.