Resource and Environmental Management, Global Environmental Systems (BEnv)

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BC high school  

General requirements

A comprehensive list of all approved Grade 11 and 12 academic courses can be found here.
Admission is based on an evaluation of all approved Grade 11 and 12 courses, with greater emphasis on List A courses.

  • A Social Studies 12 course can be used to fulfil the Social Studies 11 requirement. A Social Studies 12 course can be used to fulfil both the Social Studies 11 requirement and a program-specific Social Studies 12 requirement.
  • Applicants who have completed two courses from the Science 12 or Math 12 category, with one of these courses being Physical Geography 12, will have Physical Geography 12 considered to fulfil the Social Studies 12 category. 

Grade 11 required courses

Required Course List B
One of:
English 11
  • EFP: Literary Studies + New Media 11
  • EFP: Literary Studies + Spoken Language 11
  • EFP: Literary Studies + Writing 11
  • Composition 11
  • Creative Writing 11
  • English First Peoples 11
  • Literary Studies 11
  • New Media 11
  • Spoken Language 11
One of:
Math 11

  • Foundations of Math 11
  • Pre-Calculus 11
One of:
Science 11

  • Chemistry 11
  • Earth Sciences 11
  • Environmental Science 11
  • Life Sciences 11 (Biology 11) 
  • Physics 11
  • Science for Citizens 11
  • Specialized Science 12
One of:
Social Studies 11


See all approved grade 11 courses

Grade 12 required courses

t-warning Students must complete a minimum of 5 approved grade 12 courses, including all required courses. Equivalent AP or IB courses may be used in place of the following courses.

This program will require students to present two courses from the math/science category within List A, rather than one.

Required Course List A
One of: 
English 12
  • English Studies 12 (English 12) (min 70%)
  • English First Peoples 12 (min 70%)
  • Francais langue et culture 12

Two of:

 

  • Anatomy & Physiology 12 (Biology 12)
  • Calculus 12
  • Chemistry 12
  • Computer Science 12
  • Environmental Science 12 (Sustainable Resources 12)
  • Foundations of Mathematics 12
  • Geology 12
  • Geometry 12
  • Physical Geography 12 (Geography 12)
  • Physics 12
  • Pre-calculus 12
  • Statistics 12
One of:
  • 20th Century World History 12 (History 12)
  • Asian Studies 12
  • BC First Peoples 12
  • Comparative World Religions 12
  • Comparative Cultures 12 (Comparative Civilizations 12)
  • Composition 12
  • Contemporary Indigenous Studies 12
  • Creative Writing 12
  • Economic Theory 12
  • Economics 12
  • Genocide Studies 12
  • Human Geography 12
  • Law Studies 12 (Law 12)
  • Literary Studies 12 (English Literature 12)
  • New Media 12
  • Philosophy 12
  • Political Studies 12
  • Social Justice 12
  • Spoken Language 12
  • Urban Studies 12

 

Type Course List B

One additional from:

List A or List B

  • Accounting 12
  • American Sign Language 12
  • Arabic 12
  • Art Studio 12
  • Choral Music 12 (includes Chamber 12, Concert Choir 12, Vocal Jazz 12)
  • Composition & Production 12
  • Contemporary Music 12
  • Dance Choreography 12
  • Dance Company 12
  • Dance Conditioning 12
  • Dance Foundations 12
  • Dance Technique & Performance 12
  • Directing and Script Development 12
  • Drama 12
  • Engineering 12
  • Entrepreneurship 12
  • Farsi 12
  • Film & Television 12
  • Financial Accounting 12
  • French 12
  • German 12
  • Graphic Arts 12
  • Instrumental Music 12 (includes Concert Band 12, Guitar 12, Jazz Band 12, Orchestra 12)
  • Italian 12
  • Japanese 12
  • Korean 12
  • Mandarin 12
  • Mechatronics 12
  • Media Arts 12
  • Musical theatre 12
  • Photography 12
  • Punjabi 12
  • Russian 12
  • Spanish 12
  • Studio Arts 2D 12
  • Studio Arts 3D 12
  • Theatre Company 12
  • Theatre Production 12

See all approved grade 12 courses

Advanced placement

Information for students in an AP program, or with AP course credit.

International Baccalaureate 

Information for students in an IB program, or with IB course credit.

Aboriginal Admission Policy

Available admission pathway for students of Aboriginal heritage.

Diverse qualifications 

Admission pathway for students who meet minimum admission standards and have demonstrated commitment or excellence in other endeavours, or who have succeeded in their studies despite difficult circumstances. Learn more about diverse qualifications.