UTSC Cons Bio (Spec) HBSc / MEnvSc: Requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements

To be considered for conditional admission to the MEnvSc program and the CDP, applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

  • Be admitted to the HBSc degree program and the Conservation and Biodiversity specialist program.
  • Meet the admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies and the MEnvSc program.
  • Be enrolled full-time and in good standing in the HBSc program:
    • Have a B+ average (cumulative grade point average [CGPA] of 3.3) or higher in Year 2.
    • Carry a full course load of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) each year (i.e., complete a minimum of 5.0 FCEs over the three academic sessions [Fall, Winter, Summer]).
  • Complete the following undergraduate courses (1.0 FCE) as part of the HBSc degree requirements:
    • BIOC63H3 Conservation Biology and
    • BIOD54H3 Applied Conservation Biology.

To be given full, unconditional admission to the MEnvSc program, applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

  • Maintain a B+ average (CGPA of 3.3) or higher in their final year of study in the HBSc program or over upper-level (C- and D-level) courses.
  • Achieve at least a grade of B– in both of the graduate courses taken in Year 4 of undergraduate study, chosen in consultation with the graduate program supervisor, as indicated below for each MEnvSc field.
    • Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation field: EES1133H Climate Change Science and Modelling plus an additional 0.5 FCE.
    • Conservation and Biodiversity field: EES3002H Conservation Policy plus an additional 0.5 FCE.
    • Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems field: 1.0 FCE.
  • Be conferred with the HBSc degree.

Academic Path to Completion

Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.

YearProgressionSpecific Requirements
1 to 3
  • HBSc degree requirements.
  • The undergraduate degree will include the specialist in Conservation and Biodiversity.
  • By the end of Year 3, students will select one of the three fields of study within the MEnvSc program at the time of application:
    • Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation;
    • Conservation and Biodiversity; or
    • Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems.
4
  • By the end of Year 4, fulfil both the undergraduate program requirements and undergraduate degree requirements, including specific undergraduate courses for the CDP.
  • In Year 4, complete 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) in graduate courses.
  • Students who receive a conditional offer of admission to the CDP must complete the following undergraduate courses
    • BIOC63H3 Conservation Biology (0.5 FCE) and
    • BIOD54H3 Applied Conservation Biology (0.5 FCE).
  • Students must complete 1.0 FCE in graduate courses, chosen in consultation with the graduate program supervisor, as follows:
    • Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation field: EES1133H Climate Change Science and Modelling (0.5 FCE) plus an elective (0.5 FCE);
    • Conservation and Biodiversity field: EES3002H Conservation Policy (0.5 FCE) plus an elective (0.5 FCE);
    • Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems field: 1.0 FCE.
Optional registration in the Summer session prior to Year 5
  • Optional two-month academic or internship training.
  • EES4001H Internship Training 1 (0.5 FCE) or EES4003H Academic Training 1 (0.5 FCE).
5
  • Remaining courses from Year 1 and Year 2 of the MEnvSc program.
  • Students registered in the optional Summer academic or internship training must complete 4.0 FCEs as follows:
    • coursework (2.0 FCEs) and internship (2.0 FCEs) or
    • coursework (2.5 FCEs) and research paper (1.5 FCEs).
  • Students not registered in the optional Summer academic or internship training must complete 4.5 FCEs as follows:
    • internship option: coursework (2.5 FCEs) and internship (2.0 FCEs) or
    • research option: coursework (3.0 FCEs) and research paper (1.5 FCEs).