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PLANNING YOUR COURSE ENROLLMENT? LOOKING TO TAKE A COURSE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE?
Check out our tentative course schedule, course descriptions, and special topic offerings. Contact our Academic Advisor here if you have any questions or do not meet the prerequisites.
*Please note that the teaching schedule is tentative and subject to change. This schedule should only be used for enrolment planning. Course outlines may not be complete and will be updated closer to the start of term.*
Spring 2025
Course | Title | Instructor |
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EVSC 100 B100 | Introduction to Environmental Science | Brendan Murphy |
EVSC 100 D100 | Introduction to Environmental Science | Ruth Joy |
EVSC 201W D100 | Environmental Science in Practice | Anna Hippmann |
EVSC 320 D100 | Watershed Ecology | Chelsea Little |
EVSC 400 D100 | Environmental Science Capstone | Anna Hippmann |
EVSC 410 D100 | River Restoration | Shawn Chartrand |
EVSC 460 D100 | Ecogeomorphology | Brendan Murphy |
EVSC 660 G100 | Ecogeomorphology | Brendan Murphy |
Summer 2025
Course | Title | Instructor |
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EVSC 100 B100 | Introduction to Environmental Science |
TBD |
Fall 2025
Course | Title | Instructor |
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EVSC 100 B100 | Introduction to Environmental Science | TBD |
EVSC 100 D100 | Introduction to Environmental Science | Shawn Chartrand |
EVSC 206 D100 | Coastal Marine Science | Ruth Joy |
EVSC 300 D100 |
Seminar in Environmental Science | TBD |
EVSC 305 D100 |
Methods in Environmental Science |
Brendan Murphy |
EVSC 445 D100 | Environmental Data Analysis | Ruth Joy |
EVSC 495 | Special Topics: TBD | Jeremy Venditti |
Spring 2026
Course | Title | Instructor |
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EVSC 100 B100 | Introduction to Environmental Science | Brendan Murphy |
EVSC 100 D100 | Introduction to Environmental Science | Ruth Joy |
EVSC 201W D100 | Environmental Science in Practice | Jeremy Venditti |
EVSC 320 D100 | Watershed Ecology | Chelsea Little |
EVSC 400 D100 | Environmental Science Capstone | Jeremy Venditti |
EVSC 410 D100 | River Restoration | Shawn Chartrand |
Future Core Course Tentative Schedule
Please note that future core course offerings are tentative and may change. Courses that are not required by all streams are NOT in this list (ie EVSC 206, EVSC 320, EVSC 395, EVSC 410, EVSC 445, EVSC 460 etc). Please use this for planning purposes and direct your questions to your academic advisor.
Fall 2025 and beyond
EVSC 100 Introduction to Environmental Science
EVSC 300 Seminar in Environmental Science
EVSC 305 Methods in Environmenta Science
Spring 2026 and beyond
EVSC 100 Introduction to Environmental Science
EVSC 201W Environmental Science in Practice
EVSC 400 Environmental Science Capstone
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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Introduces students to the study of environmental science. Lecture material spans contributing disciplines, emphasizing integration of diverse concepts to understand environmental problems.
Introductory Instructor Video: Click HERE
Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite: None
Students who have completed EVSC 200 may not complete this course for further credit.
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A survey of environmental science practice that exposes students to what environmental scientists do, with guest lectures from environmental scientists and practitioners across contributing disciplines and workplaces.
Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite: EVSC 100.
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Provides Environmental Science students the opportunity to investigate an environmental science topic in depth, through lecture and bi-weekly guest speakers from diverse sectors (academia, government, industry and NGOs).
Course Credits: 3
Prerequisite: EVSC 201W.
Students with credit for EVSC 399 or EVSC 499 may not take this course for further credit.
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Introduces EVSC students to lab and field methods used in the study of environmental science.
Course Credits: 4
Prerequisite: EVSC 100 and 50 units.
Students with credit for EVSC 205 or EVSC 491W may not take this course for further credit.
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In this course, you will use both physical and biological science approaches to watershed science. A watershed is an area that drains into a waterbody. Watersheds encompass terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and deliver many services that humans rely on, from clean water and flood protection to carbon storage and provisioning of food and materials.
Introductory Instructor Video: Click HERE
Course Credits: 4
Prerequisites: EVSC 100 or permission of the instructor and one of the following: BISC 204, REM 211, or GEOG 215
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Intended to introduce environmental scientists to application of modern data analysis methods. Covers sampling, experimental design, and the analysis of quantitative data collected in the course of environmental monitoring, assessment and restoration programs.
Course Credits: 4
Prerequisite: STAT 100, 201, 203, 205 or 270 or permission of the instructor.
Students with credit for ENV 645 under the title Statistics for Ecological Restoration may not take this course for further credit.
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In this final year course, students from all Environmental Science concentrations will integrate their disciplinary, science backgrounds to solve environmental problems. Project-based coursework will promote collaborative group work, emphasizing research skills, data analysis, scientific writing and communication, preparing students for employment as Environmental Scientists.
See Past Coursework: Click HERE
Course Credits: 4
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Ecogeomorphology is the interdisciplinary study of watersheds that integrates geomorphology, hydrology and ecology to facilitate new understandings of landscapes and ecosystems by bridging dominant paradigms from a number of disciplines. In this course, students will learn concepts including but not limited to geomorphology, hydrology, coding and modeling skills, and more!
Course Credits: 3
Prerequisites: GEOG 111 or EASC 101; BISC 204 or GEOG 215; and a minimum of 60 units. GEOG 213 is recommended.
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Independent study on environmental topics selected in consultation with the supervising instructor. A directed study proposal must be completed and approved by the instructor and the EVSC Director prior to registration.
Directed Studies Application Form: Click HERE
Course Credits: Variable Credits: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Prerequisite: 60 units, 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
Students with credit for ENV 391/491 may not take this course for further credit. Students may take this course only once.
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Independent research on an environmental science topic, undertaken under the supervision of SFU faculty with the permission of the EVSC Director.
Course Credits: 4
Prerequisite: EVSC 305, 90 units and consent of EVSC Director.