BSc in Environmental Science (Honours) - Geoscience in Waterloo Canada | University of Waterloo

This program offers foundational training in quantitative science and mathematics while allowing students flexibility to choose from diverse environment-focused courses, including chemistry, ecology, microbiology, geography, and hydrogeology. Participants will develop the expertise needed to evaluate environmental consequences of contamination from industrial, urban, agricultural, and mining activities.

Career paths: Environmental policy and consulting roles in government and private sectors.
Gain comprehensive training in chemistry and biology while exploring environmental studies in ecology, aquatic systems, geology, hydrology, and beyond. The curriculum covers climate change, groundwater dynamics, pollution effects, sustainable resource extraction, waste management, and human influence on Earth systems.

Opt for the Ecology specialization to study ecological balance and biodiversity through the lens of life sciences. Select the Geoscience path to examine relationships between Earth's spheres (geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere) and human impacts on our planet's complex systems.

Alternatively, pursue Water Science to explore water's unique characteristics, its global distribution across Earth's surface and subsurface, and the vital freshwater resources essential for human survival and prosperity.

Regardless of your chosen path—with or without co-op work experience—you'll join one of Canada's top four environmental science programs (QS World University Rankings 2023). Graduates emerge with the scientific understanding, innovative thinking, and specialized skills to drive global sustainability initiatives.