Specializations and variants
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ENST 1000 [0.5] | Introduction to Environmental and Climate Change Studies | |
| or ENST 1020 [0.5] | People, Places and Environments | |
| GEOG 1010 [0.5] | Global Environmental Systems | |
| 2. 1.5 credit in: | 1.5 | |
| ENST 2000 [0.5] | Environmental Justice | |
| ENST 2001 [0.5] | Sustainable Futures: Environmental Challenges and Solutions | |
| ENST 2500 [0.5] | Climate Change: Social Science Perspectives | |
| 3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| GEOG 2013 [0.5] | Weather and Water | |
| GEOG 2014 [0.5] | The Earth's Surface | |
| GEOG 2020 [0.5] | Ecosystems of Canada | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ENST 2005 [0.5] | Introduction to Qualitative Research | |
| ENST 2006 [0.5] | Introduction to Quantitative Research | |
| 5. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ENST 3000 [0.5] | Nature, Environment and Society | |
| ENST 3022 [0.5] | Environmental and Natural Resources | |
| 6. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| INDG 2015 [0.5] | Indigenous Relationalities, Kinships, and Knowledges | |
| PHIL 2380 [0.5] | Introduction to Environmental Ethics | |
| 7. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| ECON 3804 [0.5] | Environmental Economics | |
| GEOG 3206 [0.5] | Health, Environment, and Society | |
| GEOG 3209 [0.5] | Sustainability and Environment in the South | |
| GEOG 3501 [0.5] | Geographies of the Canadian North | |
| HRSJ 3503 [0.5] | Global Environmental Justice | |
| LAWS 3800 [0.5] | Environmental Law | |
| PHIL 3380 [0.5] | Environments, Technology and Values | |
| PSCI 3801 [0.5] | Environmental Politics | |
| TSES 3002 [0.5] | Energy and Sustainability | |
| 8. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| ENST 3900 [0.5] | Honours Field Course | |
| GEOG 3030 [0.5] | Regional Field Excursion |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ENST 1000 [0.5] | Introduction to Environmental and Climate Change Studies | |
| or ENST 1020 [0.5] | People, Places and Environments | |
| GEOG 1010 [0.5] | Global Environmental Systems | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ENST 2000 [0.5] | Environmental Justice | |
| ENST 2001 [0.5] | Sustainable Futures: Environmental Challenges and Solutions | |
| 3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| GEOG 2013 [0.5] | Weather and Water | |
| GEOG 2014 [0.5] | The Earth's Surface | |
| GEOG 2020 [0.5] | Ecosystems of Canada | |
| 4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| ENST 2005 [0.5] | Introduction to Qualitative Research | |
| ENST 2006 [0.5] | Introduction to Quantitative Research | |
| GEOM 1004 [0.5] | Maps, Satellites and the Geospatial Revolution | |
| 5. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ENST 3000 [0.5] | Nature, Environment and Society | |
| ENST 3022 [0.5] | Environmental and Natural Resources | |
| 6. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| INDG 2015 [0.5] | Indigenous Relationalities, Kinships, and Knowledges | |
| PHIL 2380 [0.5] | Introduction to Environmental Ethics | |
| 7. 1.0 credit in Approved Environmental Studies Electives | 1.0 | |
| 8. 1.0 credit in Approved Environmental Studies Electives at the 3000 level or above | 1.0 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits) | ||
| 9. 8.0 credits in free electives. | 8.0 | |
| Total Credits | 15.0 |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
Dates and sources are retained to help you verify the information. Translations are provided to facilitate reading; the official source governs conditions and requirements.
Source reference : https://calendar.carleton.ca/undergrad/undergradprograms/environmentalstudies/