7.5 School of Science and the Environment

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The School of Science and the Environment offers the following degrees: the Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability with Majors in Environmental Studies or Resource Management; Bachelor of Science general degrees with Majors in Environmental Science, General Science, Mathematics, and Physics; and a Bachelor of Science Joint Major in Mathematics and Physics.

A Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree is available in Environmental Science and Mathematics, as well as a Joint Honours in Mathematics and Physics.

Minors are available in Economics, Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Science, Environmental Science Biology, Environmental Science Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, and Science. Students for the Bachelor of Science degree offered by the School of Science and the Environment may complete a minor offered by the School of Science and the Environment, the School of Arts and Social Science, or the School of Fine Arts. See Table 19 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Arts and Social Science, Table 7 Minor Program Offered by the School of Fine Arts, and Table 10 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Science and the Environment.

Articulation agreements have been established with the College of the North Atlantic for students who have completed the Two-Year Fish and Wildlife Technician Diploma Program and the Two-Year Forest Resources Technician Diploma Program who wish to obtain the Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability degree.

Students currently completing the requirements of either of these programs must follow the Calendar regulations for the academic year in which they were admitted to the Major. Memorial University of Newfoundland calendars by academic year can be read at www.mun.ca/regoff/calendar.php.

Students completing the Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability or Bachelor of Science degree programs offered by the School of Science and the Environment must also complete the School of Science and the Environment Core Program Requirements comprised of 24 credit hours.


7.5.1 Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability with Majors in Environmental Studies or Resource Management

Table 1 Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability with Majors in Environmental Studies or Resource Management

Required Common Courses

Major in Environmental Studies

Major in Resource Management

Additional Requirements

42 credit hours in the following courses:

Economics 1010, 3080

3 credit hours in first year English

Environment and Sustainability 1000, 2000, 2001, 3000, 3001, 4000, 4010

Environmental Science 1000

Geography 1050, 3222

Political Science 3631 or the former 3731

Economics 2550, 3085

Environment and Sustainability 2200 or 2201, 4200, 4201, 4950

Political Science 2600, 3351 or the former 3550

Sociology 3040

One of: Historical Studies 3030, Humanities 3020, Philosophy 2130 or the former 2561, Religious Studies 3880

Biology 1001, 1002, 2600

Environment and Sustainability 3100, 3101, 4100, 4960

Environmental Science 4132, 4140 (or equivalent field course from Biology, Earth Science or Geography)

Courses as outlined under the .

A minor comprised of 8 courses, 24 credit hours chosen from Table 19 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Arts and Social Science, or from Table 7 Minor Program Offered by the School of Fine Arts, or from Table 10 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Science and the Environment

Elective courses to make up the total of 120 credit hours.


7.5.1.1 Articulation Agreement - Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability with Majors in Environmental Studies or Resource Management for Graduates of the Two-Year Fish and Wildlife Technician Diploma Program Offered by the College of the North Atlantic

Table 2 Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability with Majors in Environmental Studies or Resource Management for Graduates of the Two-Year Fish and Wildlife Technician Diploma Program Offered by the College of the North Atlantic

Required Courses Major in Environmental Studies

Required Courses Major in Resource Management

Electives

Economics 1010, 3080, 3085

3 credit hours in first year English

Environment and Sustainability 1000, 2000, 2001, 2200 or 2201, 3000, 4000, 4010, 4200, 4201, 4950

Geography 1050, 3222

Political Science 3351 or the former 3550, 3631 or the former 3731

Sociology 3040

Economics 1010, 3080

3 credit hours in first year English

Environment and Sustainability 1000, 2000, 2001, 3000, 3001, 3100, 3101, 4000, 4010, 4100, 4960

Environmental Science 4140 (or equivalent field course from Biology, Earth Science or Geography)

Geography 1050, 3222

Political Science 3631 or the former 3731

3 (Environmental Studies Major) or 6 (Resource Management Major) credit hours in elective courses. Three of these credit hours must be chosen from Art History, Classics, English, History, Humanities, Languages, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theatre, or Visual Arts.


7.5.1.2 Articulation Agreement - Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability with Majors in Environmental Studies or Resource Management for Graduates of the Two-Year Forest Resources Technician Diploma Program Offered by the College of the North Atlantic

Table 3 Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability with Majors in Environmental Studies or Resource Management for Graduates of the Two-Year Forest Resources Technician Diploma Program Offered by the College of the North Atlantic

Required Courses Major in Environmental Studies

Required Courses Major in Resource Management

Electives

Economics 1010, 3080, 3085

3 credit hours in first year English

Environment and Sustainability 1000, 2000, 2001, 2200 or 2201, 3000, 4000, 4010, 4200, 4201, 4950

Geography 1050, 3222

Political Science 3351 or the former 3550, 3631 or the former 3731

Sociology 3040

Economics 1010, 3080

3 credit hours in first year English

Environment and Sustainability 1000, 2000, 2001, 3000, 3001, 3100, 3101, 4000, 4010, 4100, 4960

Environmental Science 4140 (or equivalent field course from Biology, Earth Science or Geography)

Geography 1050, 3222

Political Science 3631 or the former 3731

3 (Environmental Studies Major) or 6 (Resource Management Major) credit hours in elective courses. Three of these credit hours must be chosen from Art History, Classics, English, History, Humanities, Languages, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theatre, or Visual Arts.

Table 4 Suggested Program of Study for the Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability

Year/Semester

Common Courses

Major in Environmental Studies

Major in Resource Management

Year 1, Fall Semester

Economics 1010

Environment and Sustainability 1000

Geography 1050

 

Biology 1001

Year 1, Winter Semester

English 1000

Environmental Science 1000

Political Science 2600

Biology 1002

Year 2, Fall Semester

Environment and Sustainability 2000

Geography 3222

Environment and Sustainability 2200 (students enrolled in the Environmental Studies Major are required to take either Environment and Sustainability 2200 or 2201)

Biology 2600

Year 2, Winter Semester

Environment and Sustainability 2001

Environment and Sustainability 2201 (students enrolled in the Environmental Studies Major are required to take either Environment and Sustainability 2200 or 2201)

One of: History 3030, Humanities 3020, Philosophy 2130 or the former 2561, Religious Studies 3880

 

Year 3, Fall Semester

Economics 3080

Political Science 3631 or the former 3731

Economics 2550

Political Science 3351 or the former 3550

Environment and Sustainability 3100

Environment and Sustainability 3101

Year 3, Winter Semester

Environment and Sustainability 3000

Environment and Sustainability 3001

Economics 3085

Sociology 3040

 

Year 4, Fall Semester

Environment and Sustainability 4010

Environment and Sustainability 4200

Environment and Sustainability 4100

Environmental Science 4132, 4140 (or an equivalent field course from Biology, Earth Science, or Geography)

Year 4, Winter Semester

Environment and Sustainability 4000

Environment and Sustainability 4201

Environment and Sustainability 4950

Environment and Sustainability 4960


7.5.2 Bachelor of Science with Major in Mathematics

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This Mathematics Major covers the essential undergraduate topics in mathematics, develops rigorous logical thinking, and equips students with computational techniques to model and solve real-world problems. Courses used to complete the requirements of this major may be used to meet the requirements of a minor or second major in a different subject area excluding a minor in Science and a major in General Science.

Table 5 Bachelor of Science with Major in Mathematics

Required Courses

Elective Courses

Courses as outlined under the School of Science and the Environment Core Program Requirements.

Elective courses to make up the total of 120 credit hours.

3 credit hours in a computer programming course. Computer Science 1510 or 1001 is recommended.

Mathematics 1000, 1001, 2000, 2050, 2051, 2130, 2260, 2320, 3000

Mathematics 3132 or 3320

6 credit hours chosen from Mathematics 4191, 4242, 4251, 4305, 4343, or 4345

3 credit hours in Physics chosen from Physics 1020, 1050, 2151, or 2400

Statistics 2550 (or equivalent)

12 further credit hours in Mathematics and Statistics at the 3000 level or higher, including 3 credit hours at the 4000 level (Physics 3820 may be used in place of an equivalent level Mathematics course)

3 credit hours chosen from Physics 2820 or Mathematics and Statistics at the 2000 level or higher.

If a student decides to complete a minor, it must be comprised of 8 courses, 24 credit hours chosen from Table 19 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Arts and Social Science, or from Table 7 Minor Program Offered by the School of Fine Arts, or from Table 10 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Science and the Environment.


7.5.3 Bachelor of Science with Major in Environmental Science

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The Major consists of an Environmental Science Core which provides a broad appreciation of the interrelationships inherent in any study of the environment and one of two possible streams which provide the depth and focus for the degree program.

Table 6 Bachelor of Science with Major in Environmental Science

Required Courses

Elective Courses

Courses as outlined under School of Science and the Environment Core Program Requirements.

Elective courses to make up the total of 120 credit hours.

Environmental Science Core

54 credit hours as follows:

Biology 1001, 1002, 2600

Chemistry 1200/1001 sequence or Chemistry 1050/1051 sequence. It is strongly recommended that students complete one of these sequences of Chemistry courses in their first year.

Earth Sciences 1000

Mathematics 1000, Statistics 2550 or equivalent

Physics 1020 or 1050

Environmental Science 2000, 3000, 4000

Environmental Science 4950 (or 4951)

Two of Environmental Science 4069, 4131, 4133, 4369, 4479, Environment and Sustainability 4201

3 credit hours chosen from Philosophy 2130 or the former 2561, Political Science 3351 or the former 3550, 3631 or the former 3731, Religious Studies 3880. Students are encouraged to take additional courses from this list as electives.

6 credit hours chosen from Environmental Science 2360, Environmental Science 2370, Environmental Science 2430, Environmental Science 3072, Environment and Sustainability 2000 (this course is strongly recommended for the Biology Stream of the Environmental Science program). Students are encouraged to take additional courses from this list as electives.

It is recommended that students successfully complete Environmental Science 1000.

If a student decides to complete a minor, it must be comprised of 8 courses, 24 credit hours chosen from Table 19 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Arts and Social Science, or from Table 7 Minor Program Offered by the School of Fine Arts, or from Table 10 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Science and the Environment.

Environmental Science Streams

A student must choose one of the following streams:

Biology stream (27 credit hours)

Biology 2010, 2122

Chemistry 2440

One of Earth Sciences 1002 or Physics 1021 or Physics 1051

Environmental Science 3110, 3130, 3131, 4132, 4140 (or equivalent field course)

Chemistry stream (33 credit hours)

Chemistry 2210, 2301, 2400, 2401

Environmental Science 3210, 3211, 4230

Two of Environmental Science 3260, 3261, or 3262

Mathematics 1001

Physics 1021 or 1051

It is strongly recommended that students considering the Chemistry stream of the Environmental Science program complete Mathematics 1000 and 1001, Physics 1020 or 1050 and one of Physics 1021 or 1051 in their first year; Biology 1001/1002 may be delayed until second year for students in the Chemistry stream of the Environmental Science program.

 

7.5.4 Bachelor of Science with Major in General Science

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Students completing the Major in General Science will complete a General Science Core. In addition, they will complete a minimum of 24 credit hours (or 18 credit hours in the case of Mathematics or Physics) in each of three streams chosen from Biology, Chemistry, Earth Systems, Mathematics or Physics. A student may not use the same course to satisfy the requirements of more than one stream. Students planning their course selection should be aware of the fact that most senior level science courses have one or more specified prerequisites; some prerequisites may involve courses from outside a particular stream.

Table 7 Bachelor of Science with Major in General Science

Required Courses

Elective Courses

Courses as outlined under .

Elective courses to make up the total of 120 credit hours.

General Science Core

Mathematics 1000, 1001

Physics 1050 (or 1020), 1051 (or 1021). Students in the Physics Stream require Physics 1051 and are recommended to take Physics 1050

Science 4000, 4950

If a student decides to complete a minor, it must be comprised of 8 courses, 24 credit hours chosen from Table 19 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Arts and Social Science, or from Table 7 Minor Program Offered by the School of Fine Arts, or from Table 10 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Science and the Environment.

General Science Streams

24 credit hours in each of three streams, chosen from the following list of courses:

Biology:

Biology 1001, 1002

18 credit hours from Biology 2010, 2122, 2210, 2250, 2600, 3053, Environmental Science 3072, 3110, 3130, 3131, 4140 (or equivalent field course) where at least 6 credit hours must be beyond the 2000 level.

Chemistry:

Chemistry 1001 (or 1051), 1200 (or 1050), 2210, 2400, 2401

One of Chemistry 2301 or 2302

Environmental Science 3210, 3211

Earth Systems:

Earth Sciences 1000, 1002

Any 18 credit hours beyond the 1000 level from the following list, at least 6 credit hours of which are beyond the 2000 level: Environment and Sustainability 2000, 3001, 4100, Environmental Science 2360, 2369, 2370, 2430, 3072, 4069, 4369, 4479, Geography 2425, Physics 2150, 2151, any Earth Sciences courses.

Mathematics:

Mathematics 1000, 1001, 2000, 2050, 2320

9 additional credit hours beyond the 1000 level chosen from Mathematics or Statistics, at least 6 of which must be beyond the 2000 level.

Physics:

Physics 1050 (or 1020), 1051, 2056, 2820

12 additional credit hours in Physics beyond the 1000 level, at least 6 of which must be beyond the 2000 level.

 

7.5.5 Bachelor of Science with Major in Physics

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Table 8 Bachelor of Science with Major in Physics

Required Courses

Elective Courses

Courses as outlined under School of Science and the Environment Core Program Requirements.

Elective courses to make up the total of 120 credit hours.

Mathematics 1000, 1001, 2000, 2050, 2260 (or the former Mathematics 3260), 3202. Since Mathematics 2000 is required for a number of upper-year Physics and Mathematics courses, a student not successfully completing Mathematics 1001 in first year will require more time to complete the degree. A student who has successfully completed Mathematics 1000 and Physics 1020 with a minimum grade of 65% may enrol in Physics 1051. Taking the sequence Physics 1020, 1021, and 1051 will increase the number of credit hours needed to complete the major

Physics 1050 (or 1020), 1051, 2053, 2056, 2400 or 2151, 2820, 3060, 3061, 3220, 3400, 3650, 4100, 4880, 4950. It is recommended that students successfully complete Chemistry 1200 and 1001. A student who has successfully completed Mathematics 1000 and Physics 1020 with a minimum grade of 65% may enrol in Physics 1051. Taking the sequence Physics 1020, 1021, and 1051 will increase the number of credit hours needed to complete the major

9 additional credit hours in Physics chosen from Physics 3160, 3180, 3250, 3230, 3820.

If a student decides to complete a minor, it must be comprised of 8 courses, 24 credit hours chosen f from Table 19 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Arts and Social Science, or from Table 7 Minor Program Offered by the School of Fine Arts, or from Table 10 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Science and the Environment.

Table 9 Suggested Program of Study for the Bachelor of Science with Major in Physics

Year 1

Fall and Winter

Chemistry 1200 (recommended)

Elective

English 1000

Mathematics 1000

Physics 1050 (or 1020)

Chemistry 1001 (recommended)

Elective

English 1001

Mathematics 1001

Physics 1051

Year 2

Fall and Winter

Elective

Mathematics 2000

Mathematics 2050

Physics 2400 or Physics 2151

Physics 2820

Elective

Elective

Mathematics 2260

Physics 2053

Physics 2056

Year 3

Fall and Winter

Elective

Mathematics 3202

Physics 3060

Physics 3220

Physics 3400

Elective

Elective

Physics 3061

Physics 3160 and/or Physics 3250

Physics 3650

Year 4

Fall and Winter

Elective

Elective

Elective

Physics 4100

Physics 4880

Elective

Elective

Elective

Physics 3180 and/or Physics 3230 and/or Physics 3820

Physics 4950


7.5.6 Bachelor of Science with Joint Major in Mathematics and Physics

This joint major covers the essential undergraduate topics in both mathematics and physics.

  • The 120 credit hour, 40 course program may be completed on a full or part-time basis as set out under Table 11 Bachelor of Science with Joint Major in Mathematics and Physics.
  • A student must complete Core Program Requirements as outlined under School of Science and the Environment Core Program Requirements.
  • A minor is not required for this program. However, courses used to complete the requirements of this joint major may be used to meet the requirements of a minor in a different subject area, excluding a minor in Science. Options for a minor will be limited due to the number of credit hours required to complete the joint major.
  • A student completing the requirements of this joint major may not use the same courses to complete a major in General Science.
Table 11 Bachelor of Science with Joint Major in Mathematics & Physics
Required CoursesElective Courses
Courses as outlined under the School of Science and the Environment Core Program Requirements. Elective courses to make up the total of 120 credit hours.

3 credit hours in a computer programming course. Computer Science 1001 is recommended.

Mathematics 1000, 1001, 2000, 2050, 2051, 2130, 2260, 2320, 3000, 3132, 3202

Physics 1050, 1051, 2053, 2056, 2820, 3060, 3061, 3220, 3400, 3650, 3820, 4100, 4880

9 further credit hours in Mathematics and Statistics at the 3000 level or higher, including 3 credit hours at the 4000 level

Either Mathematics 4950 or Physics 4950

If a student decides to complete a minor, it must be comprised of 8 courses, 24 credit hours chosen from Table 19 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Arts and Social Science, or from Table 7 Minor Program Offered by the School of Fine Arts, or from Table 10 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Science and the Environment.

 


7.5.7 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Science and the Environment

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Table 10 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Science and the Environment

Economics Minor

Economics 1010 (or the former 2010), 1020 (or the former 2020), 3000, 3010

12 additional credit hours in Economics of which at least 6 must be at the 3000 or 4000-level

Environment and Sustainability Minor

Environment and Sustainability 1000, 2000, 2001, 3000

Environmental Science 1000

9 additional credit hours in Environment and Sustainability which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level

Environmental Science Biology Minor

Biology 1001, 1002, 2010, 2122, 2600

3 credit hours from Environmental Science 3110, 3130, 3131, 4131

An additional 6 credit hours in Environmental Science of which at least 3 credit hours must be at the 3000 or 4000 level

Environmental Science Chemistry Minor

Chemistry 1200, 1001, 2210, 2301, 2440

3 credit hours from Environmental Science 3210 or 3261

An additional 6 credit hours in Environmental Science of which at least 3 credit hours must be at the 3000 or 4000 level

Environmental Science Minor

Biology 1001, 1002, 2600; or Chemistry 1200, 1001, 2440

Environmental Science 2000

Additional 12 credit hours in science courses within the Environmental Science program of which at least 6 credit hours must be at the 3000 or 4000 level

Geography Minor

Geography 1050, 2001, 2102, 2195, 2302, 2425

6 additional credit hours in Geography which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level

Mathematics Minor

Mathematics 1000, 1001

either 18 additional credit hours from Mathematics and Statistics courses at the 2000 level or higher, at least 6 credit hours shall be in courses at the 3000 level or higher (Physics 3820 can be used in place of a Mathematics course at the 3000 level); or

15 additional credit hours from Mathematics and Statistics courses at the 2000 level or higher, at least 6 credit hours shall be in courses at the 3000 level or higher (Physics 3820 can be used in place of a Mathematics course at the 3000 level); and

3 credit hours in one of Computer Science 1001, 1510, the former 1710, or Engineering 1020

Physics Minor

Physics 1050 (or 1020), 1051, 2053, 2056, 2820.

An additional 9 credit hours in Physics at the 2000-level or above

Science Minor

The Minor in Science may be chosen in courses from the following disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics, Science, and Statistics. Students who have successfully completed courses drawn from other Science disciplines must obtain approval of the Committee on Student Academic Affairs upon recommendation of the Dean.

Mathematics 1000

6 additional credit hours in first year science courses (At least 3 credit hours must be in a laboratory course chosen from any science discipline except mathematics).

Five science courses beyond the 1000 level, at least 6 credit hours of which must be beyond the 2000 level. (Mathematics 1001 may be substituted for one of the 2000 level science courses).

Students for the Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability and Bachelor of Science degrees offered by the School of Science and the Environment may complete a minor offered by the School of Science and the Environment, the School of Arts and Social Science or the School of Fine Arts. See Table 19 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Arts and Social Science, or from Table 7 Minor Program Offered by the School of Fine Arts, or from Table 10 Minor Programs Offered by the School of Science and the Environment.