Faculty of Environmental Studies 2017–2018 Undergraduate Handbook

Contents Undergraduate Program Contacts ............................................................................................... 2

Important Notice/Disclaimer .......................................................................................................... 2

BES Vision Statement and Expected Learning Outcomes ............................................................... 3

Student Support Services & Organizations .................................................................................. 6

Advising Information and Progress through the BES Program ......................................................... 11

Grandparented Program and Area of Concentration Guidelines ................................................ 12

Enrolment and Online Registration Guide .................................................................................. 14

BES Program Areas of Concentration ........................................................................................ 14

BES Specialized Honours Degree Course Requirements (120.00 Credits) ................................ 21

BES Honours Degree Course Requirements (120.00 Credits) ................................................... 23

BES Degree Course Requirements (90.00 Credits) ................................................................... 25

Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor .......................................................................... 27

Second Major/Minor Options for BES Students .......................................................................... 29

BES Placement .......................................................................................................................... 31

BES Certificate Programs ............................................................................................................. 33

BES Dual Credential Programs .................................................................................................. 43

Academic Standing .................................................................................................................... 51

Grading and Academic Standards: BES Term Work, Tests and Examinations .......................... 55

Assessment of Students in BES Courses: Grading Scheme and Academic Feedback .............. 58

Academic Penalties .................................................................................................................... 66

BES Courses ............................................................................................................................. 69

Faculty Members ....................................................................................................................... 93

Awards and Bursaries ................................................................................................................ 96

Important Contacts ...................................................................................................................... 99

Undergraduate Program Contacts Office of Student and Academic Services Room 137, Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies (HNES) Building Tel: 416-736-5252 Fax: 416-736-5679

Director, Student & Academic

Services Josephine C. Zeeman josecamp@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 ext. 66453

Administrative and Records Assistant Sharrieffa Sattaur ssattaur@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 ext. 30397

Student Success Coordinator Ann Tsirgielis anntsir@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 ext. 33510

OSAS Assistant Silvana Careri osasinfo@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 ext. 55252

Student Resource Assistant Joseph Cesario jcesario@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 ext. 33196

Undergraduate Program Director Dr. Gail Fraser gsfraser@yorku.ca 416-736-2100 ext. 44564

Important Notice/Disclaimer This Handbook is intended to assist readers to understand the academic and administrative structure and policies and procedures of the Faculty, and to describe the courses and academic options offered. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the general information, rules and regulations contained in this Handbook, and with the specific information, rules and regulations of the Faculty or Faculties in which they are registered or enrolled. They must also familiarize themselves with the specific requirements of each degree, diploma or certificate sought. Students are responsible for ensuring that the courses they choose are appropriate to the program requirements. Not every course listed in the Handbook will be offered in every academic year. The Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) reserves the right to limit the number of students who enrol in any program or course.

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BES Vision Statement and Expected Learning Outcomes

Vision Statement The Bachelor in Environmental Studies (BES) program provides a well-rounded, interdisciplinary education in various intellectual and practical fields relating to natural, built, and social environments. The program is designed to prepare students with the knowledge, critical understanding, and capacity to deal effectively and sensitively with complex environmental and social challenges arising at the local, regional, national and/or global scale. The BES program introduces students to understanding humans as part of multifold relationships with the natural world. Learning how we can make these relationships sustainable and the society that governs them more just are goals of our experiential education. Aware of the growing interdependencies of human and natural life in a globalized world, the Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) believes that non-Western and Indigenous perspectives are essential to a fruitful discussion of environmental issues. To that end, Faculty members strive to include a broad range of perspectives in their course offerings.

Program Structure BES offers three different degree programs; the Specialized Honours program (120.00 credits); the Honours program (120.00 credits) and the Bachelor’s program (90.00 credits). Each program is design with a combination of core courses and three distinct academic and professional Areas of Concentration (AOCs):

I. Urban and Regional Environments II. Environmental Politics, Justice and Arts

III. Environmental Management The AOCs reflect FES’ broad understanding of Environmental Studies. Their coherence is established by scholarly, professional, and pragmatic considerations. Students use the AOCs to help define their own path through the program.

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BES - Specialized Honours and Honours Degree Expected Learning Outcomes The BES program is committed to preparing students to take action on critical environmental issues. Students are encouraged to explore alternatives, strategies, and action related to social and environmental change. Upon completing this program students have an ability to:

I. Critically think using interdisciplinary perspectives on key contemporary environmental issues II. Conduct analyses on environmental issues from many perspectives and use a range of established

techniques to initiate and undertake critical evaluation and propose solutions III. Communicate information, arguments, and analyses accurately and reliably, orally and in writing to a

range of audiences on pressing environmental challenges IV. Understand, analyze and engage with environmental topics, using a range of established techniques, and

propose solutions especially within their identified Area of Concentration V. Work effectively and professionally with others including the ability to recognize the power dynamics in

group settings and acknowledge and respect different ways of knowing and undertake independence in knowledge production

BES – Bachelor’s Degree Expected Learning Outcomes The BES program is committed to preparing students to take action on critical environmental issues. Students are encouraged to explore alternatives, strategies, and action related to social and environmental change. Upon completing this program students have an ability to:

I. Use critical and interdisciplinary perspectives on environmental issues II. Conduct analyses on environmental issues from many perspectives and evaluate the appropriateness of

different approaches for solving problems using well established ideas and techniques III. Communicate information, arguments, and analyses accurately and reliably, orally and in writing to a

range of audiences IV. Understand, analyze and engage with environmental topics, using a range of established techniques, and

propose solutions especially within their identified Area of Concentration V. Work effectively and professionally with others including the ability to recognize the power dynamics in

group settings and acknowledge and respect different ways of knowing.

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Progress through the BES Program The BES program offers a set of core foundation courses, one in each AOC, as well as elective courses relating to natural, built, or social environments. Faculty members come from a wide range of backgrounds including political science, ecology, planning, philosophy, sociology, geography, economics, education, architecture, and anthropology. They All share a commitment to exploring the complex questions and solutions to the human and environmental challenges facing the world. This approach provides flexibility and choice allowing students to combine many areas of interest. In the first two years of the program, students take required courses that introduce them to the wide range of ideas in Environmental Studies while building critical academic and practical knowledge, including research, writing, analytical and communication skills. During the latter half of the first year, students begin to explore the AOCs within the BES program they will situate themselves within. In the second year, students take three foundation courses. In third year, students will declare their AoC. A specific set of courses is associated with each AOC. The course selections within a given AOC are designed to give structure and focus to a student's program and learning outcomes. The AOC provides in-depth knowledge related to the focal topics. The majority of courses are selected on student’s individual preferences. The course selection process is supported by regular one-on-one consultation with the BES Student Success Coordinator.

BES Degree Faculty Commitments The Faculty of Environmental Studies commits to provide an intellectually challenging and safe environment for all students. Specific provisions include, but not limited to:

I. A challenging theoretical and practical intellectual learning environment II. A wide range of courses covering the humanities, social sciences and environmental sciences

III. Instructors with expertise in a wide range of fields IV. One-on-one advising V. Opportunities to develop specific skills and in-depth learning

VI. An outlook that includes local and global, historical and contemporary, and philosophical and applied questions

VII. A commitment to environmental justice issues related to ability, age, class, gender, race and sexual orientation

VIII. The knowledge and skills needed for Graduate studies and/or environmental careers (e.g. community arts, environmental education, urban planning, urban ecology; environmental policy, human/gender rights, international development policy, environmental conservation and environmental management; sustainable energy)

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Student Support Services & Organizations FES students are encouraged to participate in the organization and maintenance of many of the groups and services provided for students. These groups and services are listed in the next sections.

BESSA BES students operate their own student organization, recognized by the York Federation of Students and the University called BESSA (Bachelor in Environmental Studies Student Association). For more information, visit the BESSA website (fes.yorku.ca/resources/bessa).

Career Services Specialized for FES Students FES provides support in career services to students and graduates throughout their professional lives. We provide access to employment and networking opportunities; career workshops, career advising and individualized support; and links to alumni professionals, industry associations and labour market information. Explore FES’ Career Services website (fes.yorku.ca/resources/services/careers/) or contact Joseph Cesario at jcesario@yorku.ca or ext. 33196.

FES – BES Peer Mentorship The aim of the Faculty of Environmental Studies Peer Mentorship program is to offer assistance to new students by supporting them as they begin their first year at university. Experience informs us that this support fosters students’ ability to succeed academically and socially. BES Peer Mentors volunteer their time and serve as role models. They teach mentees how to develop positive study habits and how to adjust to university life. BES Peer Mentors receive extensive training here at York University. Those who volunteer their time to mentor new university students provide a significant contribution to their own ability to learn life skills and student skills that are indispensable to their academic and personal development. Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. Students who have participated say that they have “developed lasting friendships” and have had a “memorable first year at York University.” For more information on the Peer Mentorship Program, contact the BES Student Success Coordinator at anntsir@yorku.ca.

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Computing Facilities Exclusive to FES Our Faculty features three computer lab facilities, which are available exclusively to FES community members. The computer labs (teaching/drop-in) are located on the second floor of the HNES building (HNES 249, 253 and 258). All currently enrolled BES students may log in to FES computer labs, for free, using their Passport York accounts. FES computer labs are equipped with digitizers, scanners, CD/DVD burners and a wide variety of software including accessible software such as TextHelp Read and Write Gold and Inspiration. Laser printing (both grey-scale & colour) services are also available to FES students for a nominal fee. Students requiring additional storage space should bring in their own removable storage device (e.g. USB flash drive, CD/DVD). For detailed information about computing services at FES, visit the FES computing website (fes.yorku.ca/resources/services/computing/) or FES' Computer Help Desk at 256 HNES.

Financial Services FES Student Awards Office Location: 133 HNES Building Telephone: 416-736-2100 ext. 33196 Fax: 416-736-5679 FES financial information website (fes.yorku.ca/resources/students/financial-support)

Office of Student Financial Services The Office of Student Financial Services is located in the Bennett Centre for Student Services. Telephone: 416-872-9675 Fax: 416-736-5386 Student Financial Services website (www.sfs.yorku.ca/)

Wild Garden Media Centre Named in memory of Dian Marino, artist, activist and former Faculty member, the Media Centre is a unique resource for members of the FES community who are interested in using media arts in their course work, research and learning/teaching practices. The Centre’s facilities include:

I. Digital video and still cameras II. Audio recording tools

III. Various accessories IV. Digital video editing workstation

Orientation sessions to the Centre’s facilities and a series of workshops related to media production are offered throughout the year. Watch for dates/times online and on bulletin boards. Various special events such as film/video screenings, seminars and the annual Eco Art & Media Festival are produced/coordinated by the Wild Garden team of students, staff and faculty. For more information, visit 268 HNES or contact the Media Centre Coordinator at ecoart@yorku.ca or by phone at 416-736-2100 ext. 30533.

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College Affiliation Founders College – For students entering the BES Program As one of the residential colleges affiliated with the Faculty of Environmental Studies, Founders College combines a strong emphasis on academic excellence with a commitment to the development of its members as well-rounded individuals. The theme of the college is “Self, Culture and Society,” which reflects the special interest of the College in various disciplines. Founders College also houses the Mariano A. Elia Chair in Italian- Canadian Studies, the Nellie Langford Rowell Library, the Canadian Women Studies Journal/Les cahiers de la femme and the School of Women’s Studies. These units, along with the fellows, the support staff and the student organizations, contribute to the dynamic intellectual life of the college. For further information, please contact the Office of the Master in person at 216 Founders College, by phone at 416-736-5148 or online at the Founders College website (founders.laps.yorku.ca).

Peer Advising – 102 Founders College The College Peer Advising Program is made up of advanced Undergraduate students. It is geared towards helping students become more familiar with the University, their College and other important aspects of academic life. During Academic Orientation, Peer Advisors meet with incoming first-year students to answer questions about university life. In addition, Student Academic Resource Advisors are available to meet with all students at the College, 20 hours per week, during the academic year.

Office of Student Community Relations The Office of Student Community Relations (OSCR) supports students impacted by critical incidents, facing personal crises or multiple complex issues. The Office of Student Community Relations supports students, parent/guardians and the community in its role as the University liaison in the management of critical incident cases. Other supports include contacting students and/or their family and assisting them by arranging appropriate referrals and support, both internal and external to York. OSCR works directly with the Office of the President, Faculties, Security Services, the Registrar and any other University unit that may be in involved. OSCR provides support for incidents such as, but not limited to, critical illness or injury of a student, student death, attempted suicide and sexual assault. OSCR advocates for students to secure academic accommodations, financial assistance, stop-outs/leaves and emergency housing. OSCR is also committed to fostering student success by upholding the behavioural expectations outlined in the Code of Student Rights & Responsibilities (CSRR). OSCR works with students to resolve complaints regarding inappropriate student behaviour either informally or through formal disciplinary processes. For further information, please contact OSCR by phone at 416-736-5231, by fax at 416-736-5565, by email at oscr@yorku.ca. Students can also visit the office in person at W128 Bennett Centre for Student Services.

Counselling & Disability Services (CDS) We care about your wellbeing: CDS provides a range of essential counselling and disability related services to the York student community, including personal counselling, group development workshops, learning skills training, support and academic accommodation. The primary aim of CDS is to help students realize, develop and fulfill their personal and academic potential in order to maximally benefit from the university experience. Support services are available for students with documented learning, mental health, physical, sensory and medical disabilities.

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Based on a face-to-face interview and a review of relevant psychological or medical documentation, appropriate educational supports can be arranged. Students must register with CDS in order to arrange educational supports and academic accommodations. We recommend that students register with CDS prior to the start of their first term of study at York, or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter. To find out how to register with CDS or to learn more about personal counselling/learning skills services, visit N110 Bennett Centre for Student Services or the Counselling and Disability Services website (cds.info.yorku.ca/) or call 416-736-5297.

Office of the Ombudsperson The role of the York University Ombudsperson is to provide an impartial and confidential service to assist current members of York University (students, faculty and staff) who have been unable to resolve their concerns about University authorities’ application of York University policies, procedures and/or practices. Location: Room 1050 Kaneff Tower Fax: 416-736-5641 ombuds@yorku.ca Ombudsperson website (ombuds.info.yorku.ca)

Centre for Human Rights The Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion (REI) strives to provide and assure excellence in the fair resolution of human rights-related conflicts and complaints from faculty, staff and students. REI responds to York student, faculty, and staff inquiries, concerns and complaints relating to breaches of provincial human rights legislation and/or York human rights policies and procedures. York University has a procedure for dealing with complaints of harassment or discrimination that our team follows. Location: Room 2070, Technology and Enhanced Learning Building Telephone: 416-736-5682 TTY: 416-650-8023 Email: rights@yorku.ca CHR website (rights.info.yorku.ca)

Registrarial Services Inquiries about faculty transfers, grades, graduation, transcripts, enrolment and more can be addressed at Registrarial Services. Location: Bennett Centre for Student Services. Telephone: 416-872-YORK (9675) Fax: 416-736-5444 Registrar’s Office website (www.registrar.yorku.ca/index.php) Transcript order website (registrar.yorku.ca/transcripts/)

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Writing/Language Support Environmental Studies students draw upon their strong communication skills–both oral and written to succeed. Please consider and use the support that is available to you at York University. Not only will you benefit in your course work at York, but you will also acquire helpful skills for your career once you have graduated from York.

Academic Writing Centres BES students can seek assistance from The Writing Centre in S311 Ross or during the drop-in hours available at the Learning Commons in Scott Library. The Writing Centre website (writing.laps.yorku.ca/) Learning Commons Drop-in Assistance website (learningcommons.yorku.ca/

English as a Second Language (ESL) ESL Open Learning Center (OLC) Small Group Tutorials The ESL Open Learning Centre (ESL–OLC) offers support to English as a Second Language (ESL) students registered in credit courses at York University. The Centre is open to ALL York students registered in degree programs, AND IS FREE OF CHARGE. Graduate and Undergraduate students are welcome. We are constantly developing our programs to meet the needs of ESL students at York, so please stay tuned for updates. Please feel free to drop in to ask any questions or to browse our library during any of our open hours. Students may request help in ANY aspect of English: listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Location: 311 South Ross Building Telephone: 416-736-5134 esl@yorku.ca ESL Open Learning Centre website (yorku.ca/eslolc/keele/default.asp)

Credit ESL Courses Credit ESL courses are as follows:

I. ESL 1000/HUMA 1220 9.00: Canadian Language and Culture II. ESL 1450/HUMA 1745 6.00: Thinking About Contemporary Canada

Both courses are cross-listed as Humanities courses. The focus is on English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and both courses address all communication skill areas, particularly writing. For more information, visit the ESL website (esl.dlll.laps.yorku.ca/).

York International York International is the central international education office of York University. It provides a range of support services for international students (including information on immigration, student funding, income tax and health insurance). It also provides opportunities for Canadian student exchanges and internships around the world. For detailed information on York International, visit the office at 200 York Lanes, visit the York International website (yorkinternational.yorku.ca/) or call 416-736-5177 or email: yiinfo@yorku.ca

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Advising Information and Progress through the BES Program There are several group advising sessions hosted by the Bachelor in Environmental Studies (BES) Student Success Coordinator that are held in February and March. It is mandatory that BES students attend one of these sessions as we want to ensure that students are fully aware of program options and are provided an opportunity to discuss program objectives and future course selections. These meetings also provide information on how to complete a program checklist which is an extremely important tool used by students to track their degree progress and to ensure they meet their BES degree requirements including their declared area of concentration. Each student is required to complete a BES program checklist in full on a yearly basis and submit it to the BES Student Success Coordinator by the end of April.

In addition to the mandatory group advising session, students who need additional assistance can schedule individual appointments with the Student Success Coordinator. Failure to submit a properly completed program checklist for approval may result in a delay in course registration for the following fall/winter session. It may also prohibit students from enrolling in their desired or required courses. We want you to graduate in a timely manner. Therefore, in the final year of study, students need to:

I. attend the mandatory group advising session II. complete the BES Program Checklist

III. book an individual appointment with the BES Student Success Coordinator and IV. complete the program checklist in full, prior to the individual appointment with the BES Student

Success Coordinator Advising appointments can be made through the Student Success Coordinator, room 134 HNES, by phone at 416-736-2100 ext. 33510, or by email at anntsir@yorku.ca. Students who fail to attend a group advising appointment and do not submit a completed BES program checklist will be blocked from enrolment and registration.

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Grandparented Program and Area of Concentration Guidelines We have made recent changes to the BES program in 2016: a new Area of Concentration (Environmental Justice, Politics and Arts) was launched and two Area of Concentrations were retired (Environment and Culture and Environmental Politics). As part of this change, we have grand-parenting provisions for students who entered into the program prior to FW 2017-2018 academic session. Environment and Culture and Environmental Politics students can choose to either fulfill the obligations of the retired Area of Concentrations or opt for the new Area of Concentration (Environmental Justice, Politics and Arts). For either choice, students need to complete their program following the policy and regulations of the program they admitted prior to Fall/Winter 2017-2018. This includes all degree requirements including general educations requirements, Area of Concentration requirements, out of faculty requirements, upper level requirements as well as free electives. The Faculty of Environmental Studies is committed to ensure minimum disruption to students through adherence to grand parenting principles. The grand parenting rules will be in effect until Fall 2020 with February 2021 convocation being the final date. Students who have not completed the requirements of their grand parented program by the end of Fall 2020 session will be required to follow the program new requirements. Accordingly, new students being admitted in Fall 2017-2018 session will follow new program requirements. At the course level, grand parenting rules will need to take into consideration course levels, course content and course substitutes. It is assume that, if necessary, discretion will be used in order to accommodate any students inadvertently disadvantaged by the rules implemented. If you have questions or concerns about these changes, please book an appointment with our BES Student Success Coordinator. Note: Requirements for grand-parenting students can be found in the 2016-2017 Undergraduate handbooks at http://fes.yorku.ca/students/academic-resources/bes-handbooks-2/

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Course Load Environmental Studies students are subject to the following course load constraints:

I. Fall/Winter session (Sep.–Apr.): Students are advised to take no more than 30.00 credits or a maximum of 36.00 credits (eighteen credits per term) may be taken, subject to review by the Student Success Coordinator and approval of student's Program Checklist.

II. Students with substantial academic difficulties and/or financial responsibilities are advised to take fewer courses than indicated for that session.

III. Summer session (May–Aug.): Maximum of 15.00 credits

Simultaneous Enrolment Guidelines/Policy To succeed in courses, students are expected to be in class regularly, hand in assignments on time and write the exam/test at its scheduled time. Therefore, the Faculty of Environmental Studies does not permit students to enrol in courses that conflict with each other (i.e.. two or more courses in the same term that are offered on the same day and time). Students who undertake such schedules will not receive special arrangements such as extensions for assignments/exams and/or tests that conflict, and/or support by Course Directors.

Pathway to Success The Pathway to Success program is designed to support students' academic success through a series of prescribed workshops and seminars that complement the BES program. The aim is to provide assistance early in the student's academic career to help them succeed and enjoy the full benefits of completing their BES degree at York University. Students will be placed on the Pathway to Success program, if in first year of study, their midterm marks in each course are below a grade of “‘C” or if they are a continuing student and their cumulative grade point average (CGPA) falls below “C” (4.00). Through this program, each student's approach to enhancing their academic skills will be individualized according to the student's needs for academic support. Some of the workshops and seminars prescribed may be taken through the University Learning Skills Services department and the Library. If you want to learn more about this program, contact the Student Success Coordinator for more information at anntsir@yorku.ca.

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Enrolment and Online Registration Guide Students enrolling in courses for any academic session must read and adhere to the information available in the online enrolment guide. Visit the http://registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/guide/ for more information. By the act of registration, each student becomes bound by the policies and regulations of York University, including the Faculty in which the student is registered. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the general information, rules and regulations contained in the Undergraduate Calendar pertaining to their program of study, and with the specific information, rules and regulations of the Faculty or Faculties in which they are registered or enrolled or seek registration or enrolment, as well as the specific requirements of each degree, diploma or certificate sought. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the courses chosen are appropriate to the program requirements. BES students are required to fill out the Program Checklist and submit it to the Student Success Coordinator by April 30. Students who fail to submit the Program Checklist will be blocked from enrolment and registration for the following Fall/Winter session.

BES Program Areas of Concentration To succeed in the upper level courses, and to provide a critical foundation of Environmental Studies, all BES students take all three foundation courses and two methods courses. Students also declare an Area of Concentration which allows specialization within the field of Environmental Studies. The three areas in the BES program reflect our broad understanding of Environmental Studies. Within each Area of Concentration there are two required courses and then students select the remaining courses based on content and availability. The courses in each Area of Concentration were established by scholarly, professional, and pragmatic considerations. When making course selections it is important to look at the course descriptions as some courses may have prerequisites or build on another course. While it is expected that students do one Area of Concentration, courses in other Areas of Concentration can be used as electives. Students will use an Area of Concentration, as well as additional options such as certificates, to help define their own path through the program. For example, students in Environmental Management may also undertake a certificate in Sustainable Energy; or Students in Urban and Regional Environments may also undertake a certificate in Urban Ecologies.

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Environmental Politics, Justice and Arts How do we change the world? How do we construct a just society in creative ways? This Area focuses on facing today’s environmental challenges through politics, art, philosophy, education and media. You will examine the relationships between humans and environments using literary texts, digital images, pop art and performance. Study how environmental inequalities arise, including class, indigenous, racial and gender dimensions. Learn methods for researching environmental justice issues, and strategies for addressing them both locally and globally. Develop analytical, artistic, writing, collaborative and presentation skills to envision and realize a better environmental future. Sample topics include: environmental racism and justice movements; environmental ethics; digital art and the environment; environmental education; human-animal relations; environmental literature; indigenous sovereignty; human and gender rights; technology, science and politics; culture and global media; sustainable development; the political economy of international development; health equity; climate justice; sexuality and gender-based activism.

Required courses:

I. ENVS 2000 6.00: Foundations in Environmental Justice, Politics and Arts II. ENVS 3010 3.00: Qualitative Methods in Environmental Studies

III. Three credits methods course chosen from the following: a. ENVS 2009 3:00 Quantitative Methods in Environmental Studies OR b. ENVS 2122 3.00: Quantitative Methods in Environmental Studies

IV. And any two of the following three courses: a. ENVS 3100 3.00 Environmental Arts & Media: Tools, Methods & Action b. ENVS 3125 3.00 Popular Education for Environmental and Social Justice c. ENVS 3160 3.00 Race/Racism and Environmental Justice

Choose 6.00 credits at the 3000-level from the following list: I. ENVS 3000 3.00 Environmental ethics and

epistemology II. ENVS 3120 3.00 Environmental history

III. ENVS 3122 3.00 Community arts practice workshop,

IV. ENVS 3140 3.00 Environmental and sustainability education

V. ENVS 3150 3.00 Human animal studies VI. ENVS 3151 3.00 Environmental Politics and

Advocacy VII. ENVS 3170 3.00 Indigenous environmental

thought VIII. ENVS 3303 3.00 Politics, performance and

the art of resistance

IX. ENVS 3310 3.00 Tropical conservation and sustainable development

X. ENVS 3320 3.00 Sex, gender, nature XI. ENVS 3400 3.00 Introduction to Climate

Change Science and Policy XII. ENVS 3450 3.00 Environment and health

XIII. ENVS 3340 3.00 Global environmental politics

XIV. ENVS 3410 3.00 Environmental policy I XV. ENVS 3510 3.00 Environmental economics

XVI. ENVS 3800W 3.00: National Parks and Indigenous People

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Choose 18.00 credits at the 4000-level from the following list: I. ENVS 4000 6.00: Senior Honours Work (only for students in the Specialized Honours program) II. ENVS 4001 3.00 or 6.00 Environmental studies placement

III. ENVS 4002 3.00: Professional development the environmental sector: Preparation for experiential work placement.

IV. ENVS 4011 3.00 Food, land and culture V. ENVS 4100 3.00 Environmental literatures

VI. ENVS 4120 3.00 Natural History: Political Ecology Encounters Environmental Education in Costa Rica VII. ENVS 4122 3.00 Arts in action

VIII. ENVS 4140 3.00 Environmental thought IX. ENVS 4161 3.00 Social movements Activism and Social Change X. ENVS 4215 3.00 Globalization and Indigenous peoples

XI. ENVS 4220 3.00 Global populations XII. ENVS 4223 3.00 Global cities

XIII. ENVS 4310 3.00 Extraction and its discontents XIV. ENVS 4420 3. 00 Environment, media, culture & communication XV. ENVS 4421 3.00 Environment law & justice

XVI. ENVS 4440 3.00 Environment disasters XVII. ENVS 4510 3.00 Ecological economics

XVIII. ENVS 4750 3.00 Political ecology of landscape XIX. ENVS 4800A 3.00 Advanced Topic in Environmental and Health XX. ENVS 4800D 3.00 Gender and climate change

XXI. ENVS 4810A 3.00 Conversation and Development for Social-Environmental Sustainability and Wellbeing in Costa Rica

XXII. ENVS 4810B 3.00 International Field Course: Environmental Arts and Food Sovereignty in Costa Rica NOTE:

• ES/ENVS 4001 3.00 or 6.00 and/or ES/4002 3.00 are not automatically counted as Area of Concentration courses, students who take these courses must receive approval by petition from the Undergraduate Program Director. (See BES Placement section in this handbook for more information)

• ES/ENVS 3900 and/or ES/4900 Directed Reading/Study Courses do not fulfill the Area of Concentration requirements, unless prior approval from the Undergraduate Program Director.

• Not all courses will be offered in a given year; course offerings will vary from year to year.

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Urban and Regional Environments: Analysis, Planning and Design

This Area of Concentration focuses on the interrelationships of the ecological, social, built and organizational environments within the urban and regional setting. It is the intention of this Area to provide a critical understanding of urban and regional environments incorporated at different scales of built environments, spanning site-specific to global perspectives. By doing this, students will attain a thorough knowledge of the alternative and transformative-based theories, histories and current issues of urbanization and regionalization and their effect on environments, but also learn practical methods of analysis and intervention in different human settlements. Sample topics include: migration and settlement; urbanization and the urban process; environmental design/landscape design; urban sustainability; urban governance and regulation; global cities and global urbanization; urban social and environmental movements; urban and regional planning; healthy and sustainable community development; urban social relations (class, race, gender); Native/Canadian relations.

Required courses:

I. ENVS 2200 6.00: Foundations of Urban and Regional Environments II. ENVS 3010 3.00: Qualitative Methods in Environmental Studies

III. Three credits methods course chosen from the following: a. ENVS 2009 3:00 Quantitative Methods in Environmental Studies OR b. ENVS 2122 3.00: Quantitative Methods in Environmental Studies

IV. ENVS 3227 3.00 Urban planning and politics in global context V. ENVS 3740 3.00 Urban ecology

Choose 6.00 credits at the 3000-level from the following list: I. ENVS 3120 3.00: Environmental history II. ENVS 3130 3.00: Energy and the

environment III. ENVS 3160 3.00: Race/Racism and

Environmental Justice IV. ENVS 3222 3.00: Urban Infrastructure V. ENVS 3225 3.00: Regional Governance

VI. ENVS 3226 3.00: Sustainable Urbanism VII. ENVS 3230 3.00: Restoration Ecology.

VIII. ENVS 3420 3.00: Environmental Law

IX. ENVS 3510 3.00: Environmental Economics

X. ENVS 3520 3.00: Applications of Geographic Information

XI. Systems in Environmental Studies XII. ENVS 3710 3.00: Landscape Ecology

XIII. ENVS 3760 3.00: Plant Ecology XIV. ENVS 3891 3.00: The Nature of Cities: The

History of Urban Environments in North America

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Choose 18 credits at the 4000-level from the following list: I. ENVS 4000 6.00: Senior Honours Work (only

for students in the Specialized Honours program)

II. ENVS 4001 3.00 or 6.00: Placement Course III. ENVS 4002 3.00: Professional development

the environmental sector: Preparation for experiential work placement

IV. ENVS 4011 3.00: Food, Land and Culture V. ENVS 4161 3.00: Social Movements, Activism

and Social Change VI. ENVS 4210 3.00: Global Populations: Critical

Environmental Perspectives VII. ENVS 4220 3.00: Urbanization in Developing

Countries VIII. ENVS 4223 3.00: Global Cities

IX. ENVS 4225 3.00: Urban Sustainability I X. ENVS 4230 6.00: Design for Sustainability

Workshop XI. ENVS 4421 3.00: Environmental Law and

Justice XII. ENVS 4440 3.00: Environmental Disasters

XIII. ENVS 4442 3.00: Environmental Auditing XIV. ENVS 4510 3.00: Ecological Economics XV. ENVS 4520 3.00: Geographical Information

Systems Applications in Environmental Studies

XVI. ENVS 4750 3.00: Political Ecology of Landscape.

XVII. ENVS 4800A 3.00: Advanced Topic in environment and health

XVIII. ENVS 4800D 3.00:Gender and Climate Change

XIX. ENVS 4800Q 3.00: Urban Development Processes

NOTE:

• ES/ENVS 4001 3.00 or 6.00 and/or ES/4002 3.00 are not automatically counted as Area of Concentration courses, students who take these courses must receive approval by petition from the Undergraduate Program Director. (See BES Placement section in this handbook for more information)

• ES/ENVS 3900 and/or ES/4900 Directed Reading/Study Courses do not fulfill the Area of Concentration requirements, unless prior approval from the Undergraduate Program Director.

• Not all courses will be offered in a given year; course offerings will vary from year to year.

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Environmental Management: Policy, Resources and Conservation This Area examines the origins and nature of environmental challenges facing society and explores ways of addressing these challenges through scientific, socio-economic and policy approaches. It is concerned with existing and emerging strategies for both preventing and managing the impacts of human activities on the natural world, but with critical perspectives on the effectiveness of these strategies and encouragement to think and act creatively. It provides concepts, knowledge, and skills needed to effectively engage in a variety of environmental issues in government, business or not-for-profit sectors. Sample topics include:

I. Ecology and conservation II. Environmental assessment

III. Resource management

IV. Environmental auditing V. Energy and the environment

VI. Environment and health

Required Courses: I. ENVS 2400 6.00: Foundations of

Environmental Management: Policy, Resources and Conservation

II. ENVS 2009 3.00: Quantitative Methods III. ENVS 3010 3.00: Qualitative Methods

IV. ENVS 3401 3.00: The Science of Pollution: Impacts on the Environment and Human Health

V. ENVS 3402 3.00: Ecology and Conservation Science

Choose 6.00 credits at the 3000-level from the following list: I. ENVS 3130 3.00: Energy and Environment II. ENVS 3150 3.00: Human Animal Studies

III. ENVS 3230 3.00: Restoration Ecology IV. ENVS 3310 3.00: Tropical Conservation and

Sustainable Development V. ENVS 3340 3.00: Global Environmental

Politics VI. ENVS 3400 3.00: Introduction to Climate

Change Science and Policy VII. ENVS 3410 3.00: Environmental Policy I

VIII. ENVS 3420 3.00: Environmental Law IX. ENVS 3430 3.00: Environmental Assessment X. ENVS 3440 3.00: Resource Management

XI. ENVS 3450 3.00: Environment and Health XII. ENVS 3505 3.00: Business and Sustainability

XIII. ENVS 3510 3.00: Environmental Economics XIV. ENVS 3520 3.00: Applications of Geographic

Information Systems in Environmental Studies XV. ENVS 3521 3.00: Geoinformatics: Remote

Sensing I XVI. ENVS 3522 3.00 Spatial Analysis of

Environmental Problems XVII. ENVS 3760 3.00: Plant Ecology

XVIII. ENVS 3800W 3.00: National Parks and Indigenous People

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Choose 18.00 credits at the 4000-level from the following list: I. ENVS 4000 6.00: Senior Honours Work (only

for students in the Specialized Honours program)

II. ENVS 4001 3.00/6.00: Placement III. ENVS 4002 3.00: Professional development

the environmental sector: Preparation for experiential work placement

IV. ENVS 4011 3.00: Food, Land and Culture V. ENVS 4041 6.00: Alternative Economics Firms

& Arrangements VI. ENVS 4110 3.00: Conservation Biology VII. ENVS 4111 3.00: Biodiversity

VIII. ENVS 4120 3.00 : Natural History: Political Ecology Encounters Environmental Education in Costa Rica

IX. ENVS 4230 6.00: Design for Sustainabili ty Workshop

X. ENVS 4310 3.00: Extraction and its discontents

XI. ENVS 4400 3.00: Fundamentals of Renewable Energy

XII. ENVS 4401 3.00: Fundamentals of Energy Efficiency

XIII. ENVS 4402 3.00: Climate Change Mitigation XIV. ENVS 4410 3.00: Environmental Policy I XV. ENVS 4421 3.00: Environmental Law & Justice

XVI. ENVS 4430 3.00: Impact Assessment Processes and Practice

XVII. ENVS 4440 3.00: Environmental Disasters XVIII. ENVS 4442 3.00: Environmental Auditing XIX. ENVS 4445 3.00: Ontario Environmental

Politics and Policy XX. ENVS 4446 3.00: Protected Area Management

XXI. ENVS 4447 3.00: Northern Ecosystems

XXII. ENVS 4510 3.00: Ecological Economics XXIII. ENVS 4520 3.00: Geographical Information

Systems Applications in Environmental Studies

XXIV. ENVS 4521 3.00: Geoinformatics: Remote Sensing II

XXV. ENVS 4522 3.00: Web GIS XXVI. ENVS 4523 3.00: Systems Thinking in

Environmental Studies XXVII. ENVS 4800A 3.00: Selected topics in

environment and health XXVIII. ENVS 4800D 3.00: Gender and Climate

Change XXIX. ENVS 4810A 6.00: Conservation and

Development for Social-Environmental Sustainability and Wellbeing in Costa Rica

NOTE:

• ES/ENVS 4001 3.00 or 6.00 and/or ES/4002 3.00 are not automatically counted as Area of Concentration courses, students who take these courses must receive approval by petition from the Undergraduate Program Director. (See BES Placement section in this handbook for more information)

• ES/ENVS 3900 and/or ES/4900 Directed Reading/Study Courses do not fulfill the Area of Concentration requirements, unless prior approval from the Undergraduate Program Director.

• Not all courses will be offered in a given year; course offerings will vary from year to year.

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BES Specialized Honours Degree Course Requirements (120.00 Credits)

The BES Specialized Honours Degree is the focal program in the Faculty of Environmental Studies offered at York University. All students will enter this program at the point of admissions. It is a four-year honours program specializing in Environmental Studies by providing a solid grounding in various fields related to the natural, built, and social environments as well as the opportunity to focus on a research based course in one or more areas. The program also includes requirements in general education requirements in such areas as the Humanities and Natural Sciences and electives. In a BES Specialized Honours Degree students take ES/ENVS 4000 6.00, Senior Honours Work, a research-based course. In ENVS 4000 6.0 students work with an individual faculty member on a research project. Students must have a B+ (7.00) overall cumulative grade point average by the end of third year (completion of 84.00- 90.00 credtis) in order to enroll in ES/ENVS 4000 6.00. Residency requirement: For the Specialized degree at least 60.00 credits and a maximum of 90.00 credits shall be Environmental Studies courses. Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a minimum of at least 120 credits, with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+). It may be necessary to complete more than 20 full courses (120 credits).

Required General Education (12.00 credits) Following York's philosophy and requirements of Undergraduate education, BES students need to take a course linked to the Humanities and a course linked to the Natural Sciences.

Humanities The BES Humanities requirement can be satisfied by taking ENVS 1800 6.00 or a 1000-level course (at least 6.00 credits) from the following:

I. Languages, Literature and Linguistics II. Philosophy

III. Classical Studies

IV. English V. French Studies I. History

Natural Science The Science requirement is met by taking six credits from the following departments:

I. Anthropology (AP/ANTH 1120 6.0 only) II. Biology

III. Chemistry IV. Earth & Atmospheric Science V. Geography (SC/GEOG 1400 6.00 only)

VI. Natural Science VII. Physics & Astronomy

VIII. Science & Technology Studies

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Guiding principle for General Education Courses

It is strongly recommended that students successfully complete (pass) their first general education course within the first 24 credits. General education courses are counted only once towards the total number of credits required for the degree and cannot be counted to fulfil any other requirements.

Required Core Environmental Studies Courses (24.00 credits) I. ENVS 1000 6.00: Earth in Our Hands II. ENVS 1200 6.00: Taking Action: Engaging People and the Environment

III. ENVS 1500 6.0: Introduction to Environmental Science IV. Six credits Method course (See Area of Concentration for requirements) V. ENVS 3010 3.00: Qualitative Methods in Environmental Studies

Foundations Course Requirement (18.00 credits) I. ENVS 2000 6.0: Foundations in Environmental Politics, Justice and Arts II. ENVS 2200 6.00: Foundations of Urban and Regional Environments: Analysis, Planning and Design

III. ENVS 2400 6.00: Foundations of Environmental Management: Policy, Resources and Conservation

Area of Concentration Requirement (30.00 credits) In addition to the course requirements noted above, a minimum of 12 credits at the 3000-level is required of which 6 credits is mandatory from the student's declared area of concentration and an additional 18 credits at the 4000-level including ES/ENVS 4000 6.00 are required from the student’s declared area of concentration. See Area of Concentration section for the list of courses.

Out-of-Faculty Requirements (24.00 credits outside student’s Area of Concentration) In addition to the general education requirements, students must take 24.00 credits outside of the Faculty. These courses are selected based on the student's interest and/or other combination program requirements (e.g. double Major or Minor or certificate programs outside the BES program).

Free Electives Students must take up to 12.00 credits from any Undergraduate program (including FES). These courses are selected based on the student's interest (e.g. double Major or Minor, certificate programs, and/or other combination program requirements).

NOTES: To enrol in ES/ENVS 4000 6.00 , Senior Honours Work, a research-based course, students must complete either ES/ENVS 2009 3.00 or ES/ENVS 3010 3.00 or equivalent of either course as long as the Faculty recognizes the alternative course. Furthermore, students must have a B+ (7.00) overall Cumulative Grade Point Average by the end of their third year (completion of 84.00–90.00 credits) to be approved in June prior to enrolling in ES/ENVS 4000 6.00.

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BES Honours Degree Course Requirements (120.00 Credits)

The BES Honours Degree in the Faculty of Environmental Studies offered by York University is a four-year honours program specializing in a broad understanding of Environmental Studies. The program provides a solid grounding in various fields related to the natural, built, and social environments as well as the opportunity to define a specific path by focusing in multiple areas. In addition, it may include a double major or a minor with other programs across the University. The program also includes requirements in general education requirements in such areas as the Humanities and Natural Sciences and electives. Residency requirement: For the Honours degree at least 60.00 credits and a maximum of 90.00 credits shall be Environmental Studies courses. Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a minimum of at least 120 credits, with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+). It may be necessary to complete more than 20 full courses (120 credits). Please note, in a Major/Minor program, a course can count only once towards a Major or Minor credit.

Required General Education (12.00 credits) Following York's philosophy and requirements of Undergraduate general education, BES students need to take a course linked to the Humanities and a course linked to the Natural Sciences.

Humanities The BES Humanities requirement can be satisfied by taking ENVS 1800 6.00 or a 1000-level course (at least 6.00 credits) from the following:

I. Classical Studies II. English

III. French Studies IV. History

V. Humanities VI. Languages, Literature and Linguistics

VII. Philosophy

Natural Science The Science requirement is met by taking six credits from the following departments:

I. Anthropology (AP/ANTH 1120 6.0 only) II. Biology

III. Chemistry IV. Earth & Atmospheric Science V. Geography (SC/GEOG 1400 6.00 only)

VI. Natural Science VII. Physics & Astronomy

VIII. Science & Technology Studies

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Guiding principle for General Education Courses It is strongly recommended that students successfully complete (pass) their first general education course within the first 24 credits. General education courses are counted only once towards the total number of credits required for the degree and cannot be counted to fulfil any other requirementsRequired Core Environmental Studies Courses (18.00 credits)

I. ENVS 1000 6.00: Earth in Our Hands II. ENVS 1200 6.00: Taking Action: Engaging People and the Environment

III. ENVS 1500 6.0 Introduction to Environmental Science IV. Six credits Methods course (See Area of Concentration for requirements)

Foundations Requirement (at least 18.00 credits) I. ENVS 2000 6.0 Foundations in Environmental Politics, Justice and Arts II. ENVS 2200 6.00: Foundations of Urban and Regional Environments: Analysis, Planning and Design

III. ENVS 2400 6.00: Foundations of Environmental Management: Policy, Resources and Conservation

Area of Concentration (30.00 credits) In addition to the course requirements noted above, a minimum of 12 credits at the 3000-level is required of which 6 credits is mandatory from the student's declared area of concentration and an additional 18 credits at the 4000-level is required from the student’s declared Area of Concentration. See Area of Concentration section for the list of courses. NOTE: Students opted for the general honours program will be undertaking the Course Based Option (CBO) and will not enroll in ES/ENVS 4000 6.0. The CBO is a series of 4000 level courses selected from the students’ declared Area of Concentration.

Out-of-Faculty Requirements (24.00 credits outside student’s Area of Concentration) In addition to the general education requirements, students must take 24.00 credits outside of the Faculty. These courses are selected based on the student's interest and/or other combination program requirements (e.g. double Major or Minor or certificate programs outside the BES program).

Free Electives Students must take up to 12.00 credits from any Undergraduate program (including FES). These courses are selected based on the student's interest (e.g. double Major or Minor, certificate programs, and/or other combination program requirements).

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BES Degree Course Requirements (90.00 Credits)

We strongly recommend students to complete a 120.00 credits honours degree. However, students will automatically be placed in the 90.00-credit Bachelor’s program if they do not achieve or maintain the minimum grade requirements for either the Specialized Honours or Honours degree program. Students who are registered for a Specialized Honours or Honours degree may choose to graduate with a 90.00-credit BES degree if they fulfill that program's requirements. Residency requirement: For the Bachelor’s degree, at least 45.00 credits shall be Environmental Studies courses. Graduation requirement: all graduates must complete a minimum of at least 90 credits, with a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 4.00 (C). It may be necessary to complete more than 15 full courses (90 credits).

Required General Education (12.00 credits) Following York's philosophy and requirements of Undergraduate general education, BES students need to take a course linked to the Humanities and a course linked to the Natural Sciences.

Humanities The BES Humanities requirement can be satisfied by taking ENVS 1800 6.00 or a 1000-level course (at least 6.00credits) from the following:

I. Classical Studies II. English

III. French Studies IV. History

V. Humanities VI. Languages, Literature and Linguistics

VII. Philosophy

Science The Science requirement is met by taking six credits from the following departments:

I. Anthropology (AP/ANTH 1120 6.0 only) II. Biology

III. Chemistry IV. Earth & Atmospheric Science V. Geography (SC/GEOG 1400 6.00 only)

VI. Natural Science VII. Physics & Astronomy

VIII. Science & Technology Studies

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Guiding principle for General Education Course: It is strongly recommended that students successfully complete (pass) their first general education course within the first 24 credits. General education courses are counted only once towards the total number of credits required for the degree and cannot be counted to fulfil any other requirement.

Required Core Environmental Studies Courses (15.00 credits) I. ENVS 1000 6.00: Earth in Our Hands II. ENVS 1200 6.00: Taking Action: Engaging People and the Environment

III. ENVS 1500 6.00: Introduction to Environmental Science IV. Six credits from (See Area of Concentration for requirements)

Foundations Requirement (at least 18.00 credits) I. ENVS 2000 6.00: Foundations in Environment Politics, Justice and Arts II. ENVS 2200 6.00: Foundations of Urban and Regional Environments: Analysis, Planning and Design

III. ENVS 2400 6.00: Foundations of Environmental Management: Policy, Resources and Conservation

Area of Concentration Requirement (24.00 credits) In addition to the course requirements noted above, a minimum of 24 credits at the 3000-level is required of which 12 credits are required from the student’s declared Area of Concentration, 6 of the 12 credits are mandatory — see Area of Concentration section for the list of courses.

Out–of–Faculty Requirements (12.00 credits outside student’s Area of Concentration) In addition to the general education requirements, students must take 12.00 credits outside of the Faculty. These courses are selected based on the student's interest and/or other combination program requirements outside the BES program. For the 90.00 credit degree requirements checklist, please refer to the BES Checklist website http://fes.yorku.ca/students/bes/checklists/

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Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor In addition to taking courses in the BES program, BES students have the opportunity to specialize in a specific subject or combination of subjects. The area of primary concentration is known as Major. An area of secondary concentration (if any) is known as Minor. If you want to complete a minor (something we strongly recommend) or a double major, in addition to your major program, a request must be made following the steps listed on the Registrar’s Office program change website http://myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/program-change This request is subject to approval based on your current academic standing. Each program sets the requirements for each double Major or Minor program with options available in the Faculties of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Health, and Science and the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design. BES students should consult the York University Undergraduate Calendar. The calendar, along with specific program requirementscan be found on the Registrar’s Office website (http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/accal). See below for a list of programs, which support double major or minor options with your BES degree.

General Requirements Regardless of the type of combination degree that is sought, Honours Double Major or an Honours Major/Minor, all students will have a "home" Faculty that will issue their degree. Students enrolled in the Faculty of Environmental Studies will receive a Bachelor in Environmental Studies (BES) degree upon successful completion of their program; students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies will receive a BA; students in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design will receive a BFA or BA; students in the Faculty of Health will receive a BA or BSc and students in the Faculty of Science will receive a BSc. Students must maintain Honours Standing by achieving a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 5.0 (C+) over all courses taken at York. Students whose Cumulative Grade Point Average is below 5.0 (C+) during the course of their studies may proceed in an Honours program, on warning, provided they meet the specific year level progression requirements described in this book. The Faculty of Environmental Studies degree requirements and program regulations apply to those students whose home Faculty is FES.

Double Major Requirements in Environmental Studies Students whose home Faculty is Liberal Arts and Professional Studies and/or the Faculty of Health who want to pursue a Major in Environmental Studies are required to complete 42.00 credits in Environmental Studies:

I. ENVS 1000 6.00: Earth in Our Hands II. ENVS 2000 6.00:Foundations in Environmental Politics, Justice and Arts

III. ENVS 2200 6.00: Foundationsof Urban and Regional Environments IV. ENVS 2400 6.00: Foundations in Environmental Management V. Three credits chosen from:

VI. ENVS 2122 3.00: Community Arts for Social Change or ENVS 2009 3.00: Qualitative Methods in Environmental Studies or ENVS 3010 3.00: Quantitative Methods in Environmental Studies

VII. 6.00 credits at the 3000-level VIII. 9.00 credits at the 4000-level

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Minor Requirements in Environmental Studies Students whose home Faculty is Liberal Arts and Professional Studies or Science or whose home School is the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design who want to pursue a Minor in Environmental Studies are required to complete 30 credits in Environmental Studies:

I. ENVS 1000 6.00: Earth in Our Hands II. ENVS 2000 6.00:Foundations in Environmental Politics, Justice and Arts

III. ENVS 2200 6.00: Foundations of Urban and Regional Environments IV. ENVS 2400 6.00: Foundations in Environmental Management V. 6.00 credits at the 3000-level or 4000-level

Students should be aware that, in order to complete the requirements of the Honours Double Major or Honours Major/Minor programs, whether that is meeting the cumulative grade point average or course compliment requirements, it may be necessary to complete more than 20 full courses (120.00 credits). Please note, in a Major/Minor program, a course can count only once towards a Major or Minor credit.

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Second Major/Minor Options for BES Students

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Students in the BES program may apply to pursue an Honours Double Major program or an Honours Major/Minor program in many disciplines in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, along with their Major in Environmental Studies. Second Major programs are available with any seven or eight course Major discipline. Minors may be pursued in several programs. For detailed information on requirements and application forms, please consult the departmental offices and York University Calendar on the. Registrar’s Office website (http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/accal)

School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design BES students may apply to do a Minor in any of the disciplines within the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design with the exception of the Design program. Students should consult the York University Calendar and visit the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design online at the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design website (ampd.yorku.ca) for information on specific programs.

Faculty of Health Environmental Studies students pursuing an Honours Major in Environmental Studies may combine their program with an Honours Double Major or an Honours Major/Minor program with the Faculty of Health. Honours Double Major and Honours Minor options may be pursued with the Faculty of Environmental Studies in the following Faculty of Health BA programs:

Honours Double Major Options I. Kinesiology and Health Science II. Psychology

Honours Minor Options I. Global Health II. Health Policy

III. Health Management IV. Health Informatics V. Kinesiology and Health Science

VI. Psychology

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Faculty of Science BES students who want to integrate their interest in Environmental Studies with science may apply to pursue an Honours Minor with the following Faculty of Science programs:

I. Biology II. Earth and Atmospheric Science

III. Chemistry IV. Math V. Physics and Astronomy

Students who intend to apply to any of these programs must complete the required pre-requisite courses in high school. For detailed information, please consult the York Undergraduate Calendar on the Faculty of Science's program website (science.yorku.ca/biology/Undergraduate-program/programs).

Faculty of Education Concurrent Education Program The Faculty of Education at York University offers the BEd degree in both a consecutive program and a concurrent program, where students who are enrolled in the BES program may apply to co-register in the Faculty of Education. BES students may apply to enter the Concurrent program in their third year of studies or directly from high school (Pre-Education Direct Entry). Candidates admitted to the Concurrent Education program would add a minimum of two years to their Undergraduate studies. Successful candidates then work to complete their BES program in addition to completing their Education studies for a Bachelor of Education degree. For further information, please visit the Faculty of Education Concurrent BEd website (edu.yorku.ca/academic- programs/bachelor-of-education/concurrent-bed).

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BES Placement The placement course is offered every term throughout the year and is open to third-year students who meet the eligibility requirements.

Placement Course Description The Environmental Studies placement (hereinafter "placement") is an experiential education course designed to provide Honours Bachelor in Environmental Studies (BES) students or Certificate in Cultural and Artistic Practices for Environmental and Social Justice (CAP) students with the opportunity to apply their classroom learning in a workplace environment. Through these placement opportunities, students will gain confidence in field-related knowledge, general employability skills, and valuable work experience. When requirements are fulfilled, eligible students will enrol for either three or six credits depending on the number of hours approved for the placement. To be eligible, students must meet the following criteria.

BES Honours students: I. Be enrolled in full-time studies and in their third year of study in the BES program; II. Successfully completed between 60 and 90 credits (or will have completed 60 credits by April of their third

year); III. Achieved a minimum Overall Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of a B (6.00); IV. Enrolled and successfully completed ES/ENVS 4002 3.00 Professional development the environmental

sector: Preparation for experiential work placement prior to enrolling in ES/ENVS 4001 3.00 or ES/ENVS 4001 6.00 Placement Course;

V. Have an approved placement secured by the Course Director of ES/ENVS 4001 3.00 or ES/ENVS 4001 6.00

CAP students: I. Have declared the CAP certificate; II. Have completed 6.0 credits of artistic practice;

III. Take three workshops from the career centre: IV. Résumé & Cover Letter Writing workshop

Job Search Strategies that Work workshop V. Polish Your Interview Skills workshop

VI. Be in contact with the Course Director of ES/ENVS 4001 3.00 or 6.00; VII. Have an approved placement secured by the Course Director of ES/ENVS 4001 3.00 or 6.00 Students who enroll in approved placements may receive 3 or 6 credits towards their degree upon the successful completion of the placement. Approved placements require a minimum of 120 hours of work and are generally 8–12 weeks in duration (3 credits) or a minimum of 240 hours of work over 8–12 weeks (6 credits). Course/tuition fees will be subject to the student’s fee status and as approved by York University. Placements will be carried out each semester throughout the year.

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In order to receive academic credit, students must enrol and register online for the course, using the York Enrolment System, go out on a pre-approved placement and fulfill the deliverables of the course. Students will be graded on a pass/fail which will be recorded on the student's transcript; the grade will not be included in the calculation of the student's Grade Point Average. Students are able and encouraged to participate in paid placements. However, financial compensation is not guaranteed by York University and students should be aware that the majority of placement providers do not provide financial compensation. Students are also responsible for any incurred costs associated with the placement (e.g., licensing or travel) or any additional requirements (e.g., vaccinations). The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has information on "unpaid trainees" which is relevant. Note: ES/ENVS 4001 3.00 or 6.00 and/or ES/ENVS 4002 3.00 are not automatically counted as Area of Concentration courses, students who take these courses must receive approval by petition from the Undergraduate Program Director.

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BES Certificate Programs While working towards the completion of their BES degree, students may opt to pursue a certificate in addition to their degree program. Students can choose from one of five certificates in Environmental Studies:

I. Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing (GIS) II. Certificate in Cultural and Artistic Practices (CAP) for Environmental and Social Justice

III. Refugee and Migration Studies (GRSM) IV. Sustainable Energy (SE) V. Urban Ecologies (UE)

In order to do so, students are required to complete a number of required and elective courses, in addition to completing other degree requirements. Visit the Office of Student and Academic Services in Room 137 HNES or contact the Student Success Coordinator for more information about applying to these certificate programs. The sections below provide details on each certificate.

Minimum Requirements for Multiple Certificates Students may acquire more than one certificate during the course of their studies provided that at least 18.00 credits in each certificate program are unique to the specific certificate.

Residency Requirements York University’s residency requirement for Undergraduate certificate programs is 18.00 credits for certificate programs requiring up to 36.00 credits, and 50% of the required credits for certificates comprising more than credits. Normally, for Undergraduate certificate programs requiring 18.00 credits or less, all credits are completed at York.

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Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing The Certificate in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing (GIS) may be completed either as a direct entry or concurrently with a degree program at York University (an Honours degree). Candidates who previously completed an undergraduate degree in a related field must have a minimum grade point average of 5.00 (C+). As well, individuals without an undergraduate degree but have previous relevant work experience may also apply to this program. GIS and Remote Sensing encompasses the art, science and technology involved in collecting and managing geographically-referenced information. The certificate prepares students with hands on technical training. Students develop skills in areas dealing with spatial analysis applications, topographical surveying, geospatial database development, cartographic imaging, and project planning/management

Core Courses (24.00 credits) I. ENVS 1000 6.00: Earth in Our Hands II. ENVS 2009 3.00: Quantitative Methods in Environmental Studies

III. ENVS 3520 3.00: Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Environmental Studies IV. ENVS 3521 3.00: Geoinformatics: Remote Sensing I V. ENVS 4520 3.00: Geographical Information Systems Applications in Environmental Studies

VI. ENVS 4521 3.00: Geoinformatics: Remote Sensing II VII. 3.00 credits from the list of elective courses

Elective Courses I. ESSE 4220 3.00: Remote Sensing of the Earth's Surface II. ESSE 4230 3.00: Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere

III. ENVS 3710 3.00: Landscape Ecology IV. ENVS 4522 3.00: Web GIS V. GEOG 2340 3.00: Geoinformatics: Introduction (CCE: GEOG 2350 3.00)

VI. GEOG 3140 3.00: Retailing, Shopping, Society and Space VII. GEOG 4240 3.00: The Planning of Urban Public Facilities Other courses that may be considered as electives are LE/EECS 1530 3.00 Computer Use: Programming and ES/ENVS 4523 3.00 Systems Thinking in Environmental Studies: Theory and Methodologies

Note: Students intending to pursue the GIS Certificate with the Faculty of Environmental Studies should enrol in ES/ENVS 2009 3.00 in their second year of study.

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Other Requirements Students working towards this certificate must:

I. Maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 6.00 (B) in the certificate required courses and achieve a Cumulative GPA of 5.00 (C+) in all courses

II. Register in the program after completing 24.00 credits III. Maintain continued enrolment in the Honours program

Students who have been exempted from any of the required courses or Special Students who have successfully completed the equivalent of any of the required courses must substitute additional credits from the certificate program elective courses list, for an overall total of 24.00 credits in the certificate program.

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Certificate in Cultural and Artistic Practices (CAP) for Environmental and Social Justice The Certificate in Cultural and Artistic Practices for Environmental and Social Justice (CAP) may be completed either as a direct entry or concurrently with a degree program at York University (a three-year degree or an Honours degree). Candidates who previously completed an undergraduate degree in a related field must have a minimum grade point average of 5.00 (C+). As well, individuals without an undergraduate degree but have previous relevant work experience may also apply to this program. Consideration of non-degree applicants will be based on the level and appropriateness of their work experience and applicants may be invited to an interview by the program coordinator. The certificate prepares students to collaborate with communities to make art of all forms, to express diverse identities, to explore and take action on social and environmental issues. Students develop cultural and artistic skills, deepen their social analysis and learn to facilitate creative processes with groups working for social change.

Core Courses (12.00 credits) I. ENVS 2122: Community Arts for Social Change (year 2) II. ENVS 3122: Community and Environmental Arts Workshop (year 3)

III. ENVS 4122 3.00 Arts in Action: Pedagogy, ethics and praxis (year 4) IV. ENVS 4001 3.00 Placement program (must have a focus on Artistic Practice for Environmental +/ Social

Justice and do placement either prior to or concurrently with ENVS 4122)

Elective Courses (12.00 credits) In addition to the core courses, students must complete 12.00 elective credits; students must take at least one course from each of the following three categories.

Community and Environmental Education (3.00 credits)

I. ENVS 3125 3.00: Popular Education for Environmental and Social Justice II. ENVS 3140 3.00: Environmental Education

III. THEA 4440 6.00: Drama and Education IV. MUSI 1081/2081 3.00: Piano Literature & Pedagogy V. VISA 3001B 3.00: Artist as the Activist and Educator

Critical Social Analysis (3.00 credits)

I. ENVS 2000 6.00: Foundations of Environmental Justice and the arts II. ENVS 3740 3.00: Urban Ecologies

III. ENVS 3230 3.00: Restoration Ecology IV. ENVS 3160 3.00: Race/Racism and Environmental Justice V. ENVS 3320 3.00: Sex, Gender, Nature: Ecofeminist Perspectives

VI. ENVS 3170 3.00: Indigenous Environmental Thought VII. ENVS 4223 3.00: Global Cities

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VIII. ENVS 4161 3.00: Social Movements, Activism, and Social Change IX. AP/HREQ 3890 6.00: Social Justice: Theory and Action X. AP/HREQ 2010 6.00: Introduction to Human Rights and Equity Studies

XI. AP/HREQ 1040 6.00: Power & Society: Critical issues in Social Justice XII. AP/POL 3620 6.00: Racism and Colonialism

XIII. AP/CLTR 3510 3.00: Arts and Rights XIV. AP/CLTR 3160 3.00: Sound, Politics, and Media Art XV. AP/ANTH 2120 6.00: Visualizing Ourselves, Visualizing Others: Media, Representation and Culture

Artistic Practice (6.00 credits)

I. ENVS 1800 6.00 Environmental Writing II. ENVS 3100 3.00: Environmental Arts & Media

III. ENVS 3303 3.00: Politics, Performance and the Art of Resistance: Literature and Art in Postcolonial and Transnational Environments

IV. ENVS 4100 3.00: Environmental Literatures V. ENVS 4420 3.00: Media, Culture, Communications, and Environment

VI. FA/VISA 1000 3.00: Critical Issues in the Studio VII. FA/THEA 3331 3:00: The Theatricality of Power: Violence, memory and Revolution

VIII. FA/THEA 3235 3.00: The Body in Lithography Performance IX. FA/VISA 1006 3.00: The Photographic Experience X. FA/DANC 1500 6.00: The Dance Experience

XI. FA/DANC 3322 3.00: Embodies Thought XII. FA/DANC 2510L 3.00: The Art of Breaking I

XIII. FA/DANC 4368 3.00: Community Dance XIV. FA/DATT 1939 3.00: Making Interactive New Media Art XV. AP/EN 2600 6.00: Intro to Creative Writing

XVI. FA/FILM 1410 6.00: Intro to Film for Non- Majors XVII. FA/MUSI 2520 6.00: Contemporary Black Urban Music

XVIII. FA/MUSI 1032 3.00: Contemporary Musicianship & Improv. XIX. FA/MUSI 1012 3.00: Non-Major Guitar XX. FA/MUSI 1014 3.00: Singing for Non-Majors

XXI. FA/MUSI 1043 3.00: West African Drum ensemble: Ghanaian XXII. FA/MUSI 2556 3.00: Gospel Choir

XXIII. FA/THEA 1520 3.00:Acting for Non-Majors I XXIV. FA/THEA 1521 3.00: Acting for Non-Majors I

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XXV. FA/THEA 3225 3.00: Screen Acting: A Non- Major’s Guide to Performance in Cinema XXVI. FA/VISA 2070 3.00: Print Media: Lithography XXVII. FA/VISA 2071 3.00: Print Media: Intaglio

XXVIII. FA/VISA 2073 3.00: Print Media: Relief XXIX. VISA 2074 3.00: Print Media: Screenprinting XXX. FA/VISA 2025 3.00: A Painting: Techniques and Materials

XXXI. FA/YSDN 1001 3.00: Visual Language XXXII. FA/YSDN 1002 3.00: Design and Image

XXXIII. FA/YSDN 1010 3.00: Introduction to Design: Practice and Appreciation XXXIV. FA/VISA 3053/FILM 3331 6.00: Community Based Video Art and Activism

Other Requirements Students working towards this certificate must:

I. Meet the minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) requirement for their degree program; II. To receive the certificate, achieve a minimum grade (GPA) of 5.00 or greater in each course credited to

certificate; and, York students must complete their degree in order to be granted the certificate.

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General Certificate in Refugee and Migration Studies (GSRM) Faculty of Environmental Studies students may earn a General Certificate in Refugee and Migration Studies (GSRM) while and in addition to, fulfilling the requirements for the BES program.

Core Courses:

(choose one)

I. AS/SOSC 1130 9.00: International Migration or AP/REI 2000 6.00: Introduction to Refugee and Migration Studies or AP/GEOG 2310 6.00: Introduction to Refugee and Migration Studies

II. eighteen additional credits of which 12 credits must be at 3000 or 4000 level A list of pre-approved environmental studies courses follows. Other relevant courses may be selected from the available list of courses and submitted for approval. Students can discuss the applicability of other courses with the Centre for Refugee Studies Education Coordinator.

Environmental studies courses for the General Certificate in Refugee and Migration Studies: I. ENVS 3160 3.00: Race/Racism and Environmental Justice II. ENVS 3310 3.00: Tropical Conservation and Sustainable Development

III. ENVS 4210 3.00: World Population Issues and Problems IV. ENVS 4220 3.00: Urbanization in Developing Countries

Other Requirements To be awarded this certificate, students must:

I. Maintain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 5.00 (C+) in the certificate required courses II. Attend a least of 8 Centre for Refugee Studies seminar presentations over the course of the degree

III. Complete 15 hours of volunteer participation in the Student Caucus and/or Centre for Refugee Studies Other courses are listed in the Faculties of Glendon and Liberal Arts and Professional Studies sections of the Undergraduate Calendar. For more information, please visit the Centre for Refugee Studies website at http://crs.info.yorku.ca/.

How to Apply and Graduation Information Students should apply to enter the certificate program at the beginning of their third year. Students admitted to the certificate program must submit the Application to Graduate with a Certificate by January 31st for the June Convocation and July 31st for the October Convocation and a completed checklist for the General Certificate in Refugee and Migration Studies to the Education Coordinator at the Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS), to ensure that all certificate requirements have been considered. Further information is available from the Education Coordinator, Centre for Refugee Studies, or the Coordinator's academically accredited designate.

The Refugee and Migrations Studies Certificate is currently under review.

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Certificate in Sustainable Energy (SE) Explore and gain applied skills in the area of Sustainable Energy (SE), specifically in energy efficiency, conservation and demand management and renewable energy sources. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has identified sustainable energy technologies and practices as foundations of cost-effective strategies to prevent dangerous climate change. There is a growing market for sustainable energy practitioners in Canada and around the world. The certificate encompasses the policy, economic, technological and managerial aspects of sustainable energy and provides students with applied skills in the field. Students will complete the certificate as part of their BES Honours degree. The SE Certificate will enhance the theoretical foundation provided by the student’s Area of Concentration with expertise in sustainable energy policy, economics, law, technology, management, communications and evaluation and hands-on applied training. These skills are in high demand in the growing sustainable energy sector. Students completing the certificate program can pursue career paths with government agencies, local energy distribution companies, renewable energy developers and energy service companies.

Core Courses (18.00 credits)

I. ENVS 3130 3.00: Energy and the Environment in Canada

II. ENVS 3400 3.00: Introduction to Climate Change Science and Policy

III. ENVS 3505 3.00: Business and Sustainability IV. ENVS 3510 3.00: Environmental Economics

V. ENVS 4400 3.00: Fundamentals of Renewable Energy: Theory, Policy and Practice

VI. ENVS 4401 3.00: Fundamentals of Energy Efficiency: Theory, Policy and Practice in the Canadian Context

Elective Courses (6.00 credits)

I. ENVS 3125 3.00: Popular Education for Environmental and Social Justice

II. ENVS 3140 3.00: Environmental and Sustainability Education

III. ENVS 3151 3.00: Environmental Politics and Advocacy I

IV. ENVS 3340 3.00: Global Environmental Politics

V. ENVS 3410 3.00: Environmental Policy I VI. ENVS 3420 3.00: Environmental Law

VII. ENVS 3430 3.00: Environmental Assessment VIII. ENVS 3440 3.00: Resource Management

IX. ENVS 3520 3.00: Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Environmental Studies

X. ENVS 4230 6.00: Design for Sustainability in

the Built Environment XI. ENVS 4320 3.00: Gender & Development

XII. ENVS 4402 3.00: Climate Change Mitigation XIII. ENVS 4430 3.00: Impact Assessment XIV. ENVS 4440 3.00: Environmental Disasters XV. ENVS 4510 3.00: Ecological Economics

XVI. ENVS 4520 3.00: Geographical Information Systems Applications in Environmental Studies

XVII. ENVS 4523 3.00: Systems Thinking

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Other Requirements Students working towards this certificate must:

I. Maintain Honours Standing with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 6.00 (B) in the required certificate courses

II. Achieve an Overall Cumulative GPA (OCGPA) of 5.0 (C+) in all courses III. Register in the certificate program after completing 48.00–60.00 credits Note: Students who have been exempted from any of the required courses or Special Students who have successfully completed the equivalent of any of the required courses must substitute additional credits from the certificate program elective courses list, for an overall total of 24.00 credits in the certificate program.

How to Apply Students must fill out the SE application form. Visit the SE application form website http://fes.yorku.ca/files/documents/forms/se.pdf to obtain the form. Once a student has completed the form, they are to submit it to the Office of Student and Academic Services (OSAS) in HNES 137 at the beginning of the third year of their BES Honours program and after completing 48.00–60.00 credits.

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Certificate in Urban Ecologies (UE) The Urban Ecologies (UE) Certificate program is an interdisciplinary program designed to help you learn how the many conflicts between the natural and urban environments emerge, is represented and can be addressed. The program emphasizes urban ecology as an innovative and interactive approach to critically study urban landscapes, places, sites and ecologies. Through this certificate, you will develop theoretical and practical knowledge to help address complex contemporary urban environmental challenges through thoughtful planning, design and ecological action. The certificate is open to any York University student enrolled in an Undergraduate Honours program. To register for the Urban Ecologies Certificate program, you must fill out the Urban Ecologies (UE) application form and submit it to the Office of Student and Academic Services (OSAS) in 137 HNES.

Core Courses (12.00 credits) I. ENVS 3402 3.00: Ecology & Conservation Science (or ENVS 2420 3.00) II. ENVS 3230 3.00: Restoration Ecology

III. ENVS 3740 3.00: Urban Ecology IV. ENVS 4750 3.00: Political Ecology of Landscapes

Electives (12.00 credits) I. ENVS 3401 3.00: Science of Pollution (or ENVS 2410 3.00) II. ENVS 3150 3.00: Human animal studies

III. ENVS 3160 3.00: Race, Racism and Environmental Issues IV. ENVS 3226 3.00: Sustainable Urbanism V. ENVS 3710 3.00: Landscape Ecology

VI. ENVS 3760 3.00: Plant Ecology VII. ENVS 3891 3.00: The nature of cities

VIII. ENVS 4225 3.00: Urban Sustainability IX. ENVS 4230 6.00: Design for Sustainability in the Built Environment

Other Requirements Admissions Requirement: Students seeking entry to the certificate program must complete ES/ENVS 2009 3.00 or equivalent in second year and prior to completion of 45.00-60.00 credits of their undergraduate program. To graduate with the certificate, students must satisfy Honours degree and program requirements including a minimum 5.00 cumulative grade point average and a minimum grade of (C+) in each course credited to the certificate. Application form is available at site http://fes.yorku.ca/students/bes/forms/ and submitted to Office of Students and Academic Services, room 137 HNES.

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BES Dual Credential Programs Dual credential programs offer students the opportunity to receive a combined university degree and a college advanced diploma from either Seneca College or Fleming College in five years in what would otherwise take seven years. Students also have the opportunity to receive a combine university degree and a Post Graduate Certificate from Humber College in four years in what would otherwise take five years. These accelerated programs can begin either at the respective college or at York University (with the exception of the York/Humber program) and are then completed at the partner institution. Students enrolled in dual credential programs must fulfill the dual credential program requirements of both institutions. These are great programs providing practice focused training and we strongly recommend students to consider enrolling in one of these programs if interested. Students enrolled in the 90-credit BES degree program are not eligible to apply to any dual credential program. Students who are enrolled in FES are required to complete a minimum of 90 credits within the first three years of the dual credentials with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+) and must successfully complete the Faculty and program requirements as outlined in each specific dual credential program. Students are also required to submit an application for admissions to the dual credential program at the respective college in October and in their third year of study at York University. With the exception of the York/Humber dual credentials, students who begin their advanced diploma at the college should apply to the dual credentials to the Faculty of Environmental Studies through the normal York University admission process in the final year of their diploma program. Acceptance is contingent upon students successfully completing the advanced diploma with a minimum grade point average of 3.00 at the college. Successful applicants will be awarded 60 block transfer credits toward their BES program. Students who choose to opt out of the dual credential program and attend another program at York University or failure to maintain Honours standing will have their advanced standing re-evaluated. Students admitted to the dual credential program directly from Seneca College or Fleming College must maintain Honours standing over the course of their studies in environmental studies; a cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all courses taken at York. Students whose cumulative grade point average falls below 5.00 (C+) anytime during their studies and have completed less than 84 credits, including transfer credits granted may continue in the dual credential program provided they meet the minimum year level honours progression requirements. Failure to maintain this standing will result in the following:

I. removal from the dual credential program; II. re-evaluation of advanced standing (transfer credits), and;

III. transfer into the 90 credit BES degree program.

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York–Humber College Dual Credential Program: International Development Students in the BES program may apply to the Dual Credential program in International Development at Humber College at the beginning of their third year of studies, and must be in the BES Honours program and maintain a minimum Grade Point Average of 5.0 (C+). Upon successful completion of the Dual Credential program, students receive a BES Honours degree and a Post-Graduate Certificate in International Development. Students who intend to pursue this option must declare their intention after their first year in the BES Honours program, must declare Environmental Politics as their Area of Concentration and must fulfill those requirements. Note: Admission to this Dual Credential program is contingent upon Humber’s own admissions criteria and is therefore not automatic or guaranteed. To be considered for admission, applications to Humber must be submitted by February 1st through the Ontario College Application Centre.

Degree Requirements for Students First Enrolling in the BES Program at York

Year 1 (33.00 credits)

I. ENVS 1000 6.00: Earth in Our Hands II. ENVS 1200 6.00: Taking Action: Engaging

People and the Environment III. ENVS 1500 6.00: Introduction to

Environmental Science: The Web of Life

IV. ENVS 1800 6,00: Environmental Writing or equivalent

V. Natural Science 6.00 from the approved list VI. 3 credits electives (it is strongly

recommended to include AP/ADMS 1500 3.0

Year 2 (33.00 credits)

I. ENVS 2009 3.00: Quantitative Methods in Environmental Studies

II. ENVS 3010 3.00: Qualitative Methods in Environmental Studies

III. ENVS 2000 6.00: Foundations in Environmental Politics, Justice and Arts

IV. ENVS 2200 3.00: Foundations of Urban and Regional EnvironmentsENVS 2400 6.00: Foundations of Environmental Management

V. ENVS 3303 3.00: Politics, Performance and the Art of Resistance OR ENVS 3151 3.00: Environmental Politics and Adcocacy

VI. ENVS 3505 3.00: Business and Sustainability OR ENVS 4442 3.00: Environmental Auditing

VII. 3 credits electives (second language course strongly recommended)

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Year 3 (30.00 credits)

I. 12 ENVS credits at the 3000 level from the student’s declared area of concentration of which 6 credits is mandatory (see the BES Program Area of Concentration section for the list of courses).

II. 18 ENVS credits at the 4000-level; recommended courses are: ES/ENVS 4011 3.00, ES/ENVS 4161 3.00, ES/ENVS 4215 3.00, ES/ENVS 4220 3.00, ES/ENVS 4310 3.00

Year 4 (at Humber College)

Course selections will be determined by the Humber College Program Coordinator during an individual advising appointment. For more information on the Humber College program, visit the Humber College International Development Program website (humber.ca/program/international-development).

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York–Seneca College Dual Credential Program: Urban Sustainability York University students in the BES Honours program may apply to the Dual Credential program in Urban Sustainability (DCUS) at Seneca College during their third year of studies, and must maintain a minimum Grade Point Average of 5.0 (C+). After successfully completing the DCUS, students will receive an Honours BES degree and an Advanced Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology. Students who intend to pursue this option must declare their intention after their first year in the BES program and must declare Urban and Regional Environments as their Area of Concentration and must fulfill those requirements. The math requirement for BES students is Grade 12 Mathematics: (C) or (U) or Grade 11 Mathematics: MCR3 (U). Grade 12 MCT4C, MHF4U, MCV4U or MAP4 (C) may also be considered. Students who only complete one of the dual credential program requirements at one of the two institutions will not be eligible to receive the corresponding credential from that institution. Students would need to complete the full set of stand-alone program requirements in order to earn the credential from that institution.

Degree Requirements for Students First Enrolling in the BES Program at York

Year 1 (30.00 credits)

I. ENVS 1000 6.00: Earth in Our Hands II. ENVS 1200 6.00: Taking Action: Engaging People and the Environment

III. ENVS 1500 6.00: Introduction Environmental Science: The Web of Life ENVS 1800 6.00: Environmental Writing or equivalent

IV. Electives (6.00 credits)

Year 2 (30.00 credits)

I. ENVS 2000 6.00: Foundations in Environmental Politics, Justice, and Arts II. ENVS 2200 6.00: Foundations of Urban and Regional Environments

III. ENVS 2400 6.00: Foundations of Environmental Management IV. ENVS 2009 3.00: Quantitative Methods in Environmental Studies V. ENVS 3401 3.00: The Science of Pollution

VI. ENVS 3402 3.00: Ecology and Conservation Science VII. Electives (3.00 credits)

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Year 3 (30.00 credits)

I. ENVS 3520 3.00: Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Environmental Studies II. ENVS 3225 3.00: Regional Governance

III. ENVS 3226 3.00: Sustainable Urbanism: Environmental Planning and Design IV. ENVS 4225 3.00: Urban Sustainability I V. ENVS 4442 3.00: Environmental Auditing

VI. 15:00 credits at the 4000-level from the Areaof Concentration in Urban and Regional Environments

Years 4 and 5 (at Seneca College) Course selections will be determined with the Seneca Program Coordinator during an individual advising appointment.

Enrolling at York upon Completion of Seneca Civil Engineering Technology Program: Requirements

Year 1 (30.00 credits)

I. ENVS 1000 6.00: Earth in Our Hands II. ENVS 1800 6.00: Environmental Writing or equivalent

III. ENVS 2000 6.00: Foundations in Environmental Politics, Justice, and Arts IV. ENVS 2200 6.00: Foundations of Urban and Regional Environments V. ENVS 2400 6.00: Foundations of Environmental Management

Year 2 (30.00 Credits)

I. ENVS 3225 3.00: Regional Governance II. ENVS 3226 3.00: Sustainable Urbanism: Environmental Planning and Design

III. ENVS 4225 3.00: Urban Sustainability I IV. 6 ENVS credits at the 3000 level from urban and regional environments area of concentration (see the BES

Program Area of Concentration section for the list of courses). V. 15 ENVS credits at the 4000 level from urban and regional environments area of concentration (see the BES

Program Area of Concentration section for the list of courses).

Course Credit Exclusions for Seneca Civil Engineering Technology Students at York Students entering the Dual Credential program in Environmental Studies from Seneca College are exempted from the following courses:

I. ENVS 1200 6.00 II. ENVS 1500 6.00

III. ENVS 2410 3.00 or 3401 3.00 IV. ENVS 2420 3.00 or 3402 3.00

For more information on the Seneca College program, visit the Seneca College Civil Engineering Technology program website (senecacollege.ca/fulltime/CVT.html).

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York–Seneca College Dual Credential Program: Environmental Management and Technology Seneca Environmental Technology students who expect to successfully complete the requirements for the Technology Advanced diploma with a college 3.00 Grade Point Average – York equivalent to a “B” average or better in their last year can apply to the BES program through the normal application process to York University for admissions to the BES Honours program. Successful applicants will be awarded 60.00 block transfer credits towards their BES Honours Degree and can then work towards successful completion of a BES Honours degree within two years. Students who only complete one of the dual credential program requirements at one of the two institutions will not be eligible to receive the corresponding credential from that institution. Students would need to complete the full set of a stand-alone program’s requirements in order to earn the credential from that institution. Degree Requirements for Students completing the Environmental Management and Technology Program at Seneca College and then attending York:

Year 4 (30.00 credits)

I. ENVS 1000 6.00: Earth in Our Hands II. ENVS 1800 6.00: Environmental Writing or

equivalent III. ENVS 2000 6.00: Foundations of

Environmental Politics, Justice, and Arts or

IV. ENVS 2100 6.00: Foundations in Environment and Culture

V. ENVS 2400 6.00: Foundations of Environmental Management

VI. Electives (6.00 credits)

Year 5 (30.00 Credits) I. 12 credits at the 3000 level from the Area of Concentration in Environmental Management II. 18 credits at the 4000 level from the Area of Concentration in Environmental Management (see the BES

Program Area of Concentration section for the list of courses).

Course Credit Exclusions for Seneca Environmental Management and Technology Students at York Students entering the Dual Credential program in Environmental Management and Technology program from Seneca College are exempted from the following courses:

I. ENVS 1500 6.0 II. ENVS 2009 3.00

III. ENVS 2200 6.00 IV. ENVS 2410 3.00 or ENVS 3401 3.00 V. ENVS 3420 3.00

VI. ENVS 3520 3.00 VII. ENVS 3521 3.00

VIII. ENVS 4700 3.00

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York–Fleming College Dual Credential Program: Ecosystem Management Technology York University students in the BES Honours program may apply to the Dual Credential program in Ecosystem Management (DCEM) at Fleming College (FC) during their third year of studies, and must maintain a minimum Grade Point Average of 5.00 (C+). After successfully completing the DCEM, students will receive their BES Honours Degree and their Advanced Diploma in Ecosystem Management Technology (EMX). Students who intend to pursue this option must declare their intention after their first year in the BES program must declare Environmental Management as their Area of Concentration and must fulfill those requirements. The math requirement for BES students is two College (C) Math courses. These courses can be from Grade 11, Grade 12 or a combination from either Grade 11 or 12. When (C) is the minimum course level for admission, (U) or (U/C) courses are also accepted. Students who do not have these math courses will be required to take MATH 63 in semester 1 at Fleming.

Degree Requirements for Students First Enrolling in the BES

Program at York

Year 1 (30.00 credits)

I. ENVS 1000 6.00: Earth in Our Hands II. ENVS 1200 6.00: Taking Action: Engaging

People and the Environment III. ENVS 1500 6.00: Introduction to

Environmental Science: the Web of Life

IV. ENVS 1800 6.00: Environmental Writing or equivalent

V. Electives (6.00 credits)

Year 2 (33.00 credits)

I. ENVS 2009 3.00: Quantitative Methods in Environmental Studies

II. ENVS 2000 6.00: Foundations in Environmental Politics, Justice, and Arts

III. ENVS 2200 6.00: Foundations in Urban and Regional Environments

IV. ENVS 2400 6.00: Foundations of Environmental Management

V. ENVS 3010 3.00: Qualitative Methods in Environmental Studies

VI. ENVS 3230 3.00: Restoration Ecology (to be taken in summer session)

VII. ENVS 3401 3.00: The Science of Pollution VIII. ENVS 3402 3.00: Ecology and Conservation

Science

Year 3 (30.00 credits)

I. ENVS 3226 3.00: Sustainable Urbanism II. ENVS 3420 3.00: Environmental Law

III. ENVS 3505 3.00: Business and Sustainability IV. ENVS 3520 3.00: Applications of GIS V. ENVS 4215 3.00: Globalization and

Indigenous Peoples VI. ENVS 4225 3.00: Urban Sustainability

VII. 12.00 credits at the 4000-level from the Area of Concentration in Environmental Management

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Years 4 and 5 (at Fleming College) Course selections will be determined by Fleming College.

York Course Credit Exclusions for Fleming College Successful completion of the aforementioned courses will grant exemptions from GEOM34, ECOS8, ECOS12, ECOS5, AND LAWS56 at Fleming College. Students may seek advising from the Program Coordinator at Fleming College after being admitted to the program.

Enrolling at York upon Completion of Fleming’s Ecosystem Management Program: Requirements

Year 1 (30.00 credits)

I. ENVS 1000 6.00: Earth in Our Hands II. ENVS 1800 6.00: Environmental Writing or equivalent

III. ENVS 2000 6.00: Foundations in Environmental Politics, Justice, and Arts IV. ENVS 2200 6.00: Foundations in Urban and Regional Environments V. ENVS 2400 6.00: Foundations of Environmental Management

Year 2 (30.00 credits)

I. 12.00 credits at the 3000-level or 4000-level to be selected rom Environmental Management Area of Concentration n

II. 18.00 credits at the 4000-level to be selected from Environmental Management Area of ConcentrationCourse Credit Exclusions for FC Technology (EMX) Students

Students entering the Dual Credential program in Environmental Studies from FC are exempted from the following courses:

I. ENVS 1200 6.00 II. ENVS 1500 6.00

III. ENVS 2009 3.00 IV. ENVS 3010 3.00 ENVS 2410 3.00 or ENVS 3401 3.00 V. ENVS 2420 3.00 or ENVS 3402 3.00

VI. ENVS 3520 3.00 VII. ENVS 3521 3.00

VIII. ENVS 4442 3.00 ENVS 4520 3.00 For more information on the FC program, visit the Fleming College Ecosystem Management Technology program website (flemingcollege.ca/programs/ecosystem-management-technology).

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Academic Standing Academic standing depends on several factors, including the number of courses a student has passed, the Grade Point Average achieved during a particular session (sessional Grade Point Average) and the Overall Cumulative Grade Point Average (OCGPA).

Requirements for Visiting Students An individual who wishes to enrol in Undergraduate credit courses, but who does not intend to complete a degree or a certificate may be admitted to York as a Visiting Student (see the Admissions section of York Undergraduate Calendar for more information). There are three categories of visiting students:

I. Those who hold an Undergraduate degree (three-year Bachelor's degree minimum) from an accredited university/university-level institution

II. Those who do not hold an Undergraduate degree but wish to enrol in York courses to fulfill the academic, upgrading or professional development requirements of a professional designation

III. Those who are currently attending another recognized university and wish to take York courses on a Letter of Permission issued by their home institution

GPA Requirement Students in categories I and II whose OCGPA falls below 4.00 (C) based on a minimum of 24.00 credits will not be allowed to enrol in any subsequent session as visiting students. Students who are not permitted to re-enrol must apply for re-admission through the Admissions Office. Note: Repeated course legislation applies only to students in degree and certificate programs. Therefore, all courses attempted or taken by visiting students will count in the OCGPA.

Credit Limits Students in category II who have maintained an OCGPA of 4.00 throughout their studies and who have completed 30.00 credits will not be allowed to enrol in additional courses. They must either reactivate to proceed as visiting students or may choose to apply for admission to a degree or certificate program.

Honours BES Degree

Qualifying for Honours (students with no prior postsecondary education) Students who are admitted to the Faculty of Environmental Studies with no prior experience at a postsecondary educational institution (such as a university or college) are automatically enrolled in an Honours program.

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Transfer Students Students who are admitted to the Faculty of Environmental Studies with prior experience at a postsecondary educational institution are required to enrol in the Honours program if their prior Cumulative Grade Point Average (including failed courses) is at least the equivalent of 5.0 on the York scale. Note: Courses taken at other postsecondary institutions are not calculated as part of the student's Grade Point Average at York, nor do they appear on the York University transcript.

Continuing and Revisions to Progression Requirements – Honours Standing To continue in an Honours program, students must maintain a minimum Overall Cumulative Grade Point Average (OCGPA) of at least 5.0 (C+). Students whose Overall Cumulative Grade Point Averages fall below during the course of their studies may proceed in an Honours program, on warning, provided that they meet the year level progression requirements outlined in the following chart:

Year Level Credit Range OCGPA

1 0–23 4.00

2 24–53 4.25

3 54–83 4.80

4 84–120 5.00

Students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120.00 credits, meet Faculty and program requirements, and achieve a minimum OCGPA of 5.0 in order to graduate with an Honours degree. Students who are permitted to continue in an Honours program on warning will be required to attend an advising appointment with the BES Advisor.

Ineligibility to Continue in Honours Students who do not meet the aforementioned conditions may continue their studies only in the Bachelor’s 90.00-credit degree program. Students will automatically be transferred to the Bachelor’s program.

Graduating in Honours To graduate from an Honours program, students must successfully complete (pass) at least 120.00 credits which meet the Faculty of Environmental Studies' program requirements. The Cumulative Grade Point Average for all courses taken must be at least 5.00 (C+).

Courses Taken beyond the Normal Maximum Students in a BES Honours program who successfully complete more than 120.00 credits and whose Cumulative Grade Point Average is at least 5.0 (C+) will have all credits counted towards their BES Honours degree and their Cumulative Grade Point Average.

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Opting to graduate in the BES Program (90.00-credit) I. Students registered in the 120.00-credit Honours program may opt to graduate with a 90.00-credit degree if

they fulfill those program requirements. Students who wish to take advantage of this option should complete the relevant online application form on the York Convocation website (yorku.ca/mygrad/preparing/apply) by early December for graduation the following spring or by mid- August for graduation the following fall (refer to the 90.00-credit program requirements).

II. Students registered in the BES Honours program whose OCGPA after completion of 90.00 credits falls below 5.0 (C+), but remains 4.00 (C) or above, may request to graduate with a 90.00-credit Bachelor's BES degree if they fulfill the degree requirements, or may continue in the program until the requirements for the 90.00-credit degree are fulfilled. They may not continue in an Honours program and they may not take extra courses in a subsequent session in an effort to raise their Cumulative Grade Point Average to re-enter the Honours program.

Re-entering Honours Students who are ineligible to continue in the Honours program because their Cumulative Grade Point Average has fallen below the minimum requirements as previously outlined may re-enter the BES Honours program only if they raise their OCGPA to 5.0 (C+) or above by the time they have successfully completed their 90.00th credit.

BES Degree Students must successfully complete (pass) courses for at least 90.00 credits which meet the Bachelor in Environmental Studies program requirements. The Overall Cumulative Grade Point Average (OCGPA) for all courses taken must be at least 4.00 (C).

Courses Taken Beyond the Normal Maximum to Raise OCGPA Students in the BES program who have passed 90.00 credits in accordance with the Faculty of Environmental Studies program requirements, but whose OCGPA is below 4.00 (C), may attempt to raise their average to 4.00 (C) by taking up to 12.00 additional credits, to a maximum of 102.00 credits. These courses must be above the 1000-level and a minimum of six credits must be taken in FES; regulations on equivalent and excluded courses apply.

Courses Taken beyond the Normal Maximum Students in the BES program who successfully complete more than 90.00 credits and whose OCGPA is at least 4.1 (C) and less than 5.00 (C+) will have all credits counted towards their BES degree and their Cumulative Grade Point Average.

Transferring to Honours Students in the BES 90.00-credit program who become eligible for the Honours program due to higher Grade Point Average will automatically be transferred to the Honours BES degree program. Students who have graduated from the Faculty of Environmental Studies with a 90.00-credit BES degree and whose records make them eligible for an Honours BES may apply to the Faculty to pursue the Honours degree.

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Academic Excellence Unlike completing requirements for an Honours degree program which refers to degree requirements (credits/courses), receiving an academic honour refers to academic excellence. The Faculty recognizes the academic excellence of its students by means of the following honours which are recorded on a student's transcript.

Scholarships and Merit Awards These include FES awards and scholarships, merit awards, entrance scholarships, renewable scholarships and in-course scholarships.

Sessional Dean's Honour Roll The Dean's Honour Roll recognizes a student's academic achievements in a given session based on the following criteria:

I. Students taking 12.00–17.00 credits in a given session and who have attained a sessional GPA of 8.00 II. Students taking 18.00 or more credits in a given session and who have attained a sessional GPA of 7.50

Graduating Honours Students with high GPAs are eligible for the following honours upon graduation from the Faculty.

Specialized Honours BES Degree (120.00 credits)

I. Summa cum laude (8.00+ CGPA) II. Magna cum laude (7.80–7.99 CGPA)

III. Cum laude (7.50–7.79 CGPA) IV. Dean’s Graduating Honour Roll (7.00+ CGPA) V. Dean’s Sessional Honour Roll (8.0 sessional CGPA on 12.00–17.00 credits or 7.50 sessional CGPA on 18.00

or more crediBachelor’s

BES Degree (90.00 credits) I. With Distinction (8.0+ CGPA) II. With Merit (7.5–7.99 CGPA)

III. Dean's Graduating Honour Roll (7.0–7.49 CGPA) IV. Dean's Sessional Honour Roll (8.0 sessional CGPA on 12–17 credits or 7.5 sessional CGPA on 18 or more

credits)

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Grading and Academic Standards: BES Term Work, Tests and Examinations

Counselling and Disability Services Support services and educational supports are available for students with documented learning, mental health, physical, sensory and medical disabilities. We recommend that students register with Counselling and Disability Services prior to the start of their first term of study at York, or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter, in order to arrange educational supports and academic accommodations. For more information, students can visit the Counselling and Disability Services website (cds.info.yorku.ca), visit the office in person at N110 Bennett Centre for Student Services or call the office at 416-736-5297.

FES Policy on Student Work All written or visual work submitted as part of an academic program must be submitted in hard copy (not electronically), unless previously agreed to by the Instructor. Please note that the aforementioned policy statement outlines the required format for submission of student work for a course and/or an academic program, as outlined in BES course syllabi.

Ethical Review of Undergraduate Course Research Involving Human Participants: FES Procedures York students are subject to the York University Policy for the ethics review process for research involving human participants. All research activity with human participants and minimal risk as part of this course has to undergo ethical review. Please consider the following definitions:

I. Human participants in research will be defined as persons who provide data or information to the researcher which are typically not part of their professional capacity.

II. The draft definition of funded research from the Human Participants Review Sub-Committee [HPRC] is: “‘Funded’ will refer to all research that is receiving money that is in response to a specific proposal and administered by the university. Research using monies not administered by the University, and/or not in response to a specific proposal, will be considered ‘unfunded’.”

III. The definition of minimal risk being used is the one given in the SSHRC/NSERC/MRC Tri-Council Policy Statement on Ethical Conduct for Research involving Humans (August, 1998): “If potential subjects can reasonably be expected to regard the probability and magnitude of possible harms implied by participation in the research to be no greater than those encountered by the subject in those aspects of his or her everyday life that relate to the research, then the research can be regarded as within the range of minimal risk.”

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Term Work Term work includes reports, assignments, essays, tests, and other written and oral work assigned in a course, with the exception of final examinations, as outlined in the approved course syllabus. Course Directors set the deadlines for submission. All term work must be submitted by the last day of classes of the term in which the course ends. Term work submitted after the last day of classes of the term in which the course ends will not be accepted for grading. Notwithstanding that term work will not be accepted after the last day of classes of the term in which the course ends, assignments received later than the due date will be penalized 5% of the value of the assignment per day late. Exceptions to the lateness policy for valid reasons such as illness, compassionate grounds, etc. will be entertained by the Course Director only when supported by written documentation (e.g. a doctor's letter).

Submission and Return of Final Assignments In cases where students will be handing in an assignment late in the term and the Professor or Teaching Assistant will not have an opportunity to return the graded assignment in a subsequent class/tutorial, special arrangements must be made:

I. Students must submit their final assignment with a self-addressed, stamped envelope in order to receive the graded assignment. Assignments more than 5 pages in length should be weighed at the post office to determine appropriate postage required.

II. If students do not attach a self-addressed stamped envelope, they must attach a document with their course details, their name and student number and their signature and a statement confirming they do not wish to have the assignment returned to them.

III. Proper academic performance depends on students doing their work not only well, but on time. Accordingly, ENVS course assignments must be received by the Instructor or Teaching Assistant on the due date specified for the assignment.

Examinations Exams may be held in any BES course as decided by the Course Director and as described in the approved course syllabus. Exams are an essential part of the learning and evaluation process. They must be conducted under fair conditions which allow students to analyze, synthesize, and demonstrate what they have learned. Disruptions or attempts to obtain an unfair advantage are offences against due academic processes and carry severe penalties.

End of Term Restrictions The total value of any test(s) or exam(s) given during the last two weeks of classes in a term must carry a combined weighting of no more than 20 percent of the final mark for the course. Note: exceptions are made for some third-year and fourth-year courses, such as seminars, that often have one or two major assignments due at the end of term.

Scheduling of Tests Except where testing is conducted during individual appointments which accommodate a student's schedule (for example, individually scheduled make-up tests), tests or examinations given during the term must be held within the hours regularly scheduled for the course in question.

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Students' Rights of Refusal Students who are asked to write tests or exams in contravention of the preceding two regulations may refuse to do so without academic penalty. They also have the right to raise the matter with the Undergraduate Program Director.

General Regulations for Tests and Exams Students who are being tested or examined are required to present their YU-card or an acceptable form of photo identification when asked to do so by an Instructor or invigilator. Acceptable forms of photo identification include:

I. A YU-card with photo II. A valid driver’s licence with photography attached or a valid passport or other certificate of citizenship with

photography attached

Formally Scheduled Examinations

Final Exam Period There is a final exam period at the end of each term, as published on the York courses website (https://w2prod.sis.yorku.ca/Apps/WebObjects/cdm).

Exam Schedules The dates, times and places of formally scheduled exams are published each term on the York courses website (https://w2prod.sis.yorku.ca/Apps/WebObjects/cdm). Exams may last two or three hours. Students are responsible for making themselves aware of the appropriate examination details.

Missed Exams A student who misses an exam must contact the Office of Student and Academic Services, the Course Director or the Office of the Registrar within 48 hours of the exam. A student who wishes to write a make-up exam must petition for Deferred Standing in the course.

Deferred Standing The Course Director may ask a student to provide accompanying documentation to support their request for Deferred Standing. If the student is requesting Deferred Standing due to a health issue, they are advised to complete the Attending Physician’s Statement form, available on the Current Students website (currentstudents.yorku.ca) along with their request.

Supplemental Exams or Re-writing of Exams These are not allowed in the Faculty of Environmental Studies. Once the final exam has been written or the major paper submitted, the course is considered to be completed. Exams or papers cannot be rewritten to improve a final grade. There shall be no rewriting to improve a mark.

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Assessment of Students in BES Courses: Grading Scheme and Academic Feedback The Course Director shall assess students enrolled in each BES course in light of the requirements set at the beginning of the course as articulated in the course syllabus. These assessments shall be based on a combination of tests or formal examination(s), participation in classes, term work submitted, and other evidence as determined by the Course Director.

Marking Scheme

Announcement in Class The means of determining the final grade in a course shall be provided to students by the Course Director. Such information must include the types of assignments, essays, examinations, and other components, which make up the grade, their relative weight(s), and any other procedures, which enter into the determination of the final grade.

Subsequent Changes In exceptional circumstances, a previously announced marking scheme for a course may be changed, but only with the consent of all students and the approval of the Undergraduate Program Director. The Course Director must distribute the new marking scheme in written form to the students.

Feedback during Course Course Directors are obliged to provide a mechanism by which students can be apprised of their progress in a course. The grading scheme (i.e. kinds and weights of assignments, essays, exams, etc.) will be announced, and be available in writing, within the first two weeks of class. Under normal circumstances, graded feedback worth at least 15% of the final grade for Fall, Winter or Summer Term, and 30% for ‘full year’ courses offered in the Fall/Winter Term, will be received by students in all courses prior to the final withdrawal date from a course without receiving a grade, with the following exceptions:

I. Graduate or upper level Undergraduate courses where course work typically, or at the Instructor's discretion, consists of a single piece of work and/or is based predominantly (or solely) on student presentations (e.g. Honours theses or Graduate research papers not due by the drop date, etc.).

II. Practicum courses III. Ungraded courses IV. Courses in Faculties where the drop date occurs within the first 3 weeks of classes V. Courses which run on a compressed schedule (a course which accomplishes its academic credits of work at

a rate of more than one credit hour per two calendar weeks) Note: Under unusual and/or unforeseeable circumstances which disrupt the academic norm, Course Directors are expected to provide grading schemes and academic feedback in the spirit of these regulations, as soon as possible.

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Withdrawn from Course (W) Option

Policy The Withdrawn from Course Policy has the following applications:

I. Course Withdrawal and Transcript Notation: Student Selection In the period between the last day to drop a course without receiving a grade and the final day of classes in a term, undergraduate students are permitted to withdraw from a course with the condition that the course enrolment remains on a student’s transcript, denoted by a “W” in the University’s records and on the student’s transcript as the grade decision. No credit value will be retained for the course and no value will be included in the calculation of a student’s grade point average (GPA). No refund of tuition fees shall be provided for courses dropped through the late drop option. Courses with this decision recorded will not be considered an attempt in the context of the Senate Policy on Repeating Passed or Failed Courses for Academic Credit. Exceptions — the late drop option of the Withdrawn from Course Policy does not apply for the following:

a. Graduate programs b. JD program c. Practica/Internships/Co-op or other experiential learning placements d. Exchange/Co-registration courses taken at another institution

II. Withdrawn from course as a Petition/Appeal Decision Withdrawn from Course shall be a decision available to Faculty Petitions/Appeal committees and the Senate Appeals Committee for petitions for late withdrawal from a course. When Withdrawn from Course is granted by a committee the course(s) in question remains on a student’s transcript, denoted by a “W” in the University’s records and on the student’s transcript as the grade decision. No credit value will be retained for the course and no value will be included in the calculation of a student’s grade point average (GPA). No refund of tuition fees shall be provided for courses dropped through the late drop option. Courses with this decision recorded will not be considered an attempt in the context of the Senate Policy on repeating Passed or Failed Courses for Academic Credit.

Standards governing late withdrawal decisions are set out in the Guidelines. They are also included in the Senate Appeals Committee’s Guidelines for the Consideration of Petitions/Appeals by Faculty Committees.

Guidelines for Granting Withdrawn from Course Consistent with the Withdrawn from Course Policy, the option of Withdrawn from Course is available to Petitions/Appeals committee as a decision for a petition/appeal for late withdrawal from a course on the ground of hardship. Decisions to grant Withdrawn from Course shall be guided by the following considerations. • The hardship can reasonably be seen to have caused the student’s decision to not drop, or inability to drop

the course, before the withdrawal deadline • Hardship includes transition difficulties experienced by students in their first University session • The hardship is clearly documented • The petition is filed promptly following the missed withdrawal deadline, “promptly” to be defined by the period

affected by the hardship

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Guidelines for Granting Removal of a Course from the Transcript Removing a course from a transcript represents a significant alteration of a student’s academic record. Accordingly it should be granted infrequently only in recognition of exceptional circumstances, or to correct an error. Decisions to grant Removal of a Course from the Transcript should be guided by the following circumstances and considerations:

I. Removal on grounds of non-participation in a course Considerations: a. The instructor confirms that to his/her knowledge the student never attended the course and

submitted no assignments b. The student has not previously petitioned on same grounds, or received prior written warning

concerning withdrawal deadlines II. Removal on grounds that the academic feedback provided before the withdrawal deadline is less than

required by the Senate Policy on grading Scheme and Feedback Considerations: a. It is confirmed by the instructor that he/she did not provide the required feedback to the class before

the withdrawal deadline (not intended to cover cases where students do not receive feedback as a result of not completing work without extenuating circumstances, attending class or contacting the course director)

b. The petition is filed promptly following return of the first piece of graded work by the instructor III. Removal on grounds of severe and prolonged hardship Considerations:

a. The severe hardship (e.g., critical illness, overwhelming life circumstances) prevented a student from continuing their participation in a course(s) after the withdrawal deadline

b. The hardship is clearly documented

Alternate Grading Method – Pass/Fail Students in good academic standing in the Faculty of Environmental Studies can request a pass/fail option only after completing 24.00 credits towards an Undergraduate degree program. They may elect to take up to 6.00 credits on an ungraded basis towards a BES degree (90.00 credits) or 12.00 credits toward a BES Honours degree (120.00 credits). Courses taken under the pass/fail option will be annotated on the transcript as "Pass" or "Fail." Neither of these grades will be calculated into the Grade Point Average. The pass/fail option cannot be chosen by a student for the following:

I. Major or Minor courses (including for credit practica) II. Outside-the-Major required courses

III. Courses taken to satisfy General Education or Certificate requirements IV. Required 1000-level science courses for students in the Faculties of Science and Health Students must confirm their eligibility to complete a course on an ungraded basis. Completed pass/fail application forms must be submitted to the relevant office within the first two weeks of class. Students who elect to complete a course on an ungraded basis may not revert to taking the course on a graded basis after the last date to drop a course without academic penalty.

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Exceptions The pass/fail grading option is not applicable for the following:

I. Graduate degrees or diplomas II. BEd and BEd (Technological Education)

degrees

III. LLB/JD degree IV. BBA and iBBA degrees V. Exchange courses taken at another institution

Students are required to fill out an application form available on the Registrar’s Office pass/fail option website (http://myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/pass-fail-option) The student will return the completed form with the Course Director's approval to Registrarial Services.

Policy on Repeating Passed or Failed Courses for Academic Credit

I. Students may repeat either a passed or failed course twice for academic degree or certificate credit for a maximum of three (3) attempts at a course. Students should note that course availability and space considerations may preclude the possibility of repeating a course in the session they choose.

II. When a student repeats a course for academic degree or certificate credits, the grade of the latest attempt will be the grade of record and the only grade calculated in the student’s grade point average (Major, Sessional and Cumulative). A course shall be credited only once towards the satisfaction of degree or certificate academic credit requirements.

III. The record of both each attempt will appear on the student’s transcript, with the prior attempt(s) designated as “No Credit Retained’ (NCR). The grade awarded in the prior attempts will continue to appear on the transcript beside the NCR designation but will not be included in the calculation of the student’s grade point average.

IV. Cross-listed courses and course credit exclusions count as a course repeat and are subject to (C) above. V. Students who have been conferred a degree may repeat courses counted towards their degree thereafter as

a Non-Degree Student. Such courses will have no impact on the student’s completed degree program or the grade point average on record.

The above items do not apply to graduate degree or diploma programs, the Bed degree program in the Faculty of Education or the JD degree program in the Osgoode Hall Law School. The above items do not apply to practicum courses offered in the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree program or practicum courses in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) degree program

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Course Relief Policy

Policy In order to support student success, undergraduate students who transfer program majors or degree programs may opt to exclude courses completed toward the prior major requirements from their Overall Cumulative GPA (OCGPA) and credit accumulation for their new program of study.

Regulations The Course Relief Policy applies as follows:

I. The policy is only applicable to: a. Continuing students who have completed fewer than 84.00 earned credits, who meet the eligibility

requirements for the new program b. Students returning from a Required Withdrawal or Debarment who meet the eligibility requirements

for the new program and whose request for a program change has been approved by the new program.

II. Course Relief is available to a student once. Petitions for subsequent applications are not permitted. III. Courses eligible to exclude from the OCGPA are all subject courses taken previously that will not count as

major credits in the new degree program. Students are permitted to select former Major courses to be counted as elective credits toward the new degree program.

IV. A record of all completed courses and grades awarded remain on a student’s transcript; courses that are excluded from a student’s OCGPA under this relief policy are denoted as such on the transcript.

The Course Relief Policy does not apply to the following: • General Education and elective courses completed in the first Major program • Second or subsequent program changes • Courses(s) in which a penalty for a breach of academic honesty has been imposed • Students pursuing second or subsequent degrees

Students must confirm their eligibility for the Course Relief Policy. It is the responsibility of students to be informed of the degree requirements for their new program.

Grade Reappraisals

Reappraisal of Final BES Course Grades Students may, with sufficient academic grounds, request that a final grade in a course be reappraised (which may mean the review of specific pieces of tangible work). Non-academic grounds are not relevant for grade reappraisals; in such cases, students are advised to petition to their home Faculty. Students are normally expected to first contact the Course Director to discuss the grade received and to request that their tangible work be reviewed. Tangible work may include written, graphic, digitized, modelled, video recording or audio recording formats, but not oral work. Note that a request for a grade reappraisal may result in the original grade being raised, lowered or confirmed. In the event that students are still not satisfied with the final grade OR the Course Director is not available to review

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the work, they may submit in writing a formal request for a grade reappraisal to the department or unit in which the course is offered, with the following exceptions:

I. For courses offered by Osgoode Hall Law School, Schulich School of Business, and the Faculty of Education, the requests for reappraisal are submitted to the office of the relevant Associate Dean.

II. If the condition of sufficient academic grounds has been met, the relevant department committee, Department Chair, Associate Dean or Graduate/Undergraduate Program Director will be responsible for ensuring that the work is reappraised by an appropriate Faculty member, ensuring anonymity of both the student and the reappraiser, and for communicating the result of the reappraisal (including the reappraiser's comments) and the route of appeal to both the student and the Course Director. The reappraiser will be given the nature of the assignment and the rationale for the original grade. It is expected that every effort will be made to render the decision within 30 days of the reviewer having received the work.

The Senate approved deadline for submitting grade reappraisals is within three weeks of the release of final grade reports in any term. Exercising discretion about minor delays in meeting the deadline which result from slow mail delivery or extraordinary circumstances is reasonable.

Date by which to Request a Grade Reappraisal Requests for grade reappraisals must be submitted by the scheduled date for the term in which a course is completed and the grade released. Scheduled dates are as follows:

I. Winter term: June 15th II. Summer term: September 30th

III. Fall term: February 15th In all cases, a minimum of 21 days from the date of the release of grades will be allowed. Whenever the grade reappraisal reflects a grade change, it will be annotated on the student’s transcript.

Further Appeal for Reappraisal of a Final BES Course Grade If the student is not satisfied with a reappraised final course grade, the procedure shall be as follows:

I. The Course Director and the student shall discuss the matter with the Undergraduate Program Director, who may or may not arrange another reappraisal.

II. If the matter remains unresolved, the student may appeal the grade by petition on the appropriate form provided by the Office of Student and Academic Services to the Undergraduate Program Review and Admissions Subcommittee, clearly stating the grounds for appeal.

III. The decision of the Undergraduate Program Review and Admissions Subcommittee shall be final, and may be appealed to the FES Appeals Committee only on grounds of procedural irregularity.

Reappraisal of Grades other than Final Course Grades If a student is not satisfied with any grade other than a final course grade received from an Instructor or Teaching Assistant, the student is expected to discuss the matter, normally within two weeks, with the person from whom the student received the grade (and at such time may request a reappraisal). A reappraisal may result in a lower, higher, or unchanged grade. If the student is not satisfied with the result of the reappraisal, the Instructor or Teaching Assistant (where appropriate) shall discuss the matter with the Course Director. The Course Director shall decide whether or not to reappraise the student's work, and his/her decision is final for all grades other than final course grades.

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Deferred Standing In some cases, students may be eligible for Deferred Standing (an extension) allowing additional time to write a test or final examination or to complete an assignment after the University deadline for submission of term work. Senate policy states that students must request Deferred Standing through the department responsible for the course within one week following a missed examination or the last day to submit course work. Students are responsible for ensuring that full documentation (medical or other) is provided in support of a petition for Deferred Standing. Application forms are available at Registrarial Services (in the Bennett Centre for Student Services) or online at the Registrar’s Office Deferred Standing website (http://myacademicrecord.students.yorku.ca/deferred-standing) Students may make arrangements for deferring their final examination or outstanding course work by completing a Final Exam/Assignment Deferred Standing Agreement form found on the aforementioned website in cooperation with their Course Director. Students normally have within one week following a missed examination, or the last day to submit term work (in the case of outstanding course work), to reach an agreement with their Course Director and have the form completed and submitted to the department/school/unit offering the course.

Steps of the Deferred Examination Process for Students I. Print and take the Final Exam/Assignment

Deferred Standing Agreement form, along with appropriate supporting document(s), directly to the Course Director or designate to request Deferred Standing.

II. Secure the Course Director's approval and signature within one week of following a missed examination or within one week of the last day to submit course work.

III. Your Course Director may ask you to provide accompanying documentation to support your request. If you are requesting Deferred Standing due to a health issue, you are advised to complete and submit the Attending Physician's Statement form along with your request.

IV. Submit the completed original Final Exam/Assignment Deferred Standing

V. Agreement form and supporting documentation to the academic department/school/unit offering the course.

VI. Keep a copy of the completed Final Exam/Assignment Deferred Standing Agreement form and supporting documentation that is preferably date- stamped by staff in the academic department/school/unit offering the course.

VII. Meet the specified deferred deadline (that falls within the Faculty deadlines outlined per the agreement reached between you and the Course Director).

VIII. Confirm the date, time and location of the deferred examination at the relevant academic school/department/unit offering the course and attend examination sitting

Aegrotat Standing In cases where a student cannot be expected to complete the work for a course, the phrase "Aegrotat Standing" (from the Latin for "she/he is ill") is substituted for a grade on the transcript. Aegrotat Standing is seldom granted, and only in exceptional circumstances where Deferred Standing is inappropriate. For more information, please contact your Course Director.

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Letter Grades and Grade Point Values The grades that may be awarded in satisfying the requirements of a BES course or assignment range from A+ to F with a point value from 0–9 assigned to each letter grade. FES follows the York University Undergraduate Grading Scheme.

Grade Grade Point Value

Percent Definition

A+ 9 90 Exceptional: thorough knowledge of concepts and/or techniques and exceptional skill or great originality in their use

A 8 80–89 Excellent: Thorough knowledge of concepts and/or techniques and a high degree of skill and/or some elements of originality

B+ 7 75–79 Very Good: Thorough knowledge and a fairly high degree of skill in

of concepts their use

and/or techniques

B 6 70–74 Good: Good level of knowledge of concepts and/or techniques and considerable skill in their use

C+ 5 65–69 Competent: Acceptable level of knowledge of concepts techniques and reasonable skill in their use

and/or

C 4 60–64 Fairly Competent: Acceptable level of knowledge and/or techniques and some ability in their use

of concepts

D+ 3 55–59 Passing: Slightly better than minimal knowledge and/or techniques and some ability in their use

of concepts

D 2 50–54 Barely Passing: Minimum knowledge of concepts and/or techniques needed to satisfy course requirements

E 1 40–49 Marginally failing

F

0 0–39% Failing

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Academic Penalties Students whose academic record does not meet Faculty standards are subject to the academic penalties of Academic Warning, Required Withdrawal, Debarment Warning, Debarment and Academic Probation.

Academic Warning Students whose Overall Cumulative Grade Point Average (OCGPA) falls below 4.00 (C) at the end of any session, or who enter the Faculty with a GPA equivalent to less than 4.00 (C) on the Undergraduate Grading Scheme, receive an Academic Warning. Students who receive an Academic Warning must achieve an OCGPA of at least 4.00 (C) within the next 24.00 credits taken, or must earn a sessional GPA of at least 5.00 (C+) in the session in which the 24.00th credit is completed and in each subsequent session until the OCGPA reaches 4.00 (C), or be required to withdraw.

Required Withdrawal Students whose academic record shows a marked weakness may be required to withdraw from their studies for one year, during which time they are encouraged to identify and rectify any problems which may have contributed to their failure to perform up to their potential, and to reflect on their reasons for pursuing a university education. The following regulations apply to required withdrawals:

I. Grade Point Average below 3.00 (D+): Students whose Cumulative Grade Point Average on at least 24.00 credits is below 3.00 (D+) must withdraw for 12 months.

II. Grade Point Average below 4.00 (C) and Greater than 3.00 (D+): Students who have received an Academic Warning for a Cumulative Grade Point Average below 4.00 (C) must achieve a Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 4.00 (C) within their next 24.00 credits taken or earn a Sessional Grade Point Average of at least 5.00 (C+) in the session in which the 24.00th credit is completed and in each subsequent session until the Cumulative Average reaches 4.00 (C); otherwise, they must withdraw for 12 months. Should the student's Cumulative Grade Point Average fall below 3.00 (D+) at any time after completion of 24.00 credits, they will be required to withdraw.

Reactivation after Required Withdrawal Students who have been required to withdraw may apply for reactivation (to continue their studies) after the requisite period of absence by submitting a request online. Students who return to their studies after such a required withdrawal (as well as those who have been allowed to continue their studies by virtue of a petition to the FES Petitions Committee) will receive a Debarment Warning. Students can request to reactivate their accounts on the Reactivation web page (registrar.yorku.ca/enrol/reactivate/index.htm).

Petition to Continue Without Interruption Students who have been required to withdraw may submit a petition to the Faculty of Environmental Studies (Undergraduate Academic Review and Admissions Sub-Committee) requesting permission to continue their studies without interruption. For further information, contact the Office of Student and Academic Services in HNES, Room 137. Students who return to their studies after such a required withdrawal (as well as those who have been allowed to continue their studies by virtue of a petition to the FES Petitions Committee) will receive a Debarment Warning.

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Debarment Warning Students who have been required to withdraw from the Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) or from another Faculty at York or elsewhere will receive a Debarment Warning upon returning to or continuing their studies in FES. Students on a Debarment Warning must achieve a CGPA of at least 4.00 (C) within the next 24.00 credits taken or earn a Sessional GPA of at least 5.00 (C+) in the session in which the 24.00th credit is completed and in each subsequent session until their CGPA reaches 4.00 (C), and must then maintain this average. Students who do not fulfill these conditions will be debarred from the University. Students whose CGPA falls below 3.00 (D+) at any time while on a Debarment Warning will be debarred.

Debarment A student who has already been required to withdraw because of an unsatisfactory academic record and whose record does not show improvement will be debarred from the University. Debarment, the minimum period for which is normally two years, means that a student is no longer a student at York University.

Petition to Continue Without Interruption Students who have been debarred may submit a petition to the Faculty of Environmental Studies Petitions Committee requesting permission to continue their studies without interruption. For further information, contact the Office of Student and Academic Services in HNES, Room 137.

Reapplying after Debarment Students who have been debarred and who wish to resume their studies must apply for admission through the Admissions Office, and must provide persuasive evidence that they are ready and able to complete a degree program.

Academic Probation Students who have been debarred and who subsequently resume their studies in the Faculty of Environmental Studies – by petitioning to continue without interruption or by reapplying for admission – receive an Academic Probation. The conditions for continuing on an academic probation are the same as those for a Debarment Warning.

Breach of Academic Honesty Conduct that violates the ethical or legal standards of the University community is a serious matter. In particular, any breach of academic honesty is a most serious offense to both the University community and the academic enterprise. Therefore, all Faculty members are required to treat any breach of academic honesty, no matter how small the breach may appear, as a most serious matter demanding most thorough investigation. The rules embodied in the University Senate Policy on Academic Honesty apply to all BES students and are described in Appendix Two of the FES Academic Regulations on the FES Academic Regulations website (fes.yorku.ca/resources/academic-regulations).

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In the Faculty of Environmental Studies it is a serious offence against academic honesty, among other things, to cheat, to impersonate, to plagiarize or misappropriate the work of others, to practice improper research procedures, to be dishonest in publication, to aid and abet academic misconduct, or to undertake any other action that runs counter to academic honesty. In addition, some forms of breach of academic honesty might constitute offenses under the Criminal Code of Canada. While the pressures of school may be such that a student may feel pressured to breach academic honesty, students must completely resist such pressures. Students who are unsure of what may constitute a breach of academic honesty should consult with the Senate Policy on Academic Honesty found on the York University Secretariat website http://secretariat-policies.info.yorku.ca/policies/academic-honesty-senate-policy-on/.

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BES Courses Please note, not all courses will be offered in a given year.

ENVS 1000 6.00: Earth in Our Hands: Introduction to Environmental Studies Prerequisite: None This course is designed to provide students with an introductory perspective or framework of understanding for Environmental Studies at the broadest level. The course introduces students to environmental issues, using the urgent, emerging prospect of the fate of the "earth in our hands" as the main organizing ethical, scientific and practical theme throughout the year. Lecture and tutorial topics range over a number of environmental approaches, drawing on a diversity of arts and sciences, including environmental history, environmental ethics, ecology, economics and planning; and continually emphasizing the fact that Environmental Studies is fundamentally both an academic and a practical process of learning how to live more sustainably, through integrating better understanding of the natural world with more knowledgeable concern over our growth impacts on that world.

ENVS 1011 3.00: An introduction to Sustainable Food Systems: Eating our way to a better world Prerequisite: None Through a Canadian lens, the course introduces students to the problems of our global food system, and the opportunities to improve it. Using many analytical frameworks and concepts from different disciplines, students examine critically the dimensions of a food system that is health promoting and environmentally sustainable and explore transitional strategies to bring them to reality. The course will give students a strong foundation on which to undertake further or specialized learning in Food Studies, a clear and growing interest for students and a priority for the Faculty of Environmental Studies

ENVS 1200 6.00: Taking Action: Engaging People and the Environment Prerequisite: None Students learn to identify, research, and act on local/global issues of environmental and social justice. Working in small groups, they develop basic skills in collaborative research, social analysis, action planning and creative communications. The workshop introduces them to the praxis pedagogy of the program, connects them to organizations addressing the issues, and culminates in actions and presentations.

ENVS 1500 6.00: Introduction to Environmental Science: The Web of Life Prerequisite: None This course provides an introduction to key areas of science necessary for the study of environmental problems. It also acquaints students with techniques (including computer techniques) for the description, organization display and interpretation of quantitative data. Note: This course is not intended for students who have Grade 12 Biology and Chemistry. Students are encouraged to speak to the Student Success Coordinator about an alternative course. Students who have successfully completed SC/BIOL 1010 6.00, 1000 3.00 or 1001 3.00 are not required to enroll in ES/ENVS 1500 6.00.

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ENVS 1800 6.00: Environmental Writing Prerequisite: First-year specialty or by permission of Instructor This course introduces students to a range of modes of writing in Environmental Studies. In the process of reading, discussing and practising different kinds of environmental writing, students will develop a variety of writing skills in addition to an appreciation of writing as an important form of environmental action. The course also considers writing in relation to oral traditions and newer technologies. Note: This course is not intended for ESL students.

ENVS 2000 6.00: Environmental Politics, Justice and Arts Prerequisite: Second-year standing or by permission of Instructor The course examines the intersections of environment, politics, philosophy and the arts by (1) examining mainstream and alternative approaches to the environment in Canada and globally; (2) studying the class, gender, indigenous and racial dimensions of environmental politics and policies; and (3) focusing on the cultural production of environmental issues in education, literature, technology, popular culture, media and the performing arts.

ENVS 2009 3.00: Quantitative Methods in Environmental Studies Prerequisite: Second-year standing or by permission of Instructor An introduction to the skills necessary to pursue and understand statistical data analysis. Topics include: graphing, frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, an introduction to probability, statistical inference, hypothesis testing and bivariate regression. Statistical software will be utilized to perform data analysis on the computer.

ENVS 2120 3.00: Introduction to Natural History Prerequisite: Second-year standing or by permission of Instructor An introduction to community-based creative approaches integral to social change in different historical and cultural contexts. These practices and methods are examined in terms of their form, content, production, and reception from interdisciplinary perspectives.

ENVS 2122 3.00: Community Arts for Social Change Prerequisite: Second-year standing or by permission of Instructor An introduction to community-based creative practices integral to social change in different historical and cultural contexts. These practices are examined in terms of their form, content, production, and reception from interdisciplinary perspectives.

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ENVS 2150 3.00: Environment, Technology and Sustainable Society I Prerequisite: Second-year standing or by permission of Instructor This course introduces the various technical, socio- political and philosophical issues associated with the concept of sustainable society. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of the complex relationship between humans, technology, nature, ideology and the social infrastructure. Note: This course is intended for those enrolled in Engineering programs but may be taken by permission of the Instructor if space is available. ES/ENVS 2150 3.00 is not open to Environmental Studies students.

ENVS 2200 6.00: Foundations of Urban and Regional Environments: Analysis, Planning, and Design Prerequisite: Second-year standing or by permission of Instructor This course focuses on the interrelationships of the ecological, social, built and organizational environments within the urban and regional setting. It provides a critical understanding of urban and regional environments along with a solutions-based approach to addressing urban and regional issues with an explicitly environmental perspective. Students will attain a thorough knowledge of the theories, histories and current issues of urbanization and regionalization and their effect on environments, but also learn practical methods of analysis and intervention in different human settlements. With the Greater Toronto Area as a field laboratory, there will be an emphasis on application and involvement. Course Credit Exclusion: ES/ENVS 2200 3.00

ENVS 2400 6.00: Foundations of Environmental Management: Policy, Resources and Conservation Prerequisite: Second-year standing or by permission of Instructor Drawing on the natural and social sciences, this course examines the role of policy and management strategies in addressing environmental, nature resource and conservation challenges, in ways supportive of sustainable development. It provides an overview of the concepts, knowledge and skills that are needed to be effective in environmental policy and management in government, business and not- for-profit sectors. Course Credit Exclusion: ES/ENVS 2400 3.00

ENVS 3401 3.00: The Science of Pollution: Impacts on the Environment and Human Health Prerequisite: ES/ENVS 1500 6.00 or equivalent (such as BIOL 1010 6.00 or GEOG 1400 6.00), or permission of the Instructor The course introduces students to the major scientific concepts and principles that govern the origin, fate and effect of pollutants in the environment. Topics include fossil fuel and alternative energy sources, atmospheric pollution, heavy metal and pesticide toxicology, organic sewage and endocrine disrupters. Further objectives of this course are to develop students’ ability to analyze, manipulate, present and interpret scientific data and to develop the students’ ability to review and critique scientific reports on scientific problems. Course Credit Exclusion: ES/ENVS 2410 3.00

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ENVS 3402 3.00: Ecology and Conservation Science Prerequisite: ES/ENVS 1500 6.00 or equivalent (such as BIOL 1010 6.00 or GEOG 1400 6.00), or permission of the Instructor The purpose of the course is to present the main scientific concepts and principles of ecology and conservation science that are applicable to environmental problems frequently encountered in Environmental Studies. Topics include diagnosing species declines, conservation genetics, ecology of invasive species, habitat fragmentation, national parks, and ecotourism. The more specific objectives of this course are to: give critical reflection on how these concepts are used; develop students’ ability to analyze, manipulate, present and interpret scientific data; and develop students’ ability to review and critique scientific reports on scientific problems. Course Credit Exclusion: ES/ENVS 2420 3.00

ENVS 3000 3.00: Environmental Ethics and Epistemology Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing and completion of 6.00 credits in Environmental Studies or by permission of the Instructor This course identifies, examines, and compares ethical perspectives from diverse traditions with a particular focus on the interplay of ethics and epistemology, and metaphysical issues and their relationship to underlying cultural, environmental and spiritual values. Individual ethics and practical applications in “living a good life” will be explored. Course will not be offered.

ENVS 3010 3.00: Qualitative Methods in Environmental Studies Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor After comparing qualitative and quantitative research methods and their respective philosophical foundations and assessing their compatibility, students will examine various surveys of qualitative research which will include conventional methods such as participant observation field research; participatory action research; arts-based research; Indigenous, feminist and anti-oppressive methods

ENVS 3100 3.00: Environmental Arts and Media: Skills, Methods, and Action Prerequisite: Third or Fourth year standing or by permission of the instructor This course is designed to provide students with a more solid grounding in the creative, practical, political, and technical aspects of different genres of environmental arts, particularly in the improvement of applied writing skills more broadly for Environmental Studies. This course builds on understandings and skills in different modes of environmental arts & media introduced in ENVS 1800 6.0 and ENVS 2000 6.0.

ENVS 3120 3.00: Environmental History Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor The course examines the culture-environment relationship in historical perspective. The focus is on ways in which social change is triggered by environmental change and vice-versa. Case studies illustrate general patterns of change, such as those associated with the introduction of alien species and new modes of agricultural production. Course will not be offered.

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ENVS 3122 3.00: Community and Environmental Arts Workshop Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor This preparatory workshop lays the groundwork for the fourth-year Arts in action: pedagogy, ethics and praxis (ENVS 4122 3.00) and ENVS 4001 3.00 Placement program (must have a focus on Artistic Practice for Environmental +/ Social Justice and do placement either prior to or concurrently with ENVS 4122 3.00). Students identify socially-based projects with cultural organizations or community groups and negotiate an agreement to develop a collaborative cultural production over the subsequent year.

ENVS 3125 3.00: Popular Education for Environmental and Social Justice Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing, or permission of the Instructor Students explore the key notions of popular education related to knowledge and power, and various forms of anti-oppression practice addressing racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, ableism, and human/non-human domination in the context of organizations and movements for social and environmental justice in a globalizing and diasporic context. Course will not be offered.

ENVS 3130 3.00: Energy and the Environment in Canada Prerequisite: ES/ENVS 2400 6.00 or permission of Instructor The course focuses on relationships between socio- economic development, energy use, and the environment in Canada. Energy sources, energy end use, energy technology, and energy institutions as well as the social and ecological impacts of energy use are examined. Energy systems supportive of sustainable development are explored.

ENVS 3140 3.00: Environmental and Sustainability Education Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor The course explores concepts and practices in environmental education in the widest sense, comprising formal, informal and aboriginal education ideas. The course takes a critical and historical and cultural approach to environmental education with an emphasis on developing and practicing sustainable perspectives on how people learn about, think about and remember the natural environment.

ENVS 3150 3.00: Human Animal Studies Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor This course dwells within the emergent field of animal studies, and will consider a diverse range of human relationship to other animals. The foundation of the course is a contemporary, post-Cartesian vision of animals, with an emphasis on the relational knowledge that is made about, and between humans and other animals from a cultural and Environmental Studies perspective. The course enables students to develop a creative and rigorous engagement with some of the complex dimensions of such issues as: the historical and philosophical scope of animal studies; animal agency, sociality and consciousness; animal representations in literature, the arts and popular culture; animal advocacy, social movements and humane education; and animal questions in science and technology.

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ENVS 3151 3.00: Environmental Politics and Advocacy Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing and completion of any Environmental Studies course, or permission of the Instructor. This course introduces students to a range of approaches and issues in environmental politics and advocacy. Themes include: political dimensions of contemporary environmental problems; main currents in environmental political thought; and relations between governmental and non-governmental organizations in environmental advocacy. Course will not be offered.

ENVS 3160 3.00: Race/Racism and Environmental Justice Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor The course examines the intersection of race/racism and environmentalism. It begins from the premise that environmental issues are always already racialized. Issues as diverse as toxic facility sitting, environmental assessment practices, ecological philosophies and popular nature representations (re)produce powerful assumptions that turn on racist/racialized constructs. Discussion may include: the history and current practices of environmental justice movements; questions of race and representation in green politics; the significance of environmentalism’s silence about race; cross-cultural and anti-racist environmental politics; and postcolonial perspectives on “global” environmental issues.

ENVS 3170 3.00: Indigenous Environmental Thought Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor This course will explore various Traditional Aboriginal processes of "coming to know" the environment. Students will be guided through an examination of these Aboriginal relationships, as they existed traditionally, through times of critical change, and into the present. The underlying theme of this course will focus on individual, regional, and national ways of "being and becoming" environmentally responsible moving outwards towards a Global responsibility. Course will not be offered.

ENVS 3222 3.00: Urban and Regional Infrastructures: A Critical Introduction Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or permission of Instructor An introduction into urban and regional infrastructures. The course examines the history of and current issues surrounding hard (water, transportation, etc.) and soft (social) infrastructures in processes of (sub)urbanization from an urban political ecology perspective.

NOTE: This course has a field experience component; students will be visiting a city within Canada. There are additional costs associated with this course. Course will not be offered. This course will not be offered.

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ENVS 3225 3.00: Regional Governance Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or permission of Instructor.This course builds on ENVS 2200 6.00 which is recommended. Regional governance includes the government and civic organization of all aspects of life in an (urban) region. This course introduces concepts of the region, regionalism, regional government and regional economic development. While the course has an international perspective, there will be a strong focus on historical and current regional governance in the Toronto urban region. Particular attention will be paid to issues related to environmental governance, bioregional issues and watershed planning and management.

ENVS 3226 3.00: Sustainable Urbanism: Environmental Planning and Design Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or permission of the Instructor This course builds on ENVS 2200 6.00 which is recommended. Planning and design of sustainable human environments is explored in this course. Consideration of the ecological, social and economic impacts of past and present and alternative future settlement patterns and processes provides the context for discussion. The focus of study is the GTA, although international examples will be used.

ENVS 3227 3.00: Urban planning and politics in global context Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or permission of the Instructor This course examines urban planning practice. It examines the origins and evolution of urban planning taking into account political, social, economic, and cultural circumstances by examining case studies from the phenomenon of planetary urbanization.

ENVS 3230 3.00: Restoration Ecology Prerequisite: Third-year standing or by permission of Instructor. This course explores the theoretical, biophysical and applied dimensions of restoration ecology. The course examines the circumstances surrounding policy, design and planning, and implementation of ecological restoration. It investigates many approaches (techniques and methods) to enhancing the ecological integrity of degraded sites. The regional focus of the course is the Greater Toronto bioregion though lessons and experiences will relate to broader issues of ecological restoration. This course will be offered in Summer 2017

ENVS 3303 3.00: Politics, Performance and the Art of Resistance: Literature and Art in Postcolonial and Transnational Environments Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or by permission of Instructor. This course introduces students to the ways that performers, artists, writers and activists have imagined drama, art and literature as forms of political engagement with the global environment in a variety of settings and historical moments. Through readings, improvisations and other exercises students evaluate the possibilities and limitations of art and performance in affecting social, political and environmental domination and resistance. This Course will not be offered.

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ENVS 3310 3.00: Tropical Conservation and Sustainable Development Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing and completion of 6.00 credits in Environmental Studies or by permission of Instructor This course is a study of the theory and practice of conservation as applied to sustainable development in tropical environments. Emphasis is on the integration of ecological, cultural and institutional dimensions in conservation practice for sustainability. Course will not be offered.

ENVS 3320 3.00: Sex, Gender, Nature: Ecofeminist Perspectives Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or by permission of Instructor. This course acquaints students with literature and advocacy that celebrates 'intersections' between women/gender and nature. Attention is given to various approaches, and biological, social, cultural and spiritual perceptions, through course activities involving experience, reflection, creative representation, reading, discussion, and writing. Course will not be offered.

ENVS 3340 3.00: Global Environmental Politics Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing and completion of 6.00 credits in Environmental Studies or by permission of Instructor. The course examines the interrelationship between globalization and environment. It analyzes the historical development of the global environmental system and theoretical approaches to understanding the global environment. It considers the main actors, institutions and legal instruments related to global environmental issues. The environmental impacts of, and political responses to, such phenomena as global warming, trade, structural adjustment, transnational corporate activity, foreign aid, environmental security and biodiversity depletion are studied.

ENVS 3400 3.00: Introduction to Climate Change Science and Policy Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or permission of the Instructor. This course builds on ES/ENVS 1500 6.00 and ES/ENVS 2420 3.00. This course is intended to provide a critical overview of the field with particular attention paid to emerging trends in science and planning systems. Description of the theoretical underpinnings of planning, the application and development of Decision Support Systems, as well as the introduction of case studies, will provide students with the background needed to deal with the particularities of regional planning issues of CCA. Course Credit Exclusion: ES/ENVS 3800K 3.00

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ENVS 3410 3.00: Environmental Policy I Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or permission of the Instructor The formulation of environmental policy is the focus on its underlying scope, concepts, legal bases, methodologies. Case studies illustrate the interaction of environmental policy with other policy areas: foreign and trade policy, economic and social policy. Critical review of how policy is created – participants, effects, burdens and benefits.

ENVS 3420 3.00: Environmental Law Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing and completion of 6.00 credits in Environmental Studies or by permission of Instructor Introduction to basic legal concepts: sources of law, legal remedies, common law, administrative law. Planning acts, environmental protection acts and environmental assessment acts. Litigation processes, hearing boards, and their operation. Critical review of environmental legal concepts and their social, economic and environmental effects.

ENVS 3430 3.00: Environmental Assessment Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing and completion of 6.00 credits in Environmental Studies or by permission of Instructor The course provides a critical overview of the theory and practice of Environmental Assessment (EA). Course objectives include gaining familiarity with the fundamentals of EA; exploring substantive and process-oriented issues through case studies; and practising methods and techniques. EA is examined broadly as a management and decision-support tool with applications at the project, planning and policy levels.

ENVS 3440 3.00: Resource Management Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing and completion of 6 credits in Environmental Studies or by permission of Instructor Current theories of resource management, methods, information and decision-making are reviewed critically. Ethical, cultural, social, and economic perspectives on resource management are explored through case studies. Course will not be offered.

ENVS 3450 3.00: Environment and Health: Social and Political Dimensions Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing and completion of 6.00 credits in Environmental Studies or by permission of Instructor The overall purpose of this course is to develop a broader and critical framework that can be used to understand how human health is influenced by the larger cultural, ecological and political-economic forces at work in contemporary society. Topics include: socio-political aspects of toxicological risk management, environmental epidemiology, the precautionary principle and social movements and environmental health. Course will not be offered.

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ENVS 3505 3.00: Business and Sustainability: Issues and Strategies Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or by permission of the Course Director An introduction to key dimensions of business and sustainability including: what is sustainability?; "values-driven" business models and practices; eco- production in key economic sectors (food, manufacturing, energy, building); financing sustainability; indicators of sustainability; green regulation; and green business strategies.

ENVS 3510 3.00: Environmental Economics Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or by permission of Instructor The application of economic principles to environmental issues is introduced and critically reviewed. Linkages between economic factors, social processes and natural environments are explored. The use of economic principles in deriving solutions to issues of pollution control, resource depletion and environmental regulation is explored

ENVS 3520 3.00: Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Environmental Studies Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing and completion of 6.00 credits in Environmental Studies or by permission of Instructor

This course provides students with an introduction to the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as they are commonly used to address contemporary environmental issues. Various applications, techniques and theoretical frameworks are presented to provide a critical appreciation of this geo-spatial technology. Students gain hands-on experience using industry standard software products and associated technologies (i.e. global positioning systems) to increase their ability to apply these computer-based methods of geographic inquiry. A wide range of case studies, research projects and laboratory assignments are used to demonstrate the principles of the growing area of study.

ENVS 3521 3.00: Geoinformatics: Remote Sensing I (Cross-listed: AP/SC/GEOG 3440 3.00) Prerequisite: AP/SC/GEOG 2420 3.00, or ES/ENVS 2009 and one 2000-level Environmental Studies theme foundation course; or written permission of the Course Director This course represents an introduction to the methods in which remote sensing data are collected, processed and analyzed. An emphasis is placed on environmental applications. The synergy between the technologies of remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is also stressed. Two lecture hours, two laboratory hours. The duration of this course is one term. Course Credit Exclusions:

I. AP/SC GEOG 3440 3.000 (prior to Fall 2013) II. ES/ENVS 3521 3.000 (prior to Fall 2013)

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ENVS 3522 3.00 Spatial Analysis of Environmental Problems Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing and completion of 6.00 credits in Environmental Studies or by permission of Instructor This course focuses on spatial analysis for environmental issues using the raster data model. Students will learn to turn images from remote sensing platforms (and other sources) into GIS data, and will practice a range of spatial analysis techniques including spatial point pattern analysis, interpolation, map algebra, and 3-D modelling. This course will not be offered.

ENVS 3710 3.00: Landscape Ecology Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing and completion of 6.00 credits in Environmental Studies or by permission of Instructor This course examines the interactions between ecological processes and spatial patterns. It reviews the basic principles of ecology and ecological interactions. It emphasizes applied and theoretical approaches to study landscape ecology patterns and dynamics of ecosystems, and ecological processes, and the implications for degraded environments.

ENVS 3740 3.00: Urban Ecology Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing and completion of 6 credits in Environmental Studies or by permission of Instructor This course examines the challenges and potentials of incorporating ecological factors in urban systems. Lectures, field trips, readings and discussion provide the framework for the understanding of natural processes and cultural patterns and practices in the urban landscape. Functional and structural contexts are examined in relationship to the dynamics of natural urban ecosystems. Different urban environments and design projects provide a framework of systemic inquiry, criticism and interpretation.

ENVS 3760 3.00: Plant Ecology Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing and completion of 6.00 credits in Environmental Studies or by permission of the Instructor This course provides an introduction to a broad range of native plants through their particular relationships to plant communities, physiological characteristics, environmental conditions and patterns. Basic concepts of plant ecology are reviewed prior to intensive field visits. Emphasizes plant identification, dynamics and distribution in various natural and/or urban ecosystems and plant communities. This course will not be offered

ENVS 3800W 3.00: National Parks and Indigenous Peoples This course will provide students with an overview of the complex relationship national parks and protected areas have with Indigenous people. In doing so, it will address the role of land, heritage, and landscapes as areas of Indigenous/settler-colonist conflict. We will use parks as a lens through which to discuss broader issues such as treaty-making, Indigenous & Western epistemological differences, and how to respectfully engage with and teach others about Indigenous history, knowledge, and perspectives. This course incorporates experiential learning opportunities through two field trips whereby students may learn first-hand about these issues.

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ENVS 3810A 3.00/6.00: International Field Course: Conservation and Development for Social-Environmental Sustainability and Wellbeing in Costa Rica Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing and by permission of the Instructor The study, through direct field observation, of the theory and principles of ecology as these apply to sustainable development in tropical environments, specifically in Costa Rica. The principal objective is to provide first-hand experience in basic and applied research in ecology. Field activities are designed to foster an understanding of the nature, distribution and human use of tropical environments, particularly as these relate to sustainable development in rural areas. The goal is an understanding of the interrelationships between environment and development in the Neotropics. Note: This course is only open to students who are selected to participate in international field work. Course Credit Exclusions: ES/ENVS 4810 3.00/6.00: Ecology and Sustainability in Costa Rica

ENVS 3891 3.00: The Nature of Cities: The History of Urban Environments in North America (Cross-listed: AP/HIST 3891 3.00) Prerequisite: Third-year or fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor Urbanization is the predominant form of human settlement in Canada and the United States. Over the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, a majority of North Americans came to live in ever more populous cities. This course will examine the environmental consequences of urban development in North America from the end of the eighteenth century to the twenty-first century. Course Credit Exclusion: AP/GEOG 3040 3.00

ENVS 4000 6.00: Senior Honours Work Seminar Course Team: Supervisors of individual students’ Senior Honours Work as approved by the Undergraduate Program Director Prerequisite: Must be in the Specialized Honours program. Also, completed ES/ENVS 2009 3.00: Quantitative Methods in Environmental Studies or ES/EN VS 2122 3.00 Community Arts for Social Change or ENVS 3010 3.00: Qualitative Methods in Environmental Studies or equivalent of any of these courses with approval of the Faculty. Students must have with an Overall Cumulative Grade Point Average (OCGPA) of B+ (7.00) as of May 30th in the year they will register for ES/ENVS 4000 6.0 Students work directly with a Faculty member to develop a collaborative project around select themes led by a Faculty member's research interests. Students will develop a proposal with a Faculty member matched to their program interests. Research includes multiple approaches and outcomes within two broad categories:

I. Major Paper (research paper, synthesis paper, literature review, content analysis, literary work, etc.) II. Major Project (workshops, cultural productions, studio, field project, etc.)

Step 1. In year one during the February mandatory advising period, students will need to declare if they plan to pursue the Specialized Honors program and complete the research based course, ES/ENVS 4000 6.0, Senior Honours Work. Step 2. Students provide two names of faculty members who they may want to work with. The UPD contacts faculty members informing them that the student will be contacting them.

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Step 3. During the summer (or prior to the start of fall term of their 4th year) students must contact two faculty members to discuss opportunities for SHW. Students MUST work within the research areas identified by faculty (i.e., you are not permitted to develop your own research ideas INDEPENDENT of faculty members). .

Step 4. By early Sept the UPD confirms pairing with faculty member and student. The student receives confirmation from UPD and begins SHW.

ENVS 4001 3.00N: Placement Program Prerequisite: Third-year Honours ENST or CAP and completion of 60.00–90.00 credits with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 7.00 (B) The Environmental Studies Placement course is an experiential education program designed to provide Honours Bachelor in Environmental Studies (BES) students and students who have declared Community Arts Practice (CAP) Certificate with the opportunity to apply their classroom learning in a workplace environment. Through these placement opportunities, students will gain confidence in field- related knowledge, general employability skills, and valuable work experience. Students must fulfill pre- course requirements in order to enroll in the course. Enrolment will be by permission of the Course Director and students will be graded on a pass/fail.

ENVS 4002 3.00N: Professional Development the Environmental Sector: Preparation for Experiential Work Placement. Prerequisite: Third-year Honours ENST or CAP and completion of 60.00–90.00 credits with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 7.0 (B) Students will develop job search strategies, cover letter writing and resume development skills, effective communication skills for interviewing and developing a professional image. This course provides preparation for students who want to enrol in the Experiential Work for Credit Placement course (ENVS 4001), thus a primary goal of ENVS 4002 3.00 is to secure a placement. This course is for-credit and is graded on the pass/fail grading scheme.

ENVS 4011 3.00: Food, Land, and Culture Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. This course examines food, land, and culture from a critical interdisciplinary environmental perspective. Students have the opportunity to pursue their own interests related to food politics, planning, sustainable and alternative agriculture, human-animal relationships and ethics, from a local and/or global perspective. Course not offered.

ENVS 4041 6.00: Alternative Economic Firms and Arrangements (Cross-listed: AP/SOSC 4041 6.00) Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of Instructor. Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. This course investigates alternatives to capitalist corporations that are characterized by some degree of mutuality, such as co-operatives and worker- owned firms. Key issues examined include the competitiveness of alternatives and their desirability on other grounds, including contributions to local economic development.

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ENVS 4100 3.00: Environmental Literatures Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. This course builds on ES/ENVS 1800 6.00 which is recommended. Please note this course is not offered. This course will explore the role of literature and literary criticism (including eco criticism) in interpreting, creating, and transforming environmental discourse and politics. It will take up questions concerning the historical development of environmental and nature writing, and will explore a variety of contemporary genres that call older traditions to account. Through the close reading of a diverse collection of literary texts (poetry, novels, short stories, plays, etc.), we will examine and practice a number of different approaches to defining, reading and critiquing environmental literatures. Course will not be offered.

ENVS 4110 3.00: Conservation Biology (Cross-listed: SC/BIOL 4245 3.00) Prerequisites: SC/BIOL 2010 4.0; one of SC/BIOL 2030 4.0, SC/BIOL 2031 3.00; SC/BIOL 2040 4.0; SC/BIOL 2050 4.0; or permission of the Instructor This course explores the role of biological science in efforts to conserve natural resources, systems and the organisms therein. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours.

ENVS 4111 3.00: Biodiversity (Cross-listed: SC/BIOL 4255 3.00) Prerequisite: Completion of 60.00 credits towards a degree in Biology or Environmental Studies, or by permission of the Instructor We do not know the number of species on Earth, even to the nearest order of magnitude. This course discusses the factors that influence the number of species in an area and the importance of biodiversity to humanity. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours. Course Credit Exclusion: SC/BIOL 4255 3.00

ENVS 4120 3.00: Natural History: Political Ecology Encounters Environmental Education in Costa Rica Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. Explores the beliefs, theories and practices of naturalists, through readings as well as visits to sites of natural history. It examines the ways in which current approaches to natural history are products of the historical development of the field, and reflect assumptions regarding scientific knowledge formation and practice. This course is part of the summer 2017 Las Nubes Semester Abroad and will be offered in Costa Rica; students are admitted through a selection process; additional fees required to cover the trip to Costa Rica; final costs, dates, registration information and other essential information can be found at http://lasnubes.info.yorku.ca/education/semester-abroad/

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ENVS 4122 3.00: Arts in action: pedagogy, ethics and praxis Prerequisite: ES/ENVS 2122 3.00 This course provides students with an opportunity to implement proposals developed in the third-year Community Arts Practice Preparatory Workshop (ENVS 3122) by immersing them directly in a creative production in collaboration with cultural and/or community organizations to educate and advocate around social-political issues.

ENVS 4140 3.00: Environmental Thought Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty.

Please note this course is not offered. The course is an introduction to diverse ways of seeing and understanding nature. An historical perspective on the development of environmental thought leads to an exploration of various perspectives and critiques of the standard scientific and technological approaches to understanding nature, as offered by alternative schools of thought such as humanists, deep ecologists and ecofeminists.

ENVS 4161 3.00: Social Movements, Activism and Social Change Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. This course examines new social movements that have arisen in response to the crisis of industrial culture, economic restructuring, shifting political formations and ecological disasters. The course focuses on current theories of social movements, contested issues and case studies of social movements in action and is intended to provide opportunities for students to gain first-hand experience with social movement organizations through participatory research projects.

ENVS 4210 3.00: Global Populations: Critical Environmental Perspectives Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. The course examines the trends, causes and consequences in population growth and movements across the globe. It studies the environmental impacts of rises in population, global refugee and immigration patterns and their socio-environmental consequences, and the influence of new immigrants and ‘diasporas’ on national identity and culture. Case studies explore existing and alternative family planning policies, the enhancement of women’s status through educational, health and employment strategies, and immigration and multicultural policies in developed and developing countries. Course will not be offered.

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ENVS 4215 3.00: Globalization and Indigenous Peoples Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty.

This course will be offered in Summer 2017. Indigenous peoples are distinct communities who have experienced the processes of globalization in particular ways. This course reviews the global historical processes of imperialism and colonialism and their legacies of racism, assimilation and marginalization. The course then examines Indigenous peoples' resistance to globalization and engagement with global networks and institutions, in order to protect their cultures and assert their rights. Note:This course is part of the summer 2017 Las Nubes Semester Abroad and will be offered in Costa Rica; students are admitted through a selection process; additional fees required to cover the trip to Costa Rica; final costs, dates, registration information and other essential information can be found at http://lasnubes.info.yorku.ca/education/semester-abroad/

ENVS 4220 3.00: Urbanization in Developing Countries Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. The key issues of cities in the Third World are addressed, including squatter settlements, rural- urban migration, urban agriculture, housing, urban transport, basic services (water, sanitation, waste management, health and education), urban governance, socio-cultural diversity and urban environmental planning. Case studies demonstrate public policies and their link to socio-economic, cultural and environmental issues.

ENVS 4223 3.00: Global Cities Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. This course offers an introduction to the literature on global cities and a systematic review of a distinct field of research in urban studies which concerns itself with the globalization of a network of global or world cities. Course will not be offered.

ENVS 4225 3.00: Urban Sustainability I Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty.

This course builds on ES/ENVS 3225 3.00 which is recommended. The course takes a conceptual approach to defining “sustainability” for urban areas, considering patterns of land use, human activities, natural systems and needed rehabilitation. Concepts such as urban ecology, social ecology and the ecological footprint will be discussed. Social sustainability, environmental justice and urban governance are central to the course design. Case studies explore ways of making urban areas more sustainable.

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ENVS 4230 6.00: Design for Sustainability in the Built Environment: Interactive Workshop (integrated course: ES/ENVS 5053 3.00) Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty.

This course will be offered in Summer 2017. This course explores the principles and best practices in sustainable building design and sustainable development in an urban context. It takes an international perspective on the issues. The interactive workshop format actively engages students to collaborate in small groups to complete exercises and to plan and participate in an inter- disciplinary design charrette.

ENVS 4310 3.00: Extraction and its Discontents (integrated course: ES/ENVS 5070 3.00) Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. This course examines current political, economic and social debates concerning extractive industry, placing these in the context of longer histories of global imperialism and colonialism. Following a review of conceptual approaches to natural resource 'extraction,' the course will examine contemporary global regulation and resistance to it, focusing upon the state, the corporation, the resource, the affected community, and the (global) social movement as units of analysis. This course will not be offered.

ENVS 4400 3.00: Fundamentals of Renewable Energy: Theory, Policy and Practice (integrated course: ES/ENVS 5050 3.00) Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. The course is designed to provide students with a critical understanding of key renewable energy options for electricity generation, heating and cooling of buildings and transportation. Students will be introduced to a critical analysis of renewable energy as a strategy for climate change mitigation, community empowerment, industrial development, and energy security. This course builds on ENVS 3130 3.00. ENVS

4401 3.00: Fundamentals of Energy Efficiency: Theory, Policy and Practice in a Canadian Context (integrated course: ES/ENVS 5051 3.00) Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty.

This course is designed to allow students to explore the policy and technical dimensions of energy efficiency and energy conservation in greater depth, with particular focus on potential contributions to sustainability of energy systems and climate change mitigation in a Canadian context. This course builds on ES/ENVS 3130 3.00.

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ENVS 4402 3.00: Climate Change Mitigation Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. This course expands on the concepts presented in ES/ENVS 3400 3.00 and examines in detail current and future options to reduce emissions at different government levels and prospects for multilateral and local collaborations. The course also critically analyzes the design, implementation and performance of domestic and international mitigation policy initiatives. Completion of either ES/ENVS 3130 3.00 or ES/ENVS 3400 3.00 is strongly recommended.

Course Credit Exclusion: ES/ENVS 4455 3.00 ENVS

4410 3.00: Environmental Policy II Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. The course presents a theory of policy development, covering the roles of various groups such as the public, NGOs, the media and industry and applies the theory to the processes of international Conventions and Protocols. These include the Canada/US Boundary Waters Treaty, and the Canada/USA Air Quality Accord. This course covers some of the mechanisms that use environmental science to establish Convention on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. Course is not offered.

ENVS 4420 3.00: Environment, Media, Culture and Communication Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. Media and communication technologies both shape and are shaped by cultural constructs, institutions and practices. This course will examine how the environment is framed and contested through dominant and alternative media, applying critical media, communication and cultural studies theories (such as political economy, textual analysis and audience reception). A variety of media forms will be explored (print and broadcast, photography and video, web-based and digital media, spoken word and performance, etc.) through active critique and creative cultural production.

ENVS 4421 3.00: Environmental Law & Justice: Stories and Struggles (integrated course: ES/ENVS 5061 3.00) Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. This course examines and evaluates how contemporary advocates employ law to protect the environment, secure equal access to environmental health, and contribute to social justice. This course builds on ES/ENVS 3420 3.00 which is recommended.

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ENVS 4430 3.00: Impact Assessment Process & Practice Prerequisite: ES/ENVS 3430 3.00 or permission of Instructor. The current processes and practices of environmental and social impact assessment are critically reviewed through case studies. Emerging conceptual and methodological issues in the field are explored in the context of actual practice situations. Course will not be offered. ENVS

4440 3.00: Environmental Disasters Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. The overall objective of this course is to gain an understanding of the causes and responses to natural and technological disasters. An in-depth examination of various case studies of disasters will be used to illustrate the principles involved. Topics include the history of disaster research, emergency management, normal accidents and the psychosocial impacts of disasters.

ENVS 4442 3.00: Environmental Auditing Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. This course focuses on the principles, processes and techniques of environmental auditing and management systems (e.g. ISO 14001). A highlight of the course requires the students to conduct, in a team setting, an on-campus environmental audit, which includes a formal presentation of findings and a final audit report. Concepts of environmental monitoring, environmental risk assessment and occupational health and safety are also addressed through lectures, class discussions, demonstrations and assignments.

ENVS 4445 3.00: Ontario Environmental Politics & Policy Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. Examines current and emerging environmental and conservation policy issues in Ontario. Examples of the issues to be examined may include: biodiversity and species at risk; land stewardship and agricultural land conservation; conventional vs. green energy; mining and natural resources development; municipal solid waste management; water quality and quantity; climate change; smog and air quality. Course will not be offered.

ENVS 4446 3.00: Protected Area Management (integrated course: ES/ENVS 5016 3.00) Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. This course will explore protected area management, which is a form of environmental management focusing on an area of land and/or freshwater/sea especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of biological diversity, and of natural and associated cultural resources, and managed through legal or other effective means. One section of this course is part of the summer 2017 Las Nubes Semester Abroad and will be offered in Costa Rica; students are admitted through a selection process; additional fees required to cover the trip to Costa Rica; final costs, dates, registration information and other essential information can be found at http://lasnubes.info.yorku.ca/education/semester-abroad/

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ENVS 4447 3.00: Northern Ecosystems: A Natural History of Arctic Regions Prerequisite: ENVS 2420 3.00 or BIOL 2050 4.0 or GEOG 2400 6.00 or by permission of Instructor This course examines the interactions between species and their environment in northern terrestrial and marine habitats. We review the postglacial history, climate, and energy flow in boreal and arctic ecosystems and examine evolutionary adaptations to cold, highly-seasonal environments. We consider strategies for wildlife management and conservation and the threats posed by climate change, resource development, and pollution. Course will not be offered.

ENVS 4510 3.00: Ecological Economics Prerequisite: ENVS 3510 3.00 or by permission of Instructor This course builds on ES/ENVS 3510 3.00 and provides an introduction to the emerging field of ecological economics. Areas of focus include the appropriate scale of the economy in relation to the environment, the role of discount rates in mediating intergenerational and interspecies equity, environmental valuation, full-cost accounting, environmental risk assessment, and the application of thermodynamic and ecological principles in economic analysis. Course will not be offered.

ENVS 4520 3.00: Geographical Information Systems Applications in Environmental Studies Prerequisite: ENVS 3520 3.00 or the permission of Instructor This course focuses on advanced applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to topics related to planning and resource management. The technical aspects of GIS applications will be explored along with considerations related to database development. Students will gain hands-on experience with data input through scanners and digitizers, and with GIS analyses using both vector and raster data models. A significant part of the course will involve the development of a GIS database for analysis through group projects.

ENVS 4521 3.00: Geoinformatics: Remote Sensing II (Cross-listed: AP/GEOG 4440 3.00 and SC/GEOG 4440 3.00) Prerequisite: AP/GEOG 3440 3.00 or ES/ENVS 3521 3.00 or SC/EATS 4220 3.00 or written permission of Course Director Sophisticated methods and techniques for collecting, processing and analyzing remote sensing data are examined. Special topics include image enhancement techniques (e.g. texture transforms), non-traditional image classification and data integration for incorporation of remote sensing data products into Geographic Information Systems (GIS). One and one-half lecture hours, one and one-half laboratory hours. The duration of this course is one term. Course Credit Exclusions: AP/SC GEOG 4440 300(prior to Fall 2013), ES/ENVS 4521 3.00 (prior to Fall 2013) and AS/GEOG 4440 3.00

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ENVS 4522 3.00: Web GIS Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. This course examines the role of geo-spatial information technologies as applied public engagement activities. Students will review literature in areas of social theory, public participation and technology-mediated engagement techniques while developing applied knowledge through project design and implementation exercises. Prerequisite: Fourth year standing or by permission of the instructor. Students with Third year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. Course will not be offered.

ENVS 4523 3.00: Systems Thinking in Environmental Studies: Theory and Methodologies (Integrated course: ES/ENVS 5081 3.00) Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. This course addresses fundamentals of general and complex systems thinking (such as general systems theory, complex adaptive systems, chaos theory), major paradigms in systems thinking (functionalist, interpretive, emancipatory, postmodern), and their associated methodologies and applications in Environmental Studies. Course will not be offered.

ENVS 4750 3.00: Political Ecology of Landscape Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. This course is structured around a critical analysis of historical and theoretical issues related to natural and urban landscape. The emphasis of this course is on the development and transformation of landscapes as an expression of various social, cultural, physical, economic, political, artistic, technological, and ecological forces through space and time.

ENVS 4800A 3.00: Advanced Topics in Environment and Health This course focuses on topics related to environment and health. Possible focal topics are: community health; HIV & globalization; ecosystem health; systems approaches to health; infectious diseases and global cities; health and environmental disasters; health and environmental justice; or toxic tort and community health. This course is part of the summer 2017 Las Nubes Semester Abroad and will be offered in Costa Rica; students are admitted through a selection process; additional fees required to cover the trip to Costa Rica; final costs, dates, registration information and other essential information can be found at http://lasnubes.info.yorku.ca/education/semester-abroad/

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ENVS 4800D 3.00: Gender and Climate Change Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. Impacts of climate change, policy-making, the conceptual framework for understanding climate change, and the drivers of climate change are all 'gendered.' Moving beyond the physical nature of climate change, the focus of this course is the social framework for comprehending and responding to climate change. The core intent of this course is to explore the ways in which gender "matters.” This course will not be offered .

ENVS 4800Q 3.00: Urban Development Process Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. Critical investigation of approaches to, and topics in, processes of urban growth, declined development and redevelopment. 20th century theories of urbanization are examined and their relevancy for understanding selected recent urban problems are studied.

ENVS 4810A 3.00: International Field Course: Conservation and Development for Social-Environmental Sustainability and Wellbeing in Costa Rica Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. Advanced study, through thorough literature review and direct field observation, of the theory and principles of ecology as these apply to sustainable development in tropical environments, specifically in Costa Rica. The principle objective is to provide first- hand experience in basic and applied research in ecology. Field activities are designed to foster an understanding of the nature, distribution and human use of tropical environments, particularly as these relate to sustainable development in rural areas. The goal is an understanding of the interrelationships between environment and development in the Neotropics. This course is part of the summer 2017 Las Nubes Semester Abroad and will be offered in Costa Rica; students are admitted through a selection process; additional fees required to cover the trip to Costa Rica; final costs, dates, registration information and other essential information can be found at http://lasnubes.info.yorku.ca/education/semester-abroad/

ENVS 4810B 3.00: International Field Course: Environmental Arts and Food Sovereignty in Costa Rica Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing or by permission of the Instructor; Students with third- year standing may have access subject to space availability and approval from the Faculty. This community-engaged workshop offers students the opportunity to experience environmental arts that are integral to struggles for food sovereignty in Costa Rica. It will move through three phases in three sites: exploring environmental arts principles and practices at the Las Nubes Eco-Campus, collaborating with renowned singer/artist/healer Guadalupe Urbina on a youth arts project in a permaculture garden in Longo Mai community and producing mobile murals proclaiming small farmers' rights with environmental artist Raquel Bolaños in San Isidro El General. The workshop will culminate with participation in the annual Alexander Skutch Arts Festival.

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Student Expectation in Costa Rica Students will be expected to hike for 4–6 hours per day in the rainforest. Some days may entail longer hours, at times in steep and/or rough terrain, including, sometimes, slippery slopes covered in mud, while it is raining. Hiking boots along with some outdoor experience, or at least a degree of physical and psychological stamina, will be required. The reason for these relatively long walks is to observe natural ecosystems that have evolved away from urban areas. Note: This course is only open to students who are selected to participate in international field work.. This course is part of the summer 2017 Las Nubes Semester Abroad and will be offered in Costa Rica; students are admitted through a selection process; additional fees required to cover the trip to Costa Rica; final costs, dates, registration information and other essential information can be found at http://lasnubes.info.yorku.ca/education/semester-abroad/

Course Credit Exclusion: ES/ENVS 3810A 3.00/6.00

ENVS 3900 3.00/6.00: Directed Reading This course may be used for individualized study, in which case the BES Regulations on Special Enrolment Courses apply.

ENVS 4900 3.00/6.00: Directed Study This course may be used for individualized study, in which case the BES Regulations on Special Enrolment Courses apply. NOTE: ENVS 3900 and/or 4900 Directed Reading/Study courses do not fulfill the Area of Concentration requirements unless approved by the Undergraduate Program Director.

Requirements for Directed Reading and Directed Study Courses Undergraduate Directed Reading and Directed Study courses are for BES students who wish to pursue intensive individual work with a particular FES Faculty member on a specific topic of study. Normally, this will be entertained only for a topic that is not offered as a lecture/seminar or special topics course in a particular academic session. Directed Reading and Directed Study courses are subject to the following guidelines:

I. Students may request enrolment in Directed Reading and/or Directed Study courses only after having completed four full course equivalents (24.00 credits) in FES.

II. Normally, the maximum permissible number of Directed Reading and/or Directed Study courses included in a BES Honours program is three full- course equivalents (18.00 credits).

III. Normally, within the last five full-course equivalents (i.e. during their last year), students may take a maximum of two full-course equivalents (12.00 credits) of Directed Reading and/or Directed Study courses.

IV. Normally, students may take a maximum of two full-course equivalents (12.00 credits) of Directed Reading and/or Directed Study courses with the same Faculty member as Course Director.

V. The student and Faculty member must agree, at the time of enrolment in the course, on a written description of the course, its objectives, its content, the expected learning outcome, the form and frequency of contact between the student and Faculty member, and the form of its evaluation. This description/contract must be submitted to the Office of Student and Academic Services for approval by the Undergraduate Program Director; the student and the Faculty member should each retain a copy.

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International Field Experience (IFE) Courses Students may take advantage of opportunities for exchange, placements, internships, or field study in international contexts either inside or outside of Canada (recognizing that diasporic local communities also offer rich learning about diverse cultural practices). Learning objectives, methods of inquiry, and proposed outcomes related to a student's plan of study are developed with a Faculty supervisor. Pre-IFE workshops prepare the student for the experience in theoretical, personal and practical terms, and post-IFE activities offer opportunities to reflect critically on the experience while sharing it with the broader FES community. ENVS 3810 course(s) may be offered at either 3.00 credits or 6.00 credits.

ENVS 4810 3.00/6.00: International Field Experience This course organized by a Faculty member, offers a group of students a field course experience in a particular city, country, or region (designated a, b, c, etc.). Students may prepare themselves in theoretical, personal, and practical terms by participating in pre-International Field Experience workshops offered by OSAS and may share their experiences on return through post-International Field Experience activities. Course may be offered at either 3.00 or 6.00 credits.

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Faculty Members This section lists teaching faculty at York University holding appointments in the Faculty of Environmental Studies as of February 1, 2017. Please note that not all Faculty members listed here necessarily teach at the Undergraduate level. Please contact the Office of Student and Academic Services for more information on Faculty members’ respective teaching responsibilities. For more information, visit the Faculty member profiles website (fes.yorku.ca/faculty).

Full Time Faculty Members Martin J. Bunch Professor and Coordinator (on Sabbatical) bunchmj@yorku.ca

Mora D.F.P. Campbell (on leave) Associate Professor moracamp@yorku.ca

Ravi de Costa Associate Dean Research and Associate Professor rdc@yorku.ca

José Etcheverry Associate Professor Co-Chair, Sustainable Energy Initiative rejose@yorku.ca

Leesa K. Fawcett Associate Professor and Associate Dean Students lfawcett@yorku.ca

Sarah Flicker Associate Professor, and Coordinator of the Certificate in Cultural and Artistic Practices flicker@yorku.ca

Honor Ford-Smith Associate Professor hoperoad@yorku.ca Jennifer Foster Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Urban Ecologies Certificate and Graduate Planning Program jfoster@yorku.ca

Gail S. Fraser Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director gsfraser@yorku.ca

Liette Gilbert Professor and Graduate Program Director fesgpd@yorku.ca or gilbertl@yorku.ca Andil Gosine Associate Professor andil@yorku.ca

Jinthana K. Haritaworn(on leave) Assistant Professor haritawo@yorku.ca

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Christina E. Hoicka (on leave) Assistant Professor and PowerStream Chair in Sustainable Energy Economics cehoicka@yorku.ca

Ilan Kapoor Professor ikapoor@yorku.ca

Roger Keil Professor and Canada Research Chair rkeil@yorku.ca

Stefan Kipfer Associate Professor kipfer@yorku.ca

Abindin Kusno Professor akusno15@yorku.ca

Ute Lehrer Associate Professor lehrer@yorku.ca

Rod MacRae Associate Professor rmacrae@yorku.ca

Deborah McGregor Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Environmental Justice dmcgregor@osgoode.yorku.ca

Lewis Molot(on leave) Professor lmolot@yorku.ca Filipe J. Montoya-Greenheck Associate Professor and Chair of Neotropical Conservation and Director las Nubes Project fmontoya@yorku.ca

Peter R. Mulvihill Associate Professor prm@yorku.ca

Lisa Myers Assistant Lecturer lismyers@yorku.ca

Patricia E. Perkins Professor esperk@yorku.ca

Justin Podur Associate Professor and Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Remote Sensing Coordinator jpodur@yorku.ca Raymond A. Rogers Associate Professor, Vice-Chair, Faculty Council rrogers@yorku.ca

L. Anders Sandberg Professor sandberg@yorku.ca

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Catriona A. H. Sandilands Professor and Canada Research Chair in Sustainability and Culture essandi@yorku.ca

Dayna N. Scott Associate Professor, MES/JD Program Coordinator and Director of the National Network on Environments and Women’s Health (joint appointment with Osgoode Hall Law School) dscott@osgoode.yorku.ca

Joe Sheridan (on leave) Associate Professor jsherid@yorku.ca

Luisa Sotomayor Assistant Lecturer sotomay@yorku.ca

Martha Stiegman Assistant Professor stiegman@yorku.ca

Noël A. Sturgeon Dean noelstur@yorku.ca

Laura Taylor Associate Professor taylorl9@yorku.ca

Gregory W. Thiemann Associate Professor thiemann@yorku.ca

Peter C. Timmerman Associate Professor, Coordinator, Graduate Program in Business and the Environment ptimmer@yorku.ca

Peter A. Victor Professor pvictor@yorku.ca

Traci Warkentin Assistant Lecturer traciw@yorku.ca

Mark S. Winfield Associate Professor, Co-Chair, Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) and Coordinator for the Certificate in Sustainable Energy marksw@yorku.ca

Anna Zalik Associate Professor azalik@yorku.ca

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Awards and Bursaries

Financial Awards FES offers internal funding opportunities to students. Application forms and detailed guidelines for the following awards and scholarships are available on the FES financial information website (http://fes.yorku.ca/students/financial-support/).For further information, contact Student Resource Assistant, Joseph Cesario at jcesario@yorku.ca or by phone at 416-736-2100 ext. 33196. For additional funding opportunity information, visit the Office of Student Financial Services website (sfs.yorku.ca).

Entrance Awards

George and Helen Vari Foundation Entrance Award The Honourable George and Helen Vari generously donated this award to support Undergraduate and Graduate students entering the first year of their program in the Faculty of Environmental Studies. Recipients are selected based on financial need and academic merit and must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and Ontario residents. Maximum amount: $2,500. Take note: The value and number of award(s) in any given year will depend on the rate of distribution from the endowment fund, and the number of recipients selected.

Unilever Undergraduate Entrance Award in Environmental Studies This award supports an incoming BES student who has achieved a minimum 80% Grade Point Average, demonstrates financial need, and has written an excellent supplementary essay on his or her vision of sustainability. The recipient must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, and an Ontario resident. Maximum amount: $5,000 (2 x $2,500 renewable). Take note: The value and number of award(s) in any given year will depend on the rate of distribution from the endowment fund, and the number of recipients selected.

The Han Shan Sih Buddhist Society Bursary This award is open to incoming Undergraduate students enrolled and registered in the Faculty of Environmental Studies. Recipient must demonstrate financial need and be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and an Ontario resident. Maximum amount: $2,000. Take note: The value and number of award(s) in any given year will depend on the rate of distribution from the endowment fund, and the number of recipients selected.

The Christina L. Sgro Entrance Award The Christina L. Sgro Entrance Award is a $500 award that is given annually to an undergraduate student accepted into the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, or the Faculty of Environmental Studies, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 6.00 (70%) and who intends to focus on Geography, and/or Urban Studies/Planning. This award has been established by Christina Sgro in honour of her parents, Franco and Rosa Sgro, stellar examples of honour, integrity, and excellence in everything they do. Take note: The value and number of award(s) in any given year will depend on the rate of distribution from the endowment fund, and the number of recipients selected.

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Continuing Student Awards

Discretionary Bursary This fund was created by the generous alumni, faculty and staff of the Faculty of Environmental Studies. Throughout the year a number of FES students face financial challenges, often unforeseen and urgent in nature. This fund exists to alleviate these situations and requires students to fill out the bursary application along with a specific request for emergency funds. This emergency fund is available to all students at FES. Applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, an Ontario resident, and demonstrate financial need. Application must include a brief description of how funds will be used.

FES International Student Bursary This award is available to all international students (BES, MES, PhD) in the Faculty of Environmental Studies who demonstrate financial need on a bursary application.

Dian Marino Award The Dian Marino Award was established in memory of Dian, a visual artist, activist, educator and storyteller extraordinaire, who taught in the Faculty of Environmental Studies. This award supports FES students who creatively use multi-media tools of inquiry and modes of communication to critically explore environmental issues. This award gives preference to students who are committed to environmental and social justice. Recipient must demonstrate financial need and be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and an Ontario resident, and have a good academic record. Maximum amount: $300–450. Take note: The value and number of award(s) in any given year will depend on the rate of distribution from the endowment fund, and the number of recipients selected.

Harry Victor Student Bursary Established in honour of Harry Victor, father of Professor Peter Victor (FES Dean, 1996–2001), this bursary supports continuing students enrolled in the Bachelor in Environmental Studies program at York University. The bursary supports research undertaken by an Undergraduate student in the areas of ecological economics or environmental policy. Maximum amount: $500. Take note: The value and number of award(s) in any given year will depend on the rate of distribution from the endowment fund, and the number of recipients selected.

HSBC Award The HSBC Awards will be available to students entering the third or fourth year of the Bachelor in Environmental Studies program at York University. Selection will be on the basis of academic achievement, community service and financial need. Candidates must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons, and residents of Ontario. Maximum amount: $5,000. Take note: The value and number of award(s) in any given year will depend on the rate of distribution from the endowment fund, and the number of recipients selected.

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PowerStream Award The PowerStream Undergraduate Award will be available to FES Undergraduate students who wish to focus their studies on the areas of conservation, efficiency and renewable energy. Recipients will be selected on the basis of academic achievement, focus of study, and financial need. Candidates must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons, and residents of Ontario. Applications will be adjudicated by the FES Sustainable Energy Initiative Awards Committee. Maximum amount: $2,500. Take note: The value and number of award(s) in any given year will depend on the rate of distribution from the endowment fund, and the number of recipients selected.

YUFA Bursary The YUFA Foundation BES bursary is open to Undergraduate students registered in the Bachelor in Environmental Studies program at York University (but not in the Concurrent Education program). Recipients must be Canadian citizens or have permanent resident status or Ontario resident status, and demonstrate financial need. This bursary has an open value.

YUFA Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship The YUFA Foundation BES Scholarship is awarded annually to a BES student who has completed between 60.00 and 90.00 credits, achieved the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average in the Faculty of Environmental Studies, and has re-registered in the program for the following academic year. The recipient must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, an Ontario resident and demonstrate financial need. Maximum value: $3,000. Take note: The value and number of award(s) in any given year will depend on the rate of distribution from the endowment fund, and the number of recipients selected.

FES Undergraduate Achievement Award This award was established to support students registered full time in their final year of the BES program with a minimum B+ average. Recipients must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, Ontario residents, and must demonstrate financial need. Maximum value: $1,200. Take note: The value and number of award(s) in any given year will depend on the rate of distribution from the endowment fund, and the number of recipients selected.

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Important Contacts Admissions 416-736-5000 Admissions website (futurestudents.yorku.ca)

Keele Campus Bookstore 416-736-2100 ext. 40747 Keele Campus Bookstore website (bookstore.yorku.ca)

Glendon Campus Bookstore 416-487-6702 Glendon Campus Bookstore website (bookstore.yorku.ca)

Career Centre 416-736-5351 Career Centre website (careers.yorku.ca)

Lee Wiggins Childcare Centre 416-736-5959 Lee Wiggins Childcare Centre website (http://yorkuchildcare.ca/) York Daycare 416-736-5190 York Daycare website (daycare.info.yorku.ca)

Computing (FES) 416-736-2100 ext. 66454 FES Help Desk website (fes.yorku.ca/resources/computing)

Computing (York-wide) 416-736-5800 University Information Technology website (computing.yorku.ca/students/home) helpdesk@yorku.ca

Continuing Education 416-736-5616 School of Continuing Studies website (continue.yorku.ca)

Convocation Office 416-736-5325 Convocation office website (yorku.ca/mygrad)

Counselling & Disability Services 416-736-5297 Counselling & Disability Services website (cds.info.yorku.ca) Centre for disability

Distance Education 416-736-5831 Distance Education website (yorku.ca/laps/disted) disted@yorku.ca elearned@yorku.ca

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Education, Office of Student Programs 416-736-5002 Faculty of Education website (edu.yorku.ca/current-students/erc/)

Environmental Studies, Office of Student and Academic Services (OSAS) 416-736-5252 OSAS Contact website (fes.yorku.ca/contact)

School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, Office of Advising and Integrated Student Services (OAISS) 416-736-5135 OAISS website (ampd.yorku.ca/current-students/advising/)

Glendon, Office of Academic Services 416-487-6710 Glendon Office of Academic Services website (glendon.yorku.ca/academic-services)

Housing 416-736-5152 On Campus Student Housing website (studenthousing.info.yorku.ca)

Frost Library (Glendon) 416-487-6726 Frost Library website (library.yorku.ca/web/frost)

Osgoode Hall Law School Library 416-736-5205 Osgoode Hall Law School Library website (osgoode.yorku.ca/resources-and-services/library)

Scott Library 416-736-5150 York University Scott Library website (library.yorku.ca/web/scott)

Steacie Science and Engineering Library 416-736-5084 Steacie Library website (library.yorku.ca/web/steacie)

Osgoode Hall Law School 416-736-5030 Osgoode Hall Law School website (osgoode.yorku.ca)

Parking Services 416-736-5335 York University Parking Services website (yorku.ca/parking)

Registrar’s Office 416-736-5440 Fax: 416-736-5444 York University Registrar’s Office website (registrar.yorku.ca/index.php)

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Schulich School of Business, Student Services 416-736-5060 Schulich Student Services website http://schulich.yorku.ca/current-students/undergraduate-students/

Faculty of Science, Science Academic Services 416-736-5085 Science Academic Services website (science.yorku.ca/current-students/support-services/science-academic- services)

Lassonde School of Engineering Welcome & Support Centre 416-650-8215 Lassonde School of Engineering Welcome & Support Centre website http://lassonde.yorku.ca/student-hub-about-us

Student Community and Leadership Development (SCLD) 416-736-5144 SCLD website (scld.yorku.ca)

Student Financial Services (SFS) 416-872-9675 Fax: 416-736-5386 SFS Website (sfs.yorku.ca)

Registration and Enrolment System 416-736-5440 Current Students website (currentstudents.yorku.ca)

York International 416-736-5177 Fax: 416-736-5176 York International website (yorkinternational.yorku.ca) yiinfo@yorku.ca

York Federation of Students (YFS) Health Plan 416-736-5324 YFS Website (yfs.ca) yfshp@yorku.ca

The Faculty of Environmental Studies is a fragrance free environment. Scented products contain chemicals which cause serious problems for many people, especially those with asthma, allergies, and environment illness. We ask our community members to abide by this policy. Students are advised to check ahead of time if they are visiting other offices or centres at York University as many offices are adopting the same policy.

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