The UBC Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree with a Major in Environmental Sciences (ENSC).
- The specialization provides a significant background in earth, ocean, atmospheric, and life sciences, and chemistry. The core courses, UBC ENVR 200, 300, 400, and 449, examine environmental issues through seminars and student projects
Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:
UBC Program Requirements
UBC Department Website
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests
In addition to the Faculty of Science promotion requirements, these are the specific first and second year requirements for this major.
First year
|
UBC Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
|
Communications Requirement1 |
6 |
Two of: ENGL 100, 1123, 1129, SCIE 1113 or 11141 |
6 |
|
CHEM (121 or 111 or 141) and 123 |
8 |
CHEM 1120 & 1220 |
8 |
|
One of Math 100, 102, 104, 180, 184, 120 |
3 |
MATH 1153/12532 or 1171 or 1173/1183 or 1174 |
3-6 |
|
MATH 101 or 103 or 105 or 121 |
3 |
MATH 1271 or 1273/1283 or 1274 |
3-4 |
|
PHYS 100-level 3 |
3 |
PHYS 1101 or 11253 |
4 |
|
BIOL 121 and (140 or 180) |
5 |
BIOL 1115 & 1215 |
8 |
|
Electives4 |
2 |
Electives4 |
0-3 |
Second year
|
UBC Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
|
BIOL 230 |
3 |
BIOL 2380 |
3 |
|
Two of: CHEM 205, 208, 210, 211, 233 |
6 |
Two of: CHEM 2208, 2250, 2222, 2216 |
8 |
|
ENVR 200 |
3 |
Unavailable |
0 |
|
GEOS 200 or GEOB 200 or ATSC 201 |
3 |
Unavailable |
0 |
|
MATH 200, 221 or STAT 200, 201, or BIOL 300 |
3 |
MATH 2371 or |
3 |
|
STAT 2005 or BIOL 300 |
3 |
STAT 1224 or 2225 |
3 |
|
Electives4 |
9 |
Electives4 |
6 |
Footnotes:
1 A total of 6 credits of coursework is required to meet the Communication Requirement. For a full list of acceptable courses see Communication Requirement
2 UBC MATH 110 (Langara MATH 1153 & 1253) may substitute for any of the specified differential calculus courses listed by decreasing the electives by 3 credits
3 Chosen from 100-level PHYS courses, excluding UBC PHYS 100. Students without Physics 12 must take UBC PHYS 100 (Langara PHYS 1118) before taking any other 100-level PHYS course, which will count as an elective. Qualified students are encouraged to take PHYS 117 (Langara PHYS 1125)
4Elective credits together with required courses must fulfill the UBC Faculty of Science's:
a.) Foundational Requirement;
b.) Laboratory Science Requirement;
c.) Science Breadth Requirement;
d.) Science and Arts Requirements;
e.) Upper-level Requirement;
f.) General Degree Requirements.
5 Students should consider which statistics course will fulfill prerequisites for upper-level courses they intend to take. UBC STAT 200 does not fulfil an upper-level credit requirement
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 2023