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Environmental Science
1021F/G -
Environmental Issues
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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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Environmental Science
3300F/G -
Natural Science of Environmental Problems
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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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Environmental Science
3350F/G -
Research Techniques in Environmental Science
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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.
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Environmental Science
4949F/G -
Selected Topics in Environmental Science
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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.
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Enrollment in the final year of the Honors Specialization or Specialization in Environmental Science.
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Environmental Science
4970F/G -
Independent Study in Environmental Science
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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.
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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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Environmental Science
4999E -
Honors Research Thesis
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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.
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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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