Arts Departmental Academic Plans

Admission to the Geography academic plans in the Faculty of Arts is gained in second year by approval of the Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies, Geography. Those interested should take the appropriate Geography courses in first year.

Three-Year General Geography

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative overall average of at least 60% and a cumulative Geography average of at least 65%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Three-Year General Geography academic plan includes successful fulfilment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate Program-level requirements. See "BA Degree Requirements."
2. Geography Plan-level requirements:
• at least six academic course units (12 courses) in Geography, with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:
• GEOG 100, 101, 102, 165
• one of GEOG 201, 208, 303, 309
• one of GEOG 255, 271, 276; ENVS 278
• one of GEOG 202, 203, 221, 222, 233, 306, 323, 349, 351
• one of ENGL 109, 129R, 140R (taken in Year One) or one of ENGL 209, 210E, 210F (taken in Year Two)
  Note: a student who receives greater than 80% in ENG4U English is exempt from the English requirement. 

Recommended Course of Study - Three-Year General Geography

Year One
GEOG 100, 101, 102, 165
Electives (3.0 units)

Year Two
One of GEOG 201, 208, 303, 309
One of GEOG 255, 271, 276; ENVS 278
One of GEOG 202, 203, 221, 222, 233, 306, 323, 349, 351
Electives (3.5 units)

Year Three
Electives (5.0 units)

Honours Geography

Continuation in this academic plan requires a cumulative overall average of at least 60% and a cumulative Geography average of at least 75%.

Eligibility for graduation in the Honours Geography academic plan includes successful fulfilment of the following requirements:

1. Appropriate BA Program-level requirements. See "BA Degree Requirements."
2. Geography Plan-level requirements:
• at least nine academic course units (18 courses) in Geography, with a minimum cumulative average of 75%, including:
• GEOG 100, 101, 102, 165
• ENVS 178 or basic statistics course (see list of overlapping courses under Arts Grading Systems)
• one of GEOG 201, 208, 303, 309
• one of GEOG 255, 271, 276; ENVS 278
• one of GEOG 202, 203, 221, 222, 233, 306, 323, 349, 351
• one of GEOG 393, 394
• GEOG 490A/B or three 400-level GEOG courses
  Note: ENVS 178, 195, 200, 278 can be counted as courses in Geography for inclusion in the required nine units.
• one of ENGL 109, 129R, 140R (taken in Year One) or one of ENGL 209, 210E, 210F (taken in Year Two)
  Note: a student who receives greater than 80% in ENG4U English is exempt from the English requirement. 

Recommended Course of Study - Honours Geography

Year One
GEOG 100, 101, 102, 165
ENVS 178 or basic statistics course (see list of overlapping courses under Arts Grading Systems)
Electives (2.5 units)

Year Two 
One of GEOG 201, 208, 303, 309
One of GEOG 255, 271, 276; ENVS 278
One of GEOG 202, 203, 221, 222, 233, 306, 323, 349, 351
Electives (3.5 units)

Year Three
One of GEOG 393, 394
Electives (4.5 units)

Year Four
GEOG 490A/B or three 400-level Geography courses (1.5 units)
Electives (3.5 units)

Joint Honours Geography

(See Geography in the Faculty of Environmental Studies.)

Honours Geography (Arts and Business Regular)

Students may combine an Honours Geography academic plan with Arts and Business Regular. The requirements in Geography are identical to the Joint Honours requirements. (See Geography in the Faculty of Environmental Studies.) See also the Arts and Business requirements.

Geography Specializations

(See Geography in the Faculty of Environmental Studies.)

Geography Minor

The Geography Minor requires successful completion of a minimum of five academic course units (ten courses) in Geography, with a minimum cumulative average of 65%.
Note: ENVS 195, 200 can be counted as courses in Geography for inclusion in the required five units.

Notes for All Geography Plans

1. Students are encouraged to take a second-year language course and other Arts courses related to a regional specialization or to consider a Minor or Joint Honours academic plan within the Faculty of Arts. In the four-year academic plans, CS 100 is recommended in Year One for students without computer experience in high school.
2. For some courses, extra fees may be required to cover field expenses/travel costs. Statements on extra costs will be found with the course description.
3. Students intending to teach in Secondary Schools are advised to take at least four courses in Regional Geography and at least four courses in another teachable subject.
4. Up to three course equivalents may be taken as Independent Study courses in Geography.
5. All fourth-year Geography courses will be restricted to third- and fourth-year Honours students.