Courses not offered this academic year (fall/winter terms) are indicated by the words "NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR" below the course description. Nevertheless, students should refer to the Timetable as a final check.
Environmental Studies courses are divided into two streams: Science and Arts. For course descriptions of cross-calendared courses, see calendar entries in the Departments of Anthropology page 155, Biology page 162, Chemistry page 167, Economics page 206, Geography page 182, Geology page 186, Indigenous Learning page 225, Northern Studies page 195 and 239, Philosophy page 242, Physics page 197, Political Science page 245, Sociology page 256, the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism page 142, and the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment page 121.
(Information about Course Numbering System)
SCIENCE STREAM
Courses not offered this academic year (fall/winter terms) are indicated by the words "NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR" below the course TITLE. Nevertheless, students should refer to the Timetable as a final check.
Environmental Studies (ENST) 1110 - Energy Conservation NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR
Environmental Studies 1111/Geology 1110 - Planet Earth
Environmental Studies 1112/Geology 1111 - Planet Earth with Laboratory
Environmental Studies 1120/Geography 1120 - Environmental Issues: A Geographical Approach
Environmental Studies 1130 - Fuel and Combustion Chemistry I NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR
Environmental Studies 1131/Geology 1130 - Crust of the Earth
Environmental Studies 1132/Geology 1131 - Crust of the Earth with Laboratory
Environmental Studies 2110 - Fuel and Combustion Chemistry II NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR
Environmental Studies 2130 - Solar Energy
Environmental Studies 2210/Biology 2210 - Introductory Ecology
Environmental Studies 2211/Forestry 2210 - Forest Ecology and Silvics
Environmental Studies 2219/Geology 2219 - Geochemistry
Environmental Studies 2331/Geography 2331 - Climatology
Environmental Studies 2351/Geography 2351 - Geomorphology
Environmental Studies 2610/Chemistry 2610/Northern Studies 2610 - Northern Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Studies 3110/Physics 3110 - Nuclear Energy NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR
Environmental Studies 3130 - Fuel Utilization NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR
Environmental Studies 3311/Geography 3311 - Environmental Geomorphology
Environmental Studies 3312/Geology 3311 - Environmental Geology
Environmental Studies 3313/Biology 3313/Northern Studies 3313 - Ecological Structure in Northern Environments
Environmental Studies 3317/Geography 3317 - Fluvial Geomorphology NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR
Environmental Studies 3331/Geography 3331 - Environmental Climatology
Environmental Studies 3410/Geology 3410 - Depositional Environments
Environmental Studies 3431/Geography 3431 - Geography of Energy
Environmental Studies 3471/Geography 3471 - Environmental Assessment and Management NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR
Environmental Studies 3610/Biology 3610 - Environmental Biology
Environmental Studies 3691/Geography 3691 - Landscapes
Environmental Studies 4011/Chemistry 4011/Geology 4011 - Environmental Geochemistry
Environmental Studies 4111/Anthropology 4111 - Ecological and Environmental Anthropology
Environmental Studies 4114/Anthropology 4114 - Human Impacts on the Environment
Environmental Studies 4115/Biology 4115 - Biology of Disturbed Habitats NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR
Environmental Studies 4250/Forestry 4250 - Environmental Assessment
Environmental Studies 4351/Geography 4351 - Climatology: Climate Change
Environmental Studies 4371/Geography 4371 - Climatology: Local and Microclimates
Environmental Studies 4431/Geography 4431 - Conservation Geography
Environmental Studies 4800 - Interdisciplinary Seminar
ARTS STREAM
Courses not offered this academic year (fall/winter terms) are indicated by the words "NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR" below the course TITLE. Nevertheless, students should refer to the Timetable as a final check.
Environmental Studies (ENST) 1120/Geography 1120 - Environmental Issues: A Geographical Approach
Environmental Studies 2013/Philosophy 2013 - Environmental Philosophy
Environmental Studies 2212/Economics 2212 - Environmental Economics
Environmental Studies 2312/Indigenous Learning 2312/Northern Studies 2312 - Native Peoples and the North
Environmental Studies 2331/Geography 2331 - Climatology
Environmental Studies 2351/Geography 2351 - Geomorphology
Environmental Studies 2817/Sociology 2817/Northern Studies 2817 - Sociology of the North
Environmental Studies 3311/Geography 3311 - Environmental Geography
Environmental Studies 3331/Geography 3331 - Environmental Issues: A Climatological Approach
Environmental Studies 3332/Political Science 3332 - Environmental Policy NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR
Environmental Studies 3411/Geography 3411 - Resource Management
Environmental Studies 3435/Indigenous Learning 3435/Northern Studies 3435 - Native People and the Land NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR
Environmental Studies 3471/Geography 3471 - Environmental Assessment and Management
Environmental Studies 4111/Anthropology 4111 - Ecological And Environmental Anthropology I
Environmental Studies 4113/Anthropology 4113 - Ecological And Environmental Anthropology II
Environmental Studies 4411/Geography 4411 - Water Resources Management
Environmental Studies 4451/Geography 4451 - Geography of Risk and Hazard NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR
Environmental Studies 4517/Sociology 4517/Anthropology 4517 - Society, Culture and Nature NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR
Environmental Studies 4531/Economics 4531 - Natural Resource Economics
Environmental Studies 4800 - Interdisciplinary Seminar
Environmental Studies 4815/Outdoor Recreation 4815 - Wilderness Issues
Courses not offered this academic year (fall/winter terms) are indicated by the words "NOT OFFERED THIS YEAR" below the course description. Nevertheless, students should refer to the Timetable as a final check.
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1110
Energy Conservation
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Description:
An introduction to energy sources with an emphasis on conservation. Topics include: our present use of energy, insulation, R2000, infiltration, windows, passive solar, lighting, recycling, transportation, fuel efficiency, coal and nuclear thermoelectric power, co-generation, waste heat and conservation in commerce and industry.
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Environmental Studies
1120
Environmental Studies: A Geographical Approach
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Description:
See Department of Geography, Courses, Geography 1120, for full course description.
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Geography 1120
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Environmental Studies
1130
Fuel and Combustion Chemistry I
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Description:
A course in fuels technology. Topics include: introduction to combustion science; the greenhouse effect; thermochemistry of fuels and combustion; origin, occurrence and processing of primary biomass and fossil fuels; conversion processes yielding secondary fuels; chemical and physical characterization of fuels; environmental impact of combustion.
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Environmental Studies
2013
Environmental Philosophy
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Credit Weight:
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Description:
See Department of Philosophy, Courses, Philosophy 2013, for full course description.
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Philosophy 2013
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2110
Fuel and Combustion Chemistry II
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A course in combustion science. Topics include: overview of conbustion chemistry (i.e., stoichiometry, thermochemistry and kinetics); ignition; flames; combustion chambers and burners; formation and control of pollutants; selected topics of student interest.
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2130
Solar Energy
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Electromagnetic energy fundamentals are reviewed and applied to solar and terrestrial sources of radiation. The effects of the earth's atmosphere on both spectra and the role of the visible component are studied. Methods for estimating both seasonal and latitude dependent available solar insolation are presented. The advantages of materials dependent spectral selectivity are introduced and resulting improvements in device efficiencies are discussed. Techniques for harnessing solar energy are then investigated. Subjects studied will include: passive and active solar energy collection; solar cell developments; wind electric power potential and hardware developments; photosynthesis, and biomass production for food and fuel.
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Environmental Studies
2210
Introductory Ecology
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See Department of Biology, Courses, Biology 2210, for full course description.
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Biology 2210
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3110
Nuclear Energy
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This is an introduction to the applications of radioactive isotopes and other nuclear processes. The course begins with an overview of energy transfer, atomic theory, nuclear structure, types of radioactive decay, transmutation of elements, fission, and fusion reactions. These concepts are then used to examine the operation of particle accelerators, isotope separators, radiation detectors, neutron chain reactions and fission reactors, breeder reactors, and fusion reactors. Other topics covered include biological effects of radiation, radiopharmaceuticals, radioactive dating methods, preservation of food, reactor safety, nuclear submarines, radon, waste disposal methods, nuclear weapons.
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Physics 3110
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3130
Fuel Utilization
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Combustion and heats of reaction. Review of chemical kinetics and catalysis. Synthesis of gas and water gas shift reactions. The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and its industrial applications. Basic heat transfer. Residential and industrial applications of fuel combustion. Motor fuels. Refractories. Furnace construction. Insulation materials. Lagging.
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4800
Interdisciplinary Seminar
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Credit Weight:
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An interdisciplinary examination of current environmental issues.
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