Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
Graduate Program Co-ordinator: Margaret Walton-Roberts, PhD
The department, together with the Department of Geography at the University of Waterloo, offers a joint program leading to MA, MES and PhD degrees. The Waterloo-Laurier Graduate Program in Geography (W-LGPIG) is responsible for admissions, for the program of instruction and for the naming of students' supervisory committees. Students in the program register either at Wilfrid Laurier University or the University of Waterloo (normally depending on where the supervisor is located), but will normally undertake course work at both universities. Students in the program are governed by the general regulations of the university in which they are registered and their degree is granted by that university.
- Programs
- Fields in the MA/MES/MSc/PhD Programs
- Note on Courses Contained in Graduate Calendar
- Course Offerings
- Master of Arts in Geography
- Master of Environmental Studies in Geography
- Master of Science in Geography
- Doctor of Philosophy in Geography
- Human Geography (MA/MES/PhD)
- Environmental and resource management (MA/MES/PhD)
- Geomatics (MA/MES/MSc/PhD)
- Environmental Science (MES/MSc/PhD)
As far as possible, each program attempts to provide a full range of core courses and electives. However, every course listed in this Calendar is not available in every session or every year.
Students are encouraged to consult the program/department to inquire about course offerings each year.
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GG600 | Foundations in Spatial Data Handling | 0.5 |
| GG601 | Environmental Change and Remote Sensing | 0.5 |
| GG602 | Remote Sensing of Cold Regions | 0.5 |
| GG603 | Remote Sensing and Earth System Science | 0.5 |
| GG604 | Spatial Statistics | 0.5 |
| GG605 | Spatial Information Technology, Globalization and International Development | 0.5 |
| GG606 | Scientific Data Wrangling | 0.5 |
| GG607 | Applications of Geographic Information Systems | 0.5 |
| GG608 | Urban Remote Sensing | 0.5 |
| GG609 | GIS and Spatial Decision Support for Planning and Resource Management | 0.5 |
| GG611 | Industrial Location Theory and Concepts | 0.5 |
| GG613 | Regional Development Principles and Practice | 0.5 |
| GG615 | Community Economic Development | 0.5 |
| GG616 | Multivariate Statistics | 0.5 |
| GG618 | Spatial Analysis | 0.5 |
| GG619 | Regional Planning Economic and Investment Analysis | 0.5 |
| GG620 | Foundations in Human Geography | 0.5 |
| GG621 | Metropolitan Form and Structure in Canada | 0.5 |
| GG624 | Human Activity and Travel Behaviour | 0.5 |
| GG625 | Qualitative Methods in Geography | 0.5 |
| GG634 | A - H Selected Topics in Regional Studies | 0.5 |
| GG635 | International Development: Theories and Practice | 0.5 |
| GG637 | Seminar in Cultural and Historical Geography | 0.5 |
| GG638 | Consequences of Tourism | 0.5 |
| GG639 | Food Systems and Sustainability | 0.5 |
| GG640 | Foundations in Environmental Science | 0.5 |
| GG641 | Climate Change: Physical Science Basis | 0.5 |
| GG642 | Micrometeorology | 0.5 |
| GG643 | Dynamic Geomorphology | 0.5 |
| GG644 | Applied Geomorphology | 0.5 |
| GG645 | Fluvial and Glaciofluvial Sediment Transport | 0.5 |
| GG646 | Hydrology | 0.5 |
| GG647 | Recent Advances in Wetland Studies | 0.5 |
| GG648 | Paleolimnology | 0.5 |
| GG649 | Hydrology of Cold Regions | 0.5 |
| GG651 | Hydroecology for Freshwater Ecosystem Management | 0.5 |
| GG652 | Climate Prediction, Modelling and Scenarios | 0.5 |
| GG653 | Land Use and the Carbon Cycle | 0.5 |
| GG654 | Applied Biogeochemistry | 0.5 |
| GG655 | Snow Hydrology | 0.5 |
| GG660 | Foundations in Resource and Environmental Management | 0.5 |
| GG661A | Applied Studies in Hydrology and the Environment I | 0.5 |
| GG661B | Applied Studies in Hydrology and the Environment 2 | 0.5 |
| GG664 | Political Ecology: Nature, Society and Sustainability | 0.5 |
| GG665 | Environment Planning Theory and Practice | 0.5 |
| GG666 | Ecosystem Approach to Park Planning | 0.5 |
| GG668 | Indigenous Environmental Management Perspectives | 0.5 |
| GG669 | Energy and Sustainability | 0.5 |
| GG671 | Contemporary Perspectives on Tourism | 0.5 |
| GG672 | Human Ecology of Stressed Environments | 0.5 |
| GG673 | International Perspectives on Resource and Environmental Management | 0.5 |
| GG674 | Climate and Society | 0.5 |
| GG675 | A-Z Independent/Directed Studies in Geography | 0.5 |
| GG676 | Climate Change: Vulnerability and Adaption | 0.5 |
| GG677 | Climate Change, Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction | 0.5 |
| GG678 | Climate Change Governance: From Global Treaties to Local Innovation | 0.5 |
| GG679 | Climate Change Mitigation | 0.5 |
| GG685 | Theory of Local Economic Development | 0.5 |
| GG690 | Geographic Thought and Methodology | 0.5 |
| GG692 | International Study | 0.5 |
| GG693 | Special Topics in Human Geography A-Z | 0.5 |
| GG694 | Special Topics in Environmental and Resource Management A-Z | 0.5 |
| GG695 | Special Topics in Geomatics A-Z | 0.5 |
| GG696 | Special Topics in Environmental Science A-Z | 0.5 |
| GG698 | Master's Research Paper | 0.0 |
| GG699 | Master's Thesis | 0.0 |
| GG700 | Professional Skills Development for Masters Students | 0.5 |
| GG800 | Professional Skills Development for Doctoral Students | 0.5 |
| GG891 | PhD Comprehensive Examination | 0.0 |
| GG899 | Doctoral Thesis | 0.0 |
