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Course Descriptions

Below are descriptions of the core courses you'll complete during Terms 1 and 2. Elective courses are not offered during this period, as you'll also engage in professional development activities and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) competency building. Together, these components prepare you for your co‑op work term in Term 3.

This course examines sustainable development tools for environmental planning and decision-making, integrating environmental, social and economic perspectives. It covers applications ranging from strategic to site-specific levels, explores emerging issues such as climate change and environmental justice, and develops skills in critical assessment, policy integration and inclusive decision-making.

This course introduces environmental planning and management through a sustainability and resilience lens, covering key frameworks used across diverse environments (e.g. urban, aquatic, terrestrial, etc). It examines how human use of resources and resulting environmental impacts shape modern management challenges.

This course examines how environmental and social performance has become integral to business success alongside financial outcomes. You'll explore the “triple bottom line” and how sustainability expectations from markets, customers and investors are driving innovation, strategy and competitive advantage.

Explore ecosystem health and the connections between environmental conditions, human health and sustainability. This course is focused on assessing ecosystem and community wellness while building practical skills in environmental data analysis, visualization and applied problem-solving.
This course introduces the fundamentals of environmental science and engineering and how they work together to support a healthy, sustainable environment. Through case studies, it examines major environmental challenges while developing problem-solving skills related to pollution control, waste treatment, energy systems and sustainability.

This course provides hands-on experience in applied environmental consulting through client-based research projects. You'll work in teams to conduct primary and secondary research, produce a professional report and present findings and recommendations to a real-world client.