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 75%.
Eligibility for graduation in the Honours Geography and Environmental Management academic plan includes successful fulfillment of the following requirements:
- Appropriate BA Program-level requirements. See Bachelor of Arts.
- Geography and Environmental Management 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, 209
- one of GEOG 202, 203
- one of GEOG 206, 208
- one of GEOG 271, 281
- one of GEOG 393, 394
- GEOG 490A/B Senior Honours Thesis and one other Fourth Year Geography course (2.0 units) or 2.0 units in Geography at level four.
- electives to fulfill degree requirements.
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 210E, 210F (taken in Year Two)
Note: a student who receives greater than 80% in ENG4U English is exempt from the English requirement.
Notes:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Up to three course equivalents may be taken as Independent Study courses in Geography.
- All fourth-year Geography courses will be restricted to third- and fourth-year Honours students.