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This program is open only to students in the B.Sc. or B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) Major Environment.

IMPORTANT: Please note that this program has been updated as of the Fall 2025 semester.

Students who entered the program prior to Fall 2025 and are planning to complete the previous version of the program should refer to the applicable listing in the eCalendar.

What physical and biological processes operate in fresh and saltwater ecosystems, and how can they be protected?

To educate students in both the ecological and physical facets of the water environment, this domain offers two streams, with students choosing one or the other facet. Those electing the Biological Stream will focus听on the mechanisms regulating the different forms of life in water bodies. They will acquire, as well, a good understanding of the physical mechanisms controlling water properties.

Students interested in studying the transport and transformation mechanisms of water on the planet, from rivers to the oceans and atmosphere, will select the Physical Stream. They will acquire, as well, a solid background in the biological processes taking place in water bodies.

Graduates of this program are qualified to enter the workforce or to pursue advanced studies in fields such as marine biology, geography, physical oceanography and atmospheric science.

See also Information for Students for details concerning:

• Suggested First Year Courses
• Taking courses on both campuses
• ENVR course sections - beware!
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Program Requirements

NOTE: Students are required to take a maximum of 30 credits at the 200 level and a minimum of 12 credits at the 400 level or higher in this program. This includes required and complementary courses.

NOTE: Revisions have been made to this Concentration, shown below, effective Fall 2025.

Required Courses (21 credits)

Complementary Courses (42 credits)

Senior Research Project

3 credits from:

(M)(in Barbados)

(in Panama)
(in Barbados)
(in Africa)
* 3 credits will be applied to the program; extra credits will count as electives

Hydrology and Ecology

3 credits from:

(M)
or

3 credits from:

or (M)

Statistics

3 credits from:

Field Course

3 credits from:

(at Mont St. Hilaire)
and (in Barbados)
(in New Brunswick)
(in Barbados)
(at Mont St. Hilaire)
(M) (field trip in New York)

27 credits from one of the following two streams:

Biological Stream

Social Sciences and Policy

3-6 credits from:

(M)
(M)





(M)
(offered alternate years, in May term)
(offered alternate years, in May term)

(in Barbados)
(in Africa)
(offered alternate years; in Panama)

(offered alternate years; in Panama)



(M)

Water Environments and Habitats

12-15 credits from:

(in Panama)
(M)

(M)
or

(M)
(M) (offered Fall 2025 and alternate years)


or


(M)
(M)
(M)
(M)
(M)
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Surface and Atmospheric Processes:

6-9 credits from:

or

(in Barbados)




(M)
or

(M)





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Note: You may take only one of: ATOC 219 or CHEM 219; ENVB 529 or GEOG 201; EPSC 522 or GEOG 522.

Physical Stream

Atmosphere and Thermodynamics

6 credits from:

Advanced Hydrology

3 credits from:

(M)
(M)

Intermediate Calculus

3 credits from:

(M)

Engineering/Mathematics/Hydrology

6-9 credits from:

(M)
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(M)
(M)
(M)
(M)
(M)
(M)

(M)
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(M)
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(M)
or

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(M)

Note: You may take only one of: ENVB 529 or GEOG 201; ENVB 530 or GEOG 506; ENVB 210 or GEOG 305; AEMA 305 or MATH 315; EPSC 522 or GEOG 522.

Marine and Freshwater Biology

6-9 credits from:

(in Panama)




(M)
(M)