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Minor in ESS

°Õ³ó±ðÌýEnvironment, Sustainability & Society (ESS) MinorÌýis available in anyÌý120 creditÌýhour undergraduate degree program that allows a Minor, including BA, BSc,ÌýBMgmt,ÌýBComm, BCD, BCS, BACS, BMus, BJH, and BSc (MedSci).Ìý

The MinorÌýprovidesÌýan opportunity for meaningful study of ESS with more flexibility than the Major, since students select their own suite of SUST courses, andÌýit’sÌýavailable in some degrees thatÌýdon’tÌýaccommodate a Double Major (e.g.,ÌýBComm, BCS, BACS,Ìýand BSc [MedSci]).ÌýIt’sÌýalso a greatÌýoptionÌýfor BA and BSc students already in another double major, or for students who discover their interest in Sustainability later in their program.

Other ESS Minor options

BA 90-credit-hour with Minor

BA students may also complete a 90-credit-hour (“3-yearâ€�) degree with ESS as a Minor.Ìý

The 90 credit-hour BA with Minor in ESS allows a student for whom the full 4-year degree no longer fits their circumstances to graduate with a BA degree, recognizing a concentration of courses in ESS. It is a goodÌýoptionÌýfor students who intend to pursue a professional undergraduate program that requires at least 2 years of undergraduate work, like the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (BEDS, aka Architecture). They may choose to complete the 90 credit-hour BA degree before embarking on their next degree.Ìý

Students who graduate with the 90 credit-hour BA degree may re-apply to upgrade this degree to a 120 credit-hour BA degree with further studies to satisfy theÌýadditionalÌýrequirements. Note that credits from the 90 credit-hour degree will only be valid to count toward the 120 credit-hour for 10 years.

BEng/BA with Minor

Students pursuing the concurrent BEng/BA degree may complete the ESS Minor. This program typically takes 5 years to complete andÌýprovidesÌýa unique opportunity to gain a multi-disciplinary understanding of sustainability issues,ÌýgoalsÌýand solutions alongside an Engineering degree. Interested students should meet with the Engineering and ESS Academic Advisors during their first yearÌýfor more informationÌýandÌýthenÌýapply for the concurrent degree program after first year.

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If you have questions or want to book an advising appointment with an ESS Academic Advisor, please email ess.advising@dal.ca!

 View the College’s full list of SUST courses and ESS electives

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