General

To qualify for the degree Bachelor of Environmental Science (General) or Bachelor of Environmental Studies (General), students must complete 90 credit hours including all faculty and degree requirements (including the foundation, environmental core and 9 credit hours of minimum 2000-level courses in a Focus Area). Minimum performance requirements include passing grades ("D" or better) in each course and a minimum degree Grade Point Average of 2.00. There is no limit to the number of credit hours a student completes provided he/she does not exceed 48 credit hours of failed and/or repeated courses.

Major
To qualify for the degree Bachelor of Environmental Science (Major) or Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Major), a student must complete 120 credit hours with a minimum degree grade point average of 2.00. Focus Area requirements are as follows: 33 credit hours of which 21 credit hours must be completed at the 3000- or 4000-level; 2.00 Grade Point Average. Major (Coop) students must attain a minimum degree Grade Point Average of 2.50. There is no limit to the number of credit hours a student completes provided he/she does not exceed 18 credit hours of failed and/ or repeated courses.

Honours
To qualify for the degree Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) or Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Honours), a student must complete 120 credit hours with a minimum degree grade point average of 3.25. Focus Area requirements are as follows: 33 credit hours of which 21 credit hours must be completed at the 3000- or 4000-level; 3.00 Grade Point Average and minimum 'C+' grades. There is no limit to the number of credit hours a student completes provided he/she does not exceed 18 credit hours of failed and/or repeated courses.

Minor in Another Department
Students in the B.Env.Sc. and B.Env.St. have the opportunity to complete a Minor of 18 credit hours from a department offering this option at the University of Manitoba. Students are not permitted, however, to complete this Minor in a related "ENVR" interdisciplinary environmental program. Students can declare only one Minor. The Minor requirements are described in section 3.3 of this Chapter. Contact the Faculty student advisor in the Faculty general office for further information about eligible Minors.

Cooperative Education Option
A Cooperative Education Option is available to students registered in either the Major or Honours degree programs in Environmental Science and Environmental Studies. Coop is an arrangement whereby students spend alternating periods in university and employment. There are several advantages to a cooperative education program for students. One benefit is that students are able to acquire both theoretical knowledge and practical experience. This experience assists them in selecting areas of specialization for their senior courses in their Focus Area. As well, Coop assists students in their professional development by enhancing networking opportunities, participation in conferences and workshops and provides the foundation of skills and strategies required in searching and acquiring employment after graduation. Students can also defray some of the costs of their university education through these work term placements. Further information about Cooperative Education and student eligibility is available from the Faculty student advisor available in the Faculty general office.

Students electing to participate in the Cooperative Education Option will be assessed a program fee with their formal admission into the program. Once a student has accepted a position with a Coop employer, no portion of the program fee will normally be refunded.

The Cooperative Education Option consists of two employment work terms, each over a minimum period of four months, and contributes 6 credit hours towards the four year degree program. Students complete ENVR 2900 Professional Development 1 (1.5), ENVR 3900 Professional Development 2 (1.5), work term placements ENVR 3980 Work Term 1 (0), ENVR 3990 Work Term 2 (0), and the work term report courses ENVR 3910 Work Term Report 1 (1.5) and ENVR 3920 Work Term Report 2 (1.5). Additional work terms are available to interested students. Each academic term and each employment term commence in January, May or September. While on an employment term, a Cooperative Education Option student is not permitted to take more than three additional credit hours of academic work outside of the requirements of the Coop placement without permission of the Faculty student advisor.