Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences - Biological Responses to the Environment

University of New Brunswick

Navigating the complex issues involved is a challenge that requires a broad range of skills and perspectives pertaining to earth’s environmental system: its biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere. This type of training is brought together at the University of New Brunswick through our interdepartmental programs in the environmental sciences.The Faculty of Science is one of the university’s oldest faculties and was established when UNB was founded in 1785. The Environmental Sciences program is available as a major or honours option as part of a four-year Bachelor of Science degree. It is offered jointly by all of the departments in the faculty. There is no minor program available in Environmental Sciences.Living organisms are constantly interacting with their environment and changing in response to it. At relatively small time-scales, individuals do this biochemically, physiologically and behaviourally at large time-scales, populations do this by adapting. At a time when our planet is being transformed by human activities, it is important to understand how living entities can or cannot respond to such changes. This stream focuses on a deep knowledge of the various life forms on our planet and their responses at all levels (molecular, cellular, organismal, population and community) to the environment.