BSc with Honours in Physical Geography

120

BIO1130 Introduction to Organismal Biology 3,0
CHM1311 Principles of Chemistry 3,0
CHM1321 Organic Chemistry I 3,0
ENG1100 Workshop in Essay Writing 3,0
or
ENG1112 Technical Report Writing 3,0
GEG1301 The Physical Environment 3,0
GEO1111 Introduction to Earth Systems 3,0
GEO1115 Introduction to Earth Materials 3,0
MAT1330 Calculus for the Life Sciences I 3,0
MAT1332 Calculus for the Life Sciences II 3,0
PHY1121 Fundamentals of Physics I 3,0
PHY1122 Fundamentals of Physics II 3,0
GEG2301 Geomorphology 3,0
GEG2304 Climatology 3,0
GEG2320 Introduction to Geomatics 3,0
GEO2334 Quaternary Geology and Climate Change 3,0
or
GEG3306 Quaternary Paleogeography 3,0
MAT2378 Probability and Statistics for the Natural Sciences 3,0
GEG3102 Hydrology 3,0
GEG3105 Remote Sensing 3,0
GEG4010 Recherche dirigée en géographie physique / Directed Research in Physical Geography 6,0
GEG4918 Camp d'automne II / Field Camp II 3,0
42 optional credits
15 elective credits

This program satisfies the academic requirements of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario.

List of Optional Courses
List of Optional Courses
A minimum of 21 credits from the following courses of which 9 GEG credits must be at the 4000 level1
GEG3101 Advanced Geomorphology 3,0
GEG3114 Biogeography 3,0
GEG3300 Selected Topics in Physical Geography 3,0
GEG3302 Natural Resource Management 3,0
GEG3312 Advanced GIS 3,0
GEG3321 Geographical Approaches to Environmental Issues 3,0
GEG4000 Étude sur le terrain dans l'Arctique / Arctic Field Research 6,0
GEG4001 Étude sur le terrain dans le nord canadien / Northern Canada Field Research 6,0
GEG4100 Glaciology 3,0
GEG4101 Permafrost Environments 3,0
GEG4102 Drainage Basin Processes and Environmental Change 3,0
GEG4103 Cold Regions Hydrology 3,0
GEG4105 GIS in Environmental Research 3,0
GEG4118 Environmental Impact Assessment 3,0
GEG4120 GIS and Numerical Spatial Analysis 3,0
GEG4121 Applications of GIS in Natural and Social Sciences 3,0
GEG4506 Géomorphologie karstique et environnements pléistocènes 3,0
GEG4507 Géoarchéologie 3,0
GEG4508 Climat, environnement et société 3,0
GEG4509 Les changements climatiques 3,0
GEG4515 La télédétection appliquée à l'environnement 3,0
GEG4516 Palynologie 3,0
GEG4517 L'holocène 3,0
GEG4126 Seminar in Physical Geography 3,0
9 GEG credits other than those listed above
12 GEO credits from:
GEO2163 Introduction to Mineralogy 3,0
GEO2164 Analytical Methods in Mineralogy 3,0
GEO2165 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation 3,0
GEO2307 Environmental Geology 3,0
GEO2321 Structural Geology and Tectonics 3,0
GEO3163 Igneous Petrology 3,0
GEO3166 Siliciclastic Sedimentology 3,0
GEO3342 Introduction to Hydrogeology 3,0
GEO3352 Geological Data Analysis 3,0
GEO3382 Geochemistry 3,0
GEO4341 Advanced Physical Hydrogeology 3,0
GEO4342 Groundwater Geochemistry 3,0
GEO4354 Quantitative Analysis in Geology 3,0
Note(s)
1GEG4000 and GEG4001 cannot be counted towards this requirement.
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