| Overall Rating | Silver |
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| Overall Score | 54.38 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Martel |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2023 |
University of the Fraser Valley
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
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Majors, degrees and certificate programs
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Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
Environmental Studies
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
UFV’s four-year Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) program provides graduates with the skills to shape business, industry, and government practices using economically and environmentally-sound principles.
Developed as an integrated and interdisciplinary program, the BES builds connections between fields such as environmental studies, art, natural sciences, and communications. The program also incorporates a regional focus by addressing the environmental needs of the Fraser Valley, including agriculture and food security, climate change, land use planning/GIS, and environmental communications.
The Bachelor of Environmental Studies is structured around a primary core of courses that engage students on questions related to human-environment relationships, resource scarcity and allocation, innovation and problem solving, environmental research, and communication of ideas and results. Courses are delivered in both online and face-to-face formats, using lecture, seminar, field-based, and technology-supported classroom experiences.
The program also includes a practical work experience component.
Developed as an integrated and interdisciplinary program, the BES builds connections between fields such as environmental studies, art, natural sciences, and communications. The program also incorporates a regional focus by addressing the environmental needs of the Fraser Valley, including agriculture and food security, climate change, land use planning/GIS, and environmental communications.
The Bachelor of Environmental Studies is structured around a primary core of courses that engage students on questions related to human-environment relationships, resource scarcity and allocation, innovation and problem solving, environmental research, and communication of ideas and results. Courses are delivered in both online and face-to-face formats, using lecture, seminar, field-based, and technology-supported classroom experiences.
The program also includes a practical work experience component.
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Additional degree programs (optional)
Environmental Sciences (Natural Sciences)
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A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Environmental Studies represents an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to examining human-environment relationships. The Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) (Natural Sciences) equips graduates with the tools needed to engage in proactive environmental citizenship and to work in environmental science fields in Canada and abroad. Upon completion, students will have developed the depth of knowledge required to continue to graduate or do other professional studies, and they may seek additional related professional accreditation after graduation.
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Minors and concentrations
Yes
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
Enviornmental Studies Minor
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:
The Environmental Studies minor provides an opportunity to delve into key questions about the different ways of knowing and critically interpreting our relationships with our natural environments. This interdisciplinary program blends core environmental learning in the Arts and Sciences with electives drawn from a wide diversity of courses in environmental thought, management, policy, and sciences.
The Environmental Studies minor can be completed in a number of degree programs, but cannot be completed as part of the Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Bachelor of Environmental Studies, or Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Natural Sciences).
The Environmental Studies minor can be completed in a number of degree programs, but cannot be completed as part of the Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Bachelor of Environmental Studies, or Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Natural Sciences).
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