Designations

The Applied Biology stream in our School of Environmental Science is accredited by the College of Applied Biology (CAB) and all students in the Applied Biology stream completing the EVSC Major or Honours curriculum from Spring 2021 and beyond will meet the educational eligibility to be Registered Professional Biologists (RPBio) if they have followed the curriculum exactly, with no substitutions or deviations. RPBio status is then possible after three years of appropriate work experience and completion of an acceptable professional report. Students and graduates may join the CAB as student biologists and biologists in training (BIT), respectively, before they meet all of the qualifications.

Note: Applicants that graduated from programs prior to the year of accreditation must apply through Stream 2 and include course descriptions with their applications. The Environmental Science program advisor does not advise students on the specific RPBio requirements, as they are established by CAB, so students are advised to check directly with CAB for advising and can use the CAB Self-Assessment Tool to check their current eligibility.

• About the College of Applied Biology
• Accredition Registration Information here
• Contact CAB here for advising

The SFU Environmental Science program is not presently accredited by the BC Institute of Agrologists (BCIA). Students in the Applied Biology, Environmental Earth Systems, and Water Science concentrations do meet the educational requirements of the Professional Agrologist (PAg) registration if they complete all courses as outlined in the curriculum with no substitutions. New courses are being added to the list all the time, so students are advised to check directly with BCIA for advising on course eligibility and to fill in the Academic Worksheet to see their eligibility more fully.

• BCIA Approved SFU Course Listing can be found here.
• Fill out this worksheet to identify your remaining courses.
• Book an appointment with our Academic Advisor here for more information.
• P.AG. Program Requirements 

The SFU School of Environmental Science Program is not presently accredited by the EGBC. Students are advised to check directly with the EGBC for advising. 

• Check the Geoscience SFU Equivalent course listing here
• Connect with EGBC via email at info@egbc.ca
• Book an appointment with EVSC Academic Advisor here for more information.