Environmental Science Program

Are you concerned about the health of our planet?
Do you enjoy the outdoors and exploring our natural environment?
Will you take action to preserve our natural heritage?

Your quality of life in tomorrow’s world will largely depend on the ability of humankind to solve some extremely complex environmental issues. By pursuing a B.Sc. in Environmental Science, you can make a difference in the earth’s future. Environmental Science is a field for the future!

The Environmental Science program allows you to pursue your studies in a wide range of subject areas. Within the Environmental Science major, you can select a specialty from:

• Environmental Biology
• Environmental Chemistry
• Environmental Economics
• Environmental Soil Science
• Waste Management
• Pest Management

These areas of study encompass some of the better-known issues in environmental science, a field that studies how people and our natural environment interact.

Offered through the Department of Environmental Sciences, we coordinate the program with a team of instructors in environmental biology, environmental chemistry, soil and water quality, waste management, and environmental economics. This program is grounded in the physical and natural sciences, giving you a solid understanding of the science behind environmental processes. This approach allows students to use science to identify and apply solutions to environmental problems.

Diversity of courses, small class sizes and quality of instruction are the hallmarks of the Environmental Science major. The program is unique because we use many different disciplines at once to address environmental issues. Here’s how it works: You and your instructors identify environmental issues first. Then you discuss the biological, chemical, and socio-economic aspects of each issue. Then you evaluate and interpret. You study theory and real-life examples in class. Then you head outside for the more practical aspects of field sampling and laboratory analysis. We often use the Bio-Environmental Engineering Centre (BEEC), a research and demonstration facility operated jointly by NSAC and Dalhousie University. The facility is located quite close to campus.