环境科学计划提供了研究跨学科科学的机会，这些学科是理解涉及自然界和人类影响的复杂环境问题所必需的。学生可以根据自己的兴趣定制计划的科学重点
The interdisciplinary programs are administered by the Department of Geography, Geomatics and Environment, which advises students and coordinates participating departments, faculty and programs.The curriculum stresses the integrative nature of the study of the environment. Students will develop the environmental problem-solving skills required for some of the most dynamic areas of today's job market. Environment faculty members encourage students to become involved in basic enquiry and critical thinking, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and the application of concepts to real-life problems. The Environment programs begin with a first-year Science course, ENV100Y5 (The Environment). The programs offer students abundant opportunities to become involved in environmental practice, research and fieldwork (e.g., ENV299Y5 Research Opportunity Program, ENV232H5 Environmental Sustainability Practicum, ENV497H5, Environmental Research Project). Students may also have the opportunity to complete a practical work placement course related to their specific area of interest (JEG400401Y5 GeographyEnvironment Internship).The Environmental Science programs offer an opportunity to study the interdisciplinary sciences that are required to understand complex environmental problems involving the natural world and human impacts. Students can tailor the scientific focus of the program to their own interests, by choosing courses from Geographical and Earth Science Perspectives; BiologicalEcological Perspectives; and PhysicalChemical Perspectives. For example, one possible pathway through Environmental Science focuses on the relationships among biota, land, water, and air, the structure and function of natural and managed ecosystems, and processes in the biogeochemical environment. This pathway would rely mainly on courses chosen from the Geographical and Ecological Perspectives. An alternative, more analytical pathway is better suited to students with a strong interest in laboratory sciences, who wish to apply their knowledge to problems of chemical, physical, and biotechnical remediation and the control of environmental problems. This pathway would involve more course choices in the Physical and Chemical Sciences. Fieldwork, experiential learning, and research opportunities are important to all of the Environmental Science programs. No matter which pathway is followed, some courses on Social and Policy Perspectives are also part of the program. The premise is that those who will develop our scientific knowledge and technological capacities must also have a basic understanding of environmental management, policy, and the human-environment relationship. Students who have concerns about identifying which pathway is best for them are encouraged to visit the Program Advisors and Academic Counselor early and often.