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Arts Academic Plans

Geography and Environmental Management

Three-Year General Geography and Environmental Management

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

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

  1. Appropriate Program-level requirements. See "Bachelor of Arts."
  2. Geography and Environmental Management Plan-level requirements:
    • at least six academic course units (12 courses) in Geography, with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:
    • 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


Year One
GEOG 100101, 102, 165
Electives (3.0 units)


Year Two
One of GEOG 201209
One of GEOG 202, 203
One of GEOG 206, 208
One of GEOG 271, 281
Electives (3.0 units)


Year Three
Electives (5.0 units)


Notes:

  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.


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