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TRENTU.CA / Environmental & Resource Science / Program / Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts Program in Environmental & Resource Studies

The single-major Honours program is 20.0 credits including the following 10.0 credits:

  • 1.0 ERSC credit consisting of ERSC 1010H and 1020H
  • 2.5 ERST credits consisting of ERST 2100H, 2510H, 2520H, 2525H, and 3000H
  • 0.5 ERSC/T credit from Category A – 1.5 additional ERSC/T credits from Category B*
  • 3.0 additional ERST credits from Category C – 0.5 ERSC/T credit from Category D*
  • 1.0 ERSC/T credit at the 3000 level or beyond in addition to the above

The joint-major Honours program is 20.0 credits including the following 7.5 credits:

  • 1.0 ERSC credit consisting of ERSC 1010H and 1020H
  • 2.5 ERST credits consisting of ERST 2100H, 2510H, 2520H, 2525H, and 3000H
  • 0.5 ERSC/T credit from Category A – 0.5 additional ERSC/T credit from Category B*
  • 2.0 additional ERST credits from Category C – 0.5 ERSC/T credit from Category D*
  • 0.5 ERSC/T credit at the 3000 level or beyond in addition to the above

The minor in Environmental & Resource Studies consists of the following 5.0 credits:

  • 1.0 ERSC credit consisting of ERSC 1010H and 1020H
  • 2.0 ERST credits consisting of ERST 2100H, 2510H, 2520H, and 2525H
  • 0.5 ERSC/T credit from Category A*
  • 0.5 additional ERSC/T credit from Category B*
  • 1.0 additional ERST credit from Category C*

In addition to the program requirements listed above, students must satisfy the University degree requirements, including 0.5 ICR credit from the Approved Indigenous Course List

Bachelor of Science Program in Environmental & Resource Science

The single-major Honours program is 20.0 credits including the following 10.0 credits:

  • 3.0 ERSC credits consisting of ERSC 1010H, 1020H, 2080H, 2220H, 2230H, and 2240H
  • 0.5 ERST credit consisting of ERST 3000H
  • 3.0 additional ERSC credits from Category A*
  • 1.5 additional ERSC/T credits from Category B*
  • 0.5 additional ERST credit from Category C*
  • 0.5 ERSC/T credit from Category D*
  • 1.0 ERSC/T credit at the 3000 level or beyond in addition to the above

The joint-major Honours program is 20.0 credits including the following 7.5 credits:

  • 3.0 ERSC credits consisting of ERSC 1010H, 1020H, 2080H, 2220H, 2230H, and 2240H
  • 0.5 ERST credit consisting of ERST 3000H – 2.0 additional ERSC credits from Category A*
  • 0.5 additional ERSC/T credit from Category B*
  • 0.5 additional ERST credit from Category C*
  • 0.5 ERSC/T credit from Category D*
  • 0.5 ERSC/T credit at the 3000 level or beyond in addition to the above

The minor in Environmental & Resource Science consists of the following 5.0 credits:

  • 3.0 ERSC credits consisting of ERSC 1010H, 1020H, 2080H, 2220H, 2230H, and 2240H
  • 0.5 additional ERSC credit from Category A*
  • 0.5 additional ERSC/T credit from Category B*
  • 1.0 additional ERST credit from Category C*

*ERS Course Categories

In addition to the program requirements listed above, students must satisfy the University degree requirements, including 0.5 ICR credit from the Approved Indigenous Course List and 14.0 science credits including 1.0 MATH credit

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