Courses
The Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Practice program takes place in three phases: core courses, elective courses, and capstone (a research paper or a practicum).
The first part of the program requires you to take 10 of 11 possible courses that form the core of the program.
The second part of the program consists of 8 or 9 courses that you select from an extensive list of online elective courses. Elective requirements differ depending on your choice to complete either the 75-hour practicum or major research paper:
- Students completing the practicum: nine electives (27 credits)
- Students completing the major research paper: eight electives (24 credits)
You can select to take electives from Royal Roads or from one of several other accredited institutions from across Canada in the following subject areas:
- Communication
- Environmental health and safety
- Environmental management
- Global issues
- Law
- Policy, governance and administration
- Project management
- Sustainable community development
Sample Elective Offering
Please contact the program office for the current elective offering.
You may take one 3-credit course from the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Practice elective list.
ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY
- JUST 305: Civil and Administrative Law
- JUST 403: Comparative Global Legal Approaches and Philosophies
- COMM 415: Global Communication
- COMM 480: Media Policy, Politics, Economics and Law
ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY
- CRJS 420: Environmental Protection and Enforcement
- SOCI 348: Sociology of Environment and Health
- ENVS 435: Transformative Change in Building Sustainable Communities
- GOVN 390: Public Policy and Administrative Governance
- POLI 325: Canadian Environmental Politics and Policy
BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- PRKS 3110: Law and its Administration I (2 credits – must also take PRKS 3120)*
- PRKS 3120: Law and its Administration II (2 credits – must also take PRKS 3110)*
*Students taking PRKS 3110 and PRKS3120 will graduate with one extra credit.
CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY
- PUBH 4105: Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
- PUBH 4106: Public Health Education
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
- ECON 3080: Natural Resources and Environmental Economics
- MSTM 4004: Marine Environmental Management
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA
- CCE 386: Introduction to Environmental Management Systems
- CCF 306: Gestion des matieres dangereuses
- CCF 386: Introduction aux systèmes de gestion de l’environnement
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
- SD381: Sustainable Community Development Theory and Practice
- SD481: Social Enterprise for Sustainable Community Development
- SD483: Leadership for Sustainable Community Development
TÉLUQ
- ENV 3015: Evaluation environnementale
- ENV 3024: Economie et gestion de l'environnement
- ENV 3140: Les normes environnementales
- ENV 4016: Amenagement du territoire et environnement
- ENV3022: Gestion environnementale du milieu urbain
- ENV 5000: Environnement et communication
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
- FRST 421: Integrated Resources Management
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
- EDRD 3450DE: Watershed Planning Practice
- ENVS 3000DE: Nature Interpretation
- POLS 3370DE: Environmental Politics and Governance
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
- ADMN 311: Introduction to Public Administration
- ER 314: Ethical, Legal and Policy Concepts of Environmental Restoration
- ER 351: Introduction to Non-Timber Forest Products and their Management
- ER 352: Non Timber Forest Products and Sustainable Use by Major Forest Zones
The courses and electives offered in the BAEP program align with the demands of the environmental jobs market as investigated by our partners ECO Canada.
Registration for courses offered at other institutions and the distribution of the official transcripts back to RRU may entail ancillary fees at the third party institution and are outside the control of RRU.
Years 1 & 2
The BAEP is also offered as a 4-year undergraduate degree for students typically entering from high school (or equivalent) for an interdisciplinary first and second year on campus.
Years 3 & 4
See the complete list of core courses below: