Students majoring in Honours Geography and Environmental Management and Geomatics may choose to graduate with one specialization. At least 3.5 units must be completed within the specialization, including the identified required courses. 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:
1. Earth Systems Science
Required courses: GEOG 201, 209, ENVS 200, 278
GEOG 201 Fluvial Geomorphology
GEOG 208 Human Dimensions of Global Climate Change
GEOG 209 Hydroclimatology
GEOG 300 Geomorphology & the Southern Ontario Environment
GEOG 303 Physical Hydrology
GEOG 309 Physical Climatology
GEOG 368 Conservation/Resource Management of the Built Environment
GEOG 404 Soil in the Environment
GEOG 405 Wetlands
GEOG 407 Environmental Hydrology
GEOG 409 Energy Balance Climatology
GEOG 453 Urban Stormwater Management
GEOG 490A Honours Thesis Preparation
GEOG 490B Honours Thesis Completion
ENVS 200 Field Ecology
ENVS 278 Advanced Environmental Research Methods
2. Geomatics
Required courses: GEOG 271, 281, ENVS 278
GEOG 210 Image Interpretation and Photogrammetry
GEOG 271 Earth from Space Using Remote Sensing
GEOG 281 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
GEOG 310 Geodesy and Surveying
GEOG 316 Multivariate Statistics
GEOG 318 Spatial Analysis
GEOG 371 Advanced Remote Sensing Techniques
GEOG 381 Spatial Analysis Using Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 387 Spatial Databases
GEOG 471 Remote Sensing Project
GEOG 481 Geographic Information Systems Project
GEOG 487 Management Issues in Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 490A Honours Thesis Preparation
GEOG 490B Honours Thesis Completion
ENVS 278 Advanced Environmental Research Methods
3. Development and Environment
Required Courses: ENVS 278 and one of GEOG 202 or GEOG 203 and one of GEOG 206 or GEOG 208
GEOG 202 Geography of the Global Economy
GEOG 203 Environment and Development in a Global Perspective
GEOG 206 Human Dimensions of Natural Hazards
GEOG 208 Human Dimensions of Global Climate Change
GEOG 212 Japan and the Pacific Rim
GEOG 215 China: Diverse and Dynamic
GEOG 221 The United States
GEOG 222 Geographical Study of Canada
GEOG 233 Geography of Tourism
GEOG 250 Urban & Economic Systems: Inter-City & Global Connections
GEOG 311 Local Development in a Global Context
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 360 Environment and Behaviour
GEOG 368 Conservation/Resource Management of the Built Environment
GEOG 411 Global and Local Dimensions of Industrial Restructuring
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 200 Field Ecology
ENVS 220 Ecological Economics
ENVS 278 Advanced Environmental Research Methods
Note: GEOG 490A and 490B count as 1.5 Geography units.