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Environmental Biology
This interdisciplinary program examines ecosystems with a focus on how living organisms interact with their environment. A major in Environmental Biology will accommodate a wide variety of student interests and aspirations, including a career in environmental science or as preparation for more advanced study. 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 at the levels of genes to communities to landscapes, 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. The program culminates in a senor course taught by faculty researchers in environmental biology. Students will apply their interdisciplinary knowledge to current environmental issues in Biology, while refining communication and analytical skills and developing a sense of community. The Honours program allows for a more in-depth training and places an emphasis on field studies and original research by the student. We invite you to contact the Department of Biology for further information.
Students interested in Environmental Biology may also want to consider related programs in Biology or Biology & Biotechnology
Major Average
The major average in Environmental Biology programs includes the grades earned in:
- BIOL 120.3, BIOL 121.3, CHEM 112.3, CHEM 115.3, and GEOG 120.3
- One of MATH 110.3, MATH 112.3, MATH 115.3, MATH 116.3, MATH 125.3, or MATH 264.3
- One of STAT 245.3, STAT 246.3, or PLSC 214.3
- All courses listed in the Major Requirement C6.
Residency Requirements in the Major
To receive a degree in Environmental Biology, 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.
- BIOL 120.3 and BIOL 121.3
- Minimum requirements in Major Requirement C6.
See Residency for additional details.
Bachelor of Science Four-year (B.Sc. Four-year) - Environmental Biology
C1 Science Requirement (minimum 15 credit units)
BIOL 120.3BIOL 121.3CHEM 112.3CHEM 115.3GEOG 120.3 C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)
C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the
prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are
used for the Social Science Requirement
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science Requirement.
C4 Mathematics and Statistics Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
MATH 110.3MATH 112.3MATH 115.3MATH 116.3MATH 125.3MATH 264.3
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
STAT 245.3STAT 246.3PLSC 214.3C5 General Requirement (6 credit units)
No more than 6 credit units in C1 - C5 from any one subject. For example, if you have received credit for ENG 110.6 in C2, you may not take further ENG courses to fulfill this requirement
Choose 6 credit units from the areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages and/or Fine Arts.
Humanities
-
Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
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CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.
- CHIN 111.6
- CHIN 130.6
- CLAS 110.3
- CLAS 111.3
- CMRS 110.3
- CMRS 111.3
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 120.6
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 128.3
- FREN 218.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 111.6
- HIST 110.3
- HIST 111.3
- HIST 114.6
- HIST 120.6
- HIST 121.3
- HIST 122.3
- HIST 151.3
- HIST 152.3
- HIST 170.6
- INTS 101.12
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LING 110.3
- LIT 100.6
- PHIL 110.6
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 140.3
- RLST 110.6
- RUSS 114.3
- RUSS 117.3
- SNSK 101.6
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- WGST 112.3
Social Sciences
- ANTH 111.3
- ARCH 112.3
- ARCH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GEOG 130.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- NS 107.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 100.3
- PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110)
- SOC 111.3
- WGST 112.3
Fine Arts
- Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.
- ART 111.6
- ART 112.6
- ART 113.6
- ART 136.3
- ART 141.3
- ART 161.3
- DRAM 101.3
- DRAM 104.6
- DRAM 110.3
- DRAM 113.3
- DRAM 118.3 (formerly DRAM 116)
- DRAM 119.3 (formerly DRAM 117)
- MUS 101.3
- MUS 105.3
- MUS 111.3
- MUS 120.2
- MUS 121.2
- MUS 133.3
- MUS 134.3
- MUS 150.3
- MUS 151.3
- MUS 184.3
Courses with No Program Type
- NRTH 101.3
C6 Major Requirement (36 credit units)
- BIOL 222.3
- BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
- BIOL 226.3
- BIOL 228.3
- BIOL 301.3
- BIOL 410.3
Courses chosen from each one of the four thematic areas:
A) Understanding effects of environmental contaminants
At least one of:
- TOX 301.3
- BIOL 475.3
- CHEM 375.3
B) Theoretical basis of conservation and management strategies at multiple scales from individuals to landscapes
At least one of:
- BIOL 470.3
- BIOL 363.3 (formerly BIOL 473.3)
- PLSC 423.3
C) In depth knowledge of the structure and function of an aquatic or terrestrial community or ecosystems
At least one of:
- BIOL 412.3
- BIOL 373.3
- PLSC 422.3
- PLSC 425.3
D) In depth knowledge of the phylogeny and field identification of a major plant or animal group
At least one of:
- BIOL 323.3
- BIOL 365.3
- BIOL 436.3
- BIOL 451.3
- BIOL 455.3
- BIOL 458.3
- PLSC 425.3
Choose 6 credit units from the following:
- ACB 406.3
- ANBI 470.3
- ANSC 313.3
- ARCH 270.3
- BINF 200.3
- BMSC 210.3
- BMSC 220.3
- FABS 212.3
- GEOL 343.3
- GEOL 433.3
- GEOL 435.3
- MCIM 487.3
- PLSC 405.3
- PLSC 411.3
- PLSC 416.3
- PLSC 422.3
- PLSC 423.3
- PLSC 425.3
- TOX 300.3
- TOX 301.3
C7 Electives Requirement (45 credit units)
Required Cognate Courses (15 credit units)
- CHEM 250.3
- EVSC 110.3
- GEOG 222.3
- GEOG 280.3
- GEOG 385.3 or RRM 114.3
Open Electives (30 credit units)
A total of 120 credit units are required for this degree. At least 66
credit units must be at the 200 level or higher. Only Arts and Science
courses, or those courses from other Colleges which have been approved
for Arts and Science credit, may be used to fulfill this requirement.
Bachelor of Science Honours (B.Sc. Honours) - Environmental Biology
C1 Science Requirement (minimum 15 credit units)
BIOL 120.3BIOL 121.3CHEM 112.3CHEM 115.3GEOG 120.3 C2 Humanities Writing Requirement (6 credit units)
C3 Social Science Requirement (6 credit units)
- Any senior-level social science course provided that the
prerequisite is met and not more than 6 credit units in one subject are
used for the Social Science Requirement
- Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204.6, PSY 233.3, PSY 234.3, SOC 225.3 and SOC 325.3).
- Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
- NRTH 101.3 may not be used to fulfill the Social Science Requirement.
C4 Mathematics and Statistics Requirement (6 credit units)
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
MATH 110.3MATH 112.3MATH 115.3MATH 116.3MATH 125.3MATH 264.3
Choose 3 credit units from the following:
STAT 245.3STAT 246.3PLSC 214.3C5 General Requirement (6 credit units)
No more than 6 credit units in C1 - C5 from any one subject. For example, if you have received credit for ENG 110.6 in C2, you may not take further ENG courses to fulfill this requirement
Choose 6 credit units from the areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages and/or Fine Arts.
Humanities
-
Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the course descriptions.
-
CLAS 103.3, CLAS 104.3, CLAS 105.3, and CLAS 106.3 may not be used to fulfill the General Requirement.
- CHIN 111.6
- CHIN 130.6
- CLAS 110.3
- CLAS 111.3
- CMRS 110.3
- CMRS 111.3
- CREE 101.6
- CREE 120.6
- ENG 110.6
- ENG 111.3
- ENG 112.3
- ENG 113.3
- ENG 114.3
- FREN 103.3
- FREN 106.3
- FREN 122.3
- FREN 125.3
- FREN 128.3
- FREN 218.3
- GERM 114.3
- GERM 117.3
- GRK 112.3
- GRK 113.3
- HEB 111.6
- HIST 110.3
- HIST 111.3
- HIST 114.6
- HIST 120.6
- HIST 121.3
- HIST 122.3
- HIST 151.3
- HIST 152.3
- HIST 170.6
- INTS 101.12
- LATN 112.3
- LATN 113.3
- LING 110.3
- LIT 100.6
- PHIL 110.6
- PHIL 120.3
- PHIL 133.3
- PHIL 140.3
- RLST 110.6
- RUSS 114.3
- RUSS 117.3
- SNSK 101.6
- SPAN 114.3
- SPAN 117.3
- UKR 114.3
- UKR 117.3
- WGST 112.3
Social Sciences
- ANTH 111.3
- ARCH 112.3
- ARCH 116.3
- ECON 111.3
- ECON 114.3
- GEOG 130.3
- LING 111.3
- LING 112.3
- NS 107.3
- POLS 111.3
- POLS 112.3
- PSY 100.3
- PSY 120.3 and PSY 121.3 (formerly PSY 110)
- SOC 111.3
- WGST 112.3
Fine Arts
- Any senior-level fine arts course provided that the prerequisite is met.
- ART 111.6
- ART 112.6
- ART 113.6
- ART 136.3
- ART 141.3
- ART 161.3
- DRAM 101.3
- DRAM 104.6
- DRAM 110.3
- DRAM 113.3
- DRAM 118.3 (formerly DRAM 116)
- DRAM 119.3 (formerly DRAM 117)
- MUS 101.3
- MUS 105.3
- MUS 111.3
- MUS 120.2
- MUS 121.2
- MUS 133.3
- MUS 134.3
- MUS 150.3
- MUS 151.3
- MUS 184.3
Courses with No Program Type
- NRTH 101.3
C6 Major Requirement (54 credit units)
- BIOL 222.3
- BIOL 224.3/BMSC 224.3
- BIOL 226.3
- BIOL 228.3
- BIOL 301.3
- BIOL 350.3
- BIOL 410.3
- BIOL 480.3 or BIOL 481.6
Courses chosen from each one of the four thematic areas:
A) Understanding effects of environmental contaminants
At least one of:
- TOX 301.3
- BIOL 475.3
- CHEM 375.3
B) Theoretical basis of conservation and management strategies at multiple scales from individuals to landscapes
At least one of:
- BIOL 470.3
- BIOL 363.3 (formerly BIOL 473.3)
- PLSC 423.3
C) In depth knowledge of the structure and function of an aquatic or terrestrial community or ecosystems
At least one of:
- BIOL 412.3
- BIOL 373.3
- PLSC 422.3
- PLSC 425.3
D) In depth knowledge of the phylogeny and field identification of a major plant or animal group
At least one of:
- BIOL 323.3
- BIOL 365.3
- BIOL 451.3
- BIOL 455.3
- BIOL 458.3
- BIOL 466.3
Choose 15 additional credit units (if you take BIOL 481.6) or 18 additional credit units (if you take BIOL 480.3) in senior BIOL or equivalent courses to total 54 credit units in the major from the list below:
- ACB 406.3
- ANBI 470.3
- ANSC 313.3
- ARCH 270.3
- BINF 200.3
- BMSC 210.3
- BMSC 220.3
- FABS 212.3
- GEOL 343.3
- GEOL 433.3
- GEOL 435.3
- MCIM 487.3
- PLSC 405.3
- PLSC 411.3
- PLSC 416.3
- PLSC 422.3
- PLSC 423.3
- PLSC 425.3
- TOX 300.3
- TOX 301.3
Students with relevant work-related experience may qualify for a waiver of the BIOL 480.3
or BIOL 481.6
requirement; contact the Department of Biology for more information about this provision.C7 Electives Requirement (27 credit units)
Required Cognate Courses (15 credit units)
- CHEM 250.3
- EVSC 110.3
- GEOG 222.3 or GEOG 322.3
- GEOG 280.3
- GEOG 385.3 or RRM 114.3
Open Electives (12 credit units)
A total of 120 credit units are required for this degree. At least 66
credit units must be at the 200-level or higher. Only Arts and Science
courses, or those courses from other Colleges which have been approved
for Arts and Science credit, may be used to fulfill this requirement.
