Examine the climates we live with and how they are changing. Understand and appreciate the landscapes in which we live and work. Discover how we obtain and maintain our water resources. Investigate the movement and fate of toxic substances in the environment and how waste treatment and disposal affect natural, urbanized and agricultural ecosystems. These opportunities and more are available to you when you choose to major in Environmental Earth Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan.

Spring Student Advising Period

(March 7 – April 30, 2011)
Dr. Westbrook will be available for drop-in advising for students in (or interested in) the Environmental Earth Sciences Program (EES):
114 Kirk Hall
Wednesdays 2:30 – 4:00 pm
Thursdays 2:30 – 4:00 pm
Please bring a hard-copy of your Program Monitor and Transcript

Students majoring in Environmental Earth Sciences can choose one of the following degrees:

B.Sc. Four-year
B.Sc. Honours
Students who begin their studies in other colleges, such as Agriculture, may also enter these programs by transferring to the College of Arts & Science.

A degree in Environmental Earth Sciences provides students with the academic background for employment in areas such as natural resource development and management, land reclamation, environmental consulting and impact assessment, and environmental research. It also prepares students for graduate work in environmental science, agriculture, bioresource engineering, and the earth sciences, as well as further study in areas such as business administration and law.

Environmental Earth Sciences curriculum will permit graduates of the program to meet the requirements for professional registration as environmental geoscientists-in-training in the Province of Saskatchewan.

Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan

Course requirements for APEGS

 

Prof. Cherie Westbrook (Geography)
Email: cherie.westbrook@usask.ca

Prof. Kevin Ansdell (Geology)
Email: kevin.ansdell@usask.ca

Prof. Derek Peak (Soil Science)
Email: derek.peak@usask.ca


For Students: General Inquiries and Appointments
College of Arts & Science
Tel 306.966.4231
Fax 306.966.7171

The growing national and international demand for scientists and professionals equipped to deal with environmental issues means a wide variety of career choices are available for Environmental Earth Sciences graduates. Professional opportunities abound in both government and private sectors.

Graduates have found a wide range of employment in Crown corporations such as Sask Water and other government agencies dealing with land, water, natural resources and the environment. In the private sector, many opportunities are available in areas such as forestry and agricultural production, natural resource development and management, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, and environmental consulting. Graduates also find fulfilling careers in international development work. 

Current Job Openings -----------------------------------

This is just a short reminder that the Saskatchewan Geological Survey will be on campus next week to conduct student interviews for summer jobs:

* at the U of S on Monday and Tuesday (January 18th -19th )
info session on Monday at 5:30 pm in room 255, Geological
Sciences
job interviews on Tuesday, beginning at 9 am
* at the U of R on Wednesday and Thursday (Jan. 20th and Jan. 21st )
info session on Wednesday at 4 pm in room 237.3, College West
job interviews on Thursday, beginning at 9 am.

To sign up for an interview please go to the Student Employment Centre, located on campus. Read More >>

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A GOLDER Opportunity
GIS Analyst - Junior. Read More >>

The Environmental Earth Sciences program offers a well-rounded curriculum that combines solid classroom and laboratory instruction with a number of field trips that provide hands-on experience.

Small class sizes create a quality-learning environment - maximizing interaction between students and professors, and allowing students to become easily acquainted with others who share common interests. Professors are very enthusiastic and very interested in the welfare and concerns of students.

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