What will I learn?
Earth and environmental scientists find resources (such as the minerals used for your technology), measure and monitor environmental contamination in air, water, and soil, and work with and develop computer models for understanding climate change. As a StFX Earth and Environmental Sciences student, you will have the opportunity to develop skills in data analysis, laboratory, and computer modelling. Some of the most exciting learning takes place in the field, where studies outdoor bridge the gap between textbook descriptions and actual occurrences. The StFX Earth and Environmental Sciences Department has a natural laboratory just steps away, where over 620 million years of geological history are exposed for study, and where you can access ecosystems from soaring hardwood forest, to tundra, to rivers and connected wetlands and coastal estuary. As one of the most research-intensive departments on campus, you will have abundant opportunity to work one-on-one with professors on cutting edge research projects that are regional, national, and international in scope.Candidates must follow the degree regulations and program patterns outlined in chapter 7 of the Academic Calendar and complete:Foundations: CHEM 101/102 or 121/122 6 credits of PHYS 101, 102, 121, 122 and/or BIOL 111, 112Fundamentals: EESC 171,172, 245, 265, 277, 279, 303, 304, 375 9 credits EESC at the 300-400 levelAdvanced major program must follow all requirements and complete EESC 301, 302, 305, 365, 377, 491Honours program must follow advanced major requirements and complete EESC 435, 490, 9 credits of EESC electives (or other science courses approved by the department chair)
