BSc Combined Honours, Environment, Sustainability and Society
The BSc Combined Honours degree program allows students to combine a study of Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) with another subject (Allied Subject). The Allied Subject may be any Honours subject from the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Computer Science. An Honours Thesis is completed in either ESS or in the Allied Subject. Students intending to complete a Combined Honours program must consult with academic advisors in both subject areas. This degree may also be combined with Minor(s).
Admission to ESS Honours (ESS as primary subject):
Students must apply for admission to the ESS Honours Program by completing the “Intent to Register for ESS Honours Thesis” form before the end of the winter term prior to starting the ESS Honours Thesis course. A cumulative GPA of 3.3 is required in all SUST and ESS Elective courses at 2000 level or above, with no individual grade less than C. Students must also complete the Dalhousie Honours Application Form before the deadline in September of their Honours year.
BSc Combined Honours Graduation Requirements
Students must fulfill the requirements for the 120 credit hour degree requirements outlined in the Academic Regulations and College of Arts and Science Degree Requirements sections. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required in all Honours Subject courses at 2000 level or above, with no individual grade less than C.
Course Requirements
In addition to fulfilling the 120 credit hour degree requirements outlined in the Academic Regulations and College of Arts and Science Degree Requirements sections, students in a BSc Combined Honours program in ESS and another subject must complete the following:
ESS Course Requirements:
1000-level Requirements:
- With Foundation Year Program (FYP) or Dalhousie Integrated Science Program (DISP): Any 1000-level SUST course (minimum 3 credit hours)
Upper-level requirements:
- SUST 2000.06: Local Governance, Citizen Engagement and Sustainability
- SUST 2001.06: Global Environmental Governance
- SUST 3000.03: Environmental Decision Making
- 9 more credit hours SUST at 3000 level or above (SUST 4001.03 and SUST 4002.03 ESS Capstone recommended)
- ESS as primary subject in BSc Combined Honours:
- 6 more credit hours SUST or ESS Electives at 2000 level or above
- SUST 4901.03 and SUST 4902.03: ESS Honours Thesis
- ESS as secondary subject in BSc Combined Honours:
- 6 more credit hours SUST or ESS Electives at 3000 level or above
- The courses listed above fulfill the minimum requirements of 30 credit hours at 2000-level or above and 18 credit hours at 3000-level or above
- Students may take no more than 54 credit hours in SUST/ESS Electives at 2000-level or above
Allied Subject Requirements:
Please consult the Academic Calendar and Academic Advisor for your Allied Subject. If ESS is the secondary subject, the Honours Thesis is typically completed in the Allied (primary) Subject. Even if ESS is the primary subject, there may be additional course requirements for the Allied Subject to satisfy their Combined Honours degree requirements.
General Degree Requirements satisfied by SUST courses:
SUST 1000.06 satisfies the 6 credit hours writing requirement (SUST 1400.03 and SUST 1001.06 do not satisfy the Writing Requirement). For BSc students either SUST 1000.06 or SUST 1001.06 satisfy the Social Science requirement. For BA students either SUST 1000.06 or SUST 1001.06 satisfy the Life and Physical Sciences requirement. For all General Degree Requirements please see College of Arts and Science Degree Requirements.