Bachelor of Arts (4-Year) In Environmental Studies 123 credits

(courses may meet more than one program requirement)

Senior level credit requirement: minimum 72 of 123 credits must be 300 and 400 level courses

The King’s Common Curriculum

Credits

Learning to Think Well

Reading our Story

ENGL 214

3

Framing our Context

HIST 204

3

Considering our Place

PHIL 230

3

Our Place in Redemptive History

THEO 250

3

Engaging Creativity

3 credits of ARTHxxx; ARTSxxx; CMNA350; DRAMxxx (except 320); ENGL 390, 391, 398, 498; MUSIxxx

3

Ideas Shape Our World

Deepening our Roots

ENGL215 and 6 credits of HIST 359, PHIL 320, THEO 370. History students must take HIST 359. Philosophy students must take PHIL 320. Theology students must take THEO 370.

9

Recognizing Creation’s Story

Group A: BIOL 210 OR Group B: CHEM 290

3

Social Sciences

ECON 203

3

Acting to Bring Flourishing

Interdisciplinary Studies

INST 200, 210, 300, 310, 400, 410

3

Engaging the Creation

Group A: CHEM 200 OR Group B: GEOG 201

3

Social Sciences

POLI 205

3

Environmental Studies

All of: ENVS 200, 300, 410, 450, 490, 491; GEOG 310, 350;

27

 

 

One of ENVS 320 or SOCI 319

 

Concentration

Including at least the following:

24-45

Biology

All of

210, 211, 330, 397, 436

 

3 credits of

340, 343

 

At least 6 credits of

3xx, 4xx

 

Cognate

6 credits of CHEM (not 290)

Business Administration

All of

200, 253, 320, 339

3 credits of

365, 367

 

3 credits of

344, 348, 355, 359, 369, 370, 396

 

6 credits of

335, 341, 343, 344, 345, 348, 355, 359, 369, 370, 381, 385, 389, 396 (if not used above)

 

Cognate

ECON 203, 204

Chemistry

All of

200, 201, 350, 351, 395, 494

 

3 credits of

440, 441

 

At least 6 credits of

3xx, 4xx

 

Cognate

6 credits of MATH (not 281) and/or STAT, 3 credits of BIOL (not 200 or 204)

Economics and Politics

All of

ECON 203, 204, 315, POLI 205, 327, PHES 201

6 credits of

ECON 3xx, 4xx

33 credits

6 credits of

POLI 3xx, 4xx (POLI 311, 320 or 380 recommended)

 

3 credits of

PHES 495, 498

English

All of

214, 215, 314, 323

 

At least 3 credits of

370, 371

 

At least 9 credits of

3xx, 4xx

History

All of

204, 300, 359

 

3 credits of

351, 352, 353, 380, 382

 

3 credits of

360, 361

 

3 credits of

324, 330, 332, 340

 

3 credits of

325, 373, 390, 391

 

At least 6 credits of

3xx, 4xx

Philosophy

All of

230, 301, 320, 495

 

6 credits of

327, 332, 343, 345

 

6 credits of

321, 322, 334, 339, 391

Psychology

All of

250, 251, 301, 302, 398, 470

30 credits

6 credits of

340, 351, 352, 390, 395

 

6 credits of

363, 375, 378, 465, 473

Social Science Group

All of

ECON 203, ECON 315, GEOG 310, POLI 205, 327, SSCI 309, 495 (SSCI 309 must normally be taken in the 2nd year of study)

39 credits

3 credits of

SOCI 319 or ENVS 320

 

 

15 credits of

ECON; EDUC 363; GEOG 321; HIST; POLI; PSYC; SOCI; Anthropology (by transfer credit); at least 3 credits must be at the 3xx or 4xx level

 

Recommended

PSYC 470

Sociology

All of

200, 201, 309, 319, 332, 495 (309 must normally by taken in the 2nd year of study)

27 credits

6 credits of

301, 318, 360

 

At least 3 credits of

3xx, 4xx

Theology

All of

250, 370, 397, 495

 

6 credits of

310, 342, 351, 353

 

6 credits of

361, 364, 369, 371, 373, 375, 380, 391

COGNATE

All of ECON 315, POLI 327

 

 

Students must complete one of the following natural science pathways:

 

 

Group A: 9 credits of BIOL 210, 211, 330; CHEM 200, 201; GEOG 201 (3 in each of BIOL and CHEM)

 

Group B: all of CHEM 290, GEOG 201, and 6 credits of BIOL 210, 211, ASTR 200, 210

Computing & Statistics

3 credits of

STAT 300, BUSI 320 (for Business students only), or PSYC 302 (for Psychology students only) or 3 credits of computing science

Electives

All remaining credits:

May be used to add concentration credits up to 45, or as open electives (Open Electives)

 

Professional Accreditation

The Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies is accredited by Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada, the certifying body of the Canadian Environmental Accreditation Commission (CEAC).

King’s Common Curriculum

All students in the B.A. (4-year) program must complete the King's common curriculum. Please see King’s Common-Curriculum. Please also note the more specific requirements for Environmental Studies:

•Deepening our Roots: ENVS students must take 2 of HIST359, PHIL320, and THEO370

•   ENVS has two natural science cognate pathways. From those the Recognizing Creation's Story and Engaging the Creation requirements are fulfilled.

•   The Human Story and Human Response items are more constrained for ENVS students, who must take ECON203 and POLI205.

Major Requirements

Students must complete 27 credits in the Environmental Studies major consisting of ENVS 200, 300, 410, 450, 490, 491, GEOG 310, 350, and ENVS 320 or SOCI 319. In addition, one of two natural science cognate pathways must be fulfilled. Two courses from these also fulfill the Recognizing Creation's Story and Engaging the Creation requirements. The pathways are:

•   Group A: 9 credits of BIOL210, 211, 330; CHEM200, 201; GEOG201 (3 in each of BIOL and CHEM)

•   Group B: all of CHEM290, GEOG201, and 6 credits of BIOL210, 211, ASTR 200, 210

And the Environmental Studies major has social science cognates of ECON315 and POLI327.

Concentration Requirements

Students in the B.A. Environmental Studies program must choose a subject of concentration. Subjects are available in the following:

•Biology

•Business Administration

•Chemistry

•Economics and Politics

•English

•History

•Philosophy

•Psychology

•Social Science Group

•Sociology

•Theology

No more than 6 credits of 200-level courses may be applied to meet concentration subject requirements. Certain disciplines may have special cognate requirements which a student must meet for a subject of concentration.

Environmental Studies Internship Requirement

Internship Eligibility, Registration and Procedures

ELIGIBILITY

Students are eligible for an environmental internship if they have:

•successfully completed year three of the Environmental Studies Program, achieved an overall GPA of 2.50, and

•satisfactorily completed an interview with the Director of the Environmental Studies Program to assess progress in their program of study, ascertain preparation and readiness for an internship, and evaluate ability and commitment to completion of year four of the degree program.

REGISTRATION

Consent of the Director of the Environmental Studies program is needed to register in ENVS 490 (Internship). This consent is granted, or not granted, during registration in the Spring.

PROCEDURE

1.submit an "Application for Internship in Environmental Studies"

2.participate in year 3 program interview

3.actively search for an internship position

4.inform King's of an offer of employment

5.sign letter of agreement among student, employer and King's

6.register in ENVS 490 & 491

Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies

Students in the Environmental studies programs may be interested in taking courses through the Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies. Please see the Au Sable website www.ausable.org or Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies for details.

Specific B.A. (4-year) in Environmental Studies Concentration Requirements

See statement about declaring concentrations under General Degree Program Regulations on Declaring a Concentration/Major.

Biology

•24-45 credits including 210, 211, 330, 397, 436

•At least 3 credits of 340, 343

•Cognate Requirement: 6 credits of chemistry (not 290)

Note: BIOL 204 and 290 meet the common curriculum requirement for the B.A. but will not meet concentration requirements in biology.

Business Administration

•24-39 credits including 200, 253, 320, 339

•3 credits of 365, 367

•3 credits of 344, 348, 355, 359, 369, 370, 396

•6 credits of 335, 341, 343, 344, 345, 348, 355, 359, 369, 370, 381, 385, 389, 396 (if not used above)

•Cognate requirements: ECON 203, 204

Notes:

1.The program allows few electives because of the combined extent of cognates and concentration courses. Electives could be used to augment the concentration to the limit of 39 credits.

2.This concentration is not a professional education as such and does not lead to a professional designation in business. It is sometimes used as a pre-professional preparation for an M.B.A. or for law school.

Chemistry

•24-45 credits including 200, 201, 350, 351, 395, 494

•3 credits of 440 or 441

•Cognate requirement: 6 credits of MATH (not 281)   and/or STAT, 3 credits of BIOL (not 204 or 290)

Notes:

1.CHEM 290 meets the common curriculum requirement for the B.A. but will not meet concentration requirements in chemistry.

2.Students who wish to enter professional schools of medicine, dentistry and veterinary science can meet the requirements of those schools while earning the B.A. degree with a concentration in chemistry. See Pre-Professional Programs.

Economics and Politics

•33-45 credits including ECON 203, 204, 315, POLI 205, 327, PHES 201

•6 credits of ECON 3xx, 4xx

•6 credits of POLI 3xx, 4xx (POLI 310, 311, 320 or 380 are recommended)

•3 credits of PHES 495, 498

English

•24-45 credits including 214, 215, 314, 323

•At least 3 credits of 370, 371

•Students are strongly encouraged to take ENGL 314 in the second year of study.

History

•27-42 credits including 204, 300, 359

•At least 3 credits of 351, 352, 353, 380, 382

•At least 3 credits of 360, 361

•At least 3 credits of 324, 330, 332, 340

•At least 3 credits of 325, 373, 390, 391

Recommended Courses in Other Disciplines: at least 3 credits each in sociology, political science and economics.

Philosophy

•24-45 credits including 230, 301, 320, 495

•At least 6 credits of historical courses (327, 332, 343, 345)

•At least 6 credits of topical courses (321, 322, 334, 339, 391)

Notes:

1.Students concentrating in philosophy are advised to take 230 in their first year. Appropriate combinations of philosophy courses will be suggested for students choosing philosophy as a second subject of concentration, in order to complement their first subjects.

Psychology

•30-45 credits including 250, 251, 301, 302, 398, 470

•6 credits of 340, 351, 352, 390, 395

•6 credits of 363, 375, 378, 465, 473

Notes:

1.PSYC 301 must normally be taken in the second year.

2.Recommended elective is PHIL 334.

3.Students interested in advanced professional training can combine many requirements with a concentration in psychology.

Social Science Group

•All of ECON 203, ECON 315; GEOG    310; POLI 205, POLI 327; SSCI 309, 495 (SSCI 309 must normally be taken in the 2nd year of study)

•3 credits of SOCI 319 or ENVS 320

•PSYC 470 recommended

•15 credits of economics; educational psychology 363; human geography (321) history; political science; psychology; sociology; or anthropology (by transfer credit)

•At least 21 credits must be 3xx or 4xx

Continuity Requirement:

One of the following requirements must be met:

a.  a student must be a declared social science student for at least three terms, or

b.  a student must take at least 9 credits in 300- and 400-level courses designated as providing a social science emphasis (at present, all 300- and 400-level courses in psychology, educational psychology (363), human geography (310, 321), political science and sociology except PSYC 370).

Program Limits:

There is no maximum number of courses in this group concentration.

Notes:

1.PHIL 334: Philosophy of the Sciences is desirable as well as courses in anthropology, which are not currently available at the University.

2.Foundations history courses are also applied to the social science group concentration.

Sociology

•27-45 credits including 200, 201, 309, 319, 332, 495 (309 must normally be taken in the 2nd year of study)

•3 credits of 301, 318, 360

Theology

•24-45 credits including 250, 370, 397, 495

•At least 6 credits of biblical courses (310, 342, 351, 353)

•At least 6 credits of theological courses (361, 364, 369, 371, 373, 375, 380, 391)