Skip to McMaster Navigation Skip to Site Navigation Skip to main content
McMaster logo

Office of the Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies

McMaster Academic Planner (MAP) - Faculty of Science

Environmental Sciences

Human life and society depend critically on environmental resources we all too often take for granted: air, water, soil and the mineral and organic resources of the earth. With increasing attention to global warming and climate change, there have been dramatically more scientific research and employment opportunities in this area.

The Environmental Science Program provides problem-based and inquiry learning experiences that will challenge you to think independently and apply the knowledge you gain.

Program Type

Bachelor of Science

Degree at Graduation

Unlimited Enrollment

Learn More About Level 2 Program Types

Admission Requirements

Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 3.5 including:

  • 1 courses from EARTHSC 1G03, 1C03 with a grade of at least C-
  • 1 courses from MATH 1A03, MATH 1LS3
  • 6 courses from the Science 1 Course List

Typical Second-Year Courses

ENVSOCTY 2EI3

Environment & Society: Challenges and Solutions

ENVSOCTY 2GI3

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

STATS 2B03

Statistical Methods for Science

ENVIRSC 2B03

Soils and the Environment

ENVIRSC 2C03

Surface Climate Processes and Environmental Interactions

ENVIRSC 2Q03

Introduction to Environmental Geochemistry

ENVIRSC 2W03

Physical Hydrology