The School of the Environment offers a variety of courses on different topics related to the environment. Find below some exciting electives that we offer at all levels of study.
Note: Not all courses are offered each year. Please use the Timetable Builder to see what courses are being offered.
First-Year Seminars
First-year seminars are capped at 25 students or fewer to promote active paprtication in class and develop students' ability to think analytically and to express ideas and logical arguments thorugh class discussions.
ENV195H1 The Sustainability Transition
ENV196H1 Environment, Culture and Film
ENV197H1 Idleness and the Environment: What Does Sustainable Work Mean?
ENV198H1 Environment & Mental Wellness
ENV199H1 Debating & Understanding Current Environmental Issues
Big Ideas Courses
Students can focus their electives on a series of 'Big Ideas' courses. These courses are designed to give students an opportunity to explore topical and challenging issues from examining the role of social media and the internet to the importance of energy in impacting the environment. They are taught by faculty from various departments fulfilling the school’s mandate to foster shared teaching related to the environment.
ENV360H1 Is the Internet Green?
ENV361H1 Social Media and Environmentalism
ENV262H1 The Science of Energy in the Environment
ENV362H1 Energy and Environment: Transitions in History
ENV462H1 Energy and Environment: Economics, Politics and Sustainability
Research & Experiential Courses
Visit our Experiential Learning & Research Opportunities page for more information on experiential learning courses and research opportunities at the School.
Trinity Sustainability Initiative
The Trinity Sustainability Initiative (TSI) is a collaboration between Trinity College and the School of the Environment. The TSI offers academic programming related to sustainability and will Introduce ways in which students can have personal impact and feel connected to important issues such as climate change and the environment.
TRN140Y1 Ethics, Humans, and Nature
TRN141Y1 Environmental Science and Pathways to Sustainability
TRN312H1 Sustainability Issues in Ethics, Society, and Law
TRN350H1 Scarcity, Sustainability, and the Future of International Relations