Honours BSc in Earth and Environmental Systems - St. George in Toronto Canada | University of Toronto

If Earth Sciences sparks your interest, this field could be your perfect match. It explores physical, chemical, and biological phenomena across vast timeframes and spatial dimensions within Earth and planetary systems. The Earth and Environmental Systems Major adopts an integrated perspective to examine Earth's functioning and its evolution spanning decades to billions of years. This demands comprehension of how all system components (the solid Earth, oceans, atmosphere, and biosphere) interact dynamically, offering crucial insights during an era when climate change, resource depletion, and global pollution significantly impact humanity and societies.
Our curriculum prioritizes practical laboratory and fieldwork experiences. Every program mandates at least one field course, with several classes providing optional excursions ranging from single-day trips to two-week expeditions. Recent destinations have included Newfoundland, Texas, Arizona, Hawaii, Chile, and New Zealand, while undergraduate research teams have conducted fieldwork in Turkey, Peru, Greece, and South Africa. These immersive experiences help build peer connections, cultivate teamwork abilities, enable practical learning, and create meaningful mentorship opportunities between students and faculty. We also encourage students to pursue additional opportunities like study abroad programs, summer courses, internships, or collaborations with industry and non-governmental organizations.