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Environmental Technology to Environmental and Resource Science

Where Are You Now?

Durham College

Discipline: Engineering technology

Credential: College Advanced Diploma (3 year)

Program Title: Environmental Technology

Where Do You Want to Go?

Trent University- Peterborough

Degree Qualifications: BSc(Hon) - Honours Bachelor of Science

Discipline: General and integrated sciences

Credential: Degree (4 year)

Program Title: Environmental and Resource Science

Transfer credits / courses

50%

Semesters Remaining 4

Granted 10.00
Total 20.00

Course Equivalencies Granted

Students will receive the following 10.0 transfer credits:

  • 0.5 ERSC 1010H – Environmental Science and Sustainability 
  • 0.5 ERSC 1020H – Case in Environment and Sustainability 
  • 0.5 ERSC 2220H – Environmental Assessment: Chemical and Laboratory Methods 
  • 0.5 ERSC 2230H – Environmental Assessment: Sampling and Analysis 
  • 0.5 ERSC 2240H – Ecological Assessment for Natural Resource Management 
  • 0.5 ERST 2520H – Natural Resource Management: Theory and Comparative Cases 
  • 0.5 ERST 2525H – Critical Environmental Thinking: Political Economy and Policy Process 
  • 0.5 INDG 1001H - The Foundation for Reconciliation
  • 1.0 unassigned Biology credit at the 2000 level 
  • 1.0 unassigned Chemistry credit at the 1000 level 
  • 2.0 unassigned Environmental and Resource Science credits at the 3000 level
  • 0.5 unassigned Math credits at the 1000 level
  • 0.5 unassigned Science credit at the 1000 level
  • 1.0 unassigned Science credit at the 2000 level

Requirements

To qualify for this agreement, students must have:
- successfully completed Durham College's Environmental Technology Advanced Diploma program;
- a minimum overall average of 75%. 

Minimum Course Grade Required (if applicable)

N/A

Minimum Grade for Admission≥ 75%

Pathway Requires Previous Program Graduation Yes

Bridging

N/A

Program Residency Requirement

Students must complete the following 10.0 credits to fulfill requirements for the Environmental and Resource Science degree: 

  • 0.5 ERSC 2080H - Natural Science Statistics
  • 0.5 ERSC 2090H - Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
  • 0.5 ERST 3000H - Environmental Professional Practice
  • 0.5 MATH 1051H - Non-Calculus Statistics 1: Elementary Probability and Statistics
  • 0.5 credit from the following:
    • 0.5 ERSC 1040H - Earth's Physical Processes and Environments;
    • 0.5 ERSC 1050H - Introduction to Climate Change Science and Policy;
    • 0.5 ERST 1030H - Human Geographies in Global Context;
    • 0.5 SAFS 1001H - Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems 
  • 0.5 credit from the Trent School of Environment Capstone Course List
  • 3.0 additional Environmental and Resource Science credits at the 3000 level or beyond
  • 0.5 additional Environmental and Resource Science credit at the 2000 level or beyond
  • 3.5 additional credits, including 0.5 Math credit

*Additional notes: 

  • Courses without specified year levels must include at least 2.0 credits at the 3000 and/or 4000 level(s), and no more than 2.5 credits at the 1000 level. Choice credits must also include at least 0.5 Math credit.
  • Trent University also offers a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Environmental and Resource Studies. Requirements for the Environmental and Resource Studies degree differ from those listed above. Students interested in pursuing the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) are referred to the Academic Calendar for further details.
  • Elective credits may be reduced, depending on the credit weighting of the Trent School of Environment Capstone Course chosen. The Capstone Course List is as follows:
    • Thesis:
      • EGEO 4020D; ERSC/T 4010Y/4020D – Honours Thesis/Double Honours Thesis; GEOG 4010Y/4020D – Honours Thesis/Double Honours Thesis; SAFS 4010Y/4020D – Honours Thesis/Double Honours Thesis
    • Community-Based Research:
      • ERSC 3160Y – Community-Based Resource Management; ERSC/T 3840H – Community-Based Research Project; ERSC/T 4801H – Greening the Campus: Green Infrastructure; ERSC/T 4802H – Greening the Campus: Institutions and Built Environments; ERSC/T 4830Y/4840H – Community-Based Research Project; GEOG 4830Y – Community-Based Research Project; SAFS 4850Y – Community-Based Research Project
    • Placement:
      • EGEO 4000H – Environmental Geoscience Placement Course; ERSC/T-GEOG-SAFS 3890H – Placement Course
    • Reading:
      • ERSC/T 3900Y/3901H/4900Y/4901H – Reading Course; GEOG 3900Y/3901H/3902H – Reading Course; SASF 3900Y/3901H/4900Y/4901H – Reading Course
    • Seminar:
      • ERSC/T-GEOG-SAFS-WASC 4703H – Seminar in Earth and Environmental Science
    • Field:
      • ERSC/T 3230H – Environmental Problems and Solutions in Small Island Developing States: A Field Course; ERSC 3860H/3870H/3880H – Environmental Archaeology; ERSC 4860H; ERSC 4905Y/4906H – Field Course; ERST-GEOG-CAST 4043H – Windy Pine Summer Institute
    • Applied Research and Project:
      • ERST-GEOG 4140H – Climate and Energy Policy; ERSC-GEOG 4640H – Integrated Watershed Management: Approaches and Methods; GEOG 4090H - Geosystems

 

Degree requirements are subject to change. Refer to the most recent version of the Academic Calendar for course descriptions and degree requirements (http://trentu.ca/calendar). Students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor prior to registering for courses for assistance with degree planning (http://trentu.ca/advising).

For more information on academic and credit transfer policies, including residency requirements, visit the institutional profile.

Language of Instruction

English

Cancellation Policy

The agreement will be reviewed annually, or sooner in the event of major curriculum changes in either partner’s programs. This agreement may be terminated by either party. In this case, notice of one year is required. In the event of termination of the agreement, every effort will be made to ensure that students currently enrolled in the program will not be affected.

Documentation

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Contact / Apply

Recruitment and Admissions Office
Trent University
1-888-739-8885
discovertrent@trentu.ca
pathways@trentu.ca
http://trentu.ca/transfer 
http://trentu.ca/pathways

Check the Trent University- Peterborough website for more information.


Last Updated: March 26, 2026

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