Environmental Studies

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4 years
Duration (years)
4 years
Published university program calendar
Co-op option
Work experience
Optional degree co-op requires three paid work terms of at least 420 hours each. Entry requires full-time study, two completed full-time semesters,CGPA 2.67, training/advising and enough time remaining. Placements are competitive and not guaranteed; international documentation conditions apply and current requirements should be confirmed. Programme rules determine whether co-op credits count within the degree.
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67% minimum
Academic minimum
The university publishes a 67% academic minimum, not an entering-average range.
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Deadlines

See the published deadlines below.

Other deadline details

No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close datesEducationPlannerBC, deadlines are set per institutionRecurring annual · Every year

No central deadline, each B.C. institution sets its own application open and close dates
No central B.C. deadline
Each institution and sometimes each program sets its own dates

Full source wording

Verbatim: "Each institution sets their own application open and close dates. These dates also may vary based on the program you are applying to. You can use the search database to explore programs you are interested in applying to or visit the institution's website directly. Please refer to the institution's website or contact the Admissions/Registrar's Office directly for application deadlines and details." EducationPlannerBC is the single application service for B.C.'s 25 public post-secondary institutions but publishes no deadline dates of its own.

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October 1Fall (September): applications openStanding annual entry · Every year

Opening date, not a closing deadline
applicants following this programme's specific-intake process
Published competitive programme closing dates take priority
October 1

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Applications open October 1, 2026; closing dates vary by programFall undergraduate applications2027 entry

Applications open October 1, 2026; closing dates vary by program

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October 1Summer (May): applications openStanding annual entry · Every year

Opening date, not a closing deadline
applicants following this programme's specific-intake process
Published competitive programme closing dates take priority
October 1

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May 1Winter (January): applications openStanding annual entry · Every year

Opening date, not a closing deadline
applicants following this programme's specific-intake process
Published competitive programme closing dates take priority
May 1

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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

Application steps

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through EducationPlannerBC
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Official secondary-school transcript
- UFV requires an official transcript to verify graduation and each program's course requirements.
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Step 4$55.95 domestic undergraduate application fee
- Follow the university’s instructions for this required application item.
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Step 5Apply online through UFV Admissions.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways

Degree entrance requirements

Applicants to the named degree; each secondary-school, university or alternate option retains its own conditions

Option 1: Secondary school (for students with secondary school graduation only)
B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent. A minimum grade of C+ in English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (see Note) and a minimum of a B average in two additional Approved Grade 12 courses . Note: Students may also present English 12, English Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples, AP English, IB English A (standard level or higher level), or out-of-province equivalent.
Option 2: University entrance (for students who have attended some post-secondary school)
Completion of 9 university-level credits with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 on all attempted credits.

Application and acceptance documents

Degree applicants; transcripts, deposits or pre-acceptance documents apply at the named stage

Apply online at ufv.ca/admissions/apply . Additional documents required for a complete application: Official transcripts (or interim transcripts) from all secondary and post-secondary institutions attended showing grade/course achievement as per entrance requirements. To be considered official, transcripts must be sent directly to UFV from the originating institution; see the Transfer Credit section for details. Applicants will be advised of an admission decision and, if accepted, will be provided with registration information. A deposit is required prior to registration (see the Fees and Other Costs section) and will be applied toward tuition fees. In cases where course work is in progress, an admission decision may be made conditional upon completion of academic requirements.

Domestic general eligibility and programme admission

Canadian citizens and permanent residents; general UFV eligibility is distinct from a degree offer

General eligibility can be established by BC secondary graduation/equivalent, at least 9 UFV or transferable postsecondary credits with GPA 2.00 across all attempted credits, or age 19 by the first class day. The age 17 and one-year-out-of-school alternative is only for preparatory programmes.
Most postsecondary programmes still require secondary graduation/equivalent, while some accept mature or postsecondary-credit applicants. The chosen programme controls prerequisites, grades, written statements and references. Postsecondary English proficiency is also required. Meeting a general category does not waive these conditions or guarantee a competitive seat. No held numeric admission minimum is changed.

Graduation equivalence for other Canadian jurisdictions

Applicants educated outside BC in Canadian secondary schools or Quebec CEGEP

Grade 12 graduation is the stated equivalent for Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario graduates from 2003 onward, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The Quebec equivalent is secondary school plus one full academic year at CEGEP. Ontario graduates before 2003 follow the separately published six-OAC/Grade 13 legacy rule.
UFV establishes equivalents for required BC school subjects and accepts equivalent approved Grade 12 courses from other jurisdictions. A graduation equivalence does not remove subject prerequisites. The separately linked international credential inventory has not been certified.

Alternative secondary-graduation credentials

Full IB Diploma, ABE Provincial diploma, BC Adult Graduation diploma or GED applicants

These completed credentials may be considered equivalent to BC secondary graduation. Where a programme or course requires a particular secondary-school subject, the applicant must still provide an official transcript showing its final grade. IB Standard/Higher Level diploma courses and AP courses are usually accepted as the same-discipline Grade 12 academic equivalent, subject to the actual assessment.

Petition for Special Admission

Applicants who do not meet stated admission requirements

Apply to UFV and submit a rationale, transcripts and a UFV advisor/counsellor reference with the Special Admission request to the Admissions Manager for Undergraduate Education Committee consideration. Testing, provincial examinations, an interview or an essay may also be required. The policy advises applying at least one month before the semester. A petition does not guarantee admission or waive a programme prerequisite automatically.

Readmission after absence or first-semester nonattendance

Previously admitted UFV students

Readmission is required after one calendar year without attending courses, failure to register in the first semester, or complete withdrawal during the first semester. Some Health Sciences and Trades programmes require continuous enrolment, so their programme rules must be checked separately.

Degree requirements

Required courses and electives

Published degree minimum:120 credits. Programme-specific upper-level, major, residency and other graduation requirements also apply.

References

Program facts

Academic minimum

Co-opCo-op option

Optional degree co-op requires three paid work terms of at least 420 hours each. Entry requires full-time study, two completed full-time semesters,CGPA 2.67, training/advising and enough time remaining. Placements are competitive and not guaranteed; international documentation conditions apply and current requirements should be confirmed. Programme rules determine whether co-op credits count within the degree.

Check work experience options

Courses

Named courses across the linked calendar section's requirements and options. Major, minor and route lists can overlap; this is not a timetable. Discontinued courses and course-recognition categories are excluded.

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CMNS 125Introduction to Professional Communication3 credits
Students learn the theory and practice of professional communication for academic and workplace audiences.
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ENGL 105Academic Writing3 credits
Students learn the theory and practice of academic writing by designing and carrying out a structured research project.
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STAT 104Introductory Statistics4 credits
A basic introduction to descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression.
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STAT 106Statistics I4 credits
An introduction to descriptive statistics, sampling, probability, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, and analysis of variances, including multiple linear regression and one-way ANOVA.
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STAT 270Introduction to Probability and Statistics4 credits
An introduction to the theory and practice of statistics for engineering and science students who have experience with calculus.
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MATH 270Introduction to Probability and Statistics4 credits
An introduction to the theory and practice of statistics for engineering and science students who have experience with calculus.
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ENV 111Environmental Issues and Strategies3 credits
Basic science, traditional ecological knowledge, and other ways of knowing are used to better understand the influences of human activities on the global and local environments, employing the framework of sustainable development to assess current and emerging strategies that will lead to the reduction of human harm to the natural and built environments.
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ENV 200Living in Our Watershed4 credits
Uses the Fraser Lowlands as a laboratory for the development of multi-disciplinary and hands-on approaches to defining and sustaining our watershed and the ecological and cultural communities within it.
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ENV 212Environmental Field and Lab Techniques4 credits
Students will learn introductory-level principles of common field and lab techniques that are used in a wide variety of environmental careers.
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ENV 310Leadership in Environmental Professions3 credits
Develops leadership skills for use in environmental professions.
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ENV 331Environmental Assessment and Management3 credits
Review the predominant environmental assessment techniques and related management frameworks.
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GEOG 253Introduction to Geographic Information Systems4 credits
This course explores how to manage, map, and analyze information related to our world using a geographic information system (GIS).
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BIO 357Conservation GIS3 credits
This is a cross-listed course.
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CMNS 257Environment: Science and Communications3 credits
Introduces students to the methods of scientific inquiry and the principles of effective communication in environmental science.
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GEOG 257Environment: Science and Communications3 credits
Introduces students to the methods of scientific inquiry and the principles of effective communication in environmental science.
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GEOG 256Knowledge and Ethics in Geographic and Environmental Research3 credits
Examines the ethical dimensions of geographic and environmental data collection, knowledge construction, and decision-making.
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PHIL 318Environmental Ethics3 credits
Explores environmental ethical issues and investigates animal rights, climate change and the politicization of science, pollution caused
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GEOG 103The Physical Environment4 credits
An exploration of Earth's physical processes that shape the natural environment.
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GEOG 201Climate and People4 credits
An exploration of the physical processes responsible for determining Earth’s weather and climate.
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GEOG 202Understanding Your Earth: Landforms and Processes4 credits
Describes and explains the geomorphic processes that result in the origin, evolution, morphology, and distribution of landforms in British Columbia and elsewhere.
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BIO 106Ecology from an Urban Perspective4 credits
Designed for non-science students with an interest in ecology and the environment.
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BIO 210Introduction to Ecology4 credits
An introduction to fundamental ecological principles, theories, and methods at the individual, population, community, and ecosystem levels.
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BIO 219Biogeography3 credits
Any 100-level AGRI, BIO, CHEM, ENV, GEOG, or PHYS course.
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GEOG 219Biogeography3 credits
Examine the geological, evolutionary, and anthropogenic causes of the geographic distribution of species.
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AGRI 124Introduction to Horticulture3 credits
Introduces the major divisions and allied sectors of the horticulture industry, along with the systems used to classify and name horticultural plants.
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AGRI 163Pest Biology and Identification3 credits
An overview of the general biology of key groups of plant/livestock pests, including arthropods, weeds, and pathogens.
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AGRI 237Introduction to the Health of Farm Animals3 credits
Biology and management of common livestock diseases is explored with a focus on prevention and diagnosis.
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AGRI 204Introduction to Soils and Soil Fertility3 credits
An introductory soils course that highlights the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soils.
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GEOG 315Soilscapes4 credits
Soils result from the interface of bedrock and biota regulated by climate.
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ECON 100Principles of Microeconomics3 credits
Examines a wide range of microeconomic concepts related to markets and market behavior, with a focus on how the price mechanism allocates resources.
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ECON 101Principles of Macroeconomics3 credits
Develops a basic understanding of economy-wide issues.
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AGRI 311Sustainable Soil Management3 credits
Agricultural management impacts soil quality.
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AGRI 371Agroecology3 credits
Explores the science of agroecology as the foundation for ecologically, economically, and socially responsible food production.
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BIO 310Conservation Biology3 credits
Using an interdisciplinary approach drawing from ecology, evolution, genetics, ethics, society, politics, and law, this course examines both theoretical and practical aspects of conservation biology.
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ENV 321Science of Waste Management4 credits
Introduces the science behind the management of solid, liquid, and hazardous waste, which is one of the most pressing environmental issues affecting ecosystems and societies alike.
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ENV 345Invasive Species Management4 credits
Students will learn how to identify, assess, and manage for invasive species that are devastating local ecosystems in the Fraser Valley and beyond.
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GEOG 311Global Resources and the Environment4 credits
Investigation of relationships between communities, markets, and the environment in the management of natural resources.
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GEOG 318Water Resources Management4 credits
This course examines the issues surrounding water as a global resource and the scientific principles involved in water resources management.
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GEOG 319Swamps and Bogs4 credits
Swamps, bogs, and other types of wetlands provide essential ecosystem functions to watersheds that support them.
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BIO 319Swamps and Bogs4 credits
Swamps, bogs, and other types of wetlands provide essential ecosystem functions to watersheds that support them.
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ANTH 368Power, Inequality, and the Environment4 credits
Investigates and questions how framings of environmental issues reflect broader power structures, cultural categories, and social anxieties.
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SOC 368Power, Inequality, and the Environment4 credits
Investigates and questions how framings of environmental issues reflect broader power structures, cultural categories, and social anxieties.
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ENV 330Sustainable Fashion4 credits
Students will explore current impacts associated with the fashion industry, how sustainable fashion strategies are developed to respond to impacts, and how the role of communication affects consumer demands.
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GEOG 312Nature, Power, and Place4 credits
Through a political ecology lens, this course examines the ways social, cultural, political, and economic processes influence human-environment relations, unequal distribution of natural resource wealth, and various understandings of nature.
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GEOG 325Health and Place3 credits
Examines the intersections between space and place with health outcomes, socio-demographics (e.g., race, gender), colonization, and ecology.
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GEOG 364International Planning and Development: Adapting to Climate Change3 credits
International policies within the evolving political contexts that shape climate action at the local, national and global level.
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PLAN 364International Planning and Development: Adapting to Climate Change3 credits
International policies within the evolving political contexts that shape climate action at the local, national and global level.
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PLAN 366Resiliency Principles and Spatial Planning4 credits
A survey of the effects of resiliency planning and spatial planning on communities and urban environments.
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PLAN 410Indigenizing Planning: Indigenous Land Use and Community Planning4 credits
Examine ways colonization and colonialism in urban and community planning influenced Indigenous peoples’ connection to the environment, socioeconomics, culture, and cultural practices.
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SOC 346Environmental Justice4 credits
Introduces students to the study of environmental justice through theory and case study, and covers both the structural and ideological bases of environmental injustice.
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ENV 410Environmental Seminar4 credits
Seminar course structured for in-depth exploration of an environmental issue, body of literature, or research question.
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COOP 110Co-op Work Term I6 credits
Students apply academic knowledge and skills in an approved 12–16-week, full-time, paid work experience within their area of study.
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ENV 412Environmental Practicum4 credits
Practicum placement with organization or local government in which students gain practical experience related their academic studies in environmental studies or geography.
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Additional published courses

PSYC 110Applied Statistical Analysis in Psychology
AH 270Architecture and Nature: Building Between Earth and Sky3 credits
An examination of the changing relationship between architecture and nature from prehistory to the present day that encompasses architecture, urban planning, garden design, and commemorative monuments.
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ANTH 202Ethnographic Toolkit3 credits
Provides an overview of ethnographic research, ethics, methods, and sensibilities.
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ANTH 268Culture and Environment3 credits
Our world is facing an environmental crisis as a result of increasing population growth, water, soil, air, and noise pollution, and overuse of rural resources.
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ENGL 215Creative Writing: Creative Non-fiction3 credits
100-level ENGL course numbered 104 or higher).
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GDS 100Introduction to Global Development Ideas and Practices (formerly also offered as GEOG 109)3 credits
GEOG 130Geography of Canada3 credits
This geographic introduction to the land now known as Canada examines the landscape through cultural, social, political, economic, environmental, and physical lenses.
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GEOG 160Settlements: Why We Live Where We Do3 credits
Explores the relationships between people and place by examining why and how people live where they do.
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IPK 102Introduction to Indigenous Peoples Knowledges3 credits
Students are introduced to the impacts of colonization and processes of decolonization in the development and preservation of Indigenous knowledges.
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PHIL 100Reasoning: An Introduction to Critical Thinking3 credits
Good reasoning is the basis for successful thought and action.
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SOC 247Culture of Capitalism3 credits
SOC 289Sociology of Human-Animal Relations3 credits
Focuses on the relationships humans have with non-human animals and their implications for society.
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GDS 332Refugees, Displacement, and Development4 credits
Students explore the nature, impacts, and socio-political, economic, and environmental root causes of forced migration and internal displacement in the global South, while making linkages between displacement and development.
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GEOG 314Geography of Food4 credits
Food is used as a lens through which global relationships between nature and culture are explored.
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GEOG 340Geographies of Development: Landscapes of Inequality (formerly also offered as GDS 340)4 credits
GEOG 360Introduction to Regional and Community Planning4 credits
IPK 386Braiding Indigenous Knowledges, Practices, and Worldviews3 credits
IPK 401Indigenous Worldviews and Spirituality3 credits
Students explore ways Indigenous spirituality differs from Western practices and the impact on Indigenous and non-Indigenous worldviews, and ways of relating in the world.
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PSYC 364Environmental Psychology3 credits
Tackling environmental crises requires behavioural change.
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SOC 348Protest and Social Movements4 credits
Students examine protests and social movements in a wide range of manifestations and social contexts.
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CMNS 312Public Relations Campaigns3 credits
Students explore how social, political, and commercial advancements often generate public relations campaigns that in turn spark further changes.
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CMNS 325Writing for the Sciences and Technologies3 credits
An introduction to advanced principles and applications of written and oral communication for the sciences.
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CMNS 335Advanced Public Speaking4 credits
Students build advanced skills through public delivery of presentations and analysis of landmark and contemporary speeches.
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CMNS 360Communicating for Change3 credits
Students practice advocacy writing at an advanced level.
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CMNS 465Grant and Proposal Writing3 credits
Students will make a persuasive case in grants, proposals, letters of intent, and cover letters.
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GD 469Design Inquiry: Practice (formerly MEDA 469)3 credits
GEOG 252Explanation in Geography: Quantitative Methods3 credits
A numerical approach to problem-solving in geography.
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GEOG 353GIS Applications4 credits
This course focuses on the use of Geographic Information Science in problem-solving and decision-making in real world settings.
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GEOG 355GIS for Built Environment3 credits
This course aims to equip students with mapping the built environment by learning the skills to conduct site suitability analysis, transportation modeling, environmental impact assessment, land use planning, and demographic analysis, fostering a comprehensive understanding of sustainable land use change through modules on spatial data analysis and mapping.
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GEOG 453Remote Sensing of the Environment4 credits
Remote sensing is the art and science of studying Earth features from a distance.
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GEOG 454Geospatial Data Analysis and Modeling4 credits
IPK 344Research in Action: Indigenous Meaning Making (formerly also offered as ANTH 344/SOC 344)3 credits
SOC 357Advanced Research Methods4 credits
Students gain an in-depth learning experience with one or two specific sociological research methods.
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STAT 307Data Visualization3 credits
STAT 315Applied Regression Analysis3 credits
Focuses on application of regression using statistical software.
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STAT 330Design of Experiments3 credits
Designing experiments, including factorial, 2^k, fractional and blocked experiments, confounding, fixed effects, random effects, mixed effects models, variance components.
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STAT 350Survey Sampling3 credits
AGRI 306Field Techniques in Integrated Pest Management3 credits
Focus is on the practice of integrated pest management (IPM), i.e. detection, diagnosis, and management of pests (arthropods, weeds, diseases, vertebrates) common to any agricultural production system (field, greenhouse, indoor, housed animals, or pastured animals).
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AGRI 321Vegetable Crop Production: Science and Practice3 credits
Principles and practices of field production of vegetable crops will be explored using a combination of theory and hands-on practice in the on-campus greenhouse and outdoor classroom.
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AGRI 323Fruit Crop Production: Science and Practice3 credits
Both commercial production and traditional production practices by Indigenous peoples (pre-contact and contemporary) of fruit crops will be explored.
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AGRI 324Protected Crop Production: Science and Practice3 credits
Technical aspects of the design, operation, environmental control, monitoring, and irrigation systems design of greenhouse and other protected crop systems (e.g. vertical farming and mushroom).
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AGRI 327Nursery Production and Propagation: Science and Practice3 credits
Operations and management of a commercial nursery are explored in this course.
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AGRI 328Forage Crop Production: Science and Practice3 credits
Focuses on common production techniques and use of commonly grown forage crops, with both theory and hands-on practice in the CEP on-campus greenhouse.
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AGRI 331Dairy Herd Management: Science and Practice3 credits
BIO 307Anatomy and Diversity of Plants4 credits
Focuses on the diversity, morphology, and life cycles of plants.
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BIO 330Plants and Animals of British Columbia4 credits
An introduction to some of the most common species of plants, birds, and mammals of British Columbia.
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BIO 340Population and Community Ecology4 credits
An introduction to the study of ecological populations and communities, including processes that create, modify, and maintain patterns in biodiversity, population dynamics, species interactions, niche theory, ecological networks, community structure and assembly, and metapopulation and metacommunity dynamics.
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BIO 360Insect Biology4 credits
Topics include internal and external anatomy, moulting and growth, locomotion, reproduction, insects and their relationships with plants and animals, insects as pests, and social insects.
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BIO 370Introduction to Mycology4 credits
An introduction to the study of fungi.
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BIO 380Ornithology4 credits
An introduction to the study of birds and their diversity.
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BIO 390Animal Behaviour4 credits
An introduction to the relationship between the behaviour of animals and their survival and reproduction in natural environments.
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BIO 418Ethnobotany4 credits
The relationship between plants and human cultures, with a focus on the Indigenous Peoples and environments of northwestern North America.
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BIO 426Environmental Microbiology4 credits
An examination of pathogenesis, pollution remediation, energy conservation, and the symbiotic relationships between microorganisms and higher organisms which are important to life.
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BIO 430Forest Ecology3 credits
An overview of the structure and function of forest ecosystems, with a special reference to forests of British Columbia and Canada.
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GEOG 302River Geomorphology4 credits
Provides a comprehensive understanding of the processes responsible for shaping the river environment and the landforms that result from them.
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GEOG 303Environmental Hydrology4 credits
Investigates hydrological processes, the impact of climate change on the hydrological cycle, water resource management, and concerns of water quality.
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GEOG 304Coasts and Climate Change4 credits
The coastal zone represents one of the most dynamic and complex environments on the earth’s surface.
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GEOG 307Urban Climatology4 credits
GEOG 308Climate Change and Variability4 credits
This course investigates the causes and characteristics of regional and global climate change and variability.
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GEOG 402Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology4 credits
Examines selected aspects of stratigraphy, geomorphology, glacial geology, and long-term climate history of the Quaternary Period.
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Study locations

Teaching locations: Most courses are offered in Abbotsford. Required Agriculture courses are offered only at the Chilliwack campus. Students may choose to complete a practicum in order to meet requirements. Practicums may be Canada-based or international.ufv exact programme teaching locations
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References

Careers

Career examples

Environmental technician
Sustainability manager or educator
Non-profit project manager
Geographic Information System (GIS) technician
Planning technician
Environmental advisor
Environmental impact analyst
Environmental education consultant
Environmental program coordinator

Scope and qualifications

University-published career examples for Environmental Studies, including its published routes; some require further training or registration. These are examples, not ranked graduate outcomes.