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Environmental Literacy (Certificate) at Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Programme overview

The environmental literacy certificate gives undergraduate students from a broad range of disciplines a basic understanding of the complexity and interdisciplinarity of environmental issues, with physical, ecological and social perspectives.

Faculty: Faculty of Environment  |  Department: Dean of Environment Office  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students complete at least 21 units: 12 units of core courses (an introductory physical environment course, Systems Thinking and the Environment, an ecology course and World Problems in Geographic Perspective or equivalent) and nine units of electives from a social and historical group or another elective group. Units can be applied to a major, minor or bachelor's degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students are responsible for meeting the prerequisites of the courses they take toward the certificate. Students in resource and environmental management, environmental science, global environmental systems, environmental specialty or sustainable business programs are ineligible for the certificate.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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