Environmental Studies (BA)

About this programme

The Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BA) at Wilfrid Laurier University explores the natural and social sciences to help you understand the relationship between people and the environment. Study sustainability, land and water management, environmental policy and resource management, using tools like Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in provincial parks and northern Canada. Work with faculty researching biodiversity, climate change adaptation and sustainable food systems. You’ll gain co-op experience preparing you for careers as an environmental consultant, urban planner, public policy analyst and beyond. Laurier also offers a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Environmental Science at the Waterloo campus. Discover what makes this Laurier program unique and how you'll gain real-world experience. Your future professors work hard to make sure your academic experience is current, complete and designed to open doors in your career. Here are a few things you can count on: Here are just a few of our students’ favourite ways to apply their learning in the real world throughout their degree (check out the Experience Guide for even more!): Explore a sample weekly schedule to see what your day-to-day might look like in this program. Get a glimpse of what you will study throughout your degree. See what your first-year classes will look like through sample courses and start exploring what your upper academic years can offer. Explore a variety of courses, specializations and pathway options that let you shape your degree around your uni