Students majoring in Honours Geography and Geomatics may choose to graduate with one specialization. At least 3.5 units must be completed within the specialization. A minimum of 1.0 units must be completed at level 4. Upon completion of the requirements of both the Honours Academic Plan and the specialization, students must indicate their area of specialization on their Intent to Graduate form.
The Geomatics Specialization is not available to Honours Geomatics students.
Courses Offered by Specialization:
- Biophysical Systems
GEOG 201 Geomorphology and Soils
GEOG 208 Human Dimensions of Global Climate Change
GEOG 300 Geomorphology & the Southern Ontario Environment
GEOG 303 Physical Hydrology
GEOG 304 Field & Lab Techniques in Geomorphology
GEOG 305 Patterns & Processes of Biogeography
GEOG 309 Physical Climatology
GEOG 368 Conservation/Resource Management of the Built Environment
GEOG 402 Coastal Geomorphology
GEOG 404 Soil in the Environment
GEOG 405 Wetlands
GEOG 407 Environmental Hydrology
GEOG 409 Energy Balance Climatology
GEOG 490A Honours Thesis Preparation
GEOG 490B Honours Thesis Completion
ENVS 200 Field Ecology
- Geomatics
GEOG 255 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
GEOG 271 Earth from Space Using Remote Sensing
GEOG 276 Image Interpretation and Photogrammetry
GEOG 310 Geodesy and Surveying
GEOG 316 Multivariate Statistics
GEOG 318 Spatial Analysis
GEOG 355 Spatial Data Bases
GEOG 371 Advanced Remote Sensing Techniques
GEOG 455 Spatial Analysis Using Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 457 Geographic Information Systems Project
GEOG 471 Remote Sensing Project
GEOG 490A Honours Thesis Preparation
GEOG 490B Honours Thesis Completion
GEOG 555 Management Issues in Geographic Information Systems
ENVS 178 Introduction to Environmental Research Methods
ENVS 278 Advanced Environmental Research Methods
- Society, Environment and Economy
GEOG 202 Location of Economic Activity
GEOG 203 Environment and Development in a Global Perspective
GEOG 212 Japan and the Pacific Rim
GEOG 221 The United States (Geography Honours students only)
GEOG 222 Geographical Study of Canada
GEOG 229 Political Geography
GEOG 233 Geography of Tourism
GEOG 250 Urban & Economic Systems: Inter-City & Global Connections
GEOG 306 Gender and Environments (Geography Honours students only)
GEOG 319 Economic Analyses for Regional Planning
GEOG 323 Perspective on International Tourism
GEOG 333 Recreation Geography
GEOG 340 Settlements of Rural Canada
GEOG 349 Urban Form & Internal Spatial Structure
GEOG 351 Geography of Transportation
GEOG 353 Retail Location
GEOG 356 Resources Management
GEOG 368 Conservation/Resource Management of the Built Environment
GEOG 423 Tourism Lecture Series
GEOG 426 Geographies of Development
GEOG 429 Global Food Systems
GEOG 430A Field Research in Regional Geography
GEOG 430B Field Research in Regional Geography
GEOG 430C Field Research in Regional Geography
GEOG 450 Changing Form & Structure of Metropolitan Canada
GEOG 452 Resource Management Project
GEOG 459 Energy and Sustainability
GEOG 490A Honours Thesis Preparation
GEOG 490B Honours Thesis Completion
ENVS 195 Introduction to Environmental Studies
ENVS 200 Field Ecology
ENVS 220 Environmental Economics
Note: GEOG 490A and 490B count as 1.5 Geography units.