Minor in Environmental Policy Non-degree Program Guide

BEGINNING ENROLLMENTS IN FALL TERM 2025

Transform your passion for the environment into impactful change with the Minor in Environmental Policy. This program equips you with the knowledge and skills to navigate complex environmental challenges, craft sustainable solutions, and influence public policy. Whether you aim to work in government, NGOs, or the private sector, this minor provides a strong foundation in environmental law, economics, and policy analysis. Join us in shaping a greener future—add Environmental Policy to your academic journey today!

This minor is available to any student in the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Arts Honors programs, which have additional regulations and requirements. This minor is offered in collaboration with the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, Department of Human Ecology.

Academic Requirements for Environmental Policy Minor students

General Requirements and Information
  • A minor in Environmental Policy requires a minimum of 21 units and a maximum of 30 units including a minimum of 6 units at the 300- or 400-level
Required Courses
  • AREC 173 - The Plate, the Planet, and Society
  • ALES 204 - Communication Fundamentals for Professionals
  • REN R 105 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences
  • 9 units from your choices of:
    • ENCS 352 - Natural Resource and Environmental Law
    • REN R 260 - History and Fundamentals of Environmental Protection and Conservation
    • R SOC 271 - The Politics of Food and Natural Resources
    • R SOC 355 - Rural Communities and Global Economies
    • R SOC 365 - Sociology of Environment and Development
    • R SOC 443 - Resilience and Global Change
    • R SOC 450 - Environmental Sociology
    • SUST 201 - Introduction to Sustainability
Indigenous Content Course Requirements
  • 3 units from your choice of:
    • NS 200 - Indigenous Canada: Looking Forward/Looking Back
    • NS 201 - Indigenous Canada: Looking Forward/Looking Back
    • NS 221 - Our Land, Our Life: Dene Self-Determination in Theory and in Practice

OR

  • Proof of demonstrated Indigenous content provided from one of the following:
    • Aboriginal Studies 30 (or equivalent) taken at the high school level
    • Cree 30 (or equivalent) taken at the high school level
    • 3 units of coursework with Indigenous content completed elsewhere in the degree program
    • Proof of completion of the Indigenous Canada MOOC
NOTE: Contact the Faculty of Arts Undergraduate Student Services Office for more information on approved courses that will meet this requirement

The University of Alberta Calendar will always contain the most up-to-date degree requirements for your program, and your requirements are determined by the calendar year you were admitted in.

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