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Program Overview
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary field that incorporates the study of biology, chemistry, geology, and physics, in order to address many of the world’s complex environmental challenges including climate change, biodiversity loss and conservation, food security, natural resource management, and pollution and human health. Our Environmental Science programs will provide you with hands-on science education and training and will instill you with a broad range of skills that can prepare you to solve environmental problems at any sector of the man made and natural world. Through a powerful combination of field and lab courses, our Environmental Science programs will thoroughly train you for a career in the environment in consulting, government, non-government, research and teaching.
Complementary Programs: Environmental Studies, Geography, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Computer Science, Statistics, Health Science, Sociology.
Check out future career opportunities and skills acquired from completing this program:
1. Competencies & Skills
- Use observations, samples, and specimens to explore theoretical concepts and conduct research
- Analysis of contaminants and pollutants
- Qualitative and quantitative approaches for environmental impact assessments and audits
- Statistical reasoning and methods
- Climate change modelling and impact assessment
- Design, implementation and reporting of research (lab & field) works
2. Careers for Graduates
- Environmental Consultant
- Environmental Planner
- Natural Resources Education Coordinator
- Environmental Management Services
- Field Technician for Resource Management and Conservation
- Environmental Sustainability
- Environmental Educator
- Environmental Technician/Technologist
- Program Coordinator in Provincial/National Parks
- Climate Services
- Food and Agriculture
3. Further Education
- Environmental Science
- Planning
- Environmental Technology
- Environmental Regulations
- Environmental Health and Safety
- Environmental Law
- Climate change and its impact on Environment
- Environmental Sustainability
Program Pathway
Year 1 | |
CHOOSE YOUR COURSES WISELY |
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DEVELOP YOUR ACADEMIC & RESEARCH SKILLS |
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APPLY THEORY TO PRACTICE |
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BECOME AN ENGAGED CITIZEN (LOCALLY & GLOBALLY) |
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PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER |
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Year 2 | |
CHOOSE YOUR COURSES WISELY | |
DEVELOP YOUR ACADEMIC & RESEARCH SKILLS |
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APPLY THEORY TO PRACTICE |
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BECOME AN ENGAGED CITIZEN (LOCALLY & GLOBALLY) |
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PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER |
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Year 3 | |
CHOOSE YOUR COURSES WISELY |
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DEVELOP YOUR ACADEMIC & RESEARCH SKILLS |
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APPLY THEORY TO PRACTICE | |
BECOME AN ENGAGED CITIZEN (LOCALLY & GLOBALLY) |
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PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER |
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Year 4 or Final Year | |
CHOOSE YOUR COURSES WISELY |
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DEVELOP YOUR ACADEMIC & RESEARCH SKILLS |
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APPLY THEORY TO PRACTICE |
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BECOME AN ENGAGED CITIZEN (LOCALLY & GLOBALLY) |
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PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE CAREER |
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Contacts
- Departmental Contact: Tanzina Mohsin, tanzina.mohsin@utoronto.ca, 416-287-7245
- Environmental Science Librarian: Sarah Forbes, s.forbes@utoronto.ca, 416-287-5616
- Academic Advising & Career Centre: Room AC213, 416-287-7561
- Department of Student Life: Room SL157, 416-208-4760
- Environmental & Physical Sciences Students’ Association (EPSA)
Did You Know
Environmental Science offers three combined Master’s degree programs: https://utsc.utoronto.ca/gradpes/programs-menvsc-0