Courses

Seminars and field trips introducing the major global, regional, and local environmental issues facing human societies. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Open to all students with second-year, or higher, standing.

Practical and theoretical approaches to tackling complex environmental challenges with emphasis on critical thinking to analyze real-world issues. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: MATH_V 101. Corequisite: One of STAT_V 200, 201, BIOL_V 300.

The complexities of socio-ecological issues facing practitioners of environmental sciences including ethics and social equity. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3rd-year class standing.

Current issues. Application to agricultural, energy, and resource systems in terrestrial and aquatic contexts. Analysis of complex problems; incorporation of science into novel interdisciplinary solutions. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Class standing 3, and either (1) one of ENVR 300, BIOL 230, FRST 201 or (2) other demonstrated ecology background.

[3-0-0] Prerequisite: [ENVR300] and fourth-year standing in the B.Sc. Environmental Sciences honours program.

Earth's origin, composition, structure, and natural resources. Plate tectonics as the driving force for volcanism, mountain building, and earthquakes. Imaging Earth's interior. Environmental geoscience and sustainability. (Consult the Credit Exclusion list for the Faculty of Science section of the Calendar.) [3-0-0]

Introduction to causes and physical characteristics of disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, landslides, wind waves, meteor impacts, mass extinctions. [3-0-0]

Mathematical computer-based problem solving in the physical, chemical, and biological sciences. Problems drawn from studies of the earth, the oceans and the atmosphere. Credit will be granted for only one of APSC 160 or EOSC 211. [2-0-2] Prerequisite: One of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121, SCIE 001.

Theory and practice of site investigation for geological engineers, including background studies, field work, remote sensing, development of ground models, importance of geological variability and uncertainty. Impacts on design, project risk and decision making. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 210. Corequisite: CIVL 210.

The Earth as a planet: its composition, internal dynamics, and surface evolution. Rotation, magnetic field, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes. The ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere as components of a varying geo-environment. Not for credit for students in specializations administered by the Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. (https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/undergrad/degrees). No background in science or mathematics is required. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion List: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty... [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 2nd-year class standing or higher.

An introduction to life in the oceans, its variety and evolution; primary producers and their links to the environment, zooplankton, marine communities, living marine resources and their role in today's world. Not for credit for students in specializations administered by the Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. (https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/undergrad/degrees). No background in science or mathematics is required. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Class standing 2.

The fossil record of adaptation and extinction emphasizing the interaction of biological and geological processes. Not for credit in Geological Sciences and Geophysics specializations. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion List: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty.... [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Biology 100-level and 3rd-year class standing or higher.

Climate science fundamentals: Energy balance, ocean and atmospheric circulation. Future climate scenarios. Processes driving spatial and temporal climate variability. Analysis of observations and climate projection data to evaluate the anthropogenic impact on climate. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3rd year class standing

Physical and chemical processes and their controls on the distribution of plankton in the ocean. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Either (a) SCIE 001 or (b) one of CHEM 110, CHEM 111, CHEM 120, CHEM 121, CHEM 141, CHEM 154 and one of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121 and one of PHYS 101, PHYS 106, PHYS 107, PHYS 117, PHYS 131, PHYS 153, PHYS 157.

Application of data analysis and empirical modelling strategies for conducting a data-oriented research in geosciences; from setting research questions and hypothesis to delivering and interpreting results. Examples are drawn from across the Earth, ocean, atmospheric and planetary sciences. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of STAT 200, BIOL 300 and one of MATH 200, MATH 221, EOSC 250 and one of EOSC 211, CPSC 203, CPSC 210.

Contaminant transport processes in groundwater flow systems; aqueous and multiphase transport; mathematical models describing migration and chemical evolution of contaminant plumes; case studies. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: One of EOSC 325, EOSC 329.

Application of geomorphology, hydrogeology, and soil mechanics to geotechnical design. Influence and treatment of geological uncertainty in geotechnical hazard and risk assessments; multi-disciplinary approaches to geotechnical engineering problems in realistically complex geological environments. Case histories. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: All of EOSC 329, EOSC 330, CIVL 210.

Using geophysics to characterize the Earth's subsurface for resource exploration, engineering, or environmental applications. Data acquisition, processing, and interpretation of geophysical surveys. Inversion examples drawn from potential (electrical, magnetic, gravity) or wave field (seismic, ground penetrating radar) surveys. [3-2-0] Prerequisite: One of MATH 152, MATH 221, MATH 223, and one of EOSC 211, CPSC 203, CPSC 210, and one of MATH 316, PHYS 312, EOSC 350, EOSC 352.

Use of observations, theory and model results to solve physical oceanographic problems including applications to transport and mixing of pollutants or nutrients. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 211 and one of ATSC 201, EOSC 372, GEOB 200 and one of SCIE 001, PHYS 101, PHYS 106, PHYS 107, PHYS 117, PHYS 131, PHYS 157.

An interdisciplinary study of pollution, with examples drawn from coastal and oceanic environments, including areas of local interest. Intended for third and fourth-year students with a background in the sciences. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Third-year standing in Science.

An introduction to the ecology and management of freshwater and marine fisheries. Topics include: population dynamics, species interactions, communities, environmental influences, stock assessment, economics and sociology of fisheries. Laboratories will consist of numerical analyses and simulations. [2-0-3]

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with a broad overview of how children develop, learn and grow in diverse societies, in order to build safe, supportive, caring and respectful relationships and environments. Pass/Fail. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

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