Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology

About this programme

Planned outage: Beginning Nov. 1, you will not be able to access the USask admission application and event registration system for up to six days. Learn more . Environmental biologists examine ecosystems with a focus on how living organisms interact with their environment. This program is relevant for today’s society which is facing complex environmental issues such as conservation and environmental contamination. You will study the basic science of environmental biology and ecological theory and learn about complex environmental issues facing our society. Areas of emphasis are biodiversity, conservation, ecological processes at the levels of genes to communities to landscapes, environmental contamination and other aspects of applied ecology. This degree program is flexible and offers you the opportunity to take courses in many different subject areas. Here’s what a typical first-year schedule might look like: a Required course for the major b One of the course options to complete the Quantitative Reasoning Requirement c One of the course options to complete the English Language Writing Requirement d One of the course options to complete the Indigenous Learning Requirement The Course and Program Catalogue has the complete and official listing of required classes and their descriptions for this program. BIOL 228: An Introduction to Ecology and Ecosystems An introduction to ecological principles and the functioning of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Community structure and dynamics, ecosystem production, populations, energy flow and material recycling will be consid