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34.7 BA in Environmental Studies

34.7.1 General Information

(1)

The Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences and the Faculty of Arts have worked together to develop this degree which will educate students in the scientific, cultural, economic, moral, political and social dimensions of environmental issues. As the subject matter transcends the boundaries of any single discipline or faculty, this degree is offered through a collaborative program that draws on the Faculties of Native Studies and Science.

    This degree will provide graduates with interdisciplinary expertise to identify, frame, and contribute to the solution of environmental problems. Graduates will have a broad educational foundation in environmental studies, social studies and the humanities, for careers in law, business, economics, resource management, journalism as well as graduate education in either the professions or in research.

(2)

This program is not available as an After Degree.

(3)

Program Requirements (*120)

    Residency Requirements: In the *120 required to complete the degree, the following must be included:

a.

*60 must be successfully completed at the U of A

b.

A minimum of (*30) must be taken while registered in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences.

    The following courses, comprising *78, are common to all routes within the program:

a.

*6 Junior ENGL

b.

*3 Humanities (See Arts Chart 1, Group 2)

c.

*3 Fine Arts (See Arts Chart 1, Group 1)

d.

BIOL 108

e.

ECON 101

f.

ENCS 352

g.

NS 200

h.

PHIL 355

i.

POLS 101

j.

REN R 250

k.

STAT 141 or 151

l.

*3 from ANTHR 230, REN R 260, STS 200

m.

*6 from PL SC 221, REN R 120, 205, 210

n.

*3 from AREC 365 or ECON 369

o.

EAS 221

p.

*6 ENST 400

q.

AREC 173

r.

EAS 205

s.

NS 435

t.

POLS 230 or 240

u.

BIOL 208

v.

*3 from AREC 313, HGP 399, NS 390, SOC 210

w.

*3 from ENCS 473 or HGP 450

    In addition to the courses listed above, students must select two of the following concentrations: Canadian Environmental Studies, Global Political Ecology, Indigenous Environmental Studies, Sociology of the Environment, and Urban Environments, for additional courses up to *30. There are *12 credits in free electives

Canadian Environmental Studies

(1)

General Information: This concentration brings together the diverse knowledge required to understand the environmental challenges facing Canadians as well as the proposed solutions that are the subject of public debates.

(2)

Requirements of the Concentration (*15 from below). Other courses may be approved annually if they relate significantly. Updated lists of courses that can be counted towards this concentration will be available from the Undergraduate Student Services Office (231 GSB).

a.

POL S 333; one of BIOL 333, 366, 367 or REN R 364, BIOL 381; one of POLS 327 or NS 240; HIST 359; one of POL S 325, 385, 429, 432, 440, 470, or SOC 372.

Global Political Ecology

(1)

General Information: This concentration introduces students to political ecology as an interdisciplinary, multi-scalar framework for analyzing social problems and ecological problems. Political ecology has roots in the discipline of human geography and has been strongly shaped by the theoretical approaches of political economy, cultural studies, and gender analysis.

(2)

Requirements of the Concentration (*15 from below). Other courses may be approved annually if they relate significantly. Updated lists of courses that can be counted towards this concentration will be available from the Undergraduate Student Services Office (231 GSB).

a.

POL S 333; R SOC 355; one of SOC 269, POL S 345, 364, R SOC 365, or W ST 310; one of HGP 452 or POL S 434; one of INT D 303, AREC 375, 485.

Indigenous Environmental Studies

(1)

General Information: The concentration introduces students to indigenous perspectives and issues in environment and resource management.

(2)

Requirements of the Concentration (*15 from below). Other courses may be approved annually if they relate significantly. Updated lists of courses that can be counted towards this concentration will be available from the Undergraduate Student Services Office (231 GSB).

a.

ANTH 323, HGP 250; NS 390; R SOC 355; one of HIST 460 or NS 380; NS 403.

Sociology of the Environment Concentration

(1)

General Information: This concentration will offer students an in-depth understanding of the applications of sociology to environmental problems.

(2)

Requirements of the Concentration (*15 from below). Other courses may be approved annually if they relate significantly. Updated lists of courses that can be counted towards this concentration will be available from the Undergraduate Student Services Office (231 GSB).

a.

SOC 212, 334, 352; R SOC 355, 365, 450

Urban Environments

(1)

General Information: This concentration focuses on the links between the environment and human settlement. Principles and practices of land use planning and environmental planning will be used to examine the development and use of urban areas. Students will explore current urban issues.

(2)

Requirements of the Concentration (*15 from below). Other courses may be approved annually if they relate significantly. Updated lists of courses that can be counted towards this concentration will be available from the Undergraduate Student Services Office (231 GSB).

a.

HGP 210, 240, 355, 499; POLS 434

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