Environmental Studies (GG/ES)
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies offers eight different degrees in Physical and Human Geography, as well as a degree in Environmental Studies. Regardless of the individual degree pursued, all of the degree programs prepare students to establish themselves in a variety of stimulating careers ranging from environmental consulting to teaching, from planning to intelligence work, and from public administration to development work overseas. Because of their considerable breadth of theoretical and applied knowledge, geographers are
frequently part of multidisciplinary teams working in the natural sciences,
business and industry, and public service: geographers are 'generalists' in the
best sense of the word!
To deepen their professional preparation, our students also focus on
one or several fields of expertise: Physical Geography, Human
Geography, GIS and Geomatics, Health Geography, Tourism, and
Environmental and Resource Management. Students looking for a further
specialization are able to advance their studies with our
internationally respected faculty. For example, the department plays a
leadership role in the Cold Regions Research Centre, a world leader in
polar and mountain research, including northern and paleohydrology. In
addition, our faculty are linked with researchers in Faculty of Science
through the Laurier Institute for Water Science (LIWS).
Similarly, in the field of Human Geography, students can
pursue four different specializations: Urban and Economic Spaces, Landscapes and
Identity, Tourism and Travel Behaviour, and Regional Geographies of Canada, each
with their dedicated set of courses from first to fourth year level.
For
students of all specializations, the department offers a variety of field
courses, as well as the opportunity for co-op studies.
Honours BA, Minor and ES Courses:
- Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Programs
- ES Course Notes
- GESC Courses
- Course Offerings
- Alison Blay-Palmer, PhD
- Mary-Louise Byrne, PhD, Chair
- Jonathan Crush, PhD
- Simon Dalby, PhD
- Sean Doherty, PhD
- James Hamilton, PhD
- Michael Imort, PhD
- Homa Kheyrollah Pour, PhD
- Christopher Lemieux, PhD
- Philip Marsh, PhD
- Robert McLeman, PhD
- Alison Mountz, PhD
- William Quinton, PhD
- Steven Roberts, PhD, Undergraduate Advisor (Geography)
- Colin Robertson, PhD
- Miguel Sioui, PhD, Undergraduate Advisor (Environmental Studies)
- Scott Slocombe, PhD
- Jason Venkiteswaran, PhD
- Margaret Walton-Roberts, PhD, Graduate Officer
- Brent Wolfe, PhD
- Honours BA Environmental Studies
- Honours BA Environmental Studies in Combination with another Honours BA Program
- Honours BA Environmental Studies in Combination with Fleming College Programs
- Sustainability Option
- Environmental Studies Minor
For the purposes of teachers' college applications, any course from the following list is considered a Canadian content course: NO201/GG201, GG232, GG250, GG256, GG350, GG354, GG453, GESC494.
Scroll down below the following ES courses for the complete listing of GESC courses:
Course # | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ES110 | Environment, Sustainability and Society | 0.5 |
ES274 | One Earth, One Health | 0.5 |
ES295 | Ecotourism and the Environment | 0.5 |
ES296 | Introduction to Sustainability | 0.5 |
ES297 | Climate Change and Collective Action | 0.5 |
ES357 | Greening the Campus | 0.5 |
ES371 | Indigenous Environmental Knowledges | 0.5 |
ES392 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 0.5 |
ES393 | Environmental Migration | 0.5 |
ES394 | Social-Ecological Systems Approaches | 0.5 |
ES401 | Theory and Practice of Ecosystem-Based Management | 1.0 |
ES496 | Theory and Practice of Sustainability | 0.5 |
ES498 | Environmental Thought | 0.5 |
GESC151 | Our Digital Earth | 0.5 |
GESC251 | Cartography | 0.5 |
GESC254 | Geographic Information and Analysis | 0.5 |
GESC258 | Geographical Research Methods | 0.5 |
GESC290 | Environmental Concepts and Approaches | 0.5 |
GESC291 | Development and the Environment | 0.5 |
GESC297 | Geography of Water Resources - Canada | 0.5 |
GESC360 | Research Methods and Thesis Preparation | 0.5 |
GESC362 | Global Food Systems | 0.5 |
GESC391 | Wildlife and Rural Land Resources Management | 0.5 |
GESC397 | World Water Environment and Development Issues | 0.5 |
GESC398 | Parks and Protected Areas | 0.5 |
GESC399 | Third Year Field Studies | 0.5 |
GESC450 | Thesis | 1.0 |
GESC451 | Field Studies | 0.5 |
GESC465 | Capstone Urban Sustainability Project | 1.0 |
GESC493 | Problems in Land Resources Management | 0.5 |
GESC494 | Northern Resources and Environments | 0.5 |