Faculty of Science  Geography (GG/ES)  Honours BSc Geography and Geomatics 

Honours BSc Geography and Geomatics

The Honours BSc Geography and Geomatics program consists of 20.0 credits, of which at least 11.5 credits, but at most 13.0 credits must be in Geography. At least 14.0 credits must be at the senior level.
[Note that if GESC courses are taken, they must count as Geography credits.]

Year 1
GG101, GG102, GL101, GL102, CP102, CP104;
MA100 and MA101;
1.0 credit from: BI110 and BI111; CH110 and CH111; PC141 and PC142 or PC131 and PC132

Year 2
GESC251, GESC254, GESC258, GG281, GG282, GESC290; plus two of: GG260, GG265, GG270;
1.0 non-Geography elective credit with 0.5 credit in either Biology, Chemistry, Math or Physics

Year 3
GESC399;
2.0 credits from: GG333, GG351, GG355, GESC360, GG361, GG368, GG369, GG380, GG461, GG462, GG468, GG469, GG484, GESC493, GG495;
1.0 credit from: GG335, GG336, GG381, GG382, GG383, GG384, GG385, GG386, GG387, GG388, GG389, GG395, GG396, GG480, GG481, GG482, GG486, GG489;
1.0 non-Geography credits with 0.5 credit in either Biology, Chemistry, Math or Physics
0.5 GG/GESC or non-Geography credit

Year 4

1.5 credits from: GG335, GG336, GG381, GG382, GG383, GG384, GG385, GG386, GG387, GG388, GG389, GG395, GG396, GG480, GG481, GG482, GG486, GG489;
0.5 credit from: GG333, GG351, GG355, GESC360, GG361, GG368, GG369, GG380, GG461, GG462, GG468, GG469, GG484, GESC493, GG495; 
1.0 non-Geography credits with a 0.5 credit in either Biology, Chemistry, Math or Physics
Either GESC450* or 1.0 credit in GG/GESC at the 400 level,
and 1.0 GG/GESC or non-Geography elective credit

Additional Information
 
Program Regulations

  1. Students are advised to take one or more of CP213, CP315/PC315, CP411 as their non-Geography elective credits. Ensure that the necessary prerequisites have been completed for the senior computing courses.
  2. Upgrading to the Honours BSc Geography and Geomatics degree:
    Total credit requirements vary depending on the entry level of the candidate, as follows:
    1. Students who have an Honours BSc must have completed a minimum of 5 additional term courses (2.5 credits) from the geomatics stream and computing courses in order to upgrade to Honours BSc Geography and Geomatics.
    2. Students who have BSc in Geography must complete a minimum of 10 term courses (5.0 credits) of the geomatics stream, plus 2 term CP courses (1.0 credits), for a total minimum course requirement of 10 term courses, to upgrade to an Honours BSc Geography and Geomatics.
  3. Progression into Year 2 requires a minimum GPA of 5.00 in GG101 and GG102, a minimum GPA of 5.00 in GL101 and GL102, and a minimum overall GPA of 4.00. Progression into subsequent years requires a minimum overall GPA of 4.00. Graduation requires a minimum GPA of 7.00 in required courses, and a minimum overall GPA of 5.00.
  4. Refer to the University Regulations chapter for progression and course regulations and the earlier section regarding Regulations for All Honours Programs.

 
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