School of the Environment


Faculty List

Professor and Director
† S. Easterbrook, BSc, PhD

Associate Professor and Graduate Associate Director
TBD

Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Associate Director
M. Classens, BA, MA, PhD

Professors
† M. L. Diamond, MSc, MSc Eng, PhD
† J. Green, BA, MA, PhD
† W.S. Prudham, BA, BSc, MA, PhD
† J.B. Robinson, BA, MES, PhD

Associate Professors
† C. Abizaid, MA, PhD
† M. Franklin, BSc, MSc, PhD
† K. Neville, BSc, MEnvSci, PhD
† H. Peng, BSc, PhD
† N. Rollinson, BAT, MSc, PhD
† S.B. Scharper, BA, MA, PhD
C. Wiseman, BES, M. Nat.Res.Mgmt., Dr. Phil. Nat.
† D. Wunch, BSc, MSc, PhD
T. Yoreh, BA, MA, PhD

Assistant Professors
† H. Ibrahim, BA, MA, MSc, PhD
† J.A. Jakubiec, BSArch, MArch, PhD
† K Kirigia, BA, MSc, PhD
T. Kramarz, MA, MSc, PhD
† V. Leos Barajas, PhD
H. Morris, MSc, MA, PhD
R. Rasolofoson, Maîtrise, MSc, PhD, PhD
† R. Soden, BA, MA, PhD

Associate Professor, Teaching Stream
K. Ing, BSc, MSc

Assistant Professors, Teaching Stream
S. Appolloni, BA, BEd, MDiv, PhD
† N. Spiegelaar, MES, PhD

Senior Lecturers Emeriti
B. Savan, BSc, PhD

† Cross-appointed faculty

Introduction

The School of the Environment is an innovative interdisciplinary unit within the Faculty of Arts & 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.

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, Physics, 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 BSc 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 BA 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 ENV221H1 and ENV222H1 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.

Certificate in Sustainability

New to the Faculty of Arts & Science in 2021-22, and administered by the School of the Environment, the Certificate in Sustainability is part of the U of T Sustainability Scholar initiative, and is designed to complement any Arts & Science degree or discipline. Participating students will develop a sustainability-lens ​based in systems-thinking that can be used to approach the rest of their academic program and career path.

Collaborative Specialist, Major and Minor Programs

The School collaborates with other disciplines to offer three collaborative Science Specialist programs: Environment & Health; 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 (BIO120H1BIO130H1); (CHM135H1CHM136H1)/CHM151Y1MAT135H1/MAT136H1/MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1; (PHY131H1PHY132H1)/(PHY151H1PHY152H1), and (JEG100H1GGR101H1). Students should identify specific program first year course requirements as well as the prerequisites for EEB240H1; ENV237H1; ENV238H1; ENV316H1; ENV337H1; 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. Students in School minors are also eligible for some of these scholarships. (see https://www.environment.utoronto.ca/undergraduate/current-students/scholarships-awards)

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 https://www.environment.utoronto.ca. For further information about the School’s programs and courses, please contact:

School of the Environment Undergraduate Associate Director (ug.director.env@utoronto.ca).

School of the Environment Undergraduate Student Advisor, David Powell, Room ES 1022, 33 Willcocks Street Wing, Earth Sciences Centre, 416-946-8100 or ug.office.env@utoronto.ca 

Arts & Science Internship Program

Starting Fall 2024, students entering their second year of study who are enrolled in the following programs will be eligible to apply for the Arts & Science Internship Program. Details about ASIP, including eligibility requirements and application procedures, can be found here. Students may also visit the ASIP webpage or contact the ELOS office at asip@utoronto.ca.

  • Environmental Science Major
  • Environmental Studies Major
  • Environment & Health Specialist
  • Environment & Health Major
  • Environmental Ethics Major

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: https://eeb.utoronto.ca/education/undergraduate/programs/)

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: https://www.es.utoronto.ca/programs/undergraduate/)

The Earth and Environmental Systems Major 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: https://eeb.utoronto.ca/education/undergraduate/programs/)

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 and Planning)

(See program details under Geography and Planning or at https://www.geography.utoronto.ca/undergraduate/prospective-undergraduate-students/programs-study)

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.

Forestry (Arts or Science programs offered by Daniels Forestry in the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design) 

(See program details under Forest Conservation and Forest Biomaterials Science or at https://academic.daniels.utoronto.ca/forestry/undergraduate-program/)

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 and Planning)

(See program details under Geography and Planning or at https://www.geography.utoronto.ca/undergraduate/prospective-undergraduate-students/programs-study)

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.

School of the Environment Programs

Core Programs

Environmental Science Major (Science Program) - ASMAJ1076

Environmental Science Major (Science Program) - ASMAJ1076
Enrolment Requirements:

This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.

Completed Courses
The following courses are required:

Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2025). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry and there are program-specific year 3 entry enrolment requirements. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the Environmental Science Major program in the Summer after Year 2 and have completed a 0.5 credit of ENV221H1 or ENV222H1 and a 0.5 credit of EEB240H1, CHM210H1, ENV237H1/​ ENV238H1, or ESS262H1 prior to ASIP entry.

Completion Requirements:

(8.0 credits)

First Year: BIO120H1; CHM135H1(recommended)/ CHM151Y1; 0.5 credit from MAT135H1/​ MAT137Y1/​ MAT157Y1/​ JMB170Y1

Second Year (2.5 credits):
1. ENV221H1
2. EEB240H1/​ ENV234H1
3. One of CHM210H1 (recommended) or ESS262H1
4. ENV237H1/​ ENV238H1*
* ENV238H1 is for students who have previously taken PHY131H1/​ PHY132H1/​ PHY151H1/​ PHY152H1
5. STA220H1/​ STA288H1/​ EEB225H1/​ GGR270H1 or other science courses providing training in statistics as approved by the Undergraduate Associate Director.

NOTE: students interested in taking EEB Field Courses (Group B) in third/fourth year are encouraged to take BIO220H1 in second/third year.

Third Year (1.5 credits):

1. The other of CHM210H1 or ESS262H1 not taken in second year
2. ENV337H1
3. ENV316H1

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

Group A: Environmental Science
BIO220H1*/ CHM310H1/​ CHM410H1/​ CHM415H1/​ EEB319H1/​ EEB320H1/​ EEB321H1/​ EEB328H1/​ EEB365H1/​ EEB428H1/​ EEB430H1/​ EEB433H1/​ EEB440H1/​ EEB465H1/​ ENV334H1/​ ENV341H1/​ ENV342H1/​ ENV346H1/​ ENV432H1/​ ENV441H1/​ ESS261H1/​ ESS311H1/​ ESS312H1/​ ESS461H1/​ ESS463H1/​ GGR203H1/​ GGR301H1/​ GGR305H1/​ GGR308H1/​ GGR314H1/​ GGR347H1/​ GGR348H1/​ GGR406H1/​ GGR413H1/​ 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/​ ENV395Y0/​ ENV396H0/​ ENV396Y0/​ ESS234H1/​ 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 credit from Group C)

ENV222H1/​ ( ENV360H1/​ ENV261H1)/ ENV281H1/​ ENV282H1/​ ENV307H1/​ ENV320H1/​ ENV322H1/​ ENV323H1/​ ENV330H1/​ ENV333H1/​ ENV335H1/​ ENV347H1/​ ENV350H1/​ ENV361H1/​ ENV362H1/​ ENV381H1/​ ENV382H1/​ ENV422H1/​ ENV430H1/​ ENV461H1/​ ENV462H1/​ FOR302H1

Fourth Year (0.5 credit):
1. 0.5 credit from the following: ENV432H1*/ ENV440H1/​ ENV452H1*
*Note that ENV432H1 requires one of EEB319H1/​ EEB321H1/​ EEB365H1/​ ENV334H1 as a prerequisite, and ENV452H1 requires one of ENV316H1/​ ENV334H1/​ ENV337H1 as a prerequisite.

Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.

Notes:

  • 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.
  • Daniels Students enrolled in this program may be able to fulfil up to 1.5 credits in requirement 3 from ARC courses. Consult the School of the Environment for more information.

Environmental Science Minor (Science Program) - ASMIN1555

Environmental Science Minor (Science Program) - ASMIN1555
Enrolment Requirements:

This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.

Completed Courses
The following courses are required:

Completion Requirements:

(4.0 credits)

First Year (1.5 credits):

1. BIO120H1; CHM135H1 (recommended)/ CHM151Y1; 0.5 credit from MAT135H1/​ MAT137Y1/​ MAT157Y1/​ JMB170Y1

Higher Years (2.5 credits):
2. ENV221H1
3. 1.0 credit from CHM210H1, EEB240H1/​ ENV234H1, ENV237H1/​ ENV238H1*, ESS262H1
4. ENV337H1
5. 0.5 credit 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 EEB 300+ level courses (Group A and B) and there are no exceptions.
  • Daniels Students enrolled in this program may be able to fulfil up to 1.0 credit of elective courses from ARC courses. Consult the School of the Environment for more information

Group A: Environmental Science
CHM310H1/​ CHM410H1/​ CHM415H1/​ EEB319H1/​ EEB320H1/​ EEB321H1/​ EEB328H1/​ EEB365H1/​ EEB428H1/​ EEB430H1/​ EEB433H1/​ EEB440H1/​ EEB465H1/​ ENV334H1/​ ENV341H1/​ ENV342H1/​ ENV346H1/​ ENV432H1/​ ENV441H1/​ ESS261H1/​ ESS311H1/​ ESS312H1/​ ESS461H1/​ ESS463H1/​ GGR301H1/​ GGR305H1/​ GGR308H1/​ GGR314H1/​ GGR347H1/​ GGR348H1/​ GGR406H1/​ GGR413H1/​ JGA305H1/​ PCL381H1/​ 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/​ ENV395Y0/​ ENV396H0/​ ENV396Y0/​ ESS234H1/​ ESS410H1/​ ESS450H1/​ GGR390H1

Environmental Studies Major (Arts Program) - ASMAJ1254

Environmental Studies Major (Arts Program) - ASMAJ1254
Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2025). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry and there are program-specific year 3 entry enrolment requirements. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the Environmental Studies Major program in the Summer after Year 2 and have completed 1.0 credit of ENV221H1, ENV222H1, ENV223H1, or ENV200H1 prior to ASIP entry.

Completion Requirements:

For more information, please email the School of the Environment’s Undergraduate Student Advisor, David Powell, at ug.office.env@utoronto.ca.

(7.0 credits, including 2.5 credits at the 300+ level and a 0.5 credit at the 400-level)

First Year:
ENV100H1 is recommended but not required.

Higher Years:
1. ENV221H1, ENV222H1, ENV223H1, ENV338H1.

2. ENV200H1

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

4. 0.5 credit from among the following Environmental Thought & Ethics courses: ENV333H1, JGE321H1, CLA373H1, PHL273H1, WGS273H1.

5. One of ( ENV421H1/​ ENV421Y1)/ ENV440H1/​ ENV451H1/​ ENV461H1/​ ENV463H1/​ ENV465Y1.

6. An additional 3.0 credits from any combination of courses listed in the three groups below*, with no more than 1.0 credit from Group C: Environmental Science. Note: If either ENV421Y1 or ENV465Y1 is taken for requirement 5 above, students need only take an additional 2.5 credits for this requirement.

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

Group A: Environmental Policy, Law & Society Courses

ANT346H1, ANT364H1, ANT371H1, ANT374H1, CSE342H1, ECO313H1, ECO314H1, ECO414H1, ENV261H1/​ ENV360H1, ENV281H1, ENV282H1, ENV307H1, ENV320H1, ENV322H1, ENV323H1, ENV335H1, ENV347H1, ENV350H1, ENV361H1, ENV362H1, ENV381H1, ENV382H1, ENV397Y0, ENV411H1, ENV422H1, ENV462H1, ENV464H1, FOR302H1, FOR303H1, FOR310H1, GGR223H1, GGR310H1, GGR329H1, GGR332H1, GGR334H1, GGR338H1, GGR341H1, GGR349H1, GGR416H1, GGR418H1, GGR434H1, GGR433H1, GGR438H1, HIS218H1, HIS300H1, HIS408H1, HPS307H1, HPS313H1, HPS316H1, HPS324H1, JGE321H1, JGE331H1, JGE481H1, JIG322H1, JIG440H1, POL205H1, POL384H1, POL413H1, RSM466H1, TRN312H1

Note: GGR223H1 is NOT a substitute for ENV222H1.

Group B: Environmental Thought & Ethics Courses

INS250H1, INS402H1, ANT368H1, ANT376H1, CLA373H1, CRE271H1, EAS479H1, ENV330H1, ENV333H1, ENV430H1, FAH446H1, FOR302H1, FOR303H1, GGR419H1, HPS316H1, JGE321H1, JIG322H1, JUG320H1, PHL273H1, PHL373H1, PSY435H1, RLG318H1, RLG345H1, WGS273H1, WGS442H1

Group C: Environmental Science Courses

EEB240H1/​ ENV234H1, ENV262H1, ENV337H1, ENV341H1, ENV342H1, ENV395Y0, ENV396H0, ENV396Y0, ENV431H1, ENV441H1, FOR200H1, FOR201H1, FOR400Y1, FOR401H1, GGR272H1, GGR273H1, GGR314H1, GGR337H1, ESS205H1, JEH455H1

Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.

Note:

  • Daniels Students enrolled in this program may be able to fulfill up to 1.5 credits in requirement 6 from ARC courses. For more information, please email the School of the Environment’s Undergraduate Student Advisor, David Powell, at ug.office.env@utoronto.ca.

Environmental Studies Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN1254

Environmental Studies Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN1254
Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Completion Requirements:

For more information, please email the School of the Environment’s Undergraduate Student Advisor, David Powell, at ug.office.env@utoronto.ca.

(4.0 credits, including 1.5 credits at the 300+ level)

First Year:
ENV100H1 is recommended but not required.

Higher Years:
1. ENV221H1, ENV222H1
2. ENV200H1
3. Additional 2.5 credits, of which a maximum 1.0 credit may be environmental courses offered by academic units other than the School of the Environment (from Group A below). The remainder must be selected from the following: ENV261H1/​ ENV360H1, ENV281H1, ENV282H1, ENV307H1, ENV320H1, ENV322H1, ENV323H1, ENV330H1, JGE321H1, JGE331H1, ENV333H1, ENV335H1, ENV338H1, ENV347H1, ENV350H1, ENV361H1, ENV362H1, ENV381H1, ENV382H1, ENV395Y0, ENV396H0, ENV396Y0, ENV411H1*, ENV421Y1/​ ENV421H1*, ENV422H1*, ENV430H1*, ENV431H1*, ENV440H1*, ENV461H1, ENV462H1, ENV463H1, ENV464H1, ENV465Y1, JGE481H1, PHL273H1.

*with permission of Undergraduate Associate Director

Group A

ANT364H1, ANT368H1, ANT450H1, CHM210H1, CLA373H1, CRE271H1, CSE342H1, EAS479H1, ECO313H1, ECO314H1, ECO414H1, EEB240H1/​ ENV234H1, ENV262H1, ENV337H1, ENV341H1, ENV342H1, ENV397Y0, ENV441H1, FAH446H1, FOR200H1, FOR201H1, FOR302H1, FOR303H1, FOR310H1, FOR400Y1, FOR401H1, GGR223H1, GGR272H1, GGR273H1, GGR310H1, GGR314H1, GGR332H1, GGR334H1, GGR338H1, GGR349H1, GGR416H1, GGR418H1, GGR419H1, GGR438H1, GGR433H1, HIS218H1, HIS300H1, HIS408H1, HPS307H1, HPS313H1, HPS316H1, HPS324H1, INS250H1, INS402H1, JIG322H1, JIG440H1, PHL373H1, POL205H1, POL384H1, POL413H1, PSY435H1, RLG318H1, RLG345H1, RSM466H1, TRN312H1, WGS273H1, WGS442H1, other courses approved by School of the Environment.

Notes:

1. GGR223H1 is NOT a substitute for ENV222H1.

2. Daniels Students enrolled in this program may be able to fulfill up to 1.0 credit in requirement 3, Group A, from ARC courses. Consult the School of the Environment for more information.

Collaborative Programs

Environment & Health Specialist (Science Program) - ASSPE0365

Environment & Health Specialist (Science Program) - ASSPE0365

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, please email the School of the Environment’s Undergraduate Student Advisor, David Powell, at ug.office.env@utoronto.ca.

Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2025). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry and there are program-specific year 3 entry enrolment requirements. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the Environment & Health Major program in the Summer after Year 2 and have completed a 0.5 credit of ENV221H1 or ENV222H1 and a 0.5 credit of EEB240H1 or BIO220H1 prior to ASIP entry.

Completion Requirements:

(14.0 credits, including 4.0 credits at the 300+ level, of which 1.0 credit must be at the 400-level)

To help students proceed through the program, it is recommended that the first year BIO and CHM requirements are completed before entering the program.

Year 1:

1. BIO120H1, BIO130H1

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

3. 1.0 credit from: 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. EEB240H1/​ ENV234H1, ENV337H1

9. PHL273H1

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

10. STA220H1/​ STA288H1, STA221H1

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

12. JGE321H1, ENV341H1

13. 1.0 credit from: CHM210H1/​ ENV342H1/​ ENV441H1/​ (only one from ESS261H1/​ GGR203H1/​ GGR303H1/​ GGR314H1/​ PHY231H1)

Years 3 & 4:

14. 1.5 credits from environment and health relevant courses: HMB302H1/​ HMB303H1/​ HMB312H1/​ HMB314H1/​ HMB322H1/​ HMB390H1/​ HMB496Y1/​ HMB499Y1/​ ANA300Y1/​ ANA301H1/​ BCH311H1/​ CSB349H1/​ BCH370H1/​ CHM310H1/​ CSB325H1/​ CSB327H1/​ CSB328H1/​ CSB331H1/​ CSB346H1/​ CSB347H1/​ CSB350H1/​ CSB351Y1/​ EEB318H1/​ EEB319H1/​ EEB321H1/​ EEB328H1/​ EEB362H1/​ EEB375H1/​ EEB428H1/​ ENV315H1/​ ENV316H1/​ ENV336H1/​ ENV342H1*/ ENV441H1*/ ESS311H1/​ ESS312H1/​ ESS425H1/​ ESS463H1/​ GGR303H1/​ GGR305H1/​ GGR347H1/​ GGR348H1/​ GGR372H1/​ GGR433H1/​ HIS423H1/​ HST405H1/​ IMM334Y1/​ LMP301H1/​ LMP363H1/​ MGY377H1/​ NFS382H1/​ NFS386H1/​ NFS488H1/​ PCL381H1/​ PSL350H1/​ PSL372H1/​ PSL420H1/​ PSY435H1 or any other approved course for which the student has appropriate prerequisites. The 1.5 credits can be chosen to reflect the particular academic interests of each student. *If not taken for Requirement 13 above.

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

15. ( ENV421Y1/​ ENV421H1)/ ENV491Y1*/ ENV492H1*/ ENV493H1* or a minimum of 0.5 credit from any approved departmental or college independent research project (*the research topic for these courses must be related to environment and health)

16. JEH455H1

Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.

E&H Specialist Program Note:

  • Not all non-ENV courses listed in requirement 14 above have priority enrolment for the Environment & Health Specialist. Students are responsible for checking the priority of courses, as well as meeting course prerequisites for courses they wish to take.

Environment & Toxicology Specialist (Science Program) - ASSPE0605

Environment & Toxicology Specialist (Science Program) - ASSPE0605

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.

Enrolment Requirements:

This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enroll.

Variable Minimum Grade Average
A minimum grade average in required courses is needed for entry, and this minimum changes each year depending on available spaces and the number of applicants. The following courses or their equivalents must be completed:

To ensure that students admitted to the program will be successful, applicants with a final grade lower than 65% in each course, or a combined grade average lower than 70% in these required courses will not be considered for admission. Please note that obtaining this minimum final grade or minimum grade average does not guarantee admission to the program. The underlying numeric final mark in each of your courses required for program enrolment will be used by the relevant academic unit to determine your eligibility.

Applications from students lacking numerical grades in one or more of the specified prerequisites, or students applying in their second or later years, may be considered on the basis of their entire academic record and the availability of space in the program. In addition to applying through ACORN, students applying in their second year or later are asked to please contact the department directly at undergrad.pharmtox@utoronto.ca, specify which program you would like to be considered for, and provide your student number. Please consult the Arts & Science Program Toolkit for more information on program enrolment.

Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP)

Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2025). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry and there are program-specific year 3 entry enrolment requirements. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the Environment & Toxicology Specialist in the Summer after Year 2 and completion of PCL201H1 (with a minimum grade of 77%), PSL300H1 and PSL301H1.

Notes:

  • The Environment and Toxicology Specialist cannot be combined with the Biomedical Toxicology Major or the Pharmacology Major.
  • 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.
Completion Requirements:

(14.0 credits, including 4.0 credits at the 300+level, 1.0 credit of which must be at the 400-level).

First Year: BIO120H1, BIO130H1, ( CHM135H1, CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1, and at least 1.0 credit from MAT135H1, MAT136H1, MAT137Y1, MAT157Y1, PHY131H1, PHY132H1, PHY151H1, PHY152H1

Students in this program have the option to enrol in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.

Second Year: BCH210H1, BIO230H1/​ BIO255H1, ENV221H1, ENV222H1, PCL201H1, PSL300H1, PSL301H1 and CHM247H1 (see NOTE 1)

Third and Fourth Years:

BIO220H1, EEB240H1, JGE321H1, CHM210H1, PCL302H1, PCL381H1, PCL482H1, PCL483H1

One of: ENV341H1/​ ENV337H1/​ EEB320H1
One of: STA220H1/​ STA221H1/​ STA288H1/​ EEB225H1 (see NOTE 2)
One of: ENV421Y1/​ JPM400Y1/​ PCL367H1/​ PCL474Y1 (see NOTE 2)
At least 1.0 credit from: CHM310H1, EEB321H1, EEB365H1, EEB428H1, ENV441H1, ENV462H1, JPM300H1, LMP301H1, LMP363H1, PCL298H1, PCL362H1, PCL386H1, PCL477H1, PCL484H1, PCL490H1, PHY231H1 (see NOTE 3)

An Integrative, Inquiry-Based Activity Requirement must be satisfied.

The requirement for an integrative, inquiry-based and/or experiential activity must be met by completing at least one of the following: PCL297H1, PCL298H1, PCL367H1, PCL397Y0, ENV421H1, ENV421Y1, JPM400Y1, PCL474Y1. Students who complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream or PEY Co-op will also meet this requirement.

Note: January 2022 was the last opportunity for Faculty of Arts & Science students to register for PEY Co-op. Students in Year 3 in the Fall/Winter 2021-2022 were the last group of Faculty of Arts & Science students eligible to participate in PEY Co-op. Students starting Year 2 in Fall 2021 or later are only eligible to participate in the Arts & Science Internship Program stream.

Notes:

  1. PSL300H1 and PSL301H1 require MAT 100-level/ PHY 100-level courses.
  2. PCL201H1, PCL302H1, and PCL367H1 are pre-requisites for students intending to take PCL474Y1. Students intending to take PCL474Y1 must obtain permission from the Undergraduate Student Advisor of the School of the Environment 3 months prior to the intended date of enrolment. Students must also consult with the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at least 3 months prior to the intended date of enrolment. Students wishing to take ENV421Y1 are advised to take the course during third year, due to scheduling conflicts with fourth year requirements.
  3. Students taking PCL477H1 must take BCH210H1 prior. Students taking only PCL367H1 must take 1.5 credits from program electives requirement list of courses to ensure 14.0 program credits. Students may choose to take both PCL367H1 and ENV421Y1/​ JPM400Y1/​ PCL474Y1 and would then need to take only 0.5 credits from the program electives requirement list of courses to ensure 14.0 program credits.

Environmental Geosciences Specialist (Science Program) - ASSPE1253

Environmental Geosciences Specialist (Science Program) - ASSPE1253

The Environmental Geosciences specialist program focusses on the interconnectedness within the Earth system (biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere) and core environmental geoscience subjects such as earth materials, aqueous geochemistry, hydrogeology, sedimentary geology, geomorphology, and biogeochemistry. This program aims at preparing students for a variety of careers in industry, government and academia that require knowledge of Earth and Environmental science such as environmental consulting and assessment, water quality, waste management and sustainability.

Jointly sponsored by the School of the Environment and the Department of Earth Sciences. For more information, please contact the 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 (see note below).

Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Completion Requirements:

(12.0 credits including at least 1.0 credit from 400-level courses)

1st year required courses (2.0 credits): CHM151Y1/​( CHM135H1, CHM136H1), MAT135H1, PHY131H1/​ PHY151H1

1st year elective courses: 1.0 credit from MAT136H1, PHY132H1/​ PHY152H1, ENV237H1/​ ENV238H1, BIO120H1, CSC108H1/​ CSC110Y1/​ ESS245H1/​ ESS345H1, JEG100H1

2nd year required courses (2.0 credits): ESS241H1, ESS223H1/​ENV233H, ESS262H1, GGR201H1

2nd year elective courses: 1.0 credit from ESS224H1, ESS261H1, STA220H1/​ GGR270H1, CHM210H1, MAT221H1/​ MAT223H1; up to 0.5 credit of this requirement can be satisfied by taking one of the following ethics courses: IMC200H1/​ INS201Y1/​ PHL273H1/​ PHL275H1

3rd and 4th year required courses (2.0 credits): ESS311H1, ESS312H1, ESS410H1, ESS461H1

3rd and 4th year elective courses: 4.0 credits from JGA305H1, ESS234H1, ESS313H1, ESS331H1, ESS361H1, ESS362H1, ESS363H1/​ ESS462H1, GGR315H1, GGR390H1, ENV333H1, ESS431H1, ESS441H1, ESS445H1, ESS450H1, ESS463H1, ESS464H1, ESS465H1, ESS490H1, ESS491H1/​ ESS492Y1

Other courses which might of interest: ESS391H1, ESS392Y1, ESS381H1, ESS481H1

If you plan to become APGO certified, we suggest you consider the following courses to fulfill minimum qualifications. This list comprises courses which are required for the specialist as well as suggested courses; together they fulfill groups 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B of the APGO requirements and add up to 13.5 credits:

Group 1A: CHM135H1, MAT135H1, PHY131H1

Group 1B: BIO120H1, MAT136H1, CHM136H1, PHY132H1, STA220H1, CSC108H1/​ ESS245H1/​ ESS345H1

Group 2A: ESS224H1, ESS241H1, ESS234H1, ESS331H1

Group 2B: ESS223H1/​ENV233H, ESS312H1, GGR201H1, GGR315H1, JGA305H1

Group 2C: 4.5 of 200/300/400 level ESS or other allowable courses

All students, regardless of their career aspirations, are encouraged to talk to the undergraduate chair about their selection of electives.

Environment & Health Major (Science Program) - ASMAJ0365

Environment & Health Major (Science Program) - ASMAJ0365

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, please email the School of the Environment’s Undergraduate Student Advisor, David Powell, at ug.office.env@utoronto.ca.

Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2025). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry and there are program-specific year 3 entry enrolment requirements. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the Environment & Health Major program in the Summer after Year 2 and have completed a 0.5 credit of ENV221H1 or ENV222H1 and a 0.5 credit of EEB240H1 or BIO220H1 prior to ASIP entry.

Completion Requirements:

Required Courses (8.0 credits)

To help students proceed through the program, it is recommended that the first year BIO and CHM requirements are completed before entering the program.

Year 1:

1. BIO120H1; BIO130H1

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

3. GGR100H1/​ JEG100H1/​ GGR101H1/​ ESS102H1/​ GLG102H1/​ MAT135H1/​ PHY131H1/​ PSY100H1

Year 2: Foundations in environment and health

4. BCH210H1/​ CHM247H1

5. BIO220H1; BIO230H1/​ BIO255H1

6. HMB265H1/​ BIO260H1

7. 1.0 credit from environmental core courses: ENV221H1/​ ENV222H1/​ ( EEB240H1/​ ENV234H1)/ ENV337H1

Year 3: Third year core courses

8. ENV341H1

9. PSL300H1; PSL301H1

Years 3 or 4:

10. 0.5 credit from environment and health relevant courses: HMB302H1/​ HMB303H1/​ HMB312H1/​ 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/​ ESS425H1/​ ENV316H1/​ ENV336H1/​ ENV342H1/​ ENV441H1/​ GGR303H1/​ GGR305H1/​ GGR347H1/​ GGR348H1/​ GGR372H1/​ GGR433H1/​ HIS423H1/​ HST405H1/​ ESS311H1/​ ESS312H1/​ ESS463H1/​ IMM334Y1/​ LMP301H1/​ LMP363H1/​ MGY377H1/​ NFS382H1/​ NFS386H1/​ NFS488H1/​ PCL381H1/​ PSL372H1/​ PSL420H1/​ PSY435H1

Year 4: Environment & Health Capstone Course

11. JEH455H1

Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.

E&H Major Program Note:

  • Not all non-ENV courses listed in requirement 10 above have priority enrolment for the Environment & Health Major. Students are responsible for checking the priority of courses, as well as meeting course prerequisites for courses they wish to take.

Environmental Ethics Major (Arts Program) - ASMAJ1107

Environmental Ethics Major (Arts Program) - ASMAJ1107
Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2025). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry and there are program-specific year 3 entry enrolment requirements. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the Environmental Ethics Major program in the Summer after Year 2 and have completed a 0.5 credit of ENV221H1, ENV222H1, or PHL273H1 prior to ASIP entry.

Completion Requirements:

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, please email the School of the Environment's Undergraduate Student Advisor, David Powell, at ug.office.env@utoronto.ca.

(6.0 credits)

1. ( ENV221H1, ENV222H1), PHL273H1, JGE321H1
2. 1.0 credit from PHL373H1, ENV333H1, JGE331H1
3. 0.5 credit from (( ENV421Y1/​ ENV421H1)/ ENV491Y1/​ ENV492H1/​ ENV493H1), ENV440H1, ENV451H1
4. 2.5 credits from Group A below. Note: Students taking ENV421Y1 or ENV491Y1 for requirement 3 only need to take 2.0 credits from Group A in requirement 4.

Students in this program have the option to complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.

Group A:
ANT450H1, EAS479H1, CRE271H1, ECO105Y1, ENV330H1, ENV333H1, ENV335H1, ENV347H1, ENV411H1, ENV430H1, ENV464H1, ENV465Y1, FAH446H1, FOR302H1, JIG322H1, HIS218H1, HPS202H1, HPS307H1, INS402H1, JGE331H1, PHL373H1, PHL275H1, PHL295H1, PHL375H1, PHL394H1, PHL395H1, PHL413H1, PSY435H1, RLG318H1, RLG345H1, RLG484H1, WGS273H1, WGS442H1

Environment & Behaviour Minor (Science Program) - ASMIN1551

Environment & Behaviour Minor (Science Program) - ASMIN1551
Enrolment Requirements:

This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.

Special Requirement

  • Students must be enrolled in the Psychology Minor, Major or Specialist, to be considered for enrolment.
Completion Requirements:

(4.0 credits, including 1.0 credit at the 300+ level.)

For more information, please email the School of the Environment’s Undergraduate Student Advisor, David Powell, at ug.office.env@utoronto.ca.

Higher Years:
1. ENV221H1, ENV222H1, PSY220H1, PSY335H1/​ PSY435H1
2. 1.0 credit from: ENV333H1, ENV335H1, ENV361H1/​ ENV381H1 (if ENV381H1 taken in 2015-16 or 2016-17), ENV464H1, JGE321H1, JGE331H1
3. 1.0 credit from: PSY320H1, PSY321H1, PSY327H1/​ PSY427H1, PSY336H1

Environmental Ethics Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN1107

Environmental Ethics Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN1107

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, please email the School of the Environment’s Undergraduate Student Advisor, David Powell, at ug.office.env@utoronto.ca.

Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Completion Requirements:

(4.0 credits, including include 1.0 credit at the 300+level)

1. PHL273H1
2. One of PHL373H1, ENV333H1; JGE321H1, JGE331H1
3. ENV221H1, ENV222H1
4. Additional 2.0 PHL credits, with at least a 0.5 credit 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 a 0.5 credit in ethics.

Environment and Energy Minor (Science Program) - ASMIN1552

Environment and Energy Minor (Science Program) - ASMIN1552

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

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.

Note that the four full course equivalents that constitute the Minor Program are those listed below under Higher Years. For more information, please email the School of the Environment’s Undergraduate Student Advisor, David Powell, at ug.office.env@utoronto.ca.

Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Completion Requirements:

(4.0 credits)

First Year Courses: 1.0 credit from ( MAT135H1 and MAT136H1)/ MAT137Y1, and 1.0 credit from CHM135H1, CHM136H1, CHM151Y1, PHY131H1, PHY132H1, PHY151H1, PHY152H1

All of: ENV221H1, ENV222H1/​ GGR223H1 (1.0 credit)

All of: ENV346H1, ENV350H1, ENV450H1 (1.5 credits)

Any two of: GGR332H1/​ ENV462H1, GGR310H1/​ FOR310H1, GGR314H1, GGR347H1, GGR348H1 (1.0 credit)

Any one of: CHM210H1, CHM310H1, CHM415H1, ENV237H1, ENV238H1, FOR310H1*/ GGR310H1*, FOR410H1, GGR203H1, GGR314H1*, GGR347H1*, GGR348H1*, HPS313H1, PHY231H1, PHY250H1 (* if not taken for the requirement immediately above) (0.5 credit)


Directed Minors

Environmental Biology Minor (Science Program) - ASMIN1390

Environmental Biology Minor (Science Program) - ASMIN1390

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field that integrates biological, chemical, and physical sciences to study human interactions with their environment. The Environmental Biology Minor program (4.0 credits) provides students an introduction to 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.

Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Completion Requirements:

(4.0 credits; must include at least 1.0 credit at the 300+ level)

1. 1.5 credits: BIO120H1, BIO220H1, EEB240H1

2. 0.5 credit in organismal biology: EEB266H1/​ EEB267H1/​ EEB268H1

3. 2.0 credits from the following groups:

A. core ecology and evolution (no more than 0.5 credit): EEB318H1, EEB319H1, EEB320H1, EEB321H1, EEB322H1, EEB324H1, EEB328H1

B. biological diversity (no more than 0.5 credit): EEB263H1, EEB266H1, EEB267H1, EEB268H1, EEB331H1, EEB340H1, EEB380H1, EEB382H1, EEB384H1, EEB386H1, EEB388H1

C. field courses (no more than 0.5 credit): EEB403H0, EEB403H1, EEB405H0, EEB405H1, EEB406H0, EEB406H1, EEB410H0, EEB410H1

D. no more than 0.5 credit from: BIO251H1, EEB255H1, EEB362H1, EEB365H1, EEB428H1, EEB433H1, EEB434H1; ENV432H1

Environmental Chemistry Minor (Science Program) - ASMIN2543

Environmental Chemistry Minor (Science Program) - ASMIN2543

Consult Professor J. Murphy, Department of Chemistry

The Environmental Chemistry Minor program provides a balanced fundamental background in chemistry as well as an introduction to the major issues associated with environmental chemistry. This is achieved through a combination of introductory courses at the first and second-year levels, along with specific analytical and environmental chemistry courses in upper years.

Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Completion Requirements:

(4.0 credits, including 1.0 credit at the 300+ level)

  1. ( CHM135H1, CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1
  2. 1.0 credit from: CHM217H1, CHM220H1/​ CHM222H1, ( CHM236H1, CHM237H1)/ CHM238Y1, CHM247H1/​ CHM249H1
  3. CHM210H1
  4. CHM310H1, and 1.0 credit from: CHM317H1, CHM410H1, CHM415H1

Environmental Economics Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN1438

Environmental Economics Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN1438
Enrolment Requirements:

This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.

Completed courses (with minimum grades)
The following courses with the stated minimum grades are required:

ECO101H1 (63%) and ECO102H1 (63%)/ ECO105Y1 (80%)
MAT133Y1 (63%)/( MAT135H1 (60%) and MAT136H1 (60%))/ MAT137Y1 (55%)/ MAT157Y1 (55%)

Completion Requirements:

(4.0 credits)

1. ( ECO101H1 and ECO102H1)/ ECO105Y1
2. MAT133Y1/​ ( MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ MAT137Y1/​ MAT157Y1
3. ECO200Y1/​ ECO204Y1/​ ECO206Y1
4. 1.0 credit from 300+ level ECO courses, including at least 0.5 credit from ECO313H1/​ ECO314H1

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

Environmental Geosciences Minor (Science Program) - ASMIN1253

Environmental Geosciences Minor (Science Program) - ASMIN1253
Enrolment Requirements:

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.

Completion Requirements:

(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

Environmental Anthropology Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN1291

Environmental Anthropology Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN1291
Admission Requirements:

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).

Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Completion Requirements:

(4.0 credits, including 1.0 credit at the 300+ level)

1. ANT100Y1/​( ENV221H1 and ENV222H1/​ GGR223H1)
2. ANT200Y1/​ ARH100Y1/​ ( ANT204H1 and ANT207H1/​0.5 credit 300-level Social Anthropology course from Anthropology Group C, or Subgroup C(i), C(ii))
3. 2.0 credits from: ANT315H1, ANT336H1, ANT346H1, ANT364H1, ANT366H1, ANT374H1, ANT376H1, ANT409H1, ANT410H1, ANT415Y1, ANT420H1, ANT430H1, ANT450H1, INS250H1, INS402H1

Note: ANT courses are those offered with the following prefixes: ANT, ARH, INS, JAA, JAL, JAH, JAR and JGA.

Group C: Society, Culture, and Language
ANT204H1, ANT205H1, ANT207H1, ANT208H1, ANT210H1, ANT215H1, ANT299Y1, ANT322H1, ANT324H1, ANT342H1, ANT343H1, ANT344H1, ANT345H1, ANT346H1, ANT347H1, ANT348H1, ANT352H1, ANT356H1, ANT357H1, ANT358H1, ANT362H1, ANT364H1, ANT366H1, ANT370H1, ANT372H1, ANT374H1, ANT376H1, ANT378H1, ANT380H1, ANT382H1, ANT384H1, ANT385H1, ANT386H1, ANT390H1, ANT426H1, ANT435H1, ANT441H1, ANT450H1, ANT456H1, ANT457H1, ANT459H1, ANT460H1, ANT462H1, ANT463H1, ANT464H1, ANT465H1, ANT473H1, ANT474H1, ANT475H1, ANT480H1, ANT484H1, ANT485H1, ANT486H1, ANT488H1, ANT490Y1, ANT491Y1, ANT491H1, ANT497Y1, ANT498H1, ANT499H1, JAA377H1, JAH391Y0, JAH391H1, JAR301H1, JNH350H1, AFR250Y1, NMC356H1, MCS225Y1

Note: ANT390H1 may be placed in a different Course Group depending on the topic, which will vary from year to year.

Subgroup C (i): (Society, Culture and Language - Area)
ANT327H1, ANT340H1, ANT341H1, ANT455H1, ANT458H1, ANT472H1, ANT477H1, AFR298H1, CAR316H1, NMC241H1

Subgroup C (ii): (Society, Culture and Language – Linguistic)
ANT253H1, ANT329H1, ANT425H1, ANT483H1, ANT497Y1, ANT498H1, ANT499H1, JAL328H1, JAL355H1, JAL401H1, SLA380H1

Note: Effective Fall 2021, courses associated with New College's African Studies and Caribbean Studies programs will have the new "AFR" and "CAR" designators respectively. In addition, courses associated with Victoria College's Material Culture and Semiotics program will have the new "MCS" designator.

Environmental Geography Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN1252

Environmental Geography Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN1252

A focus on the human-environment nexus is most explicit in these programs. Students learn about the social, spatial, and biophysical processes that shape society’s relationship to nature, management of resources, and contemporary environmental change. These programs appeal to non-science students who seek an environmental program that allows them to learn more about the natural processes that interact with social factors in shaping environments. These programs offer training in quantitative and qualitative research methods, including GIS and Remote Sensing.

Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Completion Requirements:

(4.0 credits)

First Year Geography Courses: Any course (0.5 credit) from GGR107H1 (recommended), JEG100H1, GGR101H1, GGR112H1, GGR124H1, GGR172H1, GGR196H1, GGR197H1, GGR198H1, GGR199H1. 200/300-level GGR courses may also be used to meet this requirement. Contact the Undergraduate Administrator to update your program.

Core Course: All (0.5 credit) of GGR223H1

Physical and Environmental Geography Course: Any course (0.5 credit) from GGR201H1, GGR203H1, GGR205H1, GGR206H1, GGR305H1, GGR308H1, GGR314H1, GGR347H1, GGR348H1, ENV200H1, ENV234H1

Applications: Any 5 courses (2.5 credits) from Group A; up to 1.0 credit can be from Group B. Up to a 0.5 credit can be used from GGR493Y1, based on suitability of placement for this program, and approved by department.

Note: At least 1.0 credit must be 300/400-level courses.

Group A (Environmental Geography Courses):
GGR201H1, GGR203H1, GGR205H1, GGR206H1, GGR223H1, GGR270H1, GGR271H1, GGR272H1, GGR273H1, GGR274H1, GGR301H1, GGR305H1, GGR308H1, GGR310H1, GGR314H1, GGR323H1, GGR329H1, GGR332H1, GGR334H1, GGR315H1/​ GGR337H1, GGR338H1, GGR340H1, GGR341H1, GGR347H1, GGR348H1, GGR349H1, GGE372H1, GGR373H1, GGR386H1, GGR387H1, GGR388H1, GGR401H1, GGR405H1, GGR406H1, GGR413H1, GGR414H1/​ GGR415H1, GGR416H1, GGR418H1, GGR419H1, GGR434H1, GGR438H1, GGR481H1, GGR491Y1, GGR492H1, GGR497H1, GGR498H1, JGE321H1, JGE331H1, JIG322H1, JIG440H1, JUG320H1

Group B (School of the Environment Courses):
ENV200H1, ENV234H1, ENV307H1, ENV323H1, ENV333H1, ENV335H1, ENV350H1, ENV395Y0, ENV396Y0, ENV422H1

Physical and Environmental Geography Minor (Science Program) - ASMIN2030

Physical and Environmental Geography Minor (Science Program) - ASMIN2030

Physical and Environmental Geography offers science-based programs for students interested in an integrative approach to understanding the earths biotic and abiotic systems, including their spatial dynamics and the ways they are altered by human action. The programs provide a foundation in the subfields of climatology, biogeography, hydrology, and geomorphology. Students gain practical experience in lab and field settings. Technical skills taught also include data analysis, geospatial analytical tools, including GIS and Remote Sensing.

Enrolment Requirements:

Enrolment in the Physical and Environmental Geography Minor will be administratively suspended as of January 31, 2024 and students will no longer be able to enrol in the program. Students presently enrolled in the Minor will be able to complete the program requirements as described below. Students who are not enrolled in this program but are interested in “Physical and Environmental Geography” programs are encouraged to consider the Environmental Geography and/or Human Geography Programs in the Department of Geography and Planning and are strongly recommended to consult with the Department of Geography and Planning for advising.

Completion Requirements:

First Year Geography Courses: Any 2 courses (1.0 credit) from JEG100H1 (recommended), GGR101H1, GGR107H1, GGR112H1, GGR124H1, GGR196H1, GGR197H1, GGR198H1, GGR199H1

Core Courses: Any 2 courses (1.0 credit) from GGR201H1, GGR203H1, GGR205H1, GGR206H1

Methods Courses: Any 2 courses (1.0 credit) from GGR270H1, GGR272H1, GGR390H1

Applications: Any 2 courses (1.0 credit) from:

  1. Hydrology/GIS/Remote Sensing: GGR206H1, GGR273H1, GGR274H1, GGR315H1/​ GGR337H1, GGR373H1, GGR375H1, GGR386H1, GGR413H1, GGR414H1/​ GGR415H1, GGR462H1
  2. Climatology/Energy: GGR203H1, GGR314H1, GGR347H1, GGR348H1
  3. Geomorphology: GGR201H1, GGR301H1, GGR406H1
  4. Biogeography: GGR205H1, GGR305H1, GGR308H1, ESS361H1, ESS363H1, ESS461H1, ESS462H1

    No more than one (0.5) of GGR273H1, GGR274H1, GGR373H1, GGR375H1, GGR386H1. At least one Applications course (0.5 credit) must be 300-level or higher. Up to one 0.5 credit can be used from GGR493Y1, based on suitability of placement for this program, and approved by department.

Total credits: 4.0

Geographic Information Systems Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN0305

Geographic Information Systems Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN0305

The GIS program covers the on theoretical, technical and applied foundations for geographic information systems. Students learn methods for spatial data production, analysis and presentation using computer cartography, spatial analysis, remote sensing, and geovisualization. Problem solving and project design are emphasized in upper level courses, as students apply techniques to answer specific geographic questions. The GIS program is structured to provide a stand-alone minor for students in Geography and other disciplines seeking complementary skills in spatial analysis (e.g., field biology, archaeology).

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) credits towards both programs.

Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Completion Requirements:

(4.0 credits)

First Year Geography Courses: Any 2 courses (1.0 credit) from JEG100H1, GGR101H1, GGR107H1, GGR112H1, GGR124H1, GGR172H1, GGR196H1, GGR197H1, GGR198H1, GGR199H1. 200/300-level GGR courses may also be used to meet this requirement. Contact the Undergraduate Administrator to update your program.

Methods & Core Courses: All (2.0 credits) of GGR270H1, GGR272H1, GGR273H1, GGR373H1

Applications: Any 2 courses (1.0 credit) from GGR225H1, GGR274H1, GGR315H1/​ GGR337H1, GGR372H1, GGR375H1, GGR376H1, GGR377H1, GGR386H1, GGR413H1, GGR414H1/​ GGR415H1, GGR462H1, GGR472H1, GGR473H1. Up to 0.5 credit can be used from GGR493Y1, based on suitability of placement for this program, and approval by department. Up to 0.5 credit from GGR491Y1, GGR492H1, GGR497H1, GGR498H1, and GGR499H1 based on suitability of research topic for this program, and approval by department.

Note: At least 1.0 credit must be 300/400-level courses

Data Science in the Social Sciences

Geographic Information Systems Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN0305

Geographic Information Systems Minor (Arts Program) - ASMIN0305

The GIS program covers the on theoretical, technical and applied foundations for geographic information systems. Students learn methods for spatial data production, analysis and presentation using computer cartography, spatial analysis, remote sensing, and geovisualization. Problem solving and project design are emphasized in upper level courses, as students apply techniques to answer specific geographic questions. The GIS program is structured to provide a stand-alone minor for students in Geography and other disciplines seeking complementary skills in spatial analysis (e.g., field biology, archaeology).

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) credits towards both programs.

Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment program. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the program.

Completion Requirements:

(4.0 credits)

First Year Geography Courses: Any 2 courses (1.0 credit) from JEG100H1, GGR101H1, GGR107H1, GGR112H1, GGR124H1, GGR172H1, GGR196H1, GGR197H1, GGR198H1, GGR199H1. 200/300-level GGR courses may also be used to meet this requirement. Contact the Undergraduate Administrator to update your program.

Methods & Core Courses: All (2.0 credits) of GGR270H1, GGR272H1, GGR273H1, GGR373H1

Applications: Any 2 courses (1.0 credit) from GGR225H1, GGR274H1, GGR315H1/​ GGR337H1, GGR372H1, GGR375H1, GGR376H1, GGR377H1, GGR386H1, GGR413H1, GGR414H1/​ GGR415H1, GGR462H1, GGR472H1, GGR473H1. Up to 0.5 credit can be used from GGR493Y1, based on suitability of placement for this program, and approval by department. Up to 0.5 credit from GGR491Y1, GGR492H1, GGR497H1, GGR498H1, and GGR499H1 based on suitability of research topic for this program, and approval by department.

Note: At least 1.0 credit must be 300/400-level courses

Data Science in the Life Sciences

Environment & Toxicology Specialist (Science Program) - ASSPE0605

Environment & Toxicology Specialist (Science Program) - ASSPE0605

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.

Enrolment Requirements:

This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enroll.

Variable Minimum Grade Average
A minimum grade average in required courses is needed for entry, and this minimum changes each year depending on available spaces and the number of applicants. The following courses or their equivalents must be completed:

To ensure that students admitted to the program will be successful, applicants with a final grade lower than 65% in each course, or a combined grade average lower than 70% in these required courses will not be considered for admission. Please note that obtaining this minimum final grade or minimum grade average does not guarantee admission to the program. The underlying numeric final mark in each of your courses required for program enrolment will be used by the relevant academic unit to determine your eligibility.

Applications from students lacking numerical grades in one or more of the specified prerequisites, or students applying in their second or later years, may be considered on the basis of their entire academic record and the availability of space in the program. In addition to applying through ACORN, students applying in their second year or later are asked to please contact the department directly at undergrad.pharmtox@utoronto.ca, specify which program you would like to be considered for, and provide your student number. Please consult the Arts & Science Program Toolkit for more information on program enrolment.

Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP)

Students in this program have the option to request enrolment in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream. Students can apply for the ASIP stream after Year 1 (Year 2 entry) or after Year 2 (Year 3 entry, starting Fall 2025). Full details about ASIP, including student eligibility, selection and enrolment, are available in the ASIP section of the Arts & Science Academic Calendar. Please note that the majority of students enter ASIP in Fall term of Year 2. Space is more limited for Year 3 entry and there are program-specific year 3 entry enrolment requirements. Students applying for Year 3 entry must have been admitted to the Environment & Toxicology Specialist in the Summer after Year 2 and completion of PCL201H1 (with a minimum grade of 77%), PSL300H1 and PSL301H1.

Notes:

  • The Environment and Toxicology Specialist cannot be combined with the Biomedical Toxicology Major or the Pharmacology Major.
  • 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.
Completion Requirements:

(14.0 credits, including 4.0 credits at the 300+level, 1.0 credit of which must be at the 400-level).

First Year: BIO120H1, BIO130H1, ( CHM135H1, CHM136H1)/ CHM151Y1, and at least 1.0 credit from MAT135H1, MAT136H1, MAT137Y1, MAT157Y1, PHY131H1, PHY132H1, PHY151H1, PHY152H1

Students in this program have the option to enrol in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.

Second Year: BCH210H1, BIO230H1/​ BIO255H1, ENV221H1, ENV222H1, PCL201H1, PSL300H1, PSL301H1 and CHM247H1 (see NOTE 1)

Third and Fourth Years:

BIO220H1, EEB240H1, JGE321H1, CHM210H1, PCL302H1, PCL381H1, PCL482H1, PCL483H1

One of: ENV341H1/​ ENV337H1/​ EEB320H1
One of: STA220H1/​ STA221H1/​ STA288H1/​ EEB225H1 (see NOTE 2)
One of: ENV421Y1/​ JPM400Y1/​ PCL367H1/​ PCL474Y1 (see NOTE 2)
At least 1.0 credit from: CHM310H1, EEB321H1, EEB365H1, EEB428H1, ENV441H1, ENV462H1, JPM300H1, LMP301H1, LMP363H1, PCL298H1, PCL362H1, PCL386H1, PCL477H1, PCL484H1, PCL490H1, PHY231H1 (see NOTE 3)

An Integrative, Inquiry-Based Activity Requirement must be satisfied.

The requirement for an integrative, inquiry-based and/or experiential activity must be met by completing at least one of the following: PCL297H1, PCL298H1, PCL367H1, PCL397Y0, ENV421H1, ENV421Y1, JPM400Y1, PCL474Y1. Students who complete the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream or PEY Co-op will also meet this requirement.

Note: January 2022 was the last opportunity for Faculty of Arts & Science students to register for PEY Co-op. Students in Year 3 in the Fall/Winter 2021-2022 were the last group of Faculty of Arts & Science students eligible to participate in PEY Co-op. Students starting Year 2 in Fall 2021 or later are only eligible to participate in the Arts & Science Internship Program stream.

Notes:

  1. PSL300H1 and PSL301H1 require MAT 100-level/ PHY 100-level courses.
  2. PCL201H1, PCL302H1, and PCL367H1 are pre-requisites for students intending to take PCL474Y1. Students intending to take PCL474Y1 must obtain permission from the Undergraduate Student Advisor of the School of the Environment 3 months prior to the intended date of enrolment. Students must also consult with the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at least 3 months prior to the intended date of enrolment. Students wishing to take ENV421Y1 are advised to take the course during third year, due to scheduling conflicts with fourth year requirements.
  3. Students taking PCL477H1 must take BCH210H1 prior. Students taking only PCL367H1 must take 1.5 credits from program electives requirement list of courses to ensure 14.0 program credits. Students may choose to take both PCL367H1 and ENV421Y1/​ JPM400Y1/​ PCL474Y1 and would then need to take only 0.5 credits from the program electives requirement list of courses to ensure 14.0 program credits.

Certificate

Certificate in Sustainability (U of T Sustainability Scholar) - ASCER1500

Certificate in Sustainability (U of T Sustainability Scholar) - ASCER1500

The Certificate in Sustainability is part of the U of T Sustainability Scholar initiative, and is designed to complement any Arts & Science degree or discipline. Participating students will develop a sustainability-lens ​based in systems-thinking that can be used to approach the rest of their academic program and career path. The Certificate requires students to take a foundational course ( ENV222H1); three electives drawn from a curated list of 42 half courses from 19 different units across the Faculty of Arts & Science; and a choice of capstone courses. Elective courses draw connections between multiple dimensions of sustainability (environmental, social, political, ethical, cultural, and economic).

Enrolment Requirements:

This is an open enrolment Certificate. A student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the Certificate.

Completion Requirements:

(2.5 credits)

Foundations Course (0.5 credit):

Elective Courses (1.5 credits):

1.5 credits, chosen from at least two of the four clusters below:

Note: One 0.5 credit course at the 300- or 400-level not listed in the above clusters may count towards the elective requirement through a nomination process. Students must submit a nomination package to the Undergraduate Associate Director of the School of the Environment including: (1) the relevant cluster; (2) the course code and description; (3) the course syllabus (for completed courses); (4) a brief rationale (500 words max) addressing why this course belongs to the relevant cluster, how it addresses multiple dimensions of sustainability (environmental, social, political, ethical, cultural, or economic), and how it satisfies a gap in the student's Certificate learning objectives. Nominations for completed courses must be made at least one semester before graduation. A nomination for a course the student has not yet taken must be submitted at least one semester in advance.

Capstone Course (0.5 credit):


Note: Effective Fall 2021, courses associated with New College's Critical Studies in Equity and Solidarity program will have the new "CSE" designator. In addition, courses associated with Victoria College's Creative Expression and Society, and Material Culture and Semiotics programs will have the new "CRE" and "MCS" designators respectively.


NOTE: the Certificate in Sustainability (ASCER1500) is open to students pursuing a degree in the Faculty of Arts & Science. Students pursuing a degree in the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design should enrol in the Certificate in Sustainability of the Built Environment (AHCERSUSP).

Lab Materials Fee

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 (check the online Arts & Science Calendar or Timetable for course prerequisites). Preference is given to students meeting the ACORN deadlines.

 

School of the Environment Courses

ENV100H1 - Introduction to Environmental Studies

Hours: 24L

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.

Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV101H1 - Confronting the Climate Crisis

Hours: 24L

This course is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary introduction to the climate crisis, suitable for any undergraduate student at U of T. The course examines the climate crisis from scientific, social, economic, political, and cultural perspectives, from the physical science basis through to the choices we now face to stabilize the climate system. The course uses a mixture of lectures, hands-on activities, group projects, online discussion, and guest speakers to give students a deeper understanding of climate change as a complex, interconnected set of problems, while equipping them with a framework to evaluate the choices we face as a society, and to cultivate a culture of hope in the face of a challenging future.

Exclusion: ENV194H1
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV194H1 - Topics in Climate Change

Hours: 24S

In this class we will discuss the underlying science of the climate system and also explore how this information is communicated effectively. Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

ENV195H1 - The Sustainability Transition

Hours: 24S

Can you imagine a sustainable future? What would it look like? How can we get there? We are often bombarded by negative images about our future and the future of the planet. In this seminar class we will explore what a sustainable world might look like and ways that we can get there. Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV196H1 - Environment, Culture and Film

Hours: 36S

This first-year foundation course will introduce students to the scope and seriousness of some of current ecological concerns, as well as some core principles and concepts in the field of the intersection of environment and culture, through the lens of feature films. Through journal reflections, class discussions and guided critical thinking exercises, and a paper, students will be able to build confidence and enthusiasm for further study in environmental studies, within a small seminar setting. Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Breadth Requirements: Creative and Cultural Representations (1)

ENV197H1 - Idleness and the Environment: What Does Sustainable Work Mean?

Previous Course Number: ENV198H1

Hours: 24S

In a fast-paced, high-tech world—and one that must rapidly decarbonize to address the climate crisis—the relationship between labour and environment is rapidly changing. This course explores the intersection of work and the environment, considering how ideas about leisure and idleness might offer new pathways for a more sustainable future. Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV198H1 - Environment & Mental Wellness

Hours: 24S

This foundations course is an introduction to Environmental Psychology and related disciplines. We will examine the mutual relationship between the human psyche and the environment, with a focus on mental wellness. Topics will include: psycho-evolutionary environments, place attachment and identity, neurological toxins and environmental health, the modern period, cultural perceptions on nature-psyche, climate anxiety and ecological grief, nature connectedness and restorative environments. As a foundations course, students will develop key academic skills such as academic literacy, communication and application, interdisciplinary critical thinking, as well as creative problem solving. Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Breadth Requirements: Thought, Belief and Behaviour (2)

ENV199H1 - Debating & Understanding Current Environmental Issues

Previous Course Number: SII199H1 LEC0201

Hours: 2L

The course examines current environmental issues for which there is no easy answer or consensus position. For instance, to help solve climate change should we generate more electricity from nuclear power-plants, which have no greenhouse gas emissions? Or instead, should we phase out nuclear plants because of possible accidents, costs and radioactive wastes? The seminar examines the scientific and political aspects of such issues and debates the pros and cons of each. Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV200H1 - Assessing Global Change: Science and the Environment

Hours: 24L/4T

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

Exclusion: BIO120H1, EEB208H1
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)

ENV221H1 - Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Environment

Hours: 24L/4T

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.

Exclusion: TRN140Y1, TRN141Y1

ENV222H1 - Pathways to Sustainability: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Hours: 24L/12T

ENV222H1 explores the concept and practice of sustainability by integrating scientific, technological, economic, political, psychological, historical, and ethical perspectives. The course begins by analyzing the challenges posed by the ecological crisis, including its historical roots. It then goes on to explore and evaluate a variety of approaches, strategies, and actions—at a personal, local, national, and global scale—that could move us towards authentic sustainability.

Exclusion: TRN140Y1, TRN141Y1
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV223H1 - Fundamental Environmental Skills

Hours: 24L

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 is for students enrolled in the Environmental Studies Major program, or permission of the Undergraduate Associate Director.

Prerequisite: Completion of 4.0 credits
Exclusion: GGR271H1

ENV237H1 - Physics of the Changing Environment A

Hours: 24L/24P

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 who have NOT completed a previous first year physics core course, who are in one of the following programs: Environmental Science Major or Minor, Environmental Geosciences Specialist or Earth and Environmental Systems Major.

Prerequisite: MAT135H1/ MAT136H1/ MAT137Y1/ MAT157Y1/ JMB170Y1, CHM136H1/ CHM138H1/ CHM135H1/ CHM139H1/ CHM151Y1
Exclusion: ENV238H1, PHY131H1/ PHY132H1/ PHY151H1/ PHY152H1
Recommended Preparation: Any high school physics
Breadth Requirements: The Physical and Mathematical Universes (5)

ENV238H1 - Physics of the Changing Environment B

Hours: 24L/24P

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 who have completed a previous first year physics core course, who are in one of the following programs: Environmental Science Major or Minor, Environmental Geosciences Specialist or Earth and Environmental Systems Major.

Prerequisite: MAT135H1/ MAT136H1/ MAT137Y1/ MAT157Y1/ JMB170Y1, CHM136H1/ CHM138H1/ CHM135H1/ CHM139H1/ CHM151Y1, PHY131H1/ PHY132H1/ PHY151H1/ PHY152H1
Exclusion: ENV237H1
Breadth Requirements: The Physical and Mathematical Universes (5)

ENV262H1 - The Science of Energy in the Environment

Hours: 24L/12T

Energy is a fundamental organizing principle of Nature. It has a central role in the origin and evolution of the universe, and is the basis of the ecosystem of the Earth and of technology and the world economy. This course will explore the science of energy in all its forms. ( ENV262H1 is primarily intended as a Breadth Requirement course for students in the Humanities and Social Sciences.)

Exclusion: ENV346H1, ( PHY131H1, PHY132H1, PHY151H1, PHY152H1 or equivalent, taken previously or concurrently)
Breadth Requirements: The Physical and Mathematical Universes (5)

ENV281H1 - Special Topics in Environment

Hours: 24L

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.

Prerequisite: Completion of 4.0 credits
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV282H1 - Special Topics in the Environment

Hours: 24L

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.

Prerequisite: Completion of 4.0 credits
Breadth Requirements: Thought, Belief and Behaviour (2)

ENV299Y1 - Research Opportunity Program

Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. Details at https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/research-opportunities/research-opportunities-program. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

ENV307H1 - Urban Sustainability

Hours: 18L/18P

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. Toronto's urban sustainability and sustainable needs will be investigated through the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) during the course (previous experience with GIS is not required).

Prerequisite: Completion of 8.0 credits including ENV221H1/ ENV222H1. Students who do not meet the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.
Recommended Preparation: An environmental studies half course.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV316H1 - Laboratory and Field Methods in Environmental Science

Hours: 12T/36P

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. This course is for students enrolled in the Environmental Science Major program, or permission of the Undergraduate Associate Director. A fee of $26 will be charged for lab supplies, lab instrument charges and technical services.

Prerequisite: EEB240H1/ ENV234H1, one of CHM210H1 (recommended) or ENV237H1/ ENV238H1, one of STA220H1/ STA288H1/ EEB225H1/ GGR270H1
Exclusion: ESS425H1
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)

ENV320H1 - National Environmental Policy

Hours: 24L/12T

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.

Prerequisite: Completion of 8.0 credits including ENV221H1/ ENV222H1. Students who do not meet the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

JGE321H1 - Multicultural Perspectives on Environmental Management

Hours: 24L

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.

Prerequisite: ENV221H1/ ENV222H1/ GGR222H1/ GGR223H1
Exclusion: ENV321Y1
Recommended Preparation: 8.0 credits
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV322H1 - International Environmental Policy

Hours: 24L/12T

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.

Prerequisite: Completion of 8.0 credits including ENV221H1/ ENV222H1. Students who do not meet the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV323H1 - Ontario Environmental Policy

Hours: 24S

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.

Prerequisite: Completion of 8.0 credits including ENV221H1/ ENV222H1. Students who do not meet the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV330H1 - Waste Not: Faith-Based Environmentalism

Hours: 24L

This course explores religious environmentalism, its proponents and opponents, and its core values within the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Religious environmentalists have used teachings from sacred texts as exemplars of sustainability. Some, however, claim that these texts teach domination, anthropocentrism and hierarchical values. Looking at a range of worldviews, we focus on the topics of wastefulness, consumption, and simplicity. Readings about barriers, motivations, and values that inform environmental behaviour are complemented with field trips to places of worship where we will hear religious leaders speak about the environmental initiatives undertaken in their communities and see sacred spaces.

Prerequisite: Completion of 8.0 credits including ENV221H1/​ ENV222H1. Students who do not meet the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.
Exclusion: ENV382H1 (Special Topics in Environment: Waste Not, Want Not: Stories of Wastefulness in Religion & Society), offered in Winter 2018, Fall 2018, and Winter 2020
Breadth Requirements: Thought, Belief and Behaviour (2)

JGE331H1 - Resource and Environmental Theory

Hours: 24L

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.

Prerequisite: GGR100H1/ JEG100H1/ GGR107H1/ ENV221H1/ ENV222H1/ GGR222H1/ GGR223H1
Recommended Preparation: 8.0 credits
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV333H1 - Ecological Worldviews

Hours: 24L/10T

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 indigenous perspectives.

Prerequisite: Completion of 8.0 credits including ENV221H1/ ENV222H1. Students who do not meet the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.
Breadth Requirements: Thought, Belief and Behaviour (2)

ENV335H1 - Environmental Design

Hours: 18L/18P

Environmental design, in the context of this course, refers to design strategies that account for the ability of supporting ecosystems to continue to meet human needs and those of other lifeforms without diminishing biological diversity or environmental quality. This course takes a hands-on approach to investigating several environmental design issues: climate-responsive design, energy consumption, health and comfort, natural lighting and ventilation, and water management. Students will build up a design of a net-zero carbon residential building through several instructive design exercises during the semester, including hands-on measurement and calculation activities.

Prerequisite: Completion of 8.0 credits including ENV221H1/ ENV222H1. Students who do not meet the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV336H1 - Ecology in Human-Dominated Environments

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.

Prerequisite: first year biology and permission of the instructor
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)

ENV337H1 - Human Interactions with the Environment

Hours: 24L/12P

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.

Prerequisite: (Two of CHM210H1, EEB240H1/ ENV234H1, ENV237H1/ ENV238H1, ESS262H1) or ( ENV221H1/ ENV222H1/ ( EEB240H1/ ENV234H1) + BIO220H1 + BIO230H1/ BIO255H1). Students who do not have all of the required prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director to request a waiver.

ENV338H1 - Environmental Research Data and Decision-making

Hours: 24L/12T

Understanding the natural world and human perturbations to it requires data. All data has inherent biases and constraints. In this class we will explore the world of environmental data from the perspective of those interested in affecting positive change. The class will use case studies and current research to explore topics such as: How do environmental scientists design studies or experiments to answer specific questions? How do we characterize the limitations of the data we have and work within these constraints to answer scientific questions and make informed and meaningful decisions?

Prerequisite: Completion of 8.0 credits including  ENV221H1/ ENV222H1 and ENV223H1. Students who do not meet the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.
Corequisite: None
Exclusion: None
Recommended Preparation: GGR274H1 or EEB125H1 or ENG286H1

ENV341H1 - Environment and Health

Hours: 24L

Examination of the linkages between human health and environment using an interdisciplinary, planetary health lens. Addresses basic public health and toxicological principles. Case studies are examined to highlight the multifaceted ways health and environment are interconnected and to understand key factors modulating environmental exposures and health outcomes in various populations.

Prerequisite: ENV221H1/ ENV222H1 or ( BIO230H1/ BIO255H1, and enrolment in the HMB Specialist in Health and Disease/HMB Specialist in Global Health), and completion of at least 8.0 credits of courses. Students who do not meet all of the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)

ENV342H1 - Ecology of the Mind

Hours: 24L

“Ask not what is inside your head, but what your head is inside of.” – James Gibson. This course will explore how environmental settings shape our psyche: cognition, emotions, perceptions, behaviour, and wellbeing. It approaches the mind as embodied, socio-ecologically situated, and enacted. The course title is inspired by Gregory Bateson’s “ecology of mind” theory, which views the psyche as part of a relational network with the material world that, like biological ecosystems, will interact, adapt and evolve over time. Students will uncover how natural settings enhance sense of security, curiosity, connectedness and clarity, and how nature enhances systems thinking when we attend to its patterns of relationship. Students will understand and experience nature-based systems thinking that inspires more relational, interconnected and process-oriented perception. The course will highlight the psychological losses associated with environmental degradation, and how the benefits of above can be enhanced through nature-based mindfulness and collective environmental engagement.

Prerequisite: One of: ENV200H1; or ENV221H1; or TRN140Y1 and TRN141Y1; or BIO120H1, or PSY100H1. Completion of 9.0 credits.
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)

ENV346H1 - Terrestrial Energy Systems

Hours: 36L/24T

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.

Prerequisite: ( MAT135H1, MAT136H1)/ MAT137Y1/ JMB170Y1; BIO120H1/ CHM136H1/ CHM138H1/ CHM135H1/ CHM139H1/ CHM151Y1/ PHY131H1/ PHY132H1/ PHY151H1/ PHY152H1
Breadth Requirements: The Physical and Mathematical Universes (5)

ENV347H1 - The Power of Economic Ideas

Hours: 24L

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.

Prerequisite: Completion of 8.0 credits including ENV221H1/ ENV222H1. Students who do not meet the prerequisite are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV350H1 - Energy Policy and Environment

Hours: 24L

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.

Prerequisite: Completion of 8.0 credits including ENV221H1/ ENV222H1. Students who do not meet the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV360H1 - Is the Internet Green?

Previous Course Number: ENV261H1

Hours: 36L

The Internet has deeply penetrated most aspects of society and yet we are remarkably unreflective about its impacts and sustainability. This course challenges students to critically evaluate evidence regarding the environmental and social impacts of the Internet and how the Internet contributes (or not) to goals of environmental sustainability.

Prerequisite: Completion of 8.0 credits and ENV221H1 or ENV222H1. Students who do not meet the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.
Exclusion: ENV261H1
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV361H1 - Social Media and Environmentalism

Previous Course Number: ENV381H1

Hours: 24L/12T

This course examines the impacts of the internet on environmental thinking and policy-making. Topics include the use of social media as a tool for community-building and collaborative design, the sharing economy, online protest movements, mass surveillance and its implications, and the impact of misinformation on climate denialism.

Prerequisite: Completion of 6.0 credits
Exclusion: BIG102Y1, ENV381H1 if taken in 2015-16 or 2016-17
Recommended Preparation: ENV221H1, ENV222H1, and/or ENV261H1
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV362H1 - Energy & Environment: Transitions in History

Hours: 36L

An exploration of the interactions between humans and their environments in the Holocene, focusing on the contexts and consequences of changes in energy technologies. Includes consideration of changes in food production and processing, transport and power generation technologies from the adoption of agriculture to the twentieth century.

Prerequisite: Completion of 6.0 credits
Exclusion: HPS307H1, HIS300H1
Recommended Preparation: ENV221H1, ENV222H1, and/or ENV262H1
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV381H1 - Special Topics in Environment

Hours: 24L

Special topics course designed for students in School of the Environment programs. Topics vary based on the year offered. See the School of the Environment website for more details.

Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV382H1 - Special Topics in Environment

Hours: 24L

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.

Prerequisite: Completion of 9.0 credits
Breadth Requirements: Thought, Belief and Behaviour (2)

ENV395Y0 - Special Topics Field Course

Hours: 48S

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.

Recommended Preparation: ENV200H1 or equivalent; OR BIO120H1 or equivalent
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4), Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV396H0 - Special Topics Field Course

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.

Recommended Preparation: ENV200H1 or equivalent; or BIO120H1 or equivalent

ENV396Y0 - Special Topics Field Course

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.

Recommended Preparation: ENV200H1 or equivalent; or BIO120H1 or equivalent
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3), Living Things and Their Environment (4)

ENV397Y0 - Costa Rica: A Living Laboratory for Sustainability in Practice

Hours: 48L

Since abolishing its army in 1948, Costa Rica has prioritized healthcare, education, conservation, and sustainability. As a result, despite a modest per capita income, it has a high human development index and a relatively low ecological footprint (one quarter of Canada’s). By some measures, it may also be the happiest country in the world.

During this course, students will learn how this came about while exploring concrete sustainability initiatives in areas related to education, environmental ethics, food production, forest conservation, and energy while also examining current challenges related to transportation, democracy, migration, and poverty. In so doing, students will gain insights into how more just, sustainable, and peaceful societies might be created in practice.

Recommended Preparation: A basic course in environmental studies such as ENV100H1, ENV221H1, ENV222H1, GGR223H1.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
Course Experience: Partnership-Based Experience

ENV398H0 - Research Excursions

An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. Details at https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/research-opportunities…. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

ENV398Y0 - Research Excursions

An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. Details at https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/research-opportunities/research-excursions-program. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

ENV399Y1 - Research Opportunity Program

Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. Details at https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/research-opportunities/research-opportunities-program. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

ENV411H1 - Sustainability Thinking

Hours: 24L/6T

This capstone course for the Certificate in Sustainability will build on the guiding sustainability principles and journal reflections that began in in the foundational course, ENV222H1, and require students to reflect on the entirety of their sustainability education and experience.

Prerequisite: ENV222H1/ ( TRN140Y1, TRN141Y1), 12.0 credits and enrolment in the Certificate in Sustainability.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV421Y1 - Community Research for Social & Environmental Change

Previous Course Number: ENV421H1

Hours: 24L

This research course will provide students with an opportunity to engage in an action-focused, community-based group research project. This course is restricted to students enrolled in a program or certificate at the School of the Environment, or special permission of the Undergraduate Associate Director.

Prerequisite: Completion of 10.0 credits including ENV221H1 or ENV222H1. Students who do not meet the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.
Exclusion: ENV421H1
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV422H1 - Environmental Law

Hours: 24S

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.

Prerequisite: Completion of 12.0 credits including ENV221H1/ ENV222H1. Students who do not meet all of the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV430H1 - Community Research in Environment and Faith

Hours: 24L

Faith-based environmentalism is rarely part of sustainability discourse but could provide opportunities to engage people in new ways. This community engaged research course explores the richness and complexity of faith-based environmentalism. Time in the classroom will be spent building knowledge of the discipline through the discussion of theories and ideas, acquiring research skills, and unpacking field experiences. Time in the field will be spent engaging with the work of community partners and learning from them. The course is designed to bridge classroom knowledge with field experiences that allow for critical reflection and creative expression.

Prerequisite: 9.0 credits
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
Course Experience: Partnership-Based Experience

ENV431H1 - Urban Sustainability & Ecological Technology

Hours: 24L

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.

Prerequisite: ENV221H1/ ENV222H1, or permission of the Undergraduate Associate Director
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)

ENV432H1 - Urban Ecology

Hours: 24L/12S

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. Saturday field trip using local transit.

Prerequisite: BIO220H1 and at least one of EEB319H1/ EEB321H1/ EEB365H1
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)

ENV440H1 - Professional Experience Course

Hours: 10S

Regular academic seminars complement work placement of 70-80 hours at an organization involved with environmental work. 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, private sector).

Eligible students who wish to do a work placement in the upcoming summer or fall session must submit an online application form early in the preceding winter term, which can be found on the School’s undergraduate courses webpage along with instructions and the application deadline.

Prerequisite: 10.0 credits, including 3.0 ENV credits in the student's environmental program completed before ENV440H1 is taken, and an application.
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV441H1 - Human Health Impacts of Natural System Alteration

Previous Course Number: ENV430H1

Hours: 24S

The course introduces students to a wide range of topics and issues about the impacts of change in natural systems (e.g., forests, ocean, climate) on human health. Through readings and discussion, students will explore how the potential health effects of environmental change vary across groups of people having different socio-economic characteristics. A number of case studies or topics will be examined to exemplify why certain populations may be especially vulnerable to different types of environmental changes. Issues related to equity and justice will also be discussed.

Prerequisite: ENV341H1, or permission of the instructor.
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)

ENV450H1 - Energy and Environment Solutions

Hours: 12T/24S

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

Prerequisite: ENV346H1, ENV350H1 and any two of FOR310H1/ GGR310H1/ GGR314H1/ GGR347H1/ GGR348H1
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV451H1 - Current Environmental Topics

Hours: 24S

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. This course is for students enrolled in one of the School's BA programs, or permission of the Undergraduate Associate Director.

Prerequisite: Completion of 12.0 credits including ENV221H1/ ENV222H1
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV452H1 - Environmental Science Seminar

Hours: 36S

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 is for students enrolled in the School of the Environment, Environmental Science Major BSc program, or permission of the Undergraduate Associate Director.

Prerequisite: Completion of 12 credits of courses, including ENV316H1/ ENV334H1/ ENV337H1
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)

JEH455H1 - Current Issues in Environment and Health

Hours: 16L/8S

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.

Prerequisite: Completion of 14.0 credits including one of ENV341H1/ HMB302H1/ HMB312H1/ HMB314H1/ HMB322H1
Breadth Requirements: Living Things and Their Environment (4)

ENV461H1 - The U of T Campus as a Living Lab of Sustainability

Hours: 24L

Sustainability is a growing priority for universities all over the world. Many are developing strong operational sustainability goals and targets, and are giving increasing emphasis to teaching and research on sustainability issues. Yet few have committed at the executive level to integrating academic and operational sustainability in the context of treating their campus as a living laboratory of sustainable practice, research and teaching. Arguably, it is such living lab approaches that offer the largest potential for universities to play a significant role in the sustainability transition. This course will explore and apply the living lab concept, in the context of operational sustainability at the University of Toronto. We will begin by looking at the literature on university sustainability and the living lab concept. The bulk of the course will involve undertaking an applied research project on some aspect of campus sustainability, working in close partnership with operational staff at the University of Toronto. Students will develop the skills needed to work across disciplines and fields of study, and with non-academic partners. This course will put students to work on operational sustainability projects identified by the staff working in or with the Sustainability Office at the University of Toronto. Students will be organized into groups, each of which will be assigned one project, to be overseen by one or more U of T staff members. The bulk of the course will consist of regular meetings with the staff “clients”, with instructors, and in small groups to undertake a group project. Each group will produce a mid-term and final report, and give a mid-term and final presentation. Each student will also submit two 360 reviews of the group process. A crucial aspect of this course is the ability of students to work collaboratively together in a group environment, and to work effectively with a university staff person acting as a “client” for their work. Students will be provided with a Handbook outlining information on working in groups and the focus of the class in the second week will be on this issue. The first 360 peer review will serve to provide information on how well each group is working. Students are encouraged to discuss and resolve group process issues in the weekly group meetings, and in their regular meetings with the instructor and TA. The second 360 review will occur at the end of the term. The results of the two 360 reviews will be used, where appropriate, to adjust individual marks from the group averages.

Prerequisite: Completion of 10.0 credits including ENV221H1 or ENV222H1; or permission of the Undergraduate Associate Director
Recommended Preparation: 1.0 credit of environment-related coursework
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV462H1 - Energy and Environment: Economics, Politics, and Sustainability

Hours: 24L/12T

This interdisciplinary course examines key ideas in economics, domestic politics and geopolitics that are essential to understanding energy and environmental issues. The course will cover energy markets, how these have fundamentally shaped geopolitical relations and conflicts, and the increasing role that renewable energy and sustainability plays in setting policies.

Prerequisite: Completion of 10.0 credits
Recommended Preparation: ENV221H1/ ENV222H1
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV463H1 - Edible Campus

Hours: 36L

This course situates students and campuses within the context of broader movements for more ecologically rational and socially-just food systems. Topics include critical food systems pedagogy; the political economy of campus food systems; student food (in)security and health; campus food systems alternatives; campus food growing spaces; student/campus-based food movements; campus-community partnerships. The course is praxis-driven and will provide students with opportunities to engage in change-making on their campus, and beyond, through an action-focused project with a campus and/or community partner.

Prerequisite: ENV221H1/ ENV222H1, completion of 10.0 credits
Recommended Preparation: GGR339H1
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
Course Experience: Partnership-Based Experience

ENV464H1 - Communicating Climate Change

Hours: 24L

Climate change is an urgent yet complex problem to communicate. Curiously, many young activists are still using the same messages and images that have been around for decades (i.e., burning globes and apocalyptic scenarios). How did these methods of climate communication emerge? And to what impact in terms of both public perception and policy? In this course, students will examine the historical development of climate communication from its origins in the Cold War to present day. In addition to learning how climate change is discussed and visualized, students will work together to produce creative projects and develop improved communication methods.

Prerequisite: 9.0 credits
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)
Course Experience: Partnership-Based Experience

ENV465Y1 - Toronto Climate Summer School

Hours: 24L/12T/36P

This is an experiential and interdisciplinary course to learn relevant methods, themes, and topics to engage with climate change in and connected to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Guided by place-based pedagogy and environmental justice, experiential learning, and engagement across the physical to social sciences and humanities, this course seeks to equip students with questions, approaches, tools, and community in facing climate change. Students will also gain interdisciplinary research experience by working on faculty supervised projects.

Prerequisite: 9.0 credits
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3), Living Things and Their Environment (4)
Course Experience: University-Based Experience

JGE481H1 - Field Course in Environmental Geography

Previous Course Number: GGR481H1

Introduction to field studies in environmental geography. The course may include individual assignments and group work. Field trips are concentrated during a one-week period in late August or early September. Some preparation during the preceding summer may be required. Periodic course meetings and shorter field trips continue, along with course work, during the Fall Term. Each student is required to pay the costs of their transportation and accommodation (field trip costs: $102). Students must submit an application directly to the Department in the spring (see the Geography website for details in March). Course may be limited by size. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

Prerequisite: 9.0 credits and permission of the instructor
Exclusion: GGR481H1
Recommended Preparation: 3.0 credits in Geography and/or School of the Environment (BR=3)
Breadth Requirements: Society and its Institutions (3)

ENV481H1 - Special Topics in the Environment

Hours: 24S

Special topics course designed for advanced Specialist and Major students in School of the Environment programs. This course is for students enrolled in a School Environmental program, or permission of the Undergraduate Associate Director.

Prerequisite: Completion of 10.0 credits including ( ENV221H1, ENV222H1)

ENV482H1 - Special Topics in the Environment

Hours: 24S

Special topics course designed for advanced Specialist and Major students in School of the Environment programs. This course is restricted to students enrolled in a School Environmental program.

Prerequisite: Completion of 10.0 credits and ( ENV221H1, ENV222H1). Students who do not meet all of the prerequisites are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Associate Director.

ENV491Y1 - Independent Studies Project

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. This course is restricted to students enrolled in a School of the Environment program. 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.

Prerequisite: Completion of 14.0 credits including ENV221H1/​ ENV222H1

ENV492H1 - Independent Studies Project

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. This course is restricted to students enrolled in a School of the Environment program. 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.

Prerequisite: Completion of 14.0 credits including ENV221H1/ ENV222H1

ENV493H1 - Independent Studies Project

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. This course is restricted to students enrolled in a School of the Environment program. 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.

Prerequisite: Completion of 14.0 credits including ENV221H1/ ENV222H1

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