Program Highlights
If your passions lie in seeking new directions for our planet and society, helping to fight climate change and the depletion of natural resources, the Environment and Society—Environmental Science Diploma is the program for you.
In the diploma, you’ll take essential science courses in key disciplines, including biology, botany, chemistry, computer sciences, ecology, geography, research and statistics.
You'll also take electives in Indigenous and First Nations topics, social sciences and writing. The flexible structure offered by the diploma also allows you to build foundational skills, specialize in fields of interest and engage in community-based projects.
Throughout the program, you’ll study in small classes, receiving mentorship from expert instructors who combine theoretical concepts with practical, applied learning.
Our diploma is a great place to start learning more about environmental jobs and building skills. If you're more interested in working in environmental advocacy and non-profits, we also offer the Environmental Studies Diploma.
- Identify information from natural and social sciences in building an evidence-based understanding of environmental problems and solutions.
- Gain competency in First Nations, Inuit and Métis history, and contemporary Indigenous perspectives including traditional ecological knowledge, and apply this to work in cross-cultural environments.
- Employ systems thinking in evaluating methods of inquiry that are used in the study of environmental challenges.
- Acquire foundational knowledge, quantitative reasoning skills, and evidence-based analysis approaches that encompass ecological, economic, and social frameworks in identifying, addressing, and mitigating environmental issues.
- Describe regional-integrated and problem-based approaches that amplify the partnership between Indigenous and Western knowledge.
- Develop effective communication practices for relaying and interpreting environmental data and issues to a variety of audiences and for cooperating with interested parties.
- Embrace roles and identities as mindful, eco-literate citizens, practitioners, and environmental leaders in delivering and designing solutions in a complex, interconnected world.
Program Requirements
Total program credits: 60.00