Faculty of Arts & Science 2016-2017 Calendar

Environment (School of the)

Core Programs

• Environmental Science Major | Environmental Science Minor
• Environmental Studies Major | Environmental Studies Minor

Collaborative Programs

• Environmental Chemistry Specialist
• Environmental Ethics Major | Environmental Ethics Minor
• Environmental Geosciences Specialist
• Environment & Behaviour Minor
• Environment & Energy Minor
• Environment & Health Specialist | Environment & Health Major
• Environment & Toxicology Specialist

Directed Minors

• Environmental Anthropology Minor
• Environmental Biology Minor
• Environmental Chemistry Minor
• Environmental Economics Minor
• Environmental Geography Minor
• Geographic Information Systems Minor
• Physical & Environmental Geography Minor

• School of the Environment Courses

Faculty

† Cross-appointed faculty

The School of the Environment is an innovative interdisciplinary unit within the Faculty of Arts and Science; it brings together and leverages the enormous breadth of environmental teaching and research expertise throughout the Faculty. The School fosters opportunities for interdisciplinary research and scholarship in environment, spanning the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Students who enrolled in programs in the former Centre for Environment will be able to complete them.

Core Programs:

The School offers core programs in two areas: Environmental Science BSc Major and Minor, and Environment Studies BA Major and Minor. These programs are ideally suited to be taken in conjunction with another program(s) in a related academic field.   For example, the Environmental Science Major could be combined with a Major in Environment & Health, Environmental Ethics, Earth and Environmental Systems, Environmental Geography, Forest Conservation Science, Physical & Environmental Geography, Biomedical Toxicology, Chemistry, Physics, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, or Environmental Biology, while the Environmental Studies Major could be combined with a complementary BA Major such as Political Science, Economics, Women and Gender Studies, Human Geography, Forest Conservation, Architecture, or BSc Major, such as Environmental Biology, Environment & Health, or Forest Conservation Science.  These programs of study provide students with a powerful combination of disciplinary depth and interdisciplinary breadth.

The School’s Environmental Science B.Sc. Major and Minor programs reflect the fact that most environmental issues are complex and involve aspects drawing from many different areas of science. These programs provide students with a breadth of knowledge spanning scientific disciplines, and the tools to understand and integrate scientific principles from across the physical and biological sciences, and across multiple spatial and temporal scales. At its core, environmental science is concerned with the scientific analysis and development of creative solutions to environmental problems. Students are exposed to disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge and research skills necessary to function as an environmental scientist.

The School’s Environmental Studies B.A. Major and Minor are interdisciplinary programs intended for students interested in studying and working in an environmental area, primarily within the social sciences or humanities.  These programs offer rigorous academic study of the economic, social, cultural and political forces that drive issues such as species extinction, loss of biodiversity, air and water pollution, and climate change.  The interdisciplinary structure of the programs provides grounding in scientific literacy while advancing critical thinking skills that will help students to evaluate complex environmental problems and sustainable solutions for improved environmental health and well-being.

Environmental Science students who wish to have a foundation in Environmental Studies beyond the ENV221H and ENV222H core courses, are encouraged to consider adding the Minor in Environmental Studies to their Environmental Science Major. It is possible to double count a number of courses between the two programs.

Collaborative Specialist, Major and Minor Programs:

The School collaborates with other disciplines to offer four collaborative Science Specialist programs: Environment & Health; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental Geosciences; and Environment & Toxicology. Other collaborative offerings include Major programs in Environment & Health, and Environmental Ethics, as well as collaborative Minor programs in Environmental Ethics, Energy & Environment, and Environment & Behaviour.  These programs combine the School’s interdisciplinary core with a deliberately focused set of discipline-specific courses.

Directed Environmental Minor Programs:

Environmental Minor programs are offered by a number of departments. Five of these Minors are in the sciences, and four are arts Minors. These programs are intended for students interested in acquiring a hierarchical body of environmental knowledge in a specific discipline.

These Minors are open to any student irrespective of program. As with any Minor, these programs can be combined with other programs of study (i.e., Minors and Majors) to meet the requirements for a degree. (See the Degree Requirements section of the Calendar for program requirement details).

General Program Information:

All Science programs in the School include a strong First Year science component with core interdisciplinary science courses in subsequent years. Students intending to pursue Environmental Science or any of the Science Specialist programs are advised to choose First Year courses from among (BIO120H1, BIO130H1); (CHM136H1/CHM138H1, CHM135H1/CHM139H1)/CHM151Y1; MAT135H1/MAT136H1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1/JMB170Y1; (PHY131H1,PHY132H1)/(PHY151H1,PHY152H1), and (GGR100H1/JEG100H1, GGR101H1). Students should identify specific program requirements as well as the prerequisites for ENV234H1; ENV237H1; ENV238H1; ENV316H1; ENV334H1; JEE337H1; CHM210H1 when selecting specific First Year science courses.

Arts programs in the School build on a base of social science and humanities courses. Environmental Studies, as well as Environmental Ethics, do not require specific First Year courses. Students intending to follow arts programs in the area of environment are recommended to take ENV100H1, and might find it helpful to take ENV200H1 in first year, as well as to include some First Year course choices from the 100-level offerings in Anthropology, Biology, Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science or Sociology.

Note: Majors and Specialists in School of the Environment programs are eligible for a number of School-based scholarships (see http://www.environment.utoronto.ca/Undergraduate/Scholarships.aspx)

Students interested in School of the Environment programs should refer to the Calendar program listings below and are encouraged to consult the School’s website at http://www.environment.utoronto.ca. For further information about the School’s programs and courses, please contact:

School of the Environment Academic Associate Director, Prof S. Finkelstein (finkelstein@es.utoronto.ca).

School of the Environment Undergraduate Student Advisor and Placement Coordinator, David Powell, Room 1049A, Earth Sciences Centre, 416-946-8100 or david.powell@utoronto.ca

Environmental Programs in Other Academic Units: 

Students should also be aware that numerous programs offered by other academic units have relevance to the study of the environment, and most are highly suitable for double majors with the School of the Environment programs. Students interested in environment-related courses of study should also review the following programs:

Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (Science program offered by the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology):

Details available at: http://www.eeb.utoronto.ca/Learning/programs.htm  

Students in the Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Major receive training in the relatively young, but already firmly established, synthetic fields of biodiversity and conservation biology. They will be equipped to aid in the response to what is perhaps humanity’s most pressing challenge, the conservation of biological diversity. As ecologically responsible and informed citizens, they will appreciate the increasing complexity and uncertainty of the world in which we all live, and be in a position to make informed policy and decisions about sustainable development, global environmental change, control of invasive species, and the conservation of genetic diversity and ecosystem integrity.

Earth and Environmental Systems (Science program offered by the Department of Earth Sciences):

(Details available at: http://www.es.utoronto.ca/programs/undergraduate/)

The new Major, Earth and Environmental Systems, takes a holistic approach to understanding how the Earth system works and how it has evolved over tens of millions to billions of years. This requires understanding the dynamics and interactions of all aspects of the system (solid Earth, ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere) and provides the larger context at a time when climate change, resource consumption and global pollution weigh heavily on people and societies.

Environmental Biology (Science program offered by the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology):

Details available at: http://www.eeb.utoronto.ca/Learning/programs.htm  

The Environmental Biology Major provides a broad background in biology that is essential to understand the impact of humans on other organisms and their environments. It provides students with an understanding of ecology, the diversity and function of living organisms, the physical and chemical environment, and the ways organisms interact with, and affect, ecosystem processes. Students are exposed to ecosystem management, issues related to environmental change, and the consequences of interactions between humans and the environment.

Environmental Geography (Arts program offered by the Department of Geography): 

(See program details under Geography or at http://www.geog.utoronto.ca/)

These Specialist, Major and Minor programs can be taken in conjunction with either the School’s Arts or Science programs for an Honours Degree. They focus on resource and environmental planning, environmental assessment, water resources, waste management and Canada’s forests from the perspective of Geography.

Forest Conservation (Arts or Science programs offered by the Faculty of Forestry): 

(See program details under Forestry or at www.forestry.utoronto.ca)

These Specialist, Major and Minor programs can be taken in conjunction with the School’s science or arts programs for an Honours degree. Core subjects include world forests, forest products in sustainable forestry, forest conservation practices, forest management and resource allocation, and forests and society. Other topics include biodiversity maintenance, ecological sustainability, protection of wildlife and their habitats, international policy, certification, intensive forest management, community management, forest health and forest fragmentation.

Physical & Environmental Geography (Science program offered by the Department of Geography):

(See program details under Geography or at http://www.geog.utoronto.ca/)

These Specialist and Major programs can be taken in conjunction with the School’s science or arts programs for an Honours Degree. Core subjects include geomorphology, climatology, soil science and hydrology. Other topics include biogeography, remote sensing, climate assessment, biogeochemistry and environmental contaminants modeling.

Environment (School of the) Programs

Core Programs

Environmental Science Major (Science program)

(7.5 full courses or their equivalent)

This is a limited enrolment program. Enrolment is limited and selection will be based on marks in 1.0 FCE of the required first-year courses: BIO120H1 and 0.5 FCE from CHM136H1/CHM138H1/CHM135H1/CHM139H1/CHM151Y1 with an overall average of at least 65% and a final mark of at least 60% in each course. The precise mark thresholds outlined above are an estimate of what will be required in the coming POSt admission cycle. Achieving those mark(s) does not necessarily guarantee admission to the POSt in any given year. For more information, consult the School’s Undergraduate Student Advisor (see above).

First Year (1.5 FCEs): BIO120H1; 0.5 FCE from CHM136H1/CHM138H1/CHM135H1 (recommended)/CHM139H1/CHM151Y1; 0.5 FCE from MAT135H1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1/JMB170Y1

Second Year (2.5 FCEs):
1. ENV221H1
2. ENV234H1
3. ENV233H1
4. ENV237H1/ENV238H1*
    *ENV238H1 is for students who have previously taken PHY131H1/PHY132H1/PHY151H1/PHY152H1
5. STA220H1/EEB225H1/GGR270H1 or other science courses providing training in statistics as approved by the Academic Associate Director.

NOTE: students interested in taking EEB Field Courses (Group B) in third/fourth year are encouraged to take BIO220H in second/third year.

Third Year (1 FCE):
1. JEE337H1
2. ENV316H1

Third/Fourth Year (2.0 FCEs):
1. 2.0 FCE from courses in Group A, B, and C, with no more than 0.5 FCE from Group C. At least 0.5 FCE must be at the 300+-level

Group A: Environmental Science
BIO220H1*/CHM210H1/CHM310H1/CHM410H1/CHM415H1/EEB319H1/EEB321H1/EEB328H1/EEB365H1/EEB428H1/EEB430H1/EEB433H1/EEB440H1/EEB465H1/ENV334H1/ENV341H1/ENV346H1/ENV430H1/ENV432H1/ESS261H1/ESS311H1/ESS312H1/ESS461H1/ESS463H1/GGR301H1/GGR308H1/GGR314H1/GGR347H1/GGR348H1/GGR409H1/JGA305H1/PCL362H1/PHY392H1**/PHY492H1**

Notes: *BIO220H1 is required for all upper-year 300+ EEB series courses, with no exceptions. **PHY392H1 and PHY492H1 include relevant environmental content, but prerequisites for these courses cannot be used towards Group A requirements.

Group B: Environmental Science-related Field Courses

ANT330Y1/ARH306Y1/EEB403H1/EEB405H1/EEB406H1/EEB407H1/EEB410H1/ENV336H1/ENV395Y1/ENV396Y1/ESS330H1/ESS410H1/ESS450H1/GGR390H1

Note: *BIO220H1 is required for all upper-year 300+ EEB series courses, with no exceptions.  

Group C: Environmental Policy & Society (no more than 0.5 FCE from Group C)

ENV222H1/ENV281H1/ENV282H1/ENV307H1/ENV320H1/ENV322H1/ENV323H1/ENV333H1/ENV335H1/ENV347H1/ENV350H1/ENV381H1/ENV382H1/ENV422H1/FOR302H1

Fourth Year (0.5 FCE):
1. 0.5 FCE from the following: ENV432H1*/ENV440H1/ENV452H1*
    *Note that ENV432H1 requires one of EEB319H1/EEB321H1/EEB365H1/ENV334H1 as a prerequisite, and ENV452H1 includes ENV334H1 as one of its prerequisites.

Students combining the Environmental Science Major with a second BSc or BA Major, and who are also interested in obtaining a basic understanding of the social/political/policy aspects of environment, can add the Environmental Studies Minor. Some of the courses taken for the Environmental Science Major may be double counted for this Minor. Please contact the Undergraduate Student Advisor (see above) to learn more about this option.

This is a limited enrolment program. Enrolment is limited and selection will be based on marks in BIO120H1 and CHM136H1/CHM138H1/CHM135H1/CHM139H1/CHM151Y1 with an overall average of at least 65% and a final mark of at least 60% in each course.  The precise mark thresholds outlined above are an estimate of what will be required in the coming POSt admission cycle. Achieving those mark(s) does not necessarily guarantee admission to the POSt in any given year.

For more information, consult the School’s Undergraduate Student Advisor (see above).

First Year (1.5 FCE):
1. BIO120H1; 0.5 FCE from CHM136H1/CHM138H1/CHM135H1(recommended)/CHM139H1/CHM151Y1; 0.5 FCE from MAT135H1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1/JMB170Y1

Higher Years (2.5 FCEs):
2. ENV221H1
3.  1.0 FCE from ENV234H1, ENV233H1, ENV237H1/ENV238H1*
4.  JEE337H1
5.  0.5 FCE from courses in Group A or B**

Notes
* ENV238H1 is for students who have previously taken PHY131H1/PHY132H1/PHY151H1/PHY152H1

** Students should verify the prerequisites for the courses listed under the groups below in advance of their course selection.

BIO220H1 is required for all upper-year EEB 300+-series courses (Group A and B) and there are no exceptions.

Group A: Environmental Science
CHM310H1/CHM410H1/CHM415H1/EEB319H1/EEB321H1/EEB328H1/EEB365H1/EEB428H1 /EEB430H1/EEB433H1/EEB440H1/EEB465H1/ENV334H1/ENV341H1/ENV346H1/ENV430H1 /ENV432H1)/ESS261H1/ESS311H1/ESS312H1/ESS461H1/ESS463H1/GGR301H1/GGR308H1/GGR314H1/GGR347H1/GGR348H1/GGR409H1/JGA305H1/PCL362H1/PHY392H1*/PHY492H1*

Notes: *PHY392H1 and PHY492H1 include relevant environmental content, but prerequisites for these courses cannot be used towards Group A requirements.

Group B: Environmental Science-related Field Courses
ANT330Y1/ARH306Y1/EEB403H1/EEB405H1/EEB406H1/EEB407H1/EEB410H1/ENV316H1 /ENV336H1/ENV395Y1/ENV396Y1/ESS330H1/ESS410H1/ESS450H1/GGR390H1

For more information, consult the School’s Undergraduate Student Advisor (see above).

(7 FCE or their equivalent, including at least 2.5 FCE at the 300+ level and 0.5 FCE at the 400 level)

First Year
Students must complete at least 4 FCE before applying to this type 1 major. ENV100H1 is recommended but not required.

Higher Years:
1. ENV221H1; ENV222H1; ENV223H1.

2. ENV200H1 or another 0.5 FCE Life Science course approved by the Undergraduate Coordinator.

3. 0.5 FCE from the following Environmental Policy, Law & Society courses: ENV320H1; ENV322H1; ENV323H1; ENV347H1; ENV350H1; ENV422H1; JGE331H1

4. 0.5 FCE from among the following Environmental Thought & Ethics courses: ENV333H1; JGE321H1; CLA373H1; WGS273H1/WGS273Y1

5. One of ENV421H1/ENV440H1/ENV451H1.

6. An additional 3.5 FCE of courses from any combination of courses listed in the three groups below*, with no more than 1 FCE from the Science group.

*Students may choose to take courses across the three groups or within a particular group, depending on their interest.

Environmental Policy, Law & Society Courses

ANT346H1; ANT351H1; ANT364H1; ANT371H1; ANT374H1; ECO313H1; ECO314H1; ENV281H1; ENV282H1; ENV307H1; ENV320H1; ENV322H1; ENV323H1; ENV335H1; ENV347H1; ENV350H1; ENV381H1, ENV382H1; ENV422H1; FOR302H1; FOR303H1; GGR321H1: GGR329H1; GGR334H1; GGR338H1; GGR341H1; GGR416H1; GGR418H1; GGR434H1; GGR438H1; HIS404H1; HPS307H1; HPS313H1; HPS324H1; JGE321H1; JGE331H1; POL413H1

Environmental Thought & Ethics Courses

ABS250H1; ABS402H1; ANT353H1; ANT376H1; CLA373H1; ENV333H1; FOR302H1; FOR303H1; GGR321H1; GGR419H1; JGE321H1; JUG320H1; PHL273H1; PHL373H1; PSY435H1; RLG228H1; RLG345H1; RLG484H1; WGS273H1/WGS273Y1.

Environmental Science Courses

EEB204H1; ENV234H1; ENV341H1; ENV395Y1; ENV396Y1; ENV430H1; ENV431H1; FOR200H1; FOR201H1; FOR400Y1; FOR401H1; GGR272H1; GGR273H1: GGR314H1; GGR337H1; ESS205H1;  JEH455H1; JGE236H1/JEE337H1

Consult David Powell, Undergraduate Student Advisor, School of the Environment, Room 1049A, Earth Sciences Centre, 416-946-8100 or david.powell@utoronto.ca

(4 FCE or their equivalent, including at least 1.5 FCE at the 300+ level)

First Year
Students must complete at least 4 FCE before applying to this type 1 minor. ENV100H1 is recommended but not required.

Higher Years:
1, ENV221H1; ENV222H1/GGR222H1.
2. ENV200H1 or another 0.5 FCE Life Science course approved by the Undergraduate Coordinator.
3. An additional 2.5 FCE, a maximum 1.0 of which may be environmental courses offered by academic units other than the CFE (from Group A below). The remainder must be selected from the following: ENV281H1; ENV282H1; ENV307H1; ENV320H1; ENV322H1; ENV323H1; JGE321H1; JGE331H1; ENV333H1; ENV335H1; ENV341H1; ENV347H1; ENV350H1; ENV381H1; ENV382H1; ENV395Y1; ENV396Y1; ENV421H1*; ENV422H1*; ENV430H1*; ENV431H1*; ENV440H1*; PHL273H1

*Note: with permission of Undergraduate Coordinator

Group A:

ABS250H1, ABS402H1; ANT351H1; ANT353H1, ANT364H1/ANT364Y1, ANT450H1; APS203H1, APS302H1 (App. Sci. & Eng.); CHM210H1; CLA373H1; ECO313H1, ECO314H1; ENV234H1, ENV235H1, ENV334H1; FOR200H1, FOR201H1, FOR302H1, FOR303H1, FOR400Y1, FOR401H1; GGR272H1, GGR273H1, GGR314H1, GGR321H1/JAG321H1, GGR332H1, GGR334H1, GGR335H1, GGR338H1, GGR416H1, GGR418H1, GGR419H1, GGR438H1, GGR473H1; HPS307H1, HPS313H1, HPS324H1; JEE337H1/JGE236H1; NEW342H1; PHL373H1; POL413H1; PSY435H1/PSY335H1; RLG228H1, RLG345H1, RLG484H1; SOC385H1; WGS273H1/WGS273Y1; other approved courses**

**NOTE:  Some courses offered by other Faculties or at the University of Toronto Mississauga or Scarborough may be eligible for inclusion in Group A above.

Students interested in the subject matter of one of the four collaborative Specialist BSc programs described below may either take that Specialist, or may combine the Environmental Science Major described above, with a Major in the related discipline: Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Systems, Environment & Health, or Biomedical Toxicology. Please contact the Undergraduate Student Advisor (see above) to learn more about these options.

Consult Professor J. Murphy, Department of Chemistry (416-946-0260 or jmurphy@chem.utoronto.ca)

A collaboration between the School of the Environment and the Department of Chemistry, this program focuses on analytical theory, instrumentation and methodological aspects of organic and inorganic contaminants in soil, water, air and biological tissues.

This is a limited enrolment program.  All students who request the program and obtain at least the specified mark(s) in the required courses will be eligible to enrol. Consult the Arts & Science Program Enrolment web site at http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/program for details.

Courses for admission: CHM138H1 and CHM139H1 or CHM151Y1 with a minimum mark of 63%.

(14 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)

First Year: (BIO120H1, BIO130H1/BIO220H1)/BIO150Y1; CHM151Y1 (strongly recommended)/(CHM136H1/CHM138H1, CHM135H1/CHM139H1); (MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ MAT135Y1/MAT137Y1

First or Second Year: PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1/(PHY131H1, PHY132H1)/(PHY151H1, PHY152H1)

Second and Higher Years:

1. CHM217H1, CHM225Y1/(CHM220H1, CHM221H1)/(CHM222H1, CHM223H1), CHM238Y1, CHM247H1/CHM249H1; (CHM210H1, GGR203H1/GGR303H1/GGR314H1); STA220H1/GGR270H1
2. CHM310H1, CHM410H1, CHM415H1; ENV234H1, ENV221H1,ENV222H1,ENV334H1/ENV341H1/ENV346H1
3. One additional FCE from 300/400-series CHM courses
4. ENV421H1/CHM499Y1/CHM398H0 (in areas relevant to the program, to be approved by the Department)
5. Further courses from any 300/400 series courses with DR=SCI, BR=4 or BR=5 such that the total FCE for the specialist is 14.

Jointly sponsored by the School of the Environment and the Department of Philosophy, this program explores how value judgments and worldviews affect environmental decision making. For more information, consult the School’s Undergraduate Student Advisor (see above).

(6.0 full courses or their equivalent)

1. (ENV221H1, ENV222H1; PHL273H1; JGE321H1
2.  One FCE from PHL373H1; ENV333H1; JGE331H1
3.  0.5 FCE from among ENV421H1/ENV492H1/ENV493H1, ENV440H1, ENV451H1 
4. 2.5 FCE’s from Group A below.

Group A:

ABS402H1; ANT450H1; ECO105Y1; ENV335H1, ENV347H1; FOR302H1; GGR321H1/JAG321H1; HIS318Y1; HPS202H1, HPS307H1; PHL275H1, PHL295H1, PHL375H1, PHL394H1, PHL395H1, PHL413H1; PSY335H1/PSY435H1; RLG228H1, RLG345H1, RLG484H1; WGS273H1/WGS273Y1

Jointly sponsored by the School of the Environment and the Department of Philosophy, this program explores how value judgments and worldviews affect environmental decision making.  For more information, consult the School’s Undergraduate Student Advisor (see above).

(4 full courses or their equivalent; must include at least one full-course equivalent at the 300+-level)

1. PHL273H1
2. One of PHL373H1, ENV333H1; JGE321H1, JGE331H1
3. ENV221H1, ENV222H1
4. Two additional FCE’s in PHL, with at least one half course at the 300+ level. It is recommended that one course be in the History of Philosophy and the other in the Problems of Philosophy, including one half-course in ethics.

A collaboration between School of the Environment and the Department of Earth Sciences. Topics include earth materials, sedimentary geology, aqueous geochemistry, hydrogeology and biogeochemistry. For more information, please contact the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, Department of Earth Sciences, undergradchair@es.utoronto.ca.  Students should note that under the Professional Geoscientists Act of 2000, individuals practicing Environmental Geoscience in Ontario require education that fulfills APGO knowledge requirements or a P.Eng.

(14.0 FCEs, which includes fulfillment of the Faculty’s Distribution requirement; must include at least 4.0 FCE of 300+-series courses, 1.0 of which must be at the 400-level) 

Environmental Geosciences Specialist
First Year: CHM151Y1/(CHM136H1/CHM138H1, CHM135H1/CHM139H1); (MAT135H1, MAT136H1) / MAT137Y1; PHY131H1, PHY132H1
First or Second Year: BIO120H1
Second to Fourth Years:
ENV233H1, ESS221H1, ESS222H1, ESS241H1; GGR201H1; ENV234H1/ESS261H1/EEB214H1; CHM210H1; MAT235Y1/(MAT221H1/MAT223H1, ESS345H1); STA220H1/GGR270H1; ESS311H1, ESS312H1, ESS331H1; ESS425H1/ENV315H1; ESS461H1, ESS410H1
2.0 FCE from: JGA305H1, ESS381H1, ESS450H1, ESS441H1, ESS445H1, ESS481H1, ESS491H1/ESS492Y1

Jointly sponsored by the School of the Environment and the Department of Psychology, this program will focus on understanding issues of psychological motivation and attitudes that underlie environmental decision making. Little positive environmental change can occur in the absence of broad-based behaviour changes. For more information, consult the School’s Undergraduate Student Advisor (see above). See the Arts & Science Program Enrolment web site for application procedures.

(4 full courses or their equivalent; must include at least one full course equivalent at the 300+-level.

Enrolment in the Minor program is limited to students also enrolled in the Psychology Minor/Major/Specialist.

Higher Years:
1. ENV221H1,ENV222H1; PSY220H1, PSY435H1
2. One FCE from ENV333H1, ENV335H1; ENV381H1; JGE321H1; JGE331H1 
3. One FCE from PSY320H1, PSY321H1, PSY327H1/PSY427H1, PSY336H1

Environment and Energy (Science Program) – Joint Program with the School of the Environment

Note: Students combining this program with a Specialist/Major sponsored by the Department of Geography will normally be allowed to count only 1.5 (of the 4.0) FCEs towards both programs.

Jointly sponsored by the School of the Environment and the Department of Geography, this interdisciplinary program addresses the scientific, technological, environmental and policy aspects of energy use and supply, with a focus on the reduction of environmental impacts.

Minor Entry Requirements: Note that the four full course equivalents that constitute the Minor Program are those listed below under “Higher Years.”  For more information, consult the School’s Undergraduate Student Advisor (see above).

Note: * Only if course is not taken for requirement D

Environment & Health Specialist (Science Program)

From air pollution and water contamination to climate change, the anthropogenic impact on our environment has significant repercussions on human health. A collaboration between the School of the Environment and Human Biology, the objective of the Environment and Health program is to provide students with instruction in fundamental biological sciences and to integrate a broad understanding of the environmental determinants of health. 

For more information, consult the School’s Undergraduate Student Advisor (see above).

Environment & Health Specialist (Science Program) 

This is an unlimited enrolment program. All students who have completed at least 4.0 courses, including the Year 1 requirements below, are eligible to enrol.

(14 full courses or their equivalent which includes fulfillment of the Faculty’s Distribution requirements; must include at least four 300+-series courses, one of which must be at the 400-level)

Year 1: Students must complete Year 1 requirements 1 and 2 prior to entering POSt: 

1. BIO120H1; BIO130H1

2. (CHM136H1/CHM138H1; CHM135H1/CHM139H1)/ CHM151Y1 (Only transfer credits that carry exclusions to CHM136H1/CHM138H1 and/or CHM135H1/CHM139H1 will be accepted) 

3. 1 full course or its equivalent in half courses from among: GGR100H1/ JEG100H1/ GGR101H1/ MAT135H1/ MAT136H1/ JMB170Y1/ PHY131H1/ PHY132H1/ PHY151H1/ PHY152H1/ PSY100H1

Year 2: Foundations of environment and health  

4. BCH210H1; CHM247H1

5. BIO220H1; BIO230H1/BIO255H1

6. HMB265H1/BIO260H1

7. ENV221H1; ENV222H1 

8. ENV234H1; JEE337H1

9. PHL273H1

Year 3:  Selected topics in environment and health with greater depth.  

10. STA220H1; STA221H1

11. BCH311H1/CSB349H1/LMP363H1/NFS284H1/(PSL300H1, PSL301H1)/PSL350H1

12. JGE321H1; ENV341H1

13. 1.0 FCE from: CHM210H1/ENV334H1/(only one from ENV233H1/ ESS261H1/ GGR203H1/ GGR303H1/ GGR314H1/ PHY231H1)

Years 3 & 4: 

14. 1.5 FCE from environment and health relevant courses: HMB302H1/ HMB303H1/ HMB314H1/ HMB322H1/ HMB390H1/ HMB496Y1/ HMB499Y1/ANA300Y1/ ANA301H1/ BCH311H1/ CSB349H1/ PSL350H1/ BCH370H1/ CHM310H1/ CSB325H1/ CSB327H1/ CSB328H1/ CSB331H1/ CSB346H1/ CSB347H1/ CSB350H1/ CSB351Y1/ EEB318H1/ EEB319H1/ EEB321H1/ EEB328H1/ EEB362H1/ EEB375H1/ EEB428H1/ ENV315H1/ ESS425H1/ ENV316H1/ ENV336H1/ GGR303H1/GGR305H1/ GGR409H1/ GGR347H1/ GGR348H1/ HIS423H1/ JGE347H1/ JGE348H1/ ESS311H1/ ESS312H1/ IMM334Y1/ LMP301H1/ LMP363H1/ MGY377H1/ NFS382H1/ NFS386H1/ NFS488H1/ PSL372H1/  PSL420H1/ PSY435H1 or any other approved course for which the student has appropriate prerequisites. The 1.5 FCE can be chosen to reflect the particular academic interests of each student.

Year 4: Advanced topics in environment and health with emphasis on primary research and critical analysis

15. ENV421H1/HMB396Y0/HMB496Y1/HMB499Y1 or a minimum of 0.5 FCE from any approved departmental or college independent research project

16. JEH455H1 

E&H Specialist Program Notes:
1. Many second, third and fourth year courses in this program have specific prerequisites. Students should check prerequisites for the higher level courses they are interested in prior to making first year course selections, and on through higher years
2. EEB225H is no longer equivalent to STA221H, as of the 2011-12 academic year.

Environment & Health Major (Science program)

This is an unlimited enrolment program. All students who have completed at least 4.0 courses, including the Year 1 requirements below, are eligible to enrol.

Required Courses (8.0 FCE) 

Year 1: Students must complete Year 1 requirements 1 and 2 prior to entering POSt: 

1. BIO120H1; BIO130H1

2. (CHM136H1/CHM138H1; CHM135H1/CHM139H1)/ CHM151Y1 (Only transfer credits that carry exclusions to CHM136H1/CHM138H1 and/or CHM135H1/CHM139H1 will be accepted) 

3. GGR100H1/JEG100H1/GGR101H1/ESS102H1/GLG102H1/MAT135H/PHY131H1/ PSY100H1

Year 2: Foundations in environment and health  

4. BCH210H1/ CHM247H1

5. BIO220H1; BIO230H1/BIO255H1

6. HMB265H1/BIO260H1

7. 1.0 FCE from environmental core courses: ENV221H1 /ENV222H1/ ENV234H1/JEE337H1

Year 3: Third year core courses  

8. ENV341H1

9. PSL300H1; PSL301H1

Years 3 or 4: 

10. 0.5 FCE from environment and health relevant courses: HMB302H1/ HMB303H1/ / HMB314H1/ HMB322H1/ HMB390H1/ HMB496Y1/ HMB499Y1/ANA300Y1/ ANA301H1/ BCH311H1/ CSB349H1/ PSL350H1/ BCH370H1/ CHM310H1/ CSB325H1/ CSB327H1/ CSB328H1/ CSB331H1/ CSB346H1/ CSB347H1/ CSB350H1/ CSB351Y1/ EEB318H1/ EEB319H1/ EEB321H1/ EEB328H1/ EEB362H1/ EEB375H1/ EEB428H1/ ENV315H1/ ESS425H1/ ENV316H1/ ENV336H1/ GGR303H1/GGR305H1/ GGR409H1/ GGR347H1/ GGR348H1/ HIS423H1/ JGE347H1/ JGE348H1/ ESS311H1/ ESS312H1/ IMM334Y1/ LMP301H1/ LMP363H1/ MGY377H1/ NFS382H1/ NFS386H1/ NFS488H1/ PSL372H1/  PSL420H1/ PSY435H1

Year 4: Environment & Health Capstone Course

11. JEH455H1 

This program is jointly sponsored by the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and the School of the Environment. For additional information see “School of the Environment” (www.environment.utoronto.ca) or consult our website: www.pharmtox.utoronto.ca

The Environment and Toxicology Specialist program is an interdisciplinary program which spans the social, physical and life sciences and integrates study of the effects of chemicals not only on the health and behaviour of human beings, but on whole ecosystems, as the adverse effects associated with therapeutic and environmental chemicals are discussed.  This program emphasizes the application of knowledge of environmental toxicology and risk assessment and prepares students for a variety of job opportunities following its completion. Graduates of the Environment and Toxicology program may pursue careers in scientific research, environmental science, conservation science, governmental agencies, consulting agencies, and within chemical, manufacturing or agriculture industries. Students learn to integrate basic environmental and life science with particular aspects of clinical toxicology and related areas through lectures, tutorials, and laboratory and independent research project experience. The senior independent research project course enables students to gain valuable research experience while working under the supervision of an individual faculty member in either a laboratory-based or a non-laboratory-based setting.

Students may choose to participate in the Professional Experience Year internship. The PEY internship is an elective 12-16 month paid employment placement within pharmaceutical/biotechnology/chemical companies, university research laboratories, university-affiliated organizations, consulting companies or government research agencies. The PEY takes place between the 3rd and 4th years of undergraduate study and is open to Specialists in Environment and Toxicology who have a cGPA of at least 3.0. The PEY internship provides an excellent opportunity for real-world experience in drug development, project management, client relations, basic and clinical research, information management and regulatory affairs.

The Environment and Toxicology Specialist is a Type 2L program and can only accommodate a limited number of students. Admission into this program is determined by a student’s average in the following courses: BIO120H1, BIO130H1, CHM136H1/CHM138H1, CHM135H1/CHM139H1, and one of PHY131H1, MAT135H1, or GGR100H1/JEG100H1. It is expected that a cumulative average of 70% in the selected courses will be required for admission; however, achieving that mark does not necessarily guarantee admission to the program in any given year. Entry into the program requires completion of BIO120H1, BIO130H1; CHM136H1/CHM138H1, CHM135H1/CHM139H1, one of PHY131H1, MAT135H1, or GGR100H1/JEG100H1 and 0.5 FCE from among the other first year course requirements. Completion of the program requires completion of all 4 FCE of the first year required courses. See the Arts & Science Program Enrolment web site for application procedures. 

NOTE: Students cannot combine a Biomedical Toxicology Major program with an Environment and Toxicology Specialist program for their degree.

Students who wish to enroll in the program after their second year will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Successful completion of required prerequisite courses is required to enroll in further upper-level program courses.

For more information, consult the School’s Undergraduate Student Advisor (see above) or the Pharmacology and Toxicology Undergraduate Coordinator at: undergrad.pharmtox@utoronto.ca 

(15 full courses or their equivalent, including 4.0 FCE of 300+-level courses, 1.0 FCE of which must be at the 400-level).

First Year: BIO120H1; BIO130H1; CHM136H1/CHM138H1; CHM135H1/CHM139H1; and at least 0.5 FCE from PHY131H1; MAT135H1; GGR100H1/JEG100H1

First or Second Year: At least 1.5 FCE from GGR100H1/JEG100H1 (if not counted in First Year requirement above); GGR101H1; MAT135H1 (if not counted in First Year requirement above); MAT136H1/JMB170Y1; PHY131H1 (if not counted in First Year requirement above); PHY132H1

Second Year: BCH210H1; BIO230H1/(BIO240H1, 241H1); ENV221H1; ENV222H1, PCL201H1 and CHM247H1. One FCE from (BIO270H1,BIO271H1)/(PSL300H1, PSL301H1)/PSL302Y1 (see NOTE 1)

Third and Fourth Years: BIO220H1; ENV234H1; JGE321H1; ENV334H1; CHM210H1; PCL302H1; PCL362H1; PCL473Y1.
One from PCL376H1/STA220H1/STA221H1/EEB225H1 (see NOTE 2).  
One from ENV421H1/PCL366H1+PCL465H1/PCL474Y1 (see NOTES 2 and 4).
At least 1.0 FCE* from: ENV341H1; PHY231H1; JEE337H1; CHM310H1; ESS463H1/GGR409H1; PCL477H1; PCL481H1; LMP301H1; LMP363H1 (see NOTES 3 and 4)

NOTES:
1. PSL300H1 and PSL301H1 require MAT100 /PHY100 -series courses.
2. PCL302H1 is a required co-requisite of PCL366H1. PCL201H1, PCL302H1, PCL465H1 and PCL376H1 are pre-requisites for students intending to take PCL474Y1. Students intending to take PCL474Y1 must consult with and obtain permission from the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at least 3 months prior to the intended date of enrolment as the student is responsible for arranging for a supervisor. 
3. Students taking PCL481H1 must take BCH210H1, PCL302H1 and PCL362H1 as prerequisites. Students taking PCL477H must take BCH210H prior to doing so.

4. Students taking ENV421H must take 1.5 FCE from program electives above* to ensure that 15 FCE program credits have been completed.

Directed Environmental Minors

Environmental Anthropology Minor (Arts Program)

A program focused on understanding the diverse nature of interactions between humans and their environments, both in the past and in modern global society. Consult the Undergraduate Office, Department of Anthropology (416-978-6414).

(4 full courses or their equivalent; must include at least one full-course equivalent at the 300+-level)

1. ANT100Y1/(ENV221H1,ENV222H1/GGR222H1)/ENV222Y1/GGR222Y1
2. ANT200Y1/ (ANT204H1 + ANT207H1/0.5 300 level Social Anthropology course)
3. Two FCE’s from: ABS250H1, ABS402H1; ANT315H1, ANT336H1, ANT346H1, ANT351H1, ANT364H1, ANT366H1, ANT371H1, ANT374H1, ANT376H1, ANT409H1, ANT410H1, ANT415Y1, ANT420H1, ANT430H1, ANT450H1

Consult Undergraduate Office in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

(4 full courses or their equivalent; must include at least one full-course equivalent at the 300+ series)

1. 1.5 FCEs: (BIO120H1, BIO220H1)* *1.0 FCE taken in first year; ENV234H1 (cannot be substituted with EEB375H1)

Higher Years:

2. 0.5 FCE in organismal biology: EEB266H1, EEB267H1, EEB268H1

3. 2.0 FCEs (courses in both ecology and evolution are recommended) from: EEB318H1, EEB319H1, EEB321H1, EEB322H1, EEB323H1, EEB324H1, EEB362H1, EEB370H1, EEB375H1, EEB386H1; EHJ351H1, EHJ352H1; ENV334H1 (recommended); NUS; no more than one field course from EEB401H1, EEB403H1, EEB405H1, EEB406H1, EEB407H1, EEB409H1, EEB410H1; FOR306H1; NUS343H0

Consult Professor J. Murphy, Department of Chemistry

Environmental chemistry is the study of the chemical impacts of humankind’s activities on the soil, air, and water. This minor provides a balanced fundamental background in chemistry as well as an introduction to the major issues associated with environmental chemistry.

(4 full courses or their equivalent; must include at least one full-course equivalent at the 300+ level)

1. (CHM136H1/CHM138H1, CHM135H1/CHM139H1)/CHM151Y1
2. One full course equivalent from CHM217H1, (CHM220H1/CHM225Y1, CHM221H1)/(CHM222H1, CHM223H1), CHM238Y1, CHM247H1/CHM249H1
3. CHM210H1
4. CHM310H1, and any two of CHM317H1, CHM410H1, CHM415H1

Consult Ms. R. Innes, Undergraduate Administrator, Department of Economics (416-978-8616)
This is a limited enrolment (Type 2) program. All students who request the program and obtain at least the specified mark(s) in the required course(s) will be eligible to enrol.

Required courses: ECO100Y1 with a final mark of at least 67%, OR
ECO105Y1 with a final mark of at least 80%, and
MAT133Y1 with a final mark of at least 63%, OR
MAT135H1 with a final mark of at least 60% and MAT136H1 with a final mark of at least 60%, OR
MAT137Y1 with a final mark of at least 55%, OR
MAT157Y1 with a final mark of at least 55%.

(4 full courses or their equivalent)

1. ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1
2. MAT133Y1/MAT135Y1/MAT137Y1
3. ECO200Y1/ECO204Y1/ECO206Y1
4. One full ECO course at the 300+ level, including at least one of ECO313H1 and/or ECO314H1

Note:
Students enrolled in this Minor program cannot be enrolled in any other program in Economics.

Minor Entry Requirements: There are no entry requirements for this program

GROUP A (Geography Courses)

GGR201H1, GGR203H1, GGR205H1, GGR206H1, GGR223H1, GGR272H1, GGR273H1, GGR301H1, GGR303H1, GGR305H1, GGR308H1, GGR314H1, GGR321H1, GGR329H1, GGR333H1, GGR334H1, GGR337H1, GGR338H1, GGR340H1, GGR341H1,  GGR347H1, GGR348H1, GGR373H1, GGR381H1, GGR398H1, GGR399Y1, GGR403H1, GGR405H1, GGR409H1, GGR413H1, GGR416H1, GGR418H1, GGR419H1, GGR434H1, GGR438H1, GGR491Y1, GGR492H1, GGR497H1, GGR498H1; JFG470H1, JFG475H1; JGE236H1, JGE321H1, JGE331H1, JGE347H1, JGE348H1; JUG320H1; FOR310H1

GROUP B (School of the Environment courses)

ENV200H1, ENV234H1, ENV307H1, ENV323H1, ENV333H1, ENV335H1, ENV350H1, ENV422H1

GROUP C

Any other geography courses at the 200/300/400 level not listed in Group A

Admission to the Environmental Geosciences Minor has been administratively suspended as of 1 April 2015 and is no longer admitting students.  Students presently enrolled in the minor will be able to complete the program requirements as described below.

(4 full courses or their equivalent; must include at least one full-course equivalent at the 300+-level)

1. CHM136H1/CHM138H1
2. ENV233H1; ESS221H1, ESS222H1, ESS311H1, ESS312H1, ESS410H1

Note: Students combining this program with a Specialist/Major sponsored by the Department of Geography will normally be allowed to count only 1.5 (of the 4.0) FCEs towards both programs.

Minor Entry Requirements: There are no entry requirements for this program

Minor Entry Requirements: There are no entry requirements for this program

Environment (School of the) Courses

Some courses in this department have a mandatory Lab Materials Fee to cover non-reusable materials.  The fee for each such course is given below in the course description, and will be included on the student’s invoice on ACORN.

NOTE: Many ENV courses are limited in enrolment and require specific prerequisites. Preference is given to students meeting the ACORN deadlines.

First Year Seminars

The 199Y1 and 199H1 courses offered by the Faculty of Arts & Science are seminars designed to give first-year students an opportunity to work closely with a professor studying cutting-edge topics in a small group setting. A number of these seminars focus on environment-related themes. More details can be found here: http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/course/fyh-1/ 

An investigation of the relationship between human beings and their natural and built environments. This interdisciplinary course will draw from the sciences, social sciences and the humanities to explore major social, cultural, economic, regulatory, ethical, ecological and technological aspects of environmental issues.

The perspective which scientists bring to the understanding and resolution of environmental concerns having global implications: atmospheric systems and climate change, the biosphere and conservation of biodiversity.

This living things and their environment breadth course is intended to fulfill the environmental literacy requirement for students in the BA programs of the School of the Environment or the living things and their environment breadth course requirement for Commerce, Humanities and Social Science students

One of two foundation courses for the School’s undergraduate program. Introduces students to ways in which different disciplines contribute to our understanding of environment. Instructors and guest lecturers are drawn from the sciences, social sciences and the humanities and will present subject matter, assumptions, conceptualizations and methodologies of their disciplines.

Building upon ENV221H1, shows how environmental studies is working to knit different disciplinary perspectives into one interdisciplinary body of knowledge; interplay of science and values in definition and framing of issues; roles of markets, politics and ethics in developing solutions; local to global scale; historical and current timeframes.

The practical, interdisciplinary and controversial nature of environmental issues, as well as the uncertainty that surrounds measures to address them demand mastery of a particular range of skills by environmental students. This course teaches the fundamental research, analysis and presentation skills required for effective environmental work.

This course will examine how the chemistry of the Earth system has changed through geologic time including recent perturbations by humans. Within this context students will be exposed to the scientific principles of thermodynamics, redox, and acid-base chemistry. This course will build on the topics introduced in ENV234H1.

This multidisciplinary course draws on elements from geology, soil science, and ecology to understand past and present environments and human impacts on landscapes and ecosystems. Emphasis on the structure, functioning and connectivity of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Field trips and labs. Mandatory day-long field trip on a Friday or Saturday (students choose which day; a small fee may be charged for transportation). (Lab Materials Fee: $25)

The course will cover basic physics of environmental processes and of measurement techniques in the atmosphere, the ocean, lake-land-forest systems, and other biological systems. It will place its work in the context of climate change and other aspects of environmental change. This course is solely intended for students in the Environmental Science Major program who have NOT completed a previous first year physics core course.

The course will cover basic physics of environmental processes and of measurement techniques in the atmosphere, the ocean, lake-land-forest systems, and other biological systems. It will place its work in the context of climate change and other aspects of environmental change. This course is solely intended for students in the Environmental Science Major program who have completed a previous first year physics core course.

Special topics course designed for students in School of the Environment programs. Content in any given year depends on instructor.  See School of the Environment website for more details.

Special topics course designed for students in School of the Environment programs. Content in any given year depends on instructor.  See School of the Environment website for more details.

Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. Details at http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/course/rop. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

This course critically examines the concept of urban sustainability in theory and application. Case studies of ongoing urban sustainability programs in the developed and developing world help students assess the successes and failures of these programs. The course also examines the current state of research and implementation efforts toward urban sustainability.

This course focuses on methods of sampling and analyzing natural air, water and solid Earth materials for physical, chemical and biological properties that are relevant to current environmental issues. It will integrate approaches from chemistry, physics, geology and biology, and cover techniques in field sampling, laboratory analyses and analyses of large environmental data sets. Basic concepts related to quality control will be emphasized throughout the course: sample collection and storage methods, calibration of field and lab instruments, analyses in complex matrices, errors (accuracy, precision), and detection limits. A fee of approximately $15 may be charged for field trip transportation.

Examines ways in which governments develop and implement policy to protect the environment within their borders. Primarily Canada, plus comparisons with other countries. The focus is upon the politics of environmental policy making, which is understood by examining the interests and powers of the relevant state and non-state actors.

Diverse approaches to environmental issues in a variety of multicultural settings are introduced, compared and analyzed, using case studies. Perspectives on environmental management will be discussed as they emerge from contexts such as Latin America, Asia, or Africa.

Examines the ways in which states negotiate and implement international agreements addressing global environmental issues, such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Focus is upon factors which determine the efficacy of multilateral environmental agreements and the prospects for stronger global environmental governance.

Introduces students to public policy and institutional foundations of public policy in Canada, with an emphasis on environmental policy in Ontario. Provides an insiders perspective on how environmental policy has been developed in Ontario.

Introduction to and critical evaluation of major ideas and conceptual traditions underpinning environmental and natural resource politics and regulation. Topics include: parks and protected areas, market-based environmental regulation, property rights and conservation, Malthusianism, and biodiversity conservation. Emphasis is placed on critical reading of primary texts.

Approaches to environmental concerns are often marked by assumptions that reflect distinct worldviews positing particular understandings of the role of the human with respect to nature. This course explores sundry economic, political, scientific, religious, and moral worldviews pertaining to the environment, including environmental ethics, Gaia, ecofeminism, scientific cosmology, and aboriginal perspectives.

Applied issues in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Topics include: ecology of agro-ecosystems and other human-managed ecosystems, bio-indicators of anthropogenic impacts, ecosystem restoration, and adaptive management. Field trips and laboratory exercises. Group projects address local management/restoration issues. (Lab Materials Fee: $25)

Introduction to understanding the complexity of relationships among people, built forms, and natural systems; systematic review of examples of environmental design at various scales.

A two week course offered at a Southern Ontario field station during late summer. Introduction to im-pacts of humans on semi-natural and human-dominated environments of southern Ontario and over-view of the most commonly used assessment tools for states of ecosystems. These environments play important roles in terms of ecosystem services.

The impact of 7 billion people on the planet is enormous and challenges future generations. What are these impacts today and in future? What solutions and tools can avert societal collapse? Using an integrated and interdisciplinary systems approach, we explore problems and solutions to the earth’s limits to growth.

Examination of the linkages between human health and environment. Addresses basic principles and scientific knowledge relating to health and the environment and uses case studies to examine current environmental health issues from a health sciences perspective.

Various earth systems for energy transformation, storage and transport are explored. Geological, hydrological, biological, cosmological and oceanographic energy systems are considered in the context of the Earth as a dynamic system, including the variation of solar energy received by the planet and the redistribution of this energy through various radiative, latent and sensible heat transfer mechanisms. It considers the energy redistribution role of large-scale atmospheric systems, of warm and cold ocean currents, the role of the polar regions, and the functioning of various hydrological systems. The contribution and influence of tectonic systems on the surface systems is briefly introduced, as well the important role of energy storage processes in physical and biological systems, including the accumulation of fossil fuel reserves.

This course examines the power of economic ideas in effecting environmental change. Topics include the relation of ecological economics to mainstream economics, as well as the role of financial incentives to move the environmental agenda forward.

The course addresses: (1) physical, technological and economic aspects of energy and electricity systems and their associated environmental impacts; (2) current international, Canadian and Ontario energy policy; (3) technological, economic and political factors influencing policy which could significantly reduce environmental impacts of energy use.

Special topics course designed for students in School of the Environment programs. Content in any given year depends on instructor.  See School of the Environment website for more details.

Special topics course designed for students in School of the Environment programs. Content in any given year depends on instructor.  See School of the Environment website for more details.

This course examines fundamental concepts in ecology, evolution, biodiversity, geology and conservation biology through lectures and fieldwork in highland, tropical and island ecosystems in Ecuador. The complex relations between these environments and the people who depend on them will also be examined through analysis of the social, cultural, and economic transformations that have taken place in recent years. Suitable for all School of the Environment programs.

This course examines Australia’s environmental, wildlife and conservation issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. In consideration of these issues, Australia’s unique flora and fauna are examined through lectures and fieldwork in the various climatically varied regions of Australia that are visited throughout the course.

A research course for all students in the School combining report writing, independent and group-based research on an interdisciplinary topic. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

An introduction to environmental law for students in Environmental Studies; legal methods available to resolve environmental problems and the scope and limits of those methods; common law and statutory tools as well as environmental assessment legislation; the problem of standing to sue and the limits of litigation.

The seminar introduces students to a wide range of topics and issues as they relate to the environment and health of vulnerable populations. Through readings and discussion, students will explore the potential health effects of exposures in children and other vulnerable populations to a variety of chemical and physical agents in both the indoor and outdoor environments. A number of case studies or topics will be examined to exemplify why certain populations may be especially vulnerable to various environmental hazards. Issues related to equity and justice will also be examined.

Ecological technology or green infrastructure encompasses those technologies that incorporate ecosystems to replace mechanical or non-living components in a machine or a piece of infrastructure. Complex systems theory and second-law thermodynamics are used as a template to explore concepts of urban sustainability, and the role of ecological technology in this context.

The ecology of urban areas through consideration of the biological and physical environments, in particular how the human-constructed environment alters pre-existing biophysical conditions and interactions. Encompasses a comparative perspective to study the development of these emerging ecosystems of increasing importance given global urbanization. One or two Saturday field trips (a transportation fee may apply).

Regular academic seminars complement off-campus work on an environmental project. The course enables students to gain practical experience of the needs and demands of professional environmental agencies. Students are given a choice of placements in a variety of sectors (such as government, NGOs, industry).

Eligible students who wish to do a work placement in the Summer Session or Fall Term of 2016, must submit an application to the Placement Coordinator electronically by January 19, 2017, to participate in the first round of work placement applications. Some additional applications after the deadline above will be accepted, space in the course permitting.  Contact Placement Coordinator, David Powell, at david.powell@utoronto.ca
 
The application form for the summer and fall of 2017 is available after October 1, 2016 at: http://www.environment.utoronto.ca/Upload/undergradsyllabus/440ApplicationForm2017.doc.

This is an interdisciplinary course in which students address current energy problems while incorporating technical, environmental, economic, social, and political concerns.

This capstone course for the School’s core programs will explore current environmental topics, with the goal of integrating the multi- and interdisciplinary strands of each student's learning to date.

Scientists from within and external to the university share and discuss challenges, findings and opportunities. Specific topics (and speakers) vary from year to year but may draw from rehabilitation techniques, contaminants in our environment, environmental health, impacts on landscapes and communities, biodiversity, water, and modelling of environmental processes.

This course introduces students to complex issues at the interface between environment and health where health is broadly defined. Each year a current and controversial case study is explored from scientific, medical, political and policy perspectives. The course takes students from the molecular to individual to population and societal levels.

Special topics course designed for advanced Specialist and Major students in School of the Environment programs.

Special topics course designed for advanced Specialist and Major students in School of the Environment programs.

A research project or selected topic in an area of environment not otherwise available in the Faculty, meant to develop skills in independent study of interdisciplinary topics. A written proposal co-signed by the student and supervisor must be submitted for approval by the Academic Associate Director of the School normally one month prior to commencing the course. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

A research project or selected topic in an area of environment not otherwise available in the Faculty, meant to develop skills in independent study of interdisciplinary topics. A written proposal co-signed by the student and supervisor must be submitted for approval by the Academic Associate Director of the School normally one month prior to commencing the course. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.