4-Year BSc Degree in Water Sciences
Freshwater systems provide many essential ecosystem services, such as clean water, food, energy, recreation, climate regulation and waste assimilation. As human populations and economies grow, demand for these ecosystem services will continue to increase.
Trent University's BSc in Water Sciences provides students with the knowledge and skills they will need to respond to contemporary water challenges, in Canada and internationally.
The Water Sciences Program is a cooperative undertaking by three academic units: Biology, Chemistry, and Trent School of the Environment. Students in the Water Sciences Program complete required courses drawn from four primary subjects (biology, chemistry, geography, and environmental science), that together provide the technical and theoretical foundation for study of the science of water and the aquatic environment.
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Admission Requirements
Admission requirements are consistent with existing Trent BSc degrees. Students may specify their interest in the program when they first apply to Trent; they may also transfer into the program after their first year, depending on whether they have obtained the necessary course prerequisites.
Curriculum
The Water Sciences curriculum is designed to ensure that students gain a broad foundation in the scientific disciplines and related policy fields that are relevant to water and the aquatic environment. The interdisciplinary program provides a broad, yet in-depth understanding of:
- the basic mechanics of water movement within the environment
- the factors affecting the chemical and physical qualities of water
- the role of water in the climate system
- the biological and ecological importance and functions of water
- its suitability as biological habitat, and for human use
- policies relating to the governance and management of freshwater resources.
Degree Requirements- Bachelor of Science Program in Water Sciences
The Bachelor of Science Program in Water Sciences is a Single-Major Honours Program, requiring 20.0 credits. You can find complete Program requirements in the Trent University Academic Calendar.
Please visit the Trent University Academic Timetable to see which courses are presently being offered, as not all courses listed below run every term.
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