Environment Honours (B.A. & Sc.) (60 credits)
Offered by: Bieler School of Environment
Degree: Bachelor of Arts and Science
Program credit weight: 60
Program Description
This program is open only to students in the B.A. & Sc. Interfaculty Program Environment. To be eligible for Honours, students must satisfy the requirements set by their B.A. & Sc. degree.
In addition, students must satisfy the following:
- Students apply for the Honours program in March of their U2 year. See the Program Adviser for details.
- Applicants must have a minimum Program GPA (GPA of all required and complementary courses for the program in Environment taken at McGill) of 3.3 to enter the Honours program.
- Students must earn a B grade (3.0) or higher for the Honours Research course (ENVR 495D1 and ENVR 495D2).
- Students are required to achieve a minimum overall CGPA of 3.0 at graduation, and a minimum Program GPA of 3.3 to obtain Honours.
- B.A. & Sc. students must complete at least 21 credits in the Faculty of Arts and at least 21 in the Faculty of Science as part of their Honours program and their Minor concentration or Minor program. For a list of available Minor concentrations or Minor programs, see "Overview of Programs Offered" and "Minor Concentrations or Minors."
Students in the B.A. & Sc. Honours programs complete the coursework (54 credits) for the Interfaculty Program in Environment as well as the Honours required courses (6 credits).
At the completion of your Honours research, you are expected to present your results at an Honours Symposium, and are required to submit a copy of your final report to the Bieler School of Environment Program Adviser.
Degree Requirements — B.A. & Sc. students
This program is offered as part of a Bachelor of Arts & Science (B.A. & Sc.) degree.
To graduate, students must satisfy both their program requirements and their degree requirements.
- The program requirements (i.e., the specific courses that make up this program) are listed under the Course Tab (above).
- The degree requirements—including the mandatory Foundation program, appropriate degree structure, and any additional components—are outlined on the Degree Requirements page.
Students are responsible for ensuring that this program fits within the overall structure of their degree and that all degree requirements are met. Consult the Degree Planning Guide on the SOUSA website for additional guidance.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Honours Required Courses (6 credits)
Course | Title | Credits |
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ENVR 495D1 | Honours Research. 1 | 3 |
Honours Research. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Preparation of an honours thesis. | ||
ENVR 495D2 | Honours Research. 1 | 3 |
Honours Research. Terms offered: Summer 2025 See ENVR 495D1 for description. | ||
ENVR 495N1 | Honours Research. 1 | 3 |
Honours Research. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Preparation of an honours thesis. | ||
ENVR 495N2 | Honours Research. 1 | 3 |
Honours Research. Terms offered: Summer 2025 See ENVR 495N1 for description. |
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Note: You take either ENVR 495D1 Honours Research. and ENVR 495D2 Honours Research. (6 credits over consecutive terms) or ENVR 495N1 Honours Research. and ENVR 495N2 Honours Research. (6 credits over non-consecutive terms).