Environmental Science, Faculty of Environment, SFU
Simon Fraser University offers a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree with a Major in Environmental Science.
- Students can also complete an Honours degree.
- This program provides a broad education with specialization in one of the following four areas of concentration:
- Applied Biology: Study of ecology, whole-organism biology, and applied conservation biology
- Environmental Earth Systems: Study of environmental processes and systems, plus development of technical skills in quantitative methods, Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
- Environmetrics: Design of monitoring networks and the development of complex experimental designs related to environmental problems
- Water Science: Study of hydrologic, climate and aquatic science, complemented by courses in social science and law (governance)
- Each area of concentration has 11 required courses, listed below, in addition to their own concentration-specific requirements.
Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:
SFU Calendar
SFU Department Website
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests
The courses listed here are required for all 4 concentrations:
|
SFU Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
|
All of: BISC 101 & 102 CHEM 1211 CHEM 122 & 126 EVSC 100 EVSC 201W REM 1002 |
8 4 4 3 4 3 |
All of: BIOL 1115 and 1215 CHEM 1120 or 12201 CHEM 1154 or CHEM 1220 ENVS 2100 Unavailable GEOG 21552 |
8 4 4 3 0 3 |
|
One of: EASC 101 GEOG 1113 |
3 3 |
One of: GEOL 1107 ABST 11063 |
3 3 |
|
One of: BISC 204 GEOG 215 |
3 3 |
One of: BIOL 2380 Unavailable |
3 0 |
|
One of: MATH 150 MATH 151 MATH 154 |
4 3 3 |
One of: Unavailable MATH 1171 or 1173 or 1253 MATH 1175 |
0 3 3 |
|
One of: MATH 152 MATH 155 |
3 3 |
One of: MATH 1271 or 1273 MATH 1275 |
3 3 |
|
One of: PHYS 101 PHYS 120 |
3 3 |
One of: PHYS 1101 PHYS 11254 |
4 4 |
|
One of: PHYS 102 PHYS 121 |
3 3 |
One of: Unavailable PHYS 12254 |
0 4 |
|
One of: STAT 201 STAT 270 |
3 3 |
One of: STAT 1181 STAT 2281 |
3 3 |
|
Other required courses (varying by concentration)5 |
|
|
|
|
Electives6 |
|
Electives6 |
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1Chemistry requirements vary by concentration and it is recommended to review specific concentration requirements and transfer equivalencies thoroughly to take the most ideal combination of courses.
2 GEOG 2155 (3) = SFU REM 100 (3), B-Soc or SFU GEOG 2XX (3). Student's choice
3LANG GEOG 1180 (3) & LANG GEOG 1190 (3) = SFU GEOG 111 (3) & SFU GEOG 1XX (3), B-Sci
4LANG PHYS 1125 (4) & LANG PHYS 1225 (4) = SFU PHYS 120 (3) & SFU PHYS 121 (3) & SFU PHYS 133 (1)
& SFU PHYS 132 (1), Q/B-Sci
5There are numerous other required courses unique to each concentration. Students are advised to consult the SFU calendar for the list and the BC Transfer Guide for transferability information.
6Electives should include SFU W/Q/B requirements.
This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. It is the students' responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.
Updated July 2022