Geology is the study of our Earth, its structure and composition and the physical, chemical and biological processes that affected and continue to shape this planet over a variety of time scales. Training in geology leads to numerous challenging career paths such as exploration for natural resources (minerals, oil and gas), environmental protection, identifying geological hazards and understanding global climate change. Graduates are in great demand in a variety of employment sectors that include the exploration industry, mining, government, education and consulting.
Year One
CHEM 120/120L Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter/Laboratory
CHEM 123/123L Chemical Reactions, Equilibria and Kinetics/Laboratory
EARTH 121/121L Introductory Earth Sciences/Laboratory
EARTH 122/122L Introductory Environmental Sciences/Laboratory
EARTH 123/123L Introductory Hydrology/Field Methods in Hydrogeology
MATH 127/128 Calculus 1/2
PHYS 121/121L Mechanics and Waves 1/Laboratory
PHYS 122/122L Mechanics and Waves 2/Laboratory
One elective (0.5 units)
Year Two
EARTH 221 Geochemistry 1
EARTH 231 Mineralogy
EARTH 232 Petrography
EARTH 235 Stratigraphic Approaches to Understanding Earth's History
EARTH 238 Introductory Structural Geology
EARTH 260 Applied Geophysics 1
MATH 106 Applied Linear Algebra 1
Arts Core (0.5 units)
Two elective (1.0 units)
Year Three
EARTH 331 Volcanology and Igneous Petrology or
EARTH 332 Metamorphic Petrology
EARTH 333 Introductory Sedimentology
EARTH 342 Applied Geomorphology
EARTH 358 Earth System Science
EARTH 390 Methods in Geological Mapping
STAT 202 Introductory Statistics for Scientists
Two EARTH 300- or 400-level course (1.0 units)
Three electives (1.5 units)
Year Four
EARTH 331 Volcanology and Igneous Petrology or
EARTH 332 Metamorphic Petrology
EARTH 436A/B Honours Thesis
EARTH 471 Mineral Deposits
GEOG 281 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
One EARTH 200-, 300- or 400-level course (0.5 units)
Three courses (1.5 units) from:
EARTH 359 Flow Through Porous Media
EARTH 361 Atmospheric Motions and Physics
EARTH 421 Geochemistry 2
EARTH 435 Advanced Structural Geology
EARTH 437 Rock Mechanics
EARTH 438 Engineering Geology
EARTH 440 Quaternary Geology
EARTH 444 Applied Wetland Science
EARTH 456 Groundwater Modelling
EARTH 458/458L Physical Hydrogeology/Field Methods in Hydrogeology
EARTH 459 Chemical Hydrogeology
EARTH 460 Applied Geophysics 2
EARTH 461/461L Applied Geophysics 3/Field Methods in Applied Geophysics
One elective (0.5 units) not from Earth Sciences