Honours Geography and Environmental Studies (B.A.)

Admission

Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including an average of at least 5.0 in six units from GEOG 1HA3 , GEOG 1HB3 , ENVIRSC 1A03 , ENVIRSC 1B03 , ENVIRSC 1C03 , ENVIRSC 1G03 . (See Note 3 below.) For continuation in the program, see the section on Minimum Requirements for Entering and Continuing in a Program Beyond Level I  in the Faculty of Social Sciences Academic Regulations.

Notes

1. Not every Geography course listed in this Calendar is offered every year. For course availability, students are advised to consult “Class Search” on Mosaic or contact the School of Geography and Earth Sciences after April 1st for the list of courses that will be offered in the following academic year.
2. Students are strongly encouraged to check the prerequisites of upper-level Geography courses and to speak with an Undergraduate Advisor in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences regarding course selection.
3. GEOG 1HA3 , 1HB3  and one of ENVIRSC 1A03 , 1B03 , 1C03 , 1G03  must be completed by the end of 60 units.
4. Students intending to register in GEOG 4MT6 A/B  must submit an application to the course coordinator by April 1 of the academic year prior to registration. Application forms are available from the School of Geography and Earth Sciences main office after March 1. Students will be informed of their permission to register in GEOG 4MT6 A/B  on April 15. Registration in this course is conditional upon achieving a GPA of at least 7.5.
5. Students interested in completing courses in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Spatial Analysis subfield are strongly encouraged to complete MATH 1K03  if a Grade 12 Mathematics U was not completed.
6. No more than 9 units from EARTHSC 2AA3 , 2GG3 , 2MM3 , 2WW3 , 3DD3 , GEOG 2RC3 , 2RM3 , 2RU3 , 2RW3 , 3RW3  may count towards a student’s program; additional units taken from this group of courses will count towards elective units.
7. The School of Geography & Earth Sciences encourages students to embrace academic breadth in both knowledge and skills. As such, a minimum of 6 units of the 39 elective units (above Level I) must be taken from outside of the School of Geography & Earth Sciences.

Requirements

120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which 48 units may be Level I