Arrive curious and graduate prepared.

Tailor your studies to your passions, strengths and career aspirations in SFU’s Faculty of Environment.
Discover an education that is hands-on and develop solutions to global issues that protect local communities, and prepare yourself for a future full of potential.

find your fit with

3 degrees and 8 majors

13:1

Student to professor ratio

$784,037

WORTH OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS GIVEN TO FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN 2021/2022

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PROGRAMS

MAJORS

MAJOR IN ARCHAEOLOGY

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Department: Archaeology

Is Archaeology for you?

  • Do you like to solve mysteries old and new?
  • Are you interested in biology, forensics or DNA?
  • Does Indigenous knowledge, culture and heritage management interest you?

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Degree: Bachelor of Science
Department: Environmental Science

Is Environmental Science for you?

  • Do you like debunking fake news like "climate change isn’t real"?
  • Do you enjoy subjects like biology and chemistry and want to advance environmental solutions?
  • Are you curious about how to repair contaminated environments?

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Programming a drone to monitor the environment using mapping software on a laptop. The laptop screen displays an interface with marked flight routes and geographic data.

Geographic Information Science 

MAJOR IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE (GIS)

Degree: Bachelor of Science
Department: Geography

Is GIS for you?

  • Do you want to learn how to build tools to visualize and solve complex spatial problems?
  • Are you interested in learning how spatial data can be used to support things like emergency planning and transportation systems?
  • Are you curious how the spread or progress of diseases are tracked? 

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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

MAJOR IN GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 

Degree: Bachelor of Environment
Department: Geography

Is Global Environmental Systems for you?

  • Do you want to understand climate change and what we are doing about it?
  • Do you want to know what environmental justice is?
  • Are you curious about how to influence environmental legislation based on scientific evidence?

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HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

MAJOR IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Department: Geography

Is Human Geography for you?

  • Do you want to better understand social issues like homelessness, addiction and racism?
  • Are you curious about how we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
  • Are you interested in how and why cities develop, and how this impacts people?

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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

MAJOR IN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Department: Geography

Is Physical Geography for you?

  • Have you ever wondered what happens when a landslide blocks a river valley or a highway?
  • Do you want to know why our climate is changing and what our future climate will look like?
  • Do you want to know how we can protect soil resources for food production?

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RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

MAJOR IN RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Degree: Bachelor of Environment

Department: Resource and Environmental Management

Is Resource and Environmental Management for you?

  • Do you think it is important to have access to local resources?
  • Do you want to make industries such as forestry, agriculture and fisheries more sustainable?
  • Do you want to learn how to make cities more equitable and sustainable?

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URBAN WORLDS

MAJOR IN URBAN WORLDS

Degree: Bachelor of Arts from either the Faculty of Environment (Urban Change Stream) or the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Urban Studies Stream)

Department: Geography

Is Urban Worlds for you?

  • Are you interested in cities, how they work, and how they change?
  • Do you want a career that shapes your city for the better?
  • Topics: Gentrification, homelessness, housing crises, climate change, migration, spread of infectious disease, racism, city’s role as a node of extraction in the global economy.   

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ENHANCE YOUR DEGREE

Gain an edge or explore an alternate area of study while working towards your degree.

Participate in relevant, paid work experience and start building your resume by doing a co-op work term while completing your degree.

Immerse yourself in diverse cultures while participating in a field school or semester abroad. 

Explore multiple interests, without compromising.

MORE CAREERS THAN YOU THINK

ECO CANADA ESTIMATES THAT:

1 IN 15

Canadian workers are currently part of the environmental workforce

and forecasts nearly

500,000

NET CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL JOB OPENINGS to 2033

Lainey Martin

BEnv, Global Environmental Systems, 2022

Jonathan Ling

BA, Human Geography, 2023

MEET CURRENT STUDENTS

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Damon, Archaeology student
Abigail, Global Environmental Systems student
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Weichu, Physical Geography student
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Paige, Resource and Environmental Management student
Gabrielle, Human Geography student
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Jorrin, Environmental Science student

 

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