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Water Environments and Ecosystems Domain
This domain is open only to students in the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) Major Environment or B.Sc. Major Environment program.
Water Environments and Ecosystems – Biological
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- Bachelor of Science (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) (B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.)) or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Environment -Water Environments and Ecosystems - Biological (60 credits)
- Bachelor of Science (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) (B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.)) or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Environment - Water Environments and Ecosystems - Physical (63 credits)
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) (B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.)) or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Environment -Water Environments and Ecosystems - Biological (60 credits)
This concentration (60 credits including Core) is open only to students in the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) Major in Environment or B.Sc. Major in Environment program.
To educate students in both the ecological and physical facets of the water environment, this Domain offers two concentrations, with students choosing one or the other.
Those electing the Biological concentration will focus on the mechanisms regulating the different forms of life in water bodies. They will acquire, as well, a good understanding of the physical mechanisms controlling water properties. Students interested in studying the transport and transformation mechanisms of water on the planet, from rivers to the oceans and atmosphere, will select the Physical concentration. They will acquire, as well, a solid background in the biological processes taking place in water bodies.
Graduates of this Domain are qualified to enter the work force or to pursue advanced studies in fields such as marine biology, geography, physical oceanography and atmospheric science.
Suggested First Year (U1) Courses
For suggestions of courses to take in your first year (U1), you can consult the "MSE Student Handbook 2010-11" available on the MSE website (/mse), or contact Ms. Kathy Roulet, Program Advisor (kathy.roulet [at] mcgill.ca).
Program Requirements
NOTE: Students are required to take a maximum of 30 credits at the 200-level and a minimum of 12 credits at the 400-level or higher in this program. This includes Core and Required courses.
Location Note: When planning your schedule and registering for courses, you should verify where each course is offered because courses for this program are taught at both ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's downtown campus and at the Macdonald campus in Ste. Anne de Bellevue.
Core: Required Courses (18 credits)
Location Note: Core Required courses for this program are taught at both ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's downtown campus and at the Macdonald Campus in Ste. Anne de Bellevue. You should register in Section 001 of an ENVR course that you plan to take on the downtown campus, and in Section 051 of an ENVR course that you plan to take on the Macdonald campus.
| ENVR 200 | (3) | The Global Environment |
| ENVR 201 | (3) | Society and Environment |
| ENVR 202 | (3) | The Evolving Earth |
| ENVR 203 | (3) | Knowledge, Ethics and Environment |
| ENVR 301 | (3) | Environmental Research Design |
| ENVR 400 | (3) | Environmental Thought |
Domain: Complementary Courses (33 credits)
33 credits of Complementary Courses are selected as follows:
6 credits - hydrology/water resources, population/community and ecology
3 credits - math and statistics
3 credits - field course
3 credits - Social sciences and policy
18 credits chosen in total from List A and List B
Social Sciences and Policy:
one of:
| AGEC 333 | (3) | Resource Economics |
| ANTH 339 | (3) | Ecological Anthropology |
| ANTH 418 | (3) | Environment and Development |
| ECON 225 | (3) | Economics of the Environment |
| ECON 326 | (3) | Ecological Economics |
| GEOG 404 | (3) | Environmental Management 2 |
| GEOG 498 | (3) | Humans in Tropical Environments |
| POLI 345 | (3) | International Organizations |
| POLI 466 | (3) | Public Policy Analysis |
| SOCI 565 | (3) | Social Change in Panama |
| URBP 520 | (3) | Globalization: Planning and Change |
List A
9 to 12 credits chosen from:
* Note: you may take ENVR 540 or BIOL 540 but not both; you may take GEOG 305 or ENVB 210 but not both.
| AGRI 435 | (3) | Soil and Water Quality Management |
| BIOL 342 | (3) | Marine Biology |
| BIOL 432 | (3) | Limnology |
| BIOL 441 | (3) | Biological Oceanography |
| BIOL 465 | (3) | Conservation Biology |
| BIOL 540* | (3) | Ecology of Species Invasions |
| BIOL 553 | (3) | Neotropical Environments |
| BIOL 570 | (3) | Advanced Seminar in Evolution |
| ENTO 535 | (3) | Aquatic Entomology |
| ENVB 210* | (3) | The Biophysical Environment |
| ENVB 315 | (3) | Science of Inland Waters |
| ENVR 540* | (3) | Ecology of Species Invasions |
| GEOG 305* | (3) | Soils and Environment |
| GEOG 350 | (3) | Ecological Biogeography |
| MICR 331 | (3) | Microbial Ecology |
| NRSC 333 | (3) | Pollution and Bioremediation |
| PARA 410 | (3) | Environment and Infection |
| WILD 401 | (4) | Fisheries and Wildlife Management |
List B
6 - 9 credits chosen from:
* Note: You may take ATOC 219 or CHEM 219 but not both; you may take ATOC 419 or CHEM 419 but not both; CHEM 287 and CHEM 297 must be taken together.
| ATOC 219* | (3) | Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry |
| ATOC 419* | (3) | Advances in Chemistry of Atmosphere |
| CHEM 219* | (3) | Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry |
| CHEM 287* | (2) | Introductory Analytical Chemistry |
| CHEM 297* | (1) | Introductory Analytical Chemistry Laboratory |
| CHEM 419* | (3) | Advances in Chemistry of Atmosphere |
| EPSC 220 | (3) | Principles of Geochemistry |
| GEOG 201 | (3) | Introductory Geo-Information Science |
| GEOG 308 | (3) | Principles of Remote Sensing |
| GEOG 372 | (3) | Running Water Environments |
| GEOG 522 | (3) | Advanced Environmental Hydrology |
| GEOG 537 | (3) | Advanced Fluvial Geomorphology |
| GEOG 550 | (3) | Historical Ecology Techniques |
| NRSC 430 | (3) | GIS for Natural Resource Management |
Faculty:
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ School of Environment—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) (B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.)) or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Environment - Water Environments and Ecosystems - Physical (63 credits)
This concentration (60 credits including Core) is open only to students in the B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.) Major in Environment or B.Sc. Major in Environment program.
To educate students in both the ecological and physical facets of the water environment, this Domain offers two concentrations, with students choosing one or the other.
Students interested in studying the transport and transformation mechanisms of water on the planet, from rivers to the oceans and atmosphere, will select the Physical concentration. They will acquire, as well, a solid background in the biological processes taking place in water bodies. Those electing the Biological concentration will focus on the mechanisms regulating the different forms of life in water bodies. They will acquire, as well, a good understanding of the physical mechanisms controlling water properties.
Graduates of this Domain are qualified to enter the work force or to pursue advanced studies in fields such as marine biology, geography, physical oceanography and atmospheric science.
Suggested First Year (U1) Courses
For suggestions on courses to take in your first year (U1), you can consult the "MSE Student Handbook 2010-11" available on the MSE website (/mse), or contact Ms. Kathy Roulet, the Program Advisor (kathy.roulet [at] mcgill.ca).
Program Requirements
NOTE: Students are required to take a maximum of 30 credits at the 200-level and a minimum of 12 credits at the 400-level or higher in this program. This includes Core and Required courses.
Location Note: When planning your schedule and registering for courses, you should verify where each course is offered because courses for this program are taught at both ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's downtown campus and at the Macdonald campus in Ste. Anne de Bellevue.
Core: Required Courses (18 credits)
Location Note: Core Required courses for this program are taught at both ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's downtown campus and at the Macdonald Campus in Ste. Anne de Bellevue. You should register in Section 001 of an ENVR course that you plan to take on the downtown campus, and in Section 051 of an ENVR course that you plan to take on the Macdonald campus.
| ENVR 200 | (3) | The Global Environment |
| ENVR 201 | (3) | Society and Environment |
| ENVR 202 | (3) | The Evolving Earth |
| ENVR 203 | (3) | Knowledge, Ethics and Environment |
| ENVR 301 | (3) | Environmental Research Design |
| ENVR 400 | (3) | Environmental Thought |
Domain: Complementary Courses (30 credits)
30 credits of Complementary Courses are selected as follows:
6 credits - hydrology/water resources, population, community and ecology
3 credits - statistics or calculus
3 credits - field course
12 credits chosen from List A
6 credits chosen from List B
Statistics or Calculus:
one of:
* Note: AEMA 310 or equivalent.
Note: Credit given for statistics courses is subject to certain restrictions. Students in Science should consult the "Course Overlap" information in the "Course Requirements" section for the Faculty of Science.
| AEMA 202 | (3) | Intermediate Calculus |
| AEMA 310* | (3) | Statistical Methods 1 |
| MATH 203 | (3) | Principles of Statistics 1 |
| MATH 222 | (3) | Calculus 3 |
List A:
12 credits chosen from:
| AGRI 435 | (3) | Soil and Water Quality Management |
| ATOC 309 | (3) | Weather Radars and Satellites |
| ATOC 568 | (3) | Ocean Physics |
| BREE 416 | (3) | Engineering for Land Development |
| CIVE 323 | (3) | Hydrology and Water Resources |
| EPSC 549 | (3) | Hydrogeology |
| GEOG 201 | (3) | Introductory Geo-Information Science |
| GEOG 308 | (3) | Principles of Remote Sensing |
| GEOG 537 | (3) | Advanced Fluvial Geomorphology |
| NRSC 510 | (3) | Agricultural Micrometeorology |
| URBP 520 | (3) | Globalization: Planning and Change |
List B:
6 credits chosen from:
| BIOL 342 | (3) | Marine Biology |
| BIOL 432 | (3) | Limnology |
| BIOL 441 | (3) | Biological Oceanography |
| BIOL 465 | (3) | Conservation Biology |
| BIOL 553 | (3) | Neotropical Environments |
| ENVB 315 | (3) | Science of Inland Waters |
| GEOG 350 | (3) | Ecological Biogeography |
| GEOG 505 | (3) | Global Biogeochemistry |
| WILD 401 | (4) | Fisheries and Wildlife Management |
Faculty:
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ School of Environment—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Faculty:
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ School of Environment—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)