Honours Earth and Environmental Sciences (B.Sc.)

Admission Notes

1. Students who did not complete Grade 12 Chemistry U must complete  in Level I. Given this course is considered elective, an additional three units from the Science I Course List must be completed.  must be completed by the end of Level II.
2. One of  or  must be completed prior to graduation. Completion by the end of Level II is recommended. Students who did not complete Grade 12 Physics U must register in .

Admission

Completion of any Level I program with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 including:

Program Notes

1. Earth and Environmental Sciences at McMaster encompass five major themes: Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental Hydrology and Climate, Environmental Policy, GIS and Spatial Analysis. It should be noted that each thematic area has its own sequence of courses and prerequisites (See the Course Listings section of this Calendar). Students may elect to take some or all of the upper level courses from different areas. In addition, there is a set of courses encompassing research design, field work, internships, and the senior thesis or review paper. 

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2. Students aiming to meet the academic requirements for professional registration of Geoscientists (PGeo) in Ontario can find additional information on these requirements on the website: https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/geo/undergraduate.html. Students are encouraged to consult with the academic advisor in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences to ensure proper selection of courses for professional registration. The Honours programs offered by the School of Geography and Earth Sciences may not fulfill professional registration requirements.

3. All students are strongly encouraged to meet with the academic advisor in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences to discuss program requirements and course selections.

4. There are Level III prerequisites for many Level IV courses. The prerequisites should be considered when selecting your courses.
5. The field components of  and , are normally taken outside of the normal term. Details are announced in December () or March ().
6. A Minor in Geography and Earth Sciences, Earth Sciences or Environmental Sciences is not permitted in the Honours Earth and Environmental Sciences program. However, Minors in Environmental Studies, Geographic Information Systems and Geography are permitted.
7. In order to meet the Compulsory Foundation Science and Geoscience requirements for the Professional Geoscientist Certification, completion of the following courses is required: , , , , ,  or , and  or . Additional requirements are posted on the website https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/geo/images/documents/APGO_Environmental_Geoscience_Stream.pdf.
8. Students who entered the program prior to September 2015, may use  as three units toward Course List 1.
9.  (or  or ) or  must be completed by the end of Level III. Students who entered the program prior to September 2018, may use one of ,  or  to satisfy the Statistics requirement.

Course List 1

Course List 2

Requirements

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