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Environmental Biology Honours (B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.)) at McGill University

McGill University, Canada

Programme overview

The Environmental Biology Major is about the biology, diversity, and ecology of a broad range of organisms, from plant and vertebrate animals to insects, fungi, and microbes. This Major places a strong emphasis on the ecosystems that species inhabit and the constraints imposed by the physical environment and by environmental change. Environmental Biology has significant field components worked into the course sets, and through this experiential learning, biological diversity, and the ways that species interact with their physical environment in a variety of ecosystems will be studied.

Faculty: Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences  |  Department: Natural Resource Sciences  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

54-credit programme. Programme structure: required courses (36 credits); complementary courses (18 credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply for Honours in March or April of the U2 year. A supervisor must agree to supervise the research project before acceptance. Minimum CGPA of 3.3 to enter, a grade of B (3.0) or higher in the Honours courses, and a minimum overall CGPA of 3.3 at graduation.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mcgill.ca/undergraduate-admissions/

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