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Fall 2018
Academic Calendar Fall 2018
Geography and the Environment
Physical Geography major (for BSc students)
This section specifies the major discipline requirements for the Bachelor of Science with Physical Geography degree option only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Science section for information on additional requirements.
Lower-level requirements: 45 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| One of: | 4 | |
| GEOG 101 | Weather and Climate | |
| GEOG 102 | Evolution of the Earth's Surface | |
| GEOG 103 | The Physical Environment | |
| or GEOG 116 | Earth Rocks |
|
| One of: | 3 | |
| GDS 100/ GEOG 109 |
A World of Development | |
| GEOG 111 | Environmental Issues and Strategies | |
| or GEOG 140 | Human Geography | |
| Two of: | 8 | |
| GEOG 201 | Climate and People | |
| GEOG 202 | Understanding Your Earth: Landforms and Processes | |
| or GEOG 219/ BIO 219 |
Biogeography (formerly GEOG 317/BIO 317) | |
| One of: | 3 | |
| GEOG 211 | Environmental Science | |
| or GEOG 257/ CMNS 257 |
Environment: Science and Communications | |
| Required: | ||
| GEOG 252 | Explanation in Geography: Quantitative Methods | 4 |
| GEOG 253 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| One of: | 4 | |
| STAT 104 | Introductory Statistics | |
| STAT 106 | Statistics I | |
| or STAT 270 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |
| One of: | 5 | |
| PHYS 101 | Introductory General Physics: Mechanics and Fluids | |
| PHYS 105 | Heat, Waves, and Optics | |
| or PHYS 111 | Mechanics | |
| One pair of: | 10 | |
| BIO 111 | Introductory Biology I | |
| and BIO 112 | Introductory Biology II | |
| or: | ||
| CHEM 113 | Principles of Chemistry I | |
| and CHEM 114 | Principles of Chemistry II |
Upper-level requirements: 32-33 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| Required: | ||
| GEOG 353 | GIS Applications | 4 |
| GEOG 433 | Geography of Selected Regions | 4 |
| 20 credits (five courses): | Physical Geography, including at least one course at the 400-level: GEOG 302, 303, 304, 307, 308, 315, 318, 319/BIO 319 (formerly GEOG 417/BIO 417), 335, 402, 410, 419, 453 (see Note 2) | 4 |
| One of: | ||
| GEOG 396/GDS 310/SOC 396 | Canada Internship | 4-6 |
| GEOG 398/GDS 311/SOC 398 | International Internship | |
| GEOG 452 | Field Methods and Techniques | |
| GEOG 470 | Field Studies in Geography |
Note 1: No more than eight credits may be in Directed Studies/Directed Readings courses (GEOG 480, GEOG 482, GEOG 483, GEOG 484).
Note 2: GEOG 317 taken prior to 2014 can also be used to satisfy this requirement.
Physical Geography minor (for BSc students)
This section specifies the minor discipline requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Physical Geography degree option only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Science section for information on additional requirements.
Lower-level requirements: 20 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| One of: | ||
| GEOG 101 | Weather and Climate | 4 |
| GEOG 102 | Evolution of the Earth's Surface | |
| GEOG 103 | The Physical Environment | |
| or GEOG 116 | Earth Rocks |
|
| Two of: | 8 | |
| GEOG 201 | Climate and People | |
| GEOG 202 | Understanding Your Earth: Landforms and Processes | |
| or GEOG 219/ BIO 219 |
Biogeography (formerly GEOG 317/BIO 317) | |
| Required: | ||
| GEOG 252 | Explanation in Geography: Quantitative Methods | 4 |
| GEOG 253 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
Note: Students must also complete all the general Bachelor of Science requirements to satisfy the degree.
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| Required: | ||
| GEOG 353 | GIS Applications | 4 |
| Two of: | 8 | |
| GEOG 302 | River Geomorphology | |
| GEOG 303 | Environmental Hydrology | |
| GEOG 304 | Coasts and Climate Change | |
| GEOG 307 | Climates of Cities | |
| GEOG 308 | Climate Change and Variability | |
| GEOG 315 | Soilscapes | |
| GEOG 317 | Biogeography (prior to 2014) | |
| GEOG 318 | Water Resources Management | |
| GEOG 319 | Swamps and Bogs | |
| GEOG 335 | Methods in Freshwater Ecology | |
| One of: | 4 | GEOG 402 | Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology |
| GEOG 410 | Plant Ecology | |
| GEOG 417 | Wetlands (prior to 2014) | |
| GEOG 419 | Paleoecology | |
| GEOG 453 | Remote Sensing of the Environment |
Note: No more than eight credits may be in Directed Studies/Directed Readings courses (GEOG 480, GEOG 482, GEOG 483, GEOG 484).
Fees and additional costs
See the Fees and Other Costs section. Additional fees for course field trips and miscellaneous lab materials will apply to all students enrolled in Geography programs.
Co-operative Education option
The Co-operative Education option offers students the opportunity to obtain paid, career-related work experience in their field of study during their education at 51ÎÛÂþ. After completing their first year of study, Co-op students alternate between study-related full-time employment and full-time study.
Physical Geography students are encouraged to consider pursuing a Co-operative Education designation within their degree. Interested students will need to apply at least one semester in advance of applying for employment opportunities through the program. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Co-operative Education program. Students should speak with a Co-operative Education Coordinator for placement possibilities in the Arts and/or Sciences.
Students who successfully complete three Co-op work terms will receive a Co-op designation on their transcript. Each work term is for four or eight months, and many of these are in the summer. In order to take full advantage of these work opportunities, students should consider applying by their second year of study. Students should see the Co-operative Education section of the calendar for further details, and should contact the Career Centre for further information, or visit.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.