This one-year Ontario College Certificate program assists students to develop their awareness of the environment and of the world around them. Students have the opportunity to examine and debate environmental issues of global, national, and local importance through the study of topics including environmental citizenship, environmental ethics, sustainable development and ecology.

A General Arts and Science Ontario College Certificate or Ontario College Diploma demonstrates to employers, colleges and universities that graduates have the ability to learn at a postsecondary level, have enhanced skills in oral and written communication, can conduct research in a systematic manner, and are flexible and open to meeting new challenges. These are important attributes in a world where change is rapid and adaptability is an asset.