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University of Calgary Calendar 2014-2015 Faculty of Science 5. Program Details 5.6 Non-Departmental Programs: Environmental Science, Nanoscience, Natural Sciences, Neuroscience 5.6.1 Environmental Science 5.6.1.1 Program Requirements
5.6.1.1 Program Requirements
(a) Major Program

The student must present an approved list of courses completed with passing grades. This list, referred to as the program, must satisfy the following conditions:

A. (a) The program must contain the equivalent of at least 20 FCE, with at least 12 FCE numbered 300 or above.

(b) The GPA for the program must be at least 2.00 and the GPA for courses in the major field must also be at least 2.00.

(c) The program may not contain more than 3 FCE "D" or "D+" grades, or more than 1 FCE in the field with a "D" or "D+" grade.

B. (a) The program may not contain more than 10 FCE credits transferred from other institutions.

(b) A maximum of 4 FCE transfer credits are allowed in the field.

C. The program must contain:

(a) At least 10 FCE from outside the major field, of which at least 4.0 FCE must be from outside the Faculty of Science. Of these 4.0 FCE, students must take at least 1.0 FCE from the Faculty of Arts. Environmental Science 503 may be counted among the 4.0 FCE from other Faculties. A list of recommended courses is available at http://www.ucalgary.ca/ensc/academicadvice.

(b) Environmental Science 401, 501, 502, 503,

(c) Biology 241, 243, 313, Ecology 417, 419,

(d) specific Science and Arts courses, depending on the area of concentration chosen by the student.

The entire 20 FCE, including the courses in Science and Arts specific to each concentration, are as follows:

Concentration in Biological Sciences

3.5 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 315, 331, and 371

0.5 FCE - Biochemistry 393

0.5 FCE - Option from the Field of Biological Sciences2

1.5 FCE - Ecology 417, 419 and 425

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211 and 203 or 213

2.5 FCE - Chemistry 311, 315, 351, 353 and one of 321 or 515

1.0 FCE - Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275 and Mathematics 211 or 213 or 2671 or 277

1.0 FCE - Physics 211 or 221 and 223 or Geology 201 and 202 or 203

0.5 FCE - Geography 211 or Geology 201

0.5 FCE - Geology 4011 or Geography 415

2.5 FCE - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502 and 503

2.5 FCE - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.6.1.1C (a)2

1.0 FCE - Options from the Faculty of Arts2

1.5 FCE - Options

1Students wishing to take Geology 401 must take Geology 201, Mathematics 267 or 277 and Physics 223.

2See http://www.ucalgary.ca/ensc/academicadvice for a list of recommended courses.

Concentration in Chemistry

2.5 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 313, Ecology 417 and 419

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211 and 203 or 213

5.0 FCE - Chemistry 311, 315, 321, 331, 333 or 373, 351, 353 or 355, 371, 423 or 425, 515 or 521

0.5 FCE - Statistics 327

1.0 FCE - Geology 201 and 401

2.0 FCE - Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275; Mathematics 267 or 277; Mathematics 211 or 213 and Mathematics 331

1.5 FCE - Physics 211 or 221 and 223 and 323

2.5 FCE - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502 and 503

2.5 FCE - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.6.1.1C (a)1

1.0 FCE - Options from the Faculty of Arts1

0.5 FCE - Options

1See http://www.ucalgary.ca/ensc/academicadvice for a list of recommended courses.

Concentration in Geography and Arts

0.5 FCE - Archaeology 201 or Anthropology 203

2.5 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 313, Ecology 417 and 419

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 203 or 209 and 321

5.5 FCE - Geography 211, 231, 251, 305 or 307, 313, 321, 333 or 357, 339, 340, 413 or 417, and 415

0.5 FCE – Geography 341 or 351 or 367 or 405 or 433 or 457

0.5 FCE – Geography 421 or 429 or 529

2.0 FCE - Economics 201, 203, 323 or 325 or 327 or 337 or 367 and 377

1.0 FCE - Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275; Mathematics 211 or 213 or 267 or 277

0.5 FCE - Psychology 200 or 205 or Sociology 201

2.5 FCE - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502 and 503

1.0 FCE - Options from the Faculty of Arts1

2.5 FCE - Options

Recommended courses: Physics 211 or 221 and 223

1See http://www.ucalgary.ca/ensc/academicadvice for a list of recommended courses.

Concentration in Geology

2.5 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 313, Ecology 417 and 419

1.5 FCE - Chemistry 201, 203 and 321

6.0 FCE - Geology 201, 202 or 203, 313 or 423, 323, 333 or 311, 341 or 343, 353 or 373, 381, 401, 475, 503 and 505

1.5 FCE - Mathematics 211 or 213, 249 or 265 or 275 and 267 or 277

1.0 FCE - Physics 211 or 221 and 223

0.5 FCE - Statistics 327

2.5 FCE - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502 and 503

2.5 FCE - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.6.1.1C (a)1

1.0 FCE - Options from Faculty of Arts1

1.0 FCE - Options

1See http://www.ucalgary.ca/ensc/academicadvice for a list of recommended courses.

Concentration in Physics

2.5 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 313, Ecology 417 and 419

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 203 or 209 and 321

0.5 FCE - Geology 201

3.0 FCE - Mathematics 211 or 213, Mathematics 275* or 281, Mathematics 277* or 283, Mathematics 375*, Mathematics 377*, Mathematics 311

6.0 FCE - One of four sequences of Physics courses:

Option I: Physics 227, 255, 325, 341, 343, 397, 443, 449, 455, 561, 663 and one of Physics 375, 457, 497, 501**, 507, 509, 543, or 593 or 599

Option II: Physics 223, 227, 323, 325, 341, 343, 397, 443, 449, 455, 561 and one of Physics 375, 457, 497, 501**, 507, 509, 543, 593, 599 or 663

Option III: Physics 211 or 221, 255, 321, 325, 341, 343, 397, 443, 449, 455, 561, and one of 375, 457, 497, 501**, 507, 509, 543, 593, 599 or 663

Option IV: Physics 211 or 221, 223, 321, 323, 325, 341, 343, 443, 449, 455, 561, and one of 375, 457, 497, 501**, 507, 509, 543, 593, 599 or 663

0.5 FCE - Statistics 327

2.5 FCE - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502 and 503

2.5 FCE - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.6.1.1C (a).

1.0 FCE - Options from Faculty of Arts1

0.5 FCE - Options

*The sequence Mathematics 249 or 265, 267, 367 plus Mathematics 311 can be used in place of Mathematics 275, 277, 375, 377 but is not recommended. Mathematics 267 plus 177 can be used in place of Mathematics 277.

**Physics 501 requires Physics 457 as a prerequisite.

1See http://www.ucalgary.ca/ensc/academicadvice for a list of recommended courses.

Highly recommended course: Geology 401.

Concentration in Statistics

2.5 FCE - Biology 241, 243, 313, Ecology 417 and 419

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 203 or 209 and 321

0.5 FCE - Geology 201

1.0 FCE - Physics 211 or 221 and 223

2.5 FCE - Mathematics 211 or 213, 249 or 265 or 275, 267 or 277, 349 and 353

2.5 FCE - Statistics 321, 323, 327, 421 and 429

2.0 FCE - Four of Statistics 423, 425, 505, 407 or 507, 519, 523, 525, 531

0.5 FCE - Statistics 517

2.5 FCE - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502 and 503

2.5 FCE - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.6.1.1C (a).

1.0 FCE - Options from the Faculty of Arts1

1.5 FCE - Options

1See http://www.ucalgary.ca/ensc/academicadvice for a list of recommended courses.

(b) Honours Programs

The GPA requirements for the Honours program are specified in the Faculty of Science section of this Calendar in 3.4D Program Requirements, Honours Program. The course requirements are the same as for the Major programs except students must have a minimum of 9.0 FCE in their field and include one of Environmental Science 504 or 505 in their program, preferably in their final year of study.

Suggested Program Sequences

Biological Sciences

First Year  

Fall

Winter

Biology 241

Biology 243

Chemistry 201 or 211

Chemistry 203 or 213

Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275

Mathematics 211 or 213 or 2671 or 277

Physics 211 or 221 or Geology 2011

Physics 223 or Geology 202

Option

Option

Second Year  

Biology 371

Biology 315

Geography 211 or Geology 2011

Biology 313

Chemistry 351

Chemistry 353

Chemistry 311

Chemistry 315

Option

Option

Third Year  

Biology 311

Biology 331

Ecology 425

Ecology 419

Environmental Science 4012

Geography 415 or Geology 401

Option from the Field of Biological Sciences

Biochemistry 393

Option

Option

Fourth Year  

Environmental Science 5012

Environmental Science 503

Environmental Science 502

Environmental Science 502

Chemistry 321 or 515

Option

Ecology 417

Option

Option

Option

1Students wishing to take Geology 401 instead of Geography 415 are required to take Geology 201 instead of Geography 211, plus Mathematics 267 or 277, Physics 223. The courses above referenced by 1 are affected by this choice of program.

2Field course offered in the last two weeks before the beginning of the regular Fall Term.

Chemistry

First Year  

Fall

Winter

Chemistry 201 or 211

Chemistry 203 or 213

Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275

Mathematics 267 or 277

Physics 211 or 221

Physics 223

Mathematics 211 or 213

Biology 243

Biology 241

Option

Second Year  

Chemistry 351

Chemistry 353 or 355

Chemistry 311

Chemistry 315

Geology 201

Biology 313

Physics 323

Statistics 327

Option

Option

Third Year  

Chemistry 331

Ecology 419

Environmental Science 4011

Chemistry 371

Geology 401

Chemistry 333 or Option

Chemistry 321

Mathematics 331

Chemistry 373 or Option

Option

Fourth Year  

Environmental Science 5011

Environmental Science 503

Environmental Science 502

Environmental Science 502

Chemistry 515 or 521

Chemistry 425 or Option

Ecology 417

Option

Chemistry 423 or Option

Option

1Field course offered in the last two weeks before the beginning of the regular Fall Term.

Geography and Arts

First Year  

Fall

Winter

Geography 211

Geography 231

Economics 201

Geography 251

Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275

Economics 203

Biology 241

Mathematics 211 or 267 or 277

Option

Biology 243

Second Year  

Chemistry 203 or 209

Biology 313

Geography 313

Economics 377

Geography 341 or 351 or 367 or 405 or 433 or 457

Archaeology 201 or Anthropology 203

Geography 333 or 357

Psychology 200 or Sociology 201

Geography 339

Option

Third Year  

Environmental Science 4011

Ecology 419

Geography 305 or 307

Economics 323 or 325 or 327 or 337 or 367

Geography 321

Geography 413 or 417

Chemistry 321

Geography 415

Option

Option

Fourth Year  

Environmental Science 5011

Environmental Science 503

Environmental Science 502

Environmental Science 502

Ecology 417

Geography 421 or 429 or 529

Geography 340

Option

Option

Option

1Field course offered in the last two weeks before the beginning of the regular Fall Term.

Geology

First Year  

Fall

Winter

Geology 201

Geology 202

Biology 241

Biology 243

Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275

Mathematics 267 or 277

Physics 211 or 221

Physics 223

Option1

Chemistry 203 or 213

Second Year  

Geology 313

Option

Geology option

Geology 343

Mathematics 211 or 213

Biology 313

Chemistry 201

Statistics 327

Geology 381

Geology 333

Third Year  

Chemistry 321

Ecology 419

Geology 401

Geology 373

Environmental Science 4012

Geology 475

Option

Geology 323

Option

Option

Fourth Year  

Environmental Science 5012

Environmental Science 503

Environmental Science 502

Environmental Science 502

Geology 503

Geology 505

Ecology 417

Option

Option

Option

1Students wishing to take Chemistry 213 should take Chemistry 211.

2Field course offered in the last two weeks before the beginning of the regular Fall Term.

Physics

First Year  
Fall Winter

Physics 2271

Physics 223

Biology 241

Biology 243

Mathematics 275

Mathematics 277

Chemistry 203 or 209

Mathematics 211 or 213

Option

Option

Second Year  

Physics 341

Physics 325

Physics 397

Physics 343

Mathematics 375

Mathematics 377

Biology 313

Statistics 327

Geology 201

Option

Third Year  

Environmental Science 4012

Physics 443

Physics 323

Physics 561

Physics 449

Physics Option

Physics 663

Option

Mathematics 311

Option

Fourth Year  

Environmental Science 5012

Environmental Science 503

Environmental Science 502

Environmental Science 502

Physics 455

Ecology 419

Chemistry 321

Option

Ecology 417

Option

1Students who achieve a grade of "A-" or better in Physics 211 or 221 may use either of these courses in place of Physics 227.

2Field course offered in the last two weeks before the beginning of the regular Fall Term.

Statistics

First Year  

Fall

Winter

Physics 211 or 221

Mathematics 267

Biology 241

Biology 243

Mathematics 211 or 213

Physics 223

Mathematics 265

Statistics 327

Option

Option

Second Year  

Option

Statistics 323

Statistics 321

Mathematics 353

Mathematics 349

Biology 313

Chemistry 203 or 209

Option

Option

Option

Third Year  

Environmental Science 4011

Statistics option

Statistics 421

Statistics option

Statistics 429

Ecology 419

Geology 201

Option

Option

Option

Fourth Year  

Environmental Science 5011

Statistics option

Environmental Science 502

Environmental Science 502

Ecology 417

Statistics option

Chemistry 321

Statistics 517

Option

Environmental Science 503

1Field course offered in the last two weeks before the beginning of the regular Fall Term.