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Bachelor of Science (Environmental and Conservation Sciences-Bilingual)


Effective September 2015, there will be no further admissions to BSc ENCS program. Students who entered the program prior to September 2015 must complete all program requirements by April 30, 2021. The last BSc ENCS program will be granted at Spring Convocation 2021.

General Information


The four-year Bachelor of Science (Environmental and Conservation Sciences—Bilingual) degree is a collaborative effort between Faculté Saint-Jean and the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences. This program, unique in Canada, offers students the opportunity to obtain a fully bilingual Science degree in Environmental and Conservation Sciences in Canada’s two official languages. Students will complete half of their coursework in each of the two Faculties. The objectives of the program are:

  1. to respond to a need expressed by students and the community for a bilingual Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental and Conservation Sciences in Alberta;
  2. to prepare bilingual (French-English) graduates who will:
    1. evaluate effects of human land use on plant, soil, water and human resources;
    2. assess and facilitate conservation, reclamation and remediation measures for natural and damaged ecosystems;
    3. understand and communicate in both official languages the role that social, economic and political forces play in natural resource management;
  3. to promote the University of Alberta as a leading University offering a unique degree in North America;
  4. to attract francophone and francophile students from Canada and other countries.

The program is set up so that students will take their coursework in Year 1 in French at Faculté Saint-Jean (except for ANGL or equivalent, which can be taken either at Faculté Saint-Jean or in the Faculty of Arts). In Year 2, students will take required core courses in science in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, as well as French language courses and free electives at Faculté Saint-Jean. All qualified Year 2 students will then be promoted to Year 3 provided a minimum GPA of 2.0 has been achieved, and a minimum of ★54 applicable to the program has been successfully completed. They will take required core courses and courses in their area of specialization and continue to take some free electives at Faculté Saint-Jean. Some science courses (core and electives) may also be taken at Faculté Saint-Jean in Years 2, 3, and 4 [see Le programme , The program and BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences—Bilingual/Baccalauréat ès sciences (sciences de l’environment et de la conservation— bilingue) ].

Students who have not completed any postsecondary studies will complete ★54 at Faculté Saint-Jean, not counting ★6 for ANGL or equivalent, and ★60 in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences. (see English Language Proficiency for Admission ).

Students who have completed one year postsecondary studies will complete a minimum of ★45 at Faculté Saint-Jean and a minimum of ★45 in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences (see English Language Proficiency for Admission ).

Students who have completed two or more years of postsecondary studies will complete a minimum of ★30 at Faculté Saint-Jean and a minimum of ★30 in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences [see BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences—Bilingual/Baccalauréate ès sciences (sciences de l’environment et de la conservation—bilingue)  and Transfer Applicants ].

The program


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Notes:


1 L’étudiant est orienté dans les cours de français langue selon le programme d’études préalablement suivi (voir Language test ).
2 L’étudiant suit le cours ENCS 207 pendant la session de printemps entre la deuxième et troisième année du programme.
3 Voir Approved Program Electives .
4 L’étudiant doit choisir une majeure parmi les domaines offerts par la Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences. À cet égard, il lui est recommandé de se référer aux Requirements of the BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences Program Core (★69) , Conservation Biology Major , Environmental Economics and Policy Major , Human Dimensions of Environmental Management Major , Land Reclamation Major  et Wildlife and Rangeland Resources Management Major  pour choisir des options avancées en sciences de l’environnement et de la conservation qui conviennent à sa majeure. L’étudiant doit réussir les exigences de niveau junior avant de suivre les cours de niveau senior.
5 Voir Course Sequencing .