University of Toronto-Mississauga – Environmental Science Undergraduate Degree

http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/12045.0.html

Mississauga, ON
(905) 828-5462

The UTM Environmental Program stresses the integrative nature of the study of environment though an interdisciplinary curriculum. Students have an opportunity to develop the problem-solving skills required for some of the most dynamic areas of today’s job market. Environment faculty encourages students to become involved in basic enquiry and critical thinking, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and the application of concepts to real-life problems. There are abundant opportunities to become involved in environmental practice, research and fieldwork, and internship placements.

The program is administered by the UTM Geography Department, with faculty advisors and affiliates representing disciplines across the physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

The Environmental Science programs offer an opportunity to study the interdisciplinary sciences that are required to understand complex environmental problems involving the natural world and human impacts. Students can tailor the scientific focus of the program to their own interests, by choosing courses from Geographical and Earth Science Perspectives; Biological/Ecological Perspectives; and Physical/Chemical Perspectives.

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