The following Academic Plans are offered in the Earth Sciences Department:
Honours Major Academic Plans
Regular
Honours Earth Sciences (Atmospheric Specialization)
Honours Earth Sciences**(Geology Specialization)
Honours Earth Sciences**(Geophysics Specialization)
Honours Earth Sciences**(Hydrogeology Specialization)
Honours Earth Sciences** (Environmental Specialization)
Honours Geochemistry * (joint with Chemistry Department)
Honours Science and Aviation (Earth Sciences Specialization)
Honours Science & Business (Hydrogeology Specialization)
Co-operative
Honours Co-operative Earth Sciences** (Atmospheric Specialization)
Honours Co-operative Earth Sciences**(Geology Specialization)
Honours Co-operative Earth Sciences**(Geophysics Specialization)
Honours Co-operative Earth Sciences**(Hydrogeology Specialization)
Honours Co-operative Geochemistry * (joint with Chemistry Department)
* These Academic Plans fulfill the academic requirements for professional membership in the Chemical Institute of Canada .
** These Academic Plans provide preparation for students intending to pursue careers as professional geologists.
Minor in Earth Sciences
HONOURS MAJOR ACADEMIC PLANS
Continuation in all Earth Sciences Honours Major Academic Plans requires an overall cumulative average of 60%, and a cumulative major average of 60%. In order to graduate the following requirements must be met:
- Successful completion of 20.0 lecture units; plus additional Year One and Two labs.
- In Year One and Two, Science courses must be taken with the lab if an optional lab is available.
- Normally, failure of more than one course in the field of specialization will result in the requirement to withdraw from the Academic Plan.
- No more than 1.5 "SCI"-labelled units may be used towards these Academic Plans.
- Mandatory courses as listed under the specific Academic Plans.
A breakdown of course-type requirements (in units) for each Academic Plan is provided below:
| |
Regular & Co-op Earth Sciences/ Atmospheric Specialization |
Regular & Co-op Earth Sciences/ Geology Specialization |
Regular & Co-op Earth Sciences/ Geophysics Specialization |
Regular & Co-op Earth Sciences/ Hydrogeology Specialization |
Regular Honours Earth Sciences/ Environmental Specialization |
| 100-level Science/Math Core |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
| Arts Core4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
| Earth Sciences |
7.5 |
12.0 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
10.0 |
| 200-level or higher3 Mathematics, Science, Engineering |
5.0 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
| Geography/ Environmental Studies |
- |
0.5 |
– |
0.5 |
4.0 |
| Science/ Mathematics Electives1 |
- |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
| Arts Electives |
- |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
| Unrestricted Electives |
3.5 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
| Total Lecture Units |
20.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
| Credit field courses |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1 Normally excludes SCI and EARTH courses (Hydrogeology and Environmental Specialization students may take EARTH courses); optional Labs must be taken. Students who plan to do graduate work in Hydrogeology are advised to take CIVE 221 during their 4th year. Courses in the following table are acceptable Science/Mathematics electives. Other courses can be taken in consultation with an Undergraduate Advisor. Geophysics Specialization students should ensure that requirements for professional licensure will be met.
| BIOL |
CHEM |
PHYS |
MATH |
CS |
| 110 |
129/209 |
139 |
126 |
123 |
| 140 |
212 |
252/252L |
218 or 228 |
125 |
| 241 |
213 |
256/256L |
217 or 227 |
230 |
| 250 |
220/220L |
263 |
|
316 |
| 351 |
221/221L |
275 |
|
|
| 354 |
240 |
352/352L |
|
|
| 444 |
254/250L |
353/353L |
|
|
| 446 |
266/266L |
364 |
|
|
| 447 |
267/267L |
365 |
|
|
| 450 |
305 |
441A |
|
|
| 453 |
350/350L |
441B |
|
|
| 459 |
404 |
|
|
|
2 100- or 200-level BIOL courses taken in Year One are included.
3 Can include BIOL 100-level courses except BIOL 112
4 Arts Core: The following courses may be taken as the required Arts Core for all Earth Sciences Sub Plans. SPCOM 223 ; ENGL 109 , 129R , 140R , 209 , 210E , 210F , PHIL 145 , 306J , 215 , 224 ; ECON 101 , 102 , 355 ; ENVS 201 ; MTHEL 100 . Other courses must be approved by an Undergraduate Academic Advisor.