Honours BSc in Geology
Honours BSc in Geology
Co-operative education is available with this program.
Compulsory first-year courses:
Fall:
| GEO1115 |
Introduction to Earth Materials |
3 |
| MAT1330 |
Calculus for the Life Sciences I |
3 |
| PHY1121 |
Fundamentals of Physics I |
3 |
Winter:
| GEO1111 |
Introduction to Earth Systems |
3 |
| MAT1332 |
Calculus for the Life Sciences II |
3 |
| PHY1122 |
Fundamentals of Physics II |
3 |
Fall or Winter:
BIO1***
| ENG1100 |
Workshop in Essay Writing |
3 |
Other compulsory courses:1
Fall:
| GEO2163 |
Introduction to Mineralogy |
3 |
| GEO2165 |
Stratigraphy and Sedimentation |
3 |
| GEO4010 |
Projet de recherche / Honours Project2 |
6 |
Winter:
| GEO2020 |
Études de terrain I / Field studies I |
3 |
| GEO2164 |
Analytical Methods in Mineralogy |
3 |
| GEO3920 |
Études de terrain II / Field Studies II |
3 |
Fall or Winter:
| MAT2377 |
Probability and Statistics for Engineers |
3 |
or
| MAT2378 |
Probability and Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
3 |
Either of the following options:
Winter:
| GEO2321 |
Structural Geology and Tectonics |
3 |
| GEO3166 |
Siliciclastic Sedimentology |
3 |
or
Fall:
or
Three GEO credits at the 2000 level or above
| GEO2334 |
Quaternary Geology and Climate Change |
3 |
| GEO3342 |
Introduction to Hydrogeology |
3 |
Six credits (minimum) of science electives other than GEO. These credits must be completed at the end of the third-year.
12 credits (minimum) of non-science electives. These 12 credits must be completed by the end of third-year. Students are advised to take six of these 12 credits in second-year and six in third-year.
Three of these 12 credits must be taken from the following list of physical geography courses:
| GEG2320 |
Introduction to Geomatics |
3 |
12 credits (minimum) of geology electives at the fourth-year level which must be completed by the end of fourth-year.3
Please note that some courses are only available in alternate years.
Nine credits of geology electives must be completed at the end of the fourth year.
Fourth year courses offered at the University of Ottawa or Carleton University: GEO4300 (GEOL4003), GEO4322 (GEOL4402), GEO4342 (GEOL4205), GEO4362 (GEOL4501), GEO4363 (GEOL4502), GEO4365 (GEOL4305), GEO4371 (GEOL4202), GEO4010 (GEOL4908).
Fourth-year courses offered at the University of Ottawa:
| GEO4300 |
Field studies in Earth Sciences |
3 |
| GEO4301 |
Selected Topics in Earth Sciences |
3 |
| GEO4329 |
Principles of Rock Deformation |
3 |
| GEO4341 |
Advanced Physical Hydrogeology |
3 |
| GEO4354 |
Quantitative Analysis in Geology |
3 |
| GEO4362 |
Advanced Igneous Petrogenesis |
3 |
| GEO4363 |
Advanced Metamorphic Petrology |
3 |
| GEO4365 |
Advanced Carbonate Sedimentology |
3 |
| GEO4366 |
Advanced Siliciclastic Sedimentology |
3 |
| GEO4371 |
Advanced Mineral Deposits |
3 |
| GEO4700 |
Études de terrain en sciences de la Terre |
3 |
| GEO4701 |
Sujets choisis en sciences de la Terre |
3 |
Fourth-year courses offered at Carleton University: GEOL4203, GEOL4302, GEOL4604, GEOL4801, GEOL4803, GEOL4805.
NOTE: Students who did not choose GEO1111 and GEO1115 in their first-year can be accepted in second-year geology and take these courses concurrently with second-year courses, provided they have a CGPA of at least 4.5. Students interested in this option should consult the Department of Earth Science. Access to 4000-level geology courses is limited to students having completed all their requirements and all compulsory 2000- and 3000-level geology courses.
