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) and Certificate(s).
In addition to fulfilling the College of Arts and Science requirements for the 120 credit-hour degree, students in a BSc Combined Honours program in ESS and another subject must complete the following:
ESS Requirements
Work-Integrated Learning
All BSc Combined Honours students with ESS as either the primary or secondary subject must complete Work-Integrated Learning (WIL). This requirement may be satisfied with any of the following:
- Sustainability Co-operative Education (Co-op)
- Sustainability Work Experience Program (WEP)
- Science Co-op in Allied Subject (Science must be primary subject)
- SUST 4001.03 and SUST 4002.03 ESS Capstone Parts 1 and 2*
- SUST 3002.03 ESS Engagement Project**
See Work-Integrated Learning Programs in Sustainability for details.
Other formal work-integrated learning experiences may be eligible to satisfy the WIL requirement for ESS. Students should consult with the Academic Advisor in the College of Sustainability: ess.advising@dal.ca
*SUST 4001.03 and SUST 4002.03 will count toward SUST course requirements. SUST 4001 and SUST 4002 must be completed in consecutive fall and winter terms. Credit will not be granted for SUST 4001 without completion of SUST 4002.
** Students intending to pursue SUST 3002 must consult with the course instructor in the prior semester. SUST 3002 will count toward SUST course requirements.
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)
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ESS as primary subject in BSc Combined Honours:
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ESS as secondary subject in BSc Combined Honours:
- 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.
Admission to ESS Honours Thesis
Students wishing to complete the Honours Thesis in ESS must apply for admission to the ESS Honours Thesis 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 graduating year.
BSc Combined Honours Graduation Requirements
Students must fulfill the College of Arts and Science requirements for the 120 credit hour BSc Combined Honours degree. 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.
General Degree Requirements satisfied by SUST courses