The Bachelor of Arts and Science program provides substantial education in the disciplines of both arts and sciences, and it puts an emphasis on critical thinking and argument. Throughout, students will take course designed to foster the skills of inquiry and, in the third and fourth years, they will take courses in the methods of inquiry and applied inquiry. In addition to developing students’ research skills and involving them with topics of public concern, these courses develop their abilities and confidence as writers and speakers.

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements: A set of core courses that straddle the Arts and Sciences; a Major Concentration of 12 courses from a discipline in the Faculties of Arts/Social Sciences or Science, as determined by each Department; a Minor concentration of 6 courses from a discipline in the other Faculty.

Other requirements:
(a) At least 15 courses from each of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Science.
(b) Specific course requirements as specified in the Program Sequencing, below.
(c) To continue in the program, and to receive the Honours BAS degree, students must maintain an Honours (B-) average in all courses and in their Major concentration.
(d) It is intended that students obtain all required courses within any four-year sequence.

Major concentration requirements will have the following structure:

Twelve (12) courses as follows:
(a) no more than two (2) 100-level courses in the Major
subject;
(b) at least four (4) 300-level or 400-level courses in the Major subject.

Minor concentration requirements will have the following structure:

Six (6) courses as follows:
(a) no more than two (2) 100-level courses in the Minor
subject;
(b) at least two (2) 200-level courses in the Minor subject, and;
(c) at least one (1) 300-level or 400-level course in the Minor subject.

Required courses for Major and Minor concentrations will be determined by individual programs. Students should consult the Coordinator of Inter-Faculty Programs or appropriate department Heads for approved Major and Minor concentrations.

PROGRAM SEQUENCING

Students must select a Major and a Minor Concentration at the time of registration. Consultation is available from the Director of the program. The selection of electives in Years 2, 3 and 4 must satisfy the requirements for the Major and the Minor concentrations, and the general program requirement that students must complete at least 15 courses in each of the two Faculties.

Year 1: 11-161, 34-162, 43-102, 62-130, two courses selected as needed to satisfy major or minor requirements in Arts and Social Sciences, four courses consisting of any two of the following pairs: 55-140 and 55-141, 62-140 and 62-141, 59-140 and 59-141, 60-140 and 60-141, 61-140 and 61-141, 64-140 and 64-141, 41-100 and 41-101.

Year 2: one of 26-120, 26-260, 26-270, 29-141, or 14-230 (or 15-230 or 21-230); one of 24-111, 24-130, 24-230, 24-330, 24-335, 26-105, 28-114, 32-106, 32-107; one of 53-220, 64-203, 61-214, 61-213, 03-200, 59-201; 65-205 or 55-208; plus any six additional courses, at least 2 from each of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Science, and consistent with satisfying the requirements for the Major and the Minor concentrations.

Year 3: 34-221, 50-298, *56-310, **56-301; Plus any six additional courses, at least 2 from each of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Science, and consistent with satisfying the requirements for the Major and the Minor concentrations.

Year 4: ** 56-401, *56-421,** 56-410, **56-420 (or other departmental requirement for the student's Major concentration); plus any six additional courses as needed to satisfying the remaining requirements for the Major concentration, the Minor concentration and/or the Program.

* To be introduced in the 2005/2006 calendar.
** To be introduced in the 2006-2007 calendar.


Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES)

This program is truly interdisciplinary in approach and will introduce students to the social, cultural, economic, political, legal, and ethical factors affecting human interaction with the environment while at the same time ensuring they acquire a basic literacy in the physical and biological sciences. Graduates will understand the human dimensions of environmental issues and will be knowledgeable, skilled individuals capable of analyzing complex human-environmental situations and formulating effective political and social strategies to address human impact.

Total courses: forty

Major requirements:
(a) twenty-one courses consisting of, 34-227, 34-228, 34-322, 42-131, 42-200, 45-212, 49-340, 50-393, 55-101, 55-201, 61-141, 61-213, 61-246, 67-100, 67-102, 67-210, 67-246, 67-280, 67-332, 67-334, 99-218;
(b) plus eight courses from one of the following areas of concentration: Resource Management or, Environmental Values and Policy.

Other requirements:
(a) 02-250, 41-110, 45-100, 48-101, 48-102, 48-308 (or 42-231 or 50-231);
(b) five courses from any area of study.

Area of Concentration: Resource Management

At least 3 of the following must be taken: 67-220, 67-221, 67-310, 67-320, 67-402, and 67-410.

03-200 Science, Technology and Society
42-249 Agricultural Geography
55-140 Biological Diversity (prerequisite: OAC or 12“U” Biology)
55-208 Plants and Human Affairs
59-201 Chemistry in the Marketplace
61-110 Natural Hazards and Disasters
61-210 Introduction to Oceanography
61-214 Geology and International Development
61-247 Environmental Auditing in Mineral Resource Development
64-203 Physics, Society and the Environment
67-220 Climatology
67-221 Advanced Geomorphology
67-310 GIS Problem Solving & Spatial Modelling
67-320 Watershed Hydrology
67-370 Climate Change
67-402 Remote Sensing
67-410 G.I.S. and Spatial Decision Support Systems
71-140 Principles of Management
67-499 Environmental Studies Research Project

Area of Concentration: Environmental Values and Policy

34-330 Theories of Nature
40-101 Introduction to Communication Studies
40-367 Communication, Environment and Development
42-249 Agricultural Geography
45-160 Issues in World Politics
45-220 Introduction to Public Administration
45-221 Canadian Public Administration and Policy
45-268 International Organizations
45-275 Introduction to Research Methods
45-326 (Municipal) Urban Administration
45-360 International Conflict and its Resolution
45-363 Principles of International Law
48-228 Class, Wealth and Power in Canada
48-327 Social Movements
50-320 Women, Power, and the Environment
54-204 Worker Health & Safety
71-140 Principles of Management
67-499 Environmental Studies Research Project

PROGRAM SEQUENCING

Year 1
45-100 Introduction to Canadian Government and Politics
48-101 Principles and Methods of Sociology
42-131 Introduction to Cultural Geography
67-100 Introduction to Geomorphology
Option (60-104 recommended for an introduction to basic computing
skills.)

34-228 Technology, Human Values and the Environment
48-102 Social Institutions and Social Change
55-101 Organisms and the Environment
67-102 Atmosphere and Climate
Option/Elective or area of concentration

Year 2
02-250 Basic Statistics for the Social Sciences
34-227 Environmental Ethics
41-110 Introduction to Economics
67-246 Aerial Photography and Cartography
Option/Elective or area of concentration

42-200 Introduction to Resource Management
45-212 Environmental Policy and Politics
61-141 Earth Systems II: the Earth's Surface
61-213 Geology and the Environment
67-210 Introduction to GIS

Year 3
34-322 Globalization and Social Justice
48-308 Intermediate Statistics
61-246 Environmental Decision Analysis
55-201 Applied Ecology
Option/Elective or area of concentration

50-393 Environmental Planning
67-280 Field Measurement and Mapping Techniques
67-332 Principles of Resource Management
Option/Elective or area of concentration
Option/Elective or area of concentration

Year 4
48-340 Food and Global Sustainability
67-334 Environmental Impact Assessment
Option/Elective or area of concentration
Option/Elective or area of concentration
Option/Elective or area of concentration

99-218 Environmental Law
Option/Elective or area of concentration
Option/Elective or area of concentration
Option/Elective or area of concentration
Option/Elective or area of concentration


Honours Bachelor of Forensic Science (BFS)

Forensic Science is the study of evidence in modern criminal investigation for presentation in courts of law. The Bachelor of Forensic Science (Hons) program will provide students with an education in both the Arts and the Sciences, with a focus on acquiring the skills and knowledge essential to the practice of professional Forensic Science. The program will enable students to develop as inquisitive researchers, have an understanding of scientific processes and protocols, lab procedures, criminality, judicial systems, (physical) evidence, the significance of high ethical standards, sophisticated interpersonal skills, and effective report writing and public speaking skills.

Admission will take place for the beginning of the third year. The number of places available in the third year of the Bachelor of Forensic Science Honours program is limited, and admission will be competitive. Students are normally eligible to apply for entry into the Forensic Science program only after completing twenty but no more than thirty courses. Applicants must have successfully completed the following courses: 48-101, 55-140, 55-141, 59-140, 59-141, 62-130, 65-250, 65-251, 43-287, 48-260, 48-262, 57-201.

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements: thirty-two courses consisting of 24-210, 34-160, 01-209, 43-287, 48-101, 48-260, 48-262, 49-111, 49-213, 49-215, 49-323, 50-298, 55-140, 55-141, 55-210, 55-212, 55-213, 55-202, 59-140, 59-141, 62-130, 65-250, 65-251, 27-244, 99-xxx, 57-201, 57-301, 57-302, 57-303, 57-400, 57-401, 57-402.

Other requirements: At least two additional courses in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics at the second year or higher level; plus six open options, including at least two courses in Arts.

PROGRAM SEQUENCING

Year 1
48-101 Principles and Methods of Sociology
49-111 Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology
55-140 Biological Diversity
55-141 Cell Biology
59-140 General Chemistry I
59-141 General Chemistry II
62-130 Elements of Calculus
43-287 History of Crime
+2 option courses

Year 2
65-250 Introduction to Probability
65-251 Introduction to Statistics
01-209 Ethics in the Professions
48-260 Introduction to Criminology
48-262 Administration of Criminal Justice
49-213 Perspectives on Culture
49-215 Principles of Physical Anthropology
50-298 Technology and Social Values
57-201 Introduction to Forensic Science
Option or restricted elective

Year 3
34-160 Reasoning Skills
24-210 Speech Communication to Inform
27-244 Digital Photographic Technologies in Forensics
55-212 Genetics
49-323 Forensic Anthropology
99-xxx Law of Evidence for Forensics
57-301 Laboratory in Forensic Science
57-302 Pro-seminar in Forensic Science
57-303 Forensic Identification
Option or restricted elective

Year 4
57-400 Research and Issues in Forensic Science
57-401 Practicum in Forensic Science
57-402 Research Paper in Forensic Science
55-213 General Physiology
55-202 Human Anatomy
55-210 Ecology
4 options or restricted electives


BA (Honours) in Forensics and Criminology

Admission will be competitive and will take place at the beginning of the third year. Students are normally eligible to apply for entry into the Double Major program only after completing twenty but no more than thirty courses. Applicants must have successfully completed the following courses: 34-226, 48-101, 48-102 (or 49-213), 48-202, 55-141, 62-130, 65-250, 65-251, 43-287, 48-260, 48-262, 57-201.

Total courses: forty.

Major requirements: thirty courses consisting of 01-209, 43-287, 48-101, 48-102 or 49-213, 48-202, 48-207, 48-210, 48-260, 48-261, 48-262, 48-302, 48-308, 48-310 or 49-355, 48-363, 49-111, 49-215, 49-323, 50-298, 55-141, 55-212, 62-130, 65-250, 65-251, 57-201, 57-303, 57-400; three of 46-220, 48-337, 48-361, 48-362, 48-367,48-368, 48-369,48-370,48-375 or 49-375; one of 48-410 or 49-410, 48-460, 48-461, 48-464, 48-465,48-466;

Other requirements: ten open options