About Environmental Studies in College of the Rockies

The Environmental Studies certificate is designed to allow you a degree of autonomy in your course selection. You will take a specific number of courses that deal with the environment along with options from a variety of subjects including geography, geology, anthropology and sociology.

This program is delivered in the classroom although a number of courses are also available online. Completion of the certificate may help you find employment in entry-level jobs or to move into further education to become more specialized.  We have transfer agreements with a number of Canadian universities. We recommend working with an Education Advisor when choosing courses for future transfer.

Why Consider the Environmental Studies Program?

• Prepares you for rewarding work focused on improving the health of our environment.
• A well-rounded program lets you explore an environmental focus while also learning about other disciplines.
• Opens the door to further educational opportunities.

Program Structure:

• Students must complete a minimum of 10 courses, totaling at least 30 credits. See Course Descriptions.
• Students must participate in at least one project put forward by the College Environmental Committee and attend at least one meeting of the College Environmental Committee.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Completion of All India or State Board HSC (XII): 50% or higher in relevant subjects.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS:  Overall 6.0 with no band below 6.0.
• TOEFL: iBT 80
• PTE: 50 (minimum 49 in each component)

College of the Rockies Highlights

College of the Rockies The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

• The tuition fees for the applied course are obtained by email.
• College of Rockies charges tuition fee for programs using cost per credit or cost per week basis.