The bachelor of environment and sustainability program equips students with the tools and critical thinking skills necessary to make decisions regarding how we use the environment now with a view to a more sustainable future for the next generations.

The bachelor of environment and sustainability program bridges natural science approaches to sustainable resource and environmental management challenges with social science and environmental policy considerations. This degree program offers two majors, one in environmental studies and one in resource management.

Environmental studies majors take an additional set of courses from a social science perspective (such as economics, political science, and geography) whereas resource management majors take a set of courses that have an ecological or science-based perspective (such as geographic information systems, population and resource dynamics, and quantitative methods).

Why study environment and sustainability?

We depend on the environment for many aspects of our daily lives, including food, employment, recreation, and natural resources for homes, transportation and consumer goods. The natural environment also holds special cultural and spiritual significance for many individuals. It is our responsibility to help ensure that the way we use the natural environment today does not impair the ability of future generations to also meet their needs.

Sample first year

Each student is on their own individual learning path. The bachelor of environment and sustainability is comprised of 120 credit hours (40 courses). It is important that students work with an advisor to ensure suitable course selection and determine an appropriate course load as students have the option of doing up to 15 credit hours (5 courses) per semester.

Environmental studies

Students pursuing a bachelor of environment and sustainability with a major in environmental studies at Grenfell Campus will normally take the following courses in their first year:

Resource management 

Students pursuing a bachelor of environment and sustainability with a major in resource management at Grenfell Campus will normally take the following courses in their first year:

Career opportunties

Careers include but are not limited to:

• environmental consulting
• natural resources policy analyst
• conservation officer
• environmental education
• environmental impact assessment

Contact information

For additional information, visit the School of Science and the Environment or contact Dr. Stephen Decker.