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Learn about the environment from different perspectives with an Associate of Arts Degree in Environmental Studies. You'll choose from a wide range of academic and environmental courses in anthropology, economics, geography, sociology, criminology, philosophy, history, political science, and earth and environmental science. Participate in discussions and presentations, gain valuable field experience and engage in classroom lectures to develop and enhance your critical-thinking, writing, research and presentation skills.
Get paid, full-time work experience during your studies
Gain valuable field experience and put your skills to work by joining the optional Co-operative Education Program, which alternates semesters of study with paid, full-time work in your field. You’ll earn money while gaining experience, building your resume and getting an employer reference, all before you graduate. To participate in Co-op you need to plan two semesters in advance, so we strongly recommend contacting the Co-op Office at the start of your program.
Further education
Douglas College and the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) have a Block Transfer Agreement with regards to the Associate of Arts Degree in Environmental Studies. This means that students can transfer their Associate of Arts In Environmental Studies to UFV to pursue one of the following degree options:
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Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
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Graduation Requirements
Additional Graduation Requirements with Cooperative Education Option
Course Requirements
Table 1 - Associate of Arts Degree Framework (see Notes 1, 2, and 3)
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Course Number |
Course Description |
Credits |
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First-year English |
Three credits in ENGL at the 1000-level or higher. |
3.00 |
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Three credits in English at the 1000-level or higher that transfer to one of the Research Universities as ENGL credit, which could include courses in CMNS, CRWR, and ENGL. |
3.00 |
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Science |
Three credits in Mathematics, Computing Science, or Statistics at the 1000-level or higher, which could include courses in BUSN, CMPT, CSIS, GEOG, MATH, and PSYC. |
3.00 |
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Three credits in a Laboratory Science at the 1000-level or higher, which could include courses in ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, EAES, GEOG, and PHYS. |
3.00 |
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Three credits in Science at the 1000-level or higher, which could include courses in ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, CMPT, CSIS, EAES, GEOG, MATH, PHYS, and SPSC. |
3.00 |
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Arts (See Note 4) |
Six credits in Social Sciences at the 1000-level or higher, which could include courses in ANTH, CRIM, GEOG, GSWS, INST, POLI, PSYC, SOCI, and SOSC. |
36.00 |
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Six credits in Humanities (other than English) at the 1000-level or higher, which could include courses in CMNS, CRWR, GSWS, HIST, HUMS, MODL, MUSC, PEFA, PHIL, STGE, and THEA. |
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24 credits in Arts at the 1000-level or higher, which could include courses in ANTH, CMNS, CRWR, CRIM, ECON, GEOG, GLGC, GSWS, HIST, HUMS, INST, LING, MATH, MODL, MUSC, PEFA, PHIL, POLI, PSYC, SOCI, SOSC, STGE, and THEA. |
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Electives |
Nine credits in Arts, Science, or other subject areas at the 1000-level or higher. |
9.00 |
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Total Credits |
60.00 |
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Table 2 - Thematic Emphasis: Environmental Studies (see Note 1)
All 24.00 credits required for Thematic Emphasis may be used to satisfy requirements in the Associate of Arts Degree framework (See Note 2).
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Course Number |
Course Description |
Credits |
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Choose four courses from the following options: |
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Ecology and Culture |
3.00 |
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ECON 2460 (see Note 5) |
Environmental Economics |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Earth Sciences |
3.00 |
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Weather and Climate |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Earth Sciences |
3.00 |
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Human Impact on the Environment |
3.00 |
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GEOG 2311 (see Note 5) |
Urban Environmental Sustainability |
3.00 |
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PHIL 2123 (see Note 5) |
Environmental Ethics |
3.00 |
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SOCI 2270 (see Note 5) |
Society and the Environment |
3.00 |
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GEOG 2333 (see Note 5) |
Climate Action |
3.00 |
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Choose four courses from the following options: |
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Anthropology in Developing Countries |
3.00 |
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CRIM 3320 (see Note 5) |
Environmental Criminology and Law |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Human Geography |
3.00 |
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Environment and Media |
3.00 |
|
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The Geography of British Columbia |
3.00 |
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The Geography of Canada |
3.00 |
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Selected Regions |
3.00 |
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GEOG 2210 (see Note 5) |
Atmospheric Environments: Climatology |
3.00 |
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GEOG 2213 (see Note 5) |
Social Geography |
3.00 |
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GEOG 2220 (see Note 5) |
Geomorphology |
3.00 |
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GEOG 2230 (see Note 5) |
The Geography of Biodiversity |
3.00 |
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GEOG 2270 (see Note 5) |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
3.00 |
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World History Since 1945 |
3.00 |
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Environmental History |
3.00 |
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Frontiers of Thought |
3.00 |
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Perspectives on the Environment Creating a Sustainable Society |
3.00 |
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Introduction to World Politics |
3.00 |
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POLI 2203 (see Note 5) |
Current International Issues |
3.00 |
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Principles of Biology: The Biosphere |
3.00 |
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Principles of Biology: The Organism |
3.00 |
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BIOL 2300 (see Note 5) |
Marine Biology |
3.00 |
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BIOL 3305 (see Note 5) |
Ecology |
3.00 |
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BIOL 3500 (see Note 5) |
Plant Biology |
3.00 |
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BIOL 3700 (see Note 5) |
Evolution |
3.00 |
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CHEM 2303 (see Note 5) |
Environmental Chemistry |
3.00 |
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History of the Earth |
3.00 |
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Global Environmental Change |
3.00 |
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Introduction to Environmental Science |
3.00 |
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Ocean and the Environment |
3.00 |
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Resources from the Earth |
3.00 |
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EAES 2340 (see Note 5) |
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy |
3.00 |
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EAES 2537 (see Note 5) |
Environmental Science Project |
3.00 |
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EAES 2605 (see Note 5) |
Environmental Geology |
3.00 |
Cooperative Education Designation
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Course Number |
Course Description |
Credits |
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(see Note 6) |
Cooperative Education |
9.00 |
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Total Credits with Cooperative Education Designation |
69.00 |
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Notes:
3. No course may be used to meet more than one of the specific requirements in the Associate of Arts Degree framework.
4. A second-year course is one that transfers to one of the Research Universities as assigned or unassigned credits at 200-level or higher.
5. Course may have prerequisites. Please check the Program and Course Catalogue.
6. Students in this program have the option to participate in Cooperative Education, COOP 1100. Each Co-Op work term is a minimum of 420 hours of work and must be taken through Douglas College’s Co-Op program. The timing of the work terms is restricted to the following:
Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.