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University of Calgary Calendar 2015-2016 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 120 units (20 full-course equivalents), with at least 72 units (12 full-course equivalents) 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 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalent) "D" or "D+" grades, or more than 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) in the field with a "D" or "D+" grade.

B. (a) The program may not contain more than 60 units (10 full-course equivalent) credits transferred from other institutions.

(b) A maximum of 24 units (4.0 full-course equivalent) transfer credits are allowed in the field.

C. The program must contain:

(a) At least 60 units (10 full-course equivalents) from outside the major field, of which at least 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) must be from outside the Faculty of Science. Of these 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents), students must take at least 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) from the Faculty of Arts. Environmental Science 503 may be counted among the 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalent) 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 120 units (20 full-course equivalents), including the courses in Science and Arts specific to each concentration, are as follows:

Concentration in Biological Sciences

21 units (3.5 full-course equivalents) - Biology 241, 243, 311, 313, 315, 331, and 371

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Biochemistry 393

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Option from the Field of Biological Sciences2

9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Ecology 417, 419 and 425

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Chemistry 201 or 211 and 203 or 213

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Chemistry 311, 315, 351, 353 and one of 321 or 515

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275 and Mathematics 211 or 213 or 2671 or 277

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Physics 211 or 221 and 223 or Geology 201 and 202 or 203

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Geography 211 or Geology 201

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Geology 4011 or Geography 415

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502 and 503

9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.6.1.1C (a)2

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Options from the Faculty of Arts2

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - 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

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Biology 241, 243, 313, Ecology 417 and 419

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Chemistry 201 or 211 and 203 or 213

33 units (5.5 full-course equivalents) - Chemistry 311, 315, 321, 331, 333 or 373, 351, 353 or 355, 371, 423 or 425, 515, 521 or 541

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Option from the field of Chemistry or Biochemistry

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Statistics 327

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Geology 201 and 401

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275; Mathematics 267 or 277

9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Physics 211 or 221 and 223 and 323

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502 and 503

9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.6.1.1C (a)1

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Options from the Faculty of Arts1

9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Options1

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

Concentration in Geography and Arts

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Archaeology 201 or Anthropology 203

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Biology 241, 243, 313, Ecology 417 and 419

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Chemistry 203 and 321

33 units (5.5 full-course equivalents) - Geography 211, 231, 251, 305 or 307, 313, 321, 333 or 357, 339, 340, 413 or 417, and 415

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) – Geography 341 or 351 or 367 or 405 or 433 or 457

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) – Geography 421 or 429 or 529

12 units (2.0 full-course equivalents) - Economics 201, 203, 323 or 325 or 327 or 337 or 367 and 377

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275; Mathematics 211 or 213 or 267 or 277

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Psychology 200 or 205 or Sociology 201

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502 and 503

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Options from the Faculty of Arts1

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Options1

Recommended courses: Physics 211 or 221 and 223

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

Concentration in Geology

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Biology 241, 243, 313, Ecology 417 and 419

9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Chemistry 201 or 211, 203 or 213 and 321

39 units (6.5 full-course equivalents) - Geology 201, 202 or 203, 313 or 423, 323, 333 or 311, 337, 341 or 343, 353 or 373, 381, 401, 475, 403 or 503, and 505

9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Mathematics 211 or 213, 249 or 265 or 275 and 253 or 267 or 277

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Physics 211 or 221, and 223

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Statistics 327

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502 and 503

9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.6.1.1C (a)1

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Options from Faculty of Arts1

9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Options

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

Concentration in Physics

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Biology 241, 243, 313, Ecology 417 and 419

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Chemistry 203 and 321

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Geology 201

18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) - Mathematics 211 or 213, Mathematics 275* or 281, Mathematics 277* or 283, Mathematics 375*, Mathematics 377*, Mathematics 311

36 units (6.0 full-course equivalents) - 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

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Statistics 327

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502 and 503

9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.6.1.1C (a).

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Options from Faculty of Arts1

9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - 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

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Biology 241, 243, 313, Ecology 417 and 419

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Chemistry 203 and 321

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Geology 201

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Physics 211 or 221 and 223

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Mathematics 211 or 213, 249 or 265 or 275, 267 or 277, 349 and 353

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Statistics 321, 323, 327, 421 and 429

12 units (2.0 full-course equivalents) - Four of Statistics 423, 425, 505, 407 or 507, 519, 523, 525, 531

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Statistics 517

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Environmental Science 401, 501, 502 and 503

9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science, as noted in 5.6.1.1C (a).

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Options from the Faculty of Arts1

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - 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 54 units (9.0 full-course equivalents) 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

Option

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

Chemistry 425 or Option

Chemistry 373 or Option

Option

Fourth Year  

Environmental Science 5011

Environmental Science 503

Environmental Science 502

Environmental Science 502

Chemistry 515

Chemistry 521 or 541

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

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

Chemistry 201 or 211

Chemistry 203 or 213

Second Year  

Geology 313

Geology 323

Option

Geology 343

Mathematics 211 or 213

Biology 313

Option

Geology 353

Geology 381

Geology 333

Third Year  

Chemistry 321

Ecology 419

Geology 401

Statistics 327

Environmental Science 4011

Option

Geology 337*

Option

Geology 475

Option

Fourth Year  

Environmental Science 5012

Environmental Science 503

Environmental Science 502

Environmental Science 502

Geology 403

Geology 505

Ecology 417

Option

Option

Option

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

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

3 Geology 337 and 441 are field schools that runs for about 15-18 days prior to the Fall Term or after the Winter Term. Students taking a geology field school course in a term are permitted to register in an additional 15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) in that term (for a total of 18 units or 3.0 full-course equivalents).

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.