Environmental Science

Overview

Through lecture and seminar courses, hands-on laboratory work and field camps, students become proficient in topics such as water resource management, fish and wildlife ecology, ecological restoration, sustainable resource extraction, environmental monitoring, and environmental policy. In the upper years, students take courses in chosen areas of study and hone their skills in preparing research and thesis projects, working in teams and individually on current problems facing environmental science.

Concentrations are available in Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation; Chemistry; and Earth Sciences. The Environmental Science BSc program from Carleton University is accredited by ECO Canada, which aids the graduates of our program in following their own interests and paths to tackle a wide range of environmental issues.

Future opportunities 

Graduates of our program are now actively involved in environmental work around the world.

Recently advertised positions for which a degree in Environmental Science is the key qualification include work in water resource management and protection, wildlife protection, environmental contaminants monitoring, management of northern parks, environmental policy, naturalist studies, ocean disposal, environmental chemical analysis, environmental regulation compliance, waste minimization, biodiversity conservation, protection of fish habitats, pesticide toxicity evaluations, indoor air monitoring, environmental hydrogeology and many others.