Courses

Principles; acceptable regions of operation; energy management systems; load flow methods; static and dynamic security; contingency analysis; transient and voltage stability; online stability assessment. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-0-0]

Indigenous, diaspora, and settler literary/cultural engagements with practices of power in the context of the West Coast of what is currently called Canada. Works about, associated with and/or by Vancouver and BC authors. Introduction to theories of place and power. For ENGL_V courses at the 200- or 300-level, prior completion of at least one 100-level ENGL_V course is recommended.

Literary, critical, and/or pop-culture texts about environmentalism and ecology. For ENGL courses at the 200- or 300- level, prior completion of at least one 100- level ENGL course is recommended.

World literature in English focusing on decolonization and anti-colonial thought. Consult department website for current year's offerings. Credit will be granted for up to 6 credits of ENGL 374 and/or 478. For ENGL courses at the 200- or 300- level, prior completion of at least one 100- level ENGL course is recommended.

Transnational and world literature and art practices that reflect on the conceptual, linguistic and visual aspects of social movements, addressing histories of colonialism, transnational feminist literature and art practices, histories of protest and cultures of resistance. For ENGL courses at the 200- or 300- level, prior completion of at least one 100- level ENGL course is recommended.

The demographic, economic, ecological, and technological factors that underlie current environmental challenges, considering their effects to date and their possible impact in the future. Credit will only be granted for one of GEOG 211 or ENST 211. Recommended: Second-year standing. Equivalency: GEOG 211

The impact of urban development on the natural environment and vice versa. Study of the ecology and metabolism of cities and green urban design, using global and local case studies. Credit will be granted for only one of ENST 311 or GEOG 311. Equivalency: GEOG 311

The principles, implementation, and role of environmental impact assessment in environmental management, in Canada and internationally. Credit will be granted for only one of ENST 319 or GEOG 319. Equivalency: GEOG 319

All aspects of technical communication, including report preparation, business correspondence, and oral presentation, applied to environmental engineering specific cases and projects. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: WRDS 150. or equivalent (ENGL 100, 110, 111 or 112) Corequisite: ENVE 203.

Sustainability vocabulary and systems theory relevant to environmental engineering practice, foundational sustainability topics including those relating to urban ecology, industrial ecology/circular economy, and humanitarian engineering, stakeholder analysis, communication, and adaptive change leadership skills [3-0-2] Prerequisite: ENVE_V 200.

Application of chemical, biological, and environmental science; engineering concepts; sustainable development and health and safety considerations; engineering economics; and life cycle analysis. Conceptual and detailed design for a multi-scale and complex environment health and protection problem. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [2-0-4; 2-0-4] Prerequisite: ENVE 301. and Fourth-year standing in ENVL.

Seminars and field trips introducing the major global, regional, and local environmental issues facing human societies. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Open to all students with second-year, or higher, standing.

Practical and theoretical approaches to tackling complex environmental challenges with emphasis on critical thinking to analyze real-world issues. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: MATH_V 101. Corequisite: One of STAT_V 200, 201, BIOL_V 300.

The complexities of socio-ecological issues facing practitioners of environmental sciences including ethics and social equity. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 3rd-year class standing.

Current issues. Application to agricultural, energy, and resource systems in terrestrial and aquatic contexts. Analysis of complex problems; incorporation of science into novel interdisciplinary solutions. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Class standing 3, and either (1) one of ENVR 300, BIOL 230, FRST 201 or (2) other demonstrated ecology background.

[3-0-0] Prerequisite: [ENVR300] and fourth-year standing in the B.Sc. Environmental Sciences honours program.

Earth's origin, composition, structure, and natural resources. Plate tectonics as the driving force for volcanism, mountain building, and earthquakes. Imaging Earth's interior. Environmental geoscience and sustainability. (Consult the Credit Exclusion list for the Faculty of Science section of the Calendar.) [3-0-0]

Introduction to causes and physical characteristics of disasters such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, storm surge, thunderstorms, tornadoes, landslides, wind waves, meteor impacts, mass extinctions. [3-0-0]

Mathematical computer-based problem solving in the physical, chemical, and biological sciences. Problems drawn from studies of the earth, the oceans and the atmosphere. Credit will be granted for only one of APSC 160 or EOSC 211. [2-0-2] Prerequisite: One of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121, SCIE 001.

Theory and practice of site investigation for geological engineers, including background studies, field work, remote sensing, development of ground models, importance of geological variability and uncertainty. Impacts on design, project risk and decision making. [2-2-0] Prerequisite: EOSC 210. Corequisite: CIVL 210.

The Earth as a planet: its composition, internal dynamics, and surface evolution. Rotation, magnetic field, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes. The ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere as components of a varying geo-environment. Not for credit for students in specializations administered by the Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. (https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/undergrad/degrees). No background in science or mathematics is required. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion List: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty... [3-0-0] Prerequisite: 2nd-year class standing or higher.

An introduction to the oceans and the processes that have shaped them, their composition and movement, waves, tides, beaches, interactions with the atmosphere and human exploitation of the non-living resources. Not for credit for students in specializations administered by the Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. (https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/undergrad/degrees). No background in science or mathematics is required. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Class standing 2.

Theories of storage and movement of water within groundwater systems; Groundwater-surface water interaction; Role of groundwater systems in watershed management and regulating the environmental impacts of global change; Groundwater sustainability; Impacts of climate & land use changes on groundwater resources This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-0-1] Prerequisite: (a) 3rd year standing in Science, Land and Food Systems, or Forestry; and (b) One of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121, SCIE 001.

Mechanisms and processes of past and future global climate change. Climate models and projected impacts. Climate solutions including carbon sequestration, adaptation and geoengineering. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Either (a) SCIE 001 or (b) one of CHEM 110, CHEM 111, CHEM 120, CHEM 121, CHEM 141, CHEM 154 and one of MATH 101, MATH 103, MATH 105, MATH 121 and one of PHYS 101, PHYS 106, PHYS 107, PHYS 117, PHYS 131, PHYS 153, PHYS 157.