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Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| ENSC 510 – Earth System Science | (3) |
| ENSC 680 – Research Methods | (3) |
Pathway 2
| Geosphere | |
| ENSC 620 – Environmental Data Analysis | (3) |
| ENSC 681 – Research Seminar: Current Topics in Environmental Science | (3) |
| ESSC 520 – Modelling Earth Systems | (3) |
| GEOG 621 – Geographic Information Systems and Science: An Environmental Science Approach | (3) |
| GEOL 501 – Quaternary Geology | (3) |
| GEOL 610 – Quaternary Dating Methods | (3) |
| Cryosphere | |
| ENSC 620 – Environmental Data Analysis | (3) |
| ENSC 681 – Research Seminar: Current Topics in Environmental Science | (3) |
| GEOG 510 – Dynamic Cryospheric Systems: Understanding Frozen Environments | (3) |
| GEOG 620 – Remote Sensing Applications in Cryospheric Studies | (3) |
| GEOG 621 – Geographic Information Systems and Science: An Environmental Science Approach | (3) |
| Hydrosphere | |
| BIOL 620 – Animal Ecophysiology | (3) |
| ENSC 530 – Ecohydrological Modelling | (3) |
| ENSC 540 – Physical Hydrology | (3) |
| ENSC 550 – Hydrology and Human Impacts in Canadian Landscapes | (3) |
| ENSC 620 – Environmental Data Analysis | (3) |
| ENSC 681 – Research Seminar: Current Topics in Environmental Science | (3) |
| GEOG 510 – Dynamic Cryospheric Systems: Understanding Frozen Environments | (3) |
| GEOG 620 – Remote Sensing Applications in Cryospheric Studies | (3) |
| GEOG 621 – Geographic Information Systems and Science: An Environmental Science Approach | (3) |
| Biosphere | |
| BIOL 520 – Microbial Genomics | (3) |
| BIOL 530 – Microbial Diversity I | (3) |
| BIOL 610 – Principles of Bioremediation | (3) |
| BIOL 620 – Animal Ecophysiology | (3) |
| BIOL 625 – Bioinformatics and Genomics | (3) |
| BIOL 630 – Microbial Diversity II | (3) |
| BIOL 641 – Applied Mycology | (3) |
| COMP 625 – Algorithms for Bioinformatics | (3) |
| ENSC 610 – Biogeochemical Modelling | (3) |
| ENSC 620 – Environmental Data Analysis | (3) |
| ENSC 630 – Environmental Toxicology | (3) |
Pathway 3
| ESSC 697 – Project I (Proposal Writing and Defence) | (3) |
| ESSC 698 – Project II (Implementation and Report Writing) | (3) |
| ESSC 700 – Research review and examination | (0) |
Pathway 4
| ESSC 600 – Research orientation | (0) |
| ESSC 675 – Thesis I (Proposal Writing) | (3) |
| ESSC 676 – Thesis II (Research Stage 1) | (3) |
| ESSC 677 – Thesis III (Research Stage 2) | (3) |
| ESSC 678 – Thesis IV (Research Stage 3) | (3) |
| ESSC 679 – Thesis V (Thesis Writing and Defence) | (3) |
| ESSC 700 – Research review and examination | (0) |
Pathway 5
| BIOL 520 – Microbial Genomics (Biosphere) | (3) |
| BIOL 530 – Microbial Diversity I (Biosphere) | (3) |
| BIOL 610 – Principles of Bioremediation (Biosphere) | (3) |
| BIOL 630 – Microbial Diversity II (Biosphere) | (3) |
| BIOL 641 – Applied Mycology (Biosphere) | (3) |
| COMP 682 – Data Mining (SCIS) | (3) |
| ENSC 530 – Ecohydrological Modelling (Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| ENSC 540 – Physical Hydrology (Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| ENSC 550 – Hydrology and Human Impacts in Canadian Landscapes (Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| ENSC 610 – Biogeochemical Modelling (Biosphere) | (3) |
| ENSC 620 – Environmental Data Analysis (all spheres) | (3) |
| ENSC 630 – Environmental Toxicology (Biosphere) | (3) |
| ENSC 681 – Research Seminar: Current Topics in Environmental Science (Biosphere) | (3) |
| ESSC 520 – Modelling Earth's Systems (Geosphere) | (3) |
| GEOG 510 – Dynamic Cryospheric Systems: Understanding Frozen Environment (Cryosphere/Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| GEOG 620 – Remote Sensing Applications on Cryospheric Studies (Cryosphere/Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| GEOG 621 – Geographic Information Systems and Science: An Environmental Science Approach (all spheres) | (3) |
| GEOL 501 – Quaternary Geology (Geosphere) | (3) |
| GEOL 610 – Quaternary Dating Methods (Geosphere) | (3) |
Pathway 6
| COMP 682 – Data Mining (SCIS) | (3) |
| ENSC 540 – Physical Hydrology (Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| ENSC 550 – Hydrology and Human Impacts in Canadian Landscapes (Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| ENSC 681 – Research Seminar: Current Topics in Environmental Science (Biosphere) | (3) |
| GEOG 510 – Dynamic Cryospheric Systems: Understanding Frozen Environments (Cryosphere/Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| GEOG 620 – Remote Sensing Applications in Cryospheric Studies (Cryosphere/Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| GEOG 621 – Geographic Information Systems and Science: An Environmental Science Approach (All spheres) | (3) |
| GEOL 501 – Quaternary Geology (Geosphere) | (3) |
| GEOL 610 – Quaternary Dating Methods (Geosphere) | (3) |
| PHYS 628 – Physics of the Space Environment (Atmosphere/Magnetosphere) | (3) |
Pathway 7
| BIOL 520 – Microbial Genomics (Biosphere) | (3) |
| BIOL 530 – Microbial Diversity I (Biosphere) | (3) |
| BIOL 625 – Bioinformatics and Genomics (Biosphere) | (3) |
| BIOL 630 – Microbial Diversity II (Biosphere) | (3) |
| COMP 625 – Algorithms for Bioinformatics (Biosphere) | (3) |
| COMP 682 – Data Mining (SCIS) | (3) |
| COMP 683 – Introduction to Learning and Knowledge Analytics (SCIS) | (3) |
| ENSC 530 – Ecohydrological Modelling (Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| ENSC 610 – Biochemical Modelling (Biosphere) | (3) |
| ENSC 620 – Environmental Data Analysis (All spheres) | (3) |
| ENSC 681 – Research Seminar: Current Topics in Environmental Science (Biosphere) | (3) |
| ESSC 520 – Modelling Earth's Systems (Geosphere) | (3) |
| GEOG 621 – Geographic Information Systems and Science: An Environmental Science Approach (All spheres) | (3) |
Pathway 8
| BIOL 520 – Microbial Genomics (Biosphere) | (3) |
| BIOL 530 – Microbial Diversity I (Biosphere) | (3) |
| BIOL 625 – Bioinformatics and Genomics (SCIS) | (3) |
| BIOL 630 – Microbial Diversity II (Biosphere) | (3) |
| COMP 625 – Algorithms for Bioinformatics (SCIS) | (3) |
| COMP 682 – Data Mining (SCIS) | (3) |
| ENSC 610 – Biogeochemical Modelling (Biosphere) | (3) |
| ENSC 620 – Environmental Data Analysis (All spheres) | (3) |
| ENSC 681 – Research Seminar: Current Topics in Environmental Science (Biosphere) | (3) |
| GEOG 621 – Geographic Information Systems and Science: An Environmental Science Approach (All spheres) | (3) |
Pathway 9
| COMP 682 – Data Mining (SCIS) | (3) |
| ENSC 681 – Research Seminar: Current Topics in Environmental Science (Biosphere) | (3) |
| PHYS 628 – Physics of the Space Environment (Atmosphere and Magnetosphere) | (3) |
Pathway 10
| BIOL 530 – Microbial Diversity I (Biosphere) | (3) |
| BIOL 630 – Microbial Diversity II (Biosphere) | (3) |
| COMP 682 – Data Mining (SCIS) | (3) |
| ENSC 530 – Ecohydrological Modelling (Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| ENSC 540 – Physical Hydrology (Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| ENSC 550 – Hydrology and Human Impacts in Canadian Landscapes (Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| ENSC 610 – Biogeochemical Modelling (Biosphere) | (3) |
| ENSC 620 – Environmental Data Analysis (All spheres) | (3) |
| ENSC 681 – Research Seminar: Current Topics in Environmental Science (Biosphere) | (3) |
| ESSC 520 – Modelling Earth's Systems (Geosphere) | (3) |
| GEOG 510 – Dynamic Cryospheric Systems: Understanding Frozen Environments (Cryosphere/Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| GEOG 620 – Remote Sensing Applications in Cryospheric Studies (Cryosphere/Hydrosphere) | (3) |
| GEOG 621 – Geographic Information Systems and Science: An Environmental Science Approach (All spheres) | (3) |
| GEOL 501 – Quaternary Geology (Geology) | (3) |
| GEOL 610 – Quaternary Dating Methods (Geosphere) | (3) |
Sources and references
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Source reference : https://www.athabascau.ca/calendar/graduate/fst/master-of-science-earth-systems-science.html