Carleton University · Environment, agriculture and territories

Environmental Studies

Reference year : 2026-27

Specializations and variants

Bachelor of Arts Environmental and Climate Change Studies B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
Environmental Studies B.A. (15.0 credits)

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 Electives1.0
8. 1.0 credit in Approved Environmental Studies Electives at the 3000 level or above1.0
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits)
9. 8.0 credits in free electives.8.0
Total Credits15.0

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

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