(1) | The Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences and the Faculty of Native Studies offer a five-year integrated program of  150 leading to Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts degrees. A better academic understanding of the Aboriginal use of resources can prepare students to work effectively in various contexts where knowledge of Aboriginal and Treaty rights and issues is required. The Combined Degrees between Environmental and Conservation Sciences and Native Studies are a means for students to specialize in the management of Aboriginal resources. The major in the Combined Degrees program is Human Dimensions of Environmental Management.
 The program is open to both Native and non-Native applicants. Enrolment management procedures of the Faculty of Native Studies and the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences will apply for all years of the program.
Students will remain in the Faculty to which they were admitted for the duration of their program.
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(2) | Requirements of the BSc in Environmental and Conservation Sciences Program Core (75) (See notes and §123.5.2)
a. | 6 ENGL: (two of ENGL 121, 122, 123, 124 or 125); or ALES 204 and 3 ENGL
| b. | AREC 214, 323, and 365.
| c. | ECON 101 and 102
| d. | STAT 151
| e. | BIOL 108 and 208
| f. | 3 Organic Chemistry
| g. | 3 from CHEM, PHYS 124, 126
| h. | ENCS 201, 260, 307, and 473
| i. | REN R 299 (field school) (see Note 4)
| j. | MATH 113 or 114
| k. | REN R 110 and 250
| l. | R SOC 355
| m. | SOILS 210
| n. | PL SC 221
| o. | 3 Free Elective (see Note 1)
| p. | R SOC 430 [3 Capstone Course, (see §34.1(6))]
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Note: The Capstone Course for this major is R SOC 430.
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(3) | Requirements of the Human Dimensions in Environmental Management Major (33)
a. | ENCS 352
| b. | ENCS 271
| c. | SOC 315 (see Note 3)
| d. | AREC 450 or R SOC 365
| e. | 21 Approved Program Electives [see Note 1 and §34.1(5) and Note]
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(4) | Requirements of the BA in Native Studies (42)
a. | 3 Fine Arts, junior or senior (see Note 1)
| b. | 6 Humanities, junior or senior (see Note 1)
| c. | 3 Social Sciences, junior or senior (see Note 1)
| d. | NS 110, 111, 290, 390
| e. | 6 from NS 152, (or NS 105 and 153)
| f. | 6 NS courses at the 200- or 300-level (see Notes 1, 2, and §123.1.3 Cross-listed Courses)
| g. | 6 NS courses at the 400-level (see §123.1.3 Cross-listed Courses)
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(1) | No more than 48 can be taken at the junior (100) level. 42 junior level is required in the program. As a result, 6 is the total 100-level allowable from all of the following combined: 3 Fine Arts, 3 Social Sciences, 3 NS 100; and the Approved Program Electives. See §123.1.2 for courses that meet Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Science basic requirements.
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(2) | Students with greater than 24 transfer credit will take NS 200-level or higher.
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(3) | The SOC 315 prerequisite (SOC 210) has been waived.
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(4) | REN R 299 is normally taken in the spring between second and third year.
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(5) | See §34.1 for program planning and structure details.
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(1) | Appeals
Students registered in the Combined Degrees can obtain consistent information for formal and informal grade appeal and academic appeal procedures and regulations from both the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, and the Faculty of Native Studies.
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(2) | Graduation
Students registered in the BSc (Environmental and Conservation Sciences/BA (Native Studies) Combined Degrees require 150 to graduate. The GPA and requirements check will be done in consultation with the Faculty of Native Studies. See §§33.4 and 122.6.
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