University of Saskatchewan
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

Environment and Society provides students with an interdisciplinary program that prepares them for employment or further study in a broad range of areas related to the Environment. Through exposure to science, social science, and humanities perspectives related to the environment students will develop an understanding of environmental science, resource management, environmental philosophy, policy, and environmental studies

This interdisciplinary program examines ecosystems with a focus on how living organisms interact with their environment.  Students completing this program will have a comprehensive understanding of the basic science of environmental biology and ecological theory, an exposure to technical skills, and will be articulate and knowledgeable about the complex environmental issues facing our society.  Areas of emphasis are biodiversity, conservation, ecological processes, environmental contamination, and other aspects of applied ecology.  Opportunities are provided for students to pursue their own particular interests through senior electives.  Courses from other disciplines are used to supplement those in Biology.

nvironmental geoscience is the scientific study of relationships between Earth processes, human activities, and the environment. Environmental Geoscientists integrate knowledge of physical, chemical, and biological aspects of the Earth system to investigate how geological processes have influenced the environment over geologic time. They also study recent environmental impacts of human activities, including extraction of energy and mineral resources, and explore ways to minimize these impacts.

With both Four-year and Honours options, the B.Sc. in Environmental Geoscience program ensures students develop a strong foundation in core geoscience disciplines and gain knowledge of interrelated environmental geoscience fields. Consequently, students complete courses in topics including geology, geochemistry, hydrogeology, mineralogy, and geophysics.

All graduates meet knowledge requirements for Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) licensure with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS), which is legally required to practice geoscience in Saskatchewan and across Canada.

Graduates of this program will have wide ranging employment opportunities in both the private and public sector. Ongoing growth of job opportunities in environmental geoscience with resource companies, consulting firms, and governmental agencies make this program an excellent option for students with interest in geoscience and the environment.

Students may choose to complete a B.Sc. degree in Environmental Geoscience as well as a B.Sc. degree in Geology. Such students are strongly encouraged to consult with the department or an advisor in the Undergraduate Student Office before completing their first degree, to ensure that courses are selected in such a way to leave this option open.

Major Average

The major average in Environmental Geoscience programs includes the grades earned in:

All senior GEOL courses and all courses listed in the Major Requirement C4.
Residency Requirements in the Major

To receive a degree in Environmental Geoscience, students must complete at least two-thirds of the following coursework (to the nearest highest multiple of 3 credit units) from the University of Saskatchewan.

Minimum requirements in Major Requirement C4.
See Residency for additional details.



Programs
Bachelor of Science Honours (B.Sc. Honours) - Environmental Geoscience
Bachelor of Science Four-year (B.Sc. Four-year) - Environmental Geoscience

All programs within the Undergraduate Environmental Programs Office:

Renewable Resource Management, College of Agriculture and Bioresources
Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
Indigenous Studies, College of Arts and Science
Northern Studies, College of Arts and Science
Aboriginal and Northern Education, College of Education
Environmental Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources

https://admissions.usask.ca/environmental-programs.php#Programs

Full Sustainability Course Inventory:

https://sustainability.usask.ca/study/sustainability-course-inventory.php

The School of Environment and Sustainability offers the Undergraduate Certificate of Proficiency in Sustainability - the first of its kind at a Canadian university. The certificate enriches a student's current degree program by providing significant exposure to sustainability-related concepts and practices. Students gain an understanding of how to integrate human-environmental systems within our current reality and how to critically evaluate sustainability efforts. Students focus their elective courses through two streams: Sustainability and Community or Sustainability and Natural Resources.

The Kanawayihetaytan Askiy, formerly the Indigenous Peoples Resource Management program, is a uniquely designed certificate program that is focused on providing a broad range of topic areas specific to the management of lands and resources on federal reserve lands. This program examines basic environmental, legal and economic aspects of land and resource management in Aboriginal communities. The program also provides students with the opportunity to increase skill levels in communications, computers, time management, leadership, research and project management.

The Minor in Critical Perspectives on Social Justice and the Common Good is an interdisciplinary course of study using the collected insights of various academic disciplines. It is designed to prepare students to be responsible critics of contemporary societies and effective agents for positive social transformation. Students reflect on the causes and structures of injustice and approaches to social change at interpersonal, communal, national and global levels. As part of their course of study, students critically examine historical and contemporary misappropriation and abuse of the constructs of social justice and common good. Through community service-learning this minor engages faculty, students, and community partners in local and international responses to inequality and marginalization.

Water Science, College of Arts and Science
The program provides students with a strong and structured physical understanding of hydrological processes that affect the quantity and movement of surface and near-surface waters and the impacts of human activities on water supply and characteristics.

https://programs.usask.ca/arts-and-science/water-science-cert/index.php