{"id":96,"date":"2024-02-02T17:31:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T17:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calendar.upei.ca\/future\/chapter\/environmental-studies\/"},"modified":"2024-10-18T12:41:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T12:41:33","slug":"environmental-studies","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/calendar.upei.ca\/2024-2025\/chapter\/environmental-studies\/","title":{"raw":"Environmental Studies","rendered":"Environmental Studies"},"content":{"raw":"Carolyn Peach Brown, Professor, Director\r\nNino Antadze, Associate Professor\r\nNicholas Mercer, Assistant Professor<\/span>\r\n

Overview<\/strong>\r\n<\/strong>The objective of the Bachelor of Environmental Studies program at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is to equip students as global citizens, with the tools to understand the environmental connections across academic fields, to critically analyze complex environmental issues, and to lead the way in innovation toward sustainable solutions. Environmental issues typically do not respect traditional academic boundaries and require scientific, technical, human and social perspectives to address. As an interdisciplinary liberal arts and science program, the Bachelor of Environmental Studies will provide students with the opportunity to integrate knowledge across faculties of Arts, Science, and Business. In the classroom, in the field and in the community, students will explore how they can make a positive impact toward sustainability in their personal lives, communities and globally.<\/p>\r\n

A student enrolled in the BES will require a total of 120 credit hours or 40 Courses which includes a minimum of 42 credit hours or 14 discipline specific courses with a designation of Environmental Studies (ENV). Of these 14 ENV courses, at least 6 must be at the 3000 level or above, including at least 2 at the 4000 level. There are 5 required core (ENV) courses included as part of the 14 discipline specific courses, one of which requires a 30 hour internship working with a community partner engaged in the environmental field (ENV 3010). There are requirements from the Faculties of Arts, Science, and Business. Students are required to choose one of three specializations:<\/p>\r\n

Environmental Thought and Practice\r\n<\/span>Island Environments and Sustainability\r\n<\/span>Environmental Innovation and Change Management<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Note: Each specialization has specific required courses (see Specializations tab).<\/p>\r\n

Degree Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

ALL BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (BES) MAJORS\r\n<\/strong>A total of 120 credit hours or 40 courses which includes a minimum of 42 credit hours or 14 discipline specific courses with a designation of Environmental Studies (ENV). Of these 14 ENV courses, at least 6 must be at the 3000 level or above, including at least 2 at the 4000 level. There are 5 required core (ENV) courses included as part of the 14 discipline specific courses.<\/p>\r\n

(NOTE: As per Academic Regulation #1 h), all undergraduate degree programs require successful completion of IKE-1040, one of UPEI-1010, 1020 or 1030, and a Writing Intensive Course.)\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Five Core Environmental Studies Courses (ENV) = 15 Hours Credit\r\nENV 1010 - Introduction to Environmental Studies\r\n<\/span>ENV 2030 - Societies and Sustainability: Past and Present\r\n<\/span>ENV 2040 - Methods of Environmental Inquiry\r\n<\/span>ENV 3010 - Environmental Studies Internship\r\n<\/span>ENV 4010 - Public Scholars on Environmental Issues<\/span><\/p>\r\n

At least nine (9) additional Environmental Studies (ENV) courses = 27 Hours Credit. Please note that these 9 courses can be taken as part of a specialization requirement (see Specialization tab) or as an ENV elective to fulfil the requirements indicated above.<\/p>\r\n

CHOICE OF ONE (1) SPECIALIZATION - (see Specialization tab for description and required courses for each Specialization)<\/p>\r\n

REQUIRED COURSES IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS \u2013 ALL BES MAJORS<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n