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Environmental Science (S)

Note:  In order to find a course in the new 4 digit numbering system using an old 3 digit number, please refer to the conversion list below. Before registering for courses with the new 4 digit numbering system, please ensure that you have not previously taken the course in its 3 digit form.

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Environmental Science 1021F/G - Environmental Issues
The science underlying environmental issues including climate change, waste management, endangered species and spaces, air and water quality, and ecosystem health, is presented and discussed from a variety of perspectives.
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Prerequisite(s): Priority will be given to students in their first year at Western.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture/tutorial hours, 0.5 course.
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Environmental Science 3300F/G - Natural Science of Environmental Problems
Topics will include: water pollution from toxic chemicals and biological sources; waste disposal and recycling of materials; other current pollution problems. Instruction and practice in library research and essay writing involving aspects of these topics.
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Pre-or Corequisite(s): Chemistry 2210A/B.
Extra Information: 3 lecture/tutorial hours, 0.5 course.
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Environmental Science 3350F/G - Research Techniques in Environmental Science
A multi-module course where a case study approach will be used to acquaint students with the research tools of environmental science, and the analysis, interpretation and presentation of environmental data.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Environmental Science 3300F/G or special permission of the program coordinator.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture/tutorial hours, 0.5 course.
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Environmental Science 4949F/G - Selected Topics in Environmental Science 
A detailed study of selected issues in environmental science with an emphasis on integration of perspectives and expertise from a broad range of disciplines as represented by the particular faculty and guest speakers involved in a given year. Understanding and communication of the concepts and controversies discussed will be the focus of the course.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the final year of the Honors Specialization or Specialization in Environmental Science.
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Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 seminar/tutorial hours, 0.5 course.
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Environmental Science 4970F/G - Independent Study in Environmental Science
A research project course in a particular field under the direction of a faculty member who is a member of the Centre for Environment and Sustainability.
Antirequisite(s): Environmental Science 4999E.
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in Year 4 of the Specialization or Major module in Environmental Science. Students must have arranged a project with a supervisor before completing registration.
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Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 8 laboratory / tutorial hours, 0.5 course.
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Environmental Science 4999E - Honors Research Thesis
A major laboratory or field project that emphasizes experimental design, instrumentation, collection and analysis of data, and communication of experimental results by oral and written presentations.
Antirequisite(s): Environmental Science 4970F/G, the former Environmental Science 4971F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Fourth year registration in the Honors Specialization in the Environmental Science module. Students must have arranged a project with a supervisor before completing registration. In the late winter, a list of potential projects for the following academic year will be available from the Undergraduate Chair of Environmental Science.
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Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: Minimum 15 laboratory hours per week, and during the first term an additional 2 seminar hours per week; 1.5 course.
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Academic Calendar 2012 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION Environmental Science (S)
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