Honours Specialization

Honours Specialization in Geography

Graduation Requirements:

In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must also satisfy the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree requirements, which include regulations on first year and subject maximum and breadth requirements.

Program Requirements:

Students will need to achieve a minimum 70% average in the 60 credits presented for the Honours Specialization in Geography.

Students may only count a maximum of 9 credits from Regional Geography towards the program. The list of Regional Geography courses include the following: GEOG 3026, GEOG 3076, GEOG 3406, GEOG 3606, GEOG 3706, GEOG 3707

Students must complete 120 credits including 60 credits in the Honours Specialization as follows:
All of the following:		12 cr.
GEOG 1016	People, Place and Environment
GEOG 1017	Introduction to Physical Geography
GEOG 2017	GIS and the Earth from Space
GEOG 2026	Introduction to Quantitative Methods
Twelve credits from the following:		12 cr.
GEOG 2106	Landscapes and Surface Processes
GEOG 2107	Weather and Climate
GEOG 2126	Physical Hydrology
GEOG 2136	Cultural Geography
GEOG 2137	Social Geography
GEOG 2226	Environment and Society
Three credits of Regional Geography		3 cr.
GEOG 3000 level		15 cr.
GEOG 4000 level		18 cr.

Breadth Requirements and Electives:

ACAD 1601		3 cr.
Humanities		3 cr.
Electives		54 cr.

Note:

Students must be entering fourth year with a minimum 70% overall average in the subject to enrol in GEOG 4986 or GEOG 4995.

With permission of the discipline, students may complete either GEOG 4986 or GEOG 4995, but not both, towards their fourth year.

Students may take 4th year courses in 3rd year with permission of the instructor.

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