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Honours Geography and Environmental Sciences Co-op (B.Sc.)


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Admission


Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement and an interview but requires, as a minimum, submission of the on-line application by the stated deadline and completion of Level II Honours Geography and Environmental Sciences with a Cumulative Average of at least 6.0 and completion of the following courses:

Program Notes


  1. This is a five-level (year) co-op program which includes two eight-month work terms which must be spent in geography and environmental sciences related placements.
  2. Students must be registered full-time and take a full academic workload, as prescribed by Level and Term.
  3. Students are required to complete SCIENCE 2C00  before the first work placement and are recommended to complete this course in Level II.
  4. Students are strongly encouraged to check prerequisites for upper-level Geography or Earth Sciences courses. Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics prerequisites exist in upper-level Earth Sciences courses. The prerequisites should be considered when selecting your courses.
  5. All students are strongly encouraged to meet with an academic advisor in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences to discuss program requirements and course selections, particularly prior to the start of Level III.
  6. All students are strongly encouraged to meet with an academic advisor in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences to discuss which course is most appropriate between EARTHSC 3RD3  and GEOG 3MA3 , based on their area of interest.
  7. The field components of GEOG 3ME3  and 3MF3  are normally taken outside of the normal term. Details are announced in March. All students are strongly encouraged to meet with an academic advisor in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences to discuss which course is most appropriate, based on the field of interest.
  8. One of EARTHSC 4MS3 , GEOG 4ET3 , 4MS3  must be completed in Level V, if none of EARTHSC 4MS3 , GEOG 4ET3 , 4MS3 , 4MT6 A/B  were completed in Level IV.

Requirements


120 units total (Levels I to V), of which no more than 48 units may be Level 1

Level I: 30 Units


  • Completed prior to admission to the program

Level II: 30 Units


30 units


  • Completion of Level II Honours Geography and Environmental Sciences ( See Admission above.)

Level III


Consists of Academic Term 1 (Fall) and completion of first eight-month work term, Term 2 (Winter) and Summer Term

Level IV


Consists of Academic Term 1 (Fall) and Academic Term 2 (Winter) and the first half of the second eight-month work term, Summer Term

Level V


Consists of completion of second half of the second eight-month work term, Term 1 and Academic Term 2 (Winter)

Co-op Program Chart


  SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC JAN, FEB, MAR, APR MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG
Level III Fall Term Winter Term Spring/Summer Term
  15 units from
Academic Level III
and
SCIENCE 2C00  if not
completed

Work Term

SCIENCE 3WT0  

  Fall Term Winter Term Spring/Summer Term
Level IV 30 units from Academic Levels III and IV

Work Term

SCIENCE 4WT0  

  Fall Term Winter Term Spring/Summer Term
Level V

Work Term

SCIENCE 5WT0  

15 units from Academic
Level IV
 

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