Please visit the Academic Timetable to see which courses are presently being offered and in which location(s). Not all courses listed below run every term or in all locations. For specific details about program requirements and degree regulations, please refer to the Academic Calendar.
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WASC-2120H: Water Policy
Offered:
- Peterborough
An introductory overview of water issues and related policies in Canada and internationally. Surveys the key interest groups and factors that shape conflicts over water protection and allocation, as well as policy responses, including infrastructure, regulatory, and economic tools that are employed by national,provincial, and local agencies. Prerequisite: ERSC 1010H and 1020H (or 1000Y). Excludes WASC 2000H.
Cross-listed: ERSC-2120H, GEOG-2120H
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WASC-2530H: Water Resources
Offered:
- Peterborough
Uses case studies to examine the principles and processes that control the distribution and uses of water at global, continental, and watershed scales. Prerequisite: GEOG 1040H and one of GEOG 1030H or ERSC 1000Y or both ERSC 1010H and 1020H.
Cross-listed: GEOG-2530H, ERSC-2530H
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WASC-3530H: Hydrology
Offered:
- Peterborough
Study of the movement of water through the environment with emphasis on terrestrial aspects including interception, infiltration, soil moisture, groundwater, surface runoff, and stream-flow, also covering human impact on hydrological processes. Prerequisite: 9.0 university credits including GEOGBIOL- ERSC 2080H and one of GEOG 2440H, 2460H, 2540H, or 3440H.
Cross-listed: GEOG-3530H, EGEO-3530H
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WASC-3540H: River Environments and Processes
Offered:
- Peterborough
Examines the morphology of rivers and river systems and relationships between process and form. Topics to be covered include erosion, transportation, and deposition of sediments; channel morphology, the drainage basin as a geomorphic unit; and human impact on river morphology. Field work. Prerequisite: GEOG-BIOL-ERSC 2080H and one of GEOG 2400Y, 2401H, 2540H, 2560H, or 3520H, or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed: GEOG-3540H
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WASC-4060H: The Geochemistry of Natural Waters
Offered:
- Peterborough
Examines the chemistry of freshwater systems. Chemical and physical processes that lead to changes in water quality are discussed. The emphasis is on the concentrations and distributions of contaminants. Topics include watershed contributions of chemicals, acidification and the carbonate system, weathering, redox chemistry, trace materials, and synthetic organic contaminants. Prerequisite: ERSC 2230H or ERSC-CHEM 2620H (or 2600Y).
Cross-listed: ERSC-4060H, EGEO-4060H, GEOG-4060H, BIOL-4060H
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WASC-4703H: Senior Seminar in Earth and Environmental Science
Offered:
- Peterborough
Students examine the fundamental concepts of scientific research, including the role of research in managing environmental issues. A range of topics will be covered through guest seminars, group discussions, and an individual research project. In the project, students evaluate the scientific literature on an emerging environmental issue of their choosing. Prerequisite: Two 3000-level ERSC courses and a minimum cumulative average of 75% in ERSC/ERST courses. Excludes ERSC 4702Y.
Cross-listed: ERSC-4703H, GEOG-4703H