Environmental Science

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The environmental sector is one of the fastest-growing areas of employment in Canada, and Acadia’s Environmental Science program prepares you to be part of that future. You’ll explore how organisms, environments, and human activity intersect, and learn how to tackle the problems created by those interactions. By drawing on biology, earth science, chemistry, and policy, you’ll gain the skills to apply science to real environmental challenges.

At Acadia, you don’t just study the environment, you experience it. From small classes and state-of-the-art labs to outdoor field schools and community projects, you’ll learn by doing. Faculty are deeply engaged in environmental research, and their support extends far beyond the classroom, giving you a strong professional and personal network that lasts long after graduation.

You can shape your studies around your passions, whether that’s environmental geoscience, water quality, conservation biology, policy, risk assessment, or sustainable development. Acadia offers BSc and BSc (Honours) programs in Environmental Science accredited by ECO Canada, as well as a 2 year research-based MSc program in Environmental Science.

Take your learning, and skills development, off campus and to the world.

Study Abroad
Study abroad is available!
Co-Op
Co-op is available!

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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

Degree Timeline

First Year
  • Take required introductory courses
  • Join clubs and get involved on campus and within the program.
Middle Years
  • Opportunity to become a teaching assistant
  • Connect with faculty about summer research
  • Option to enrol in the co-op program
Final Year
  • Choose to complete honours program
  • Complete intensive field course
  • Earn your degree
  • Apply for professional registration with EcoCanada

Sample Courses

Your studies will blend science, policy, and hands-on learning to tackle today’s most urgent environmental challenges. Courses range from fieldwork and lab studies to legal and policy analysis.

ENVS 1013/1023

INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1 & 2

ENVS 2523

FIELD COURSE: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENECE

ENVS 3113

LEGAL ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

ENVS 3423

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

ENVS 3505

BORDERS, SCALE AND THE ENVIRONMENT

ENVS 3513

CLIMATE CHANGE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTITIONERS

ENVS 4013

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROJECT

ENVS 4423

COMMUNICATIONS AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

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CAREER OPTIONS AFTER GRADUATION

With an Environmental Science degree from Acadia, you’ll be prepared to lead in a wide range of natural science careers and specifically careers that protect ecosystems, manage natural resources, and guide environmental policy.

  • Conservation ecologist
  • Environmental consultant
  • Environmental impact assessment specialist
  • Ecotoxicologist
  • Environmental program manager
  • Environmental policy advisor
  • Environmental scientist/researcher
  • Environmental lawyer
  • Environmental technician
  • Fisheries scientist
 

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