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2011-2012

The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Admissions

Applicants from Ontario Secondary Schools

Environment

Applicants presenting the Ontario High School Curriculum


Program
Requirements
Recommendations Other Documentation Notes
  Undergraduate first-year entry programs:
All required courses are OSS Grade 12 U courses unless otherwise specified and must be included in the required set of 6. Required courses are included in the calculation of the admission average.

Programs requiring prior university studies: Requirements are as listed.
Undergraduate first-year entry programs:
Courses listed are OSS Grade 12 U courses unless otherwise specified and are not required for admission but are recommended because students may find this preparation useful during their university studies.

Programs requiring prior university studies:
Requirements are as listed.
Information which is used in addition to course requirements is detailed below when applicable. The appropriate information will be requested when an application is acknowledged.
  
Environment and Business Co-op

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• Any Grade 12 U English. A final grade of at least 70% is normally required.
• Five other U or M courses

• One Grade 12 U Mathematics
• One Grade 12 U Science
• Grade 12 M Principles of Financial Accounting
• Analysing Current Economics Issues (where offered)
Admission Information Form (AIF) Those not admitted to Honours Environment and Business Co-op are automatically considered for Honours Geography and Environmental Management.

The first co-op work term begins in Year Two.

Environment and Resource Studies
Regular and Co-op

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• Any Grade 12 U English. A final grade of at least 70% is normally required.
• Five other U or M courses

At lease one Grade 12 U or M course from each of
• Canadian and World Studies or Social Sciences and Humanities or the Arts
• Mathematics or Science
Admission Information Form (AIF)

In accordance with the trans-disciplinary nature of ERS, we value flexibility and breadth of learning and experience.

Those not admitted to the co-op program are automatically considered for the corresponding regular program.

Limited admission to co-op is also available in Year Two. The first co-op work term begins in Year Two.

Geography and Aviation Regular

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• Any Grade 12 U English. A final grade of at least 70% is normally required.
• A Grade 12 U Mathematics. A final grade of at least 70% is required.
• Four other U or M courses
• One or more Grade 12 U or M Geography courses are strongly recommended.
• A second Grade 12 U Mathematics
• Earth and Space Science
Admission Information Form (AIF)

Program Briefing Session

Transport Canada Category 1 Medical Certification

Those not admitted to Honours Geography and Aviation are automatically considered for Honours Geomatics Regular.

Geography and Environmental Management Regular and Co-op

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• Any Grade 12 U English. A final grade of at least 70% is normally required.
• Five other U or M courses
• One or more Grade 12 U or M Geography courses are strongly recommended.
• A Grade 12 U Mathematics
• Earth and Space Science
Admission Information Form (AIF) Those not admitted to the co-op program are automatically considered for the corresponding regular program.

Limited admission to co-op is also available in Year Two. The first co-op work term begins in Year Two.

Geomatics
Regular and Co-op

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• Any Grade 12 U English. A final grade of at least 70% is normally required.
• A Grade 12 U Mathematics. A final grade of at least 70% is required.
• Four other U or M courses
• A second Grade 12 U Mathematics
• Grade 11 U Introduction to Computer Science is highly recommended.
• Grade 12 U Computer Science would be an asset.
Admission Information Form (AIF) Those not admitted to the co-op program are automatically considered for the corresponding regular program.

Limited admission to co-op is also available in Year Two. The first co-op work term begins in Year Two.

International Development
Regular

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• Any Grade 12 U English. A final grade of at least 70% is normally required.
• At least one Grade 12 U Science or Mathematics course. A final grade of at least 70% is normally required.
• Four other U or M courses
• At least one Grade 12 U course in a second language Admission Information Form (AIF) is required.  

Knowledge Integration
Regular

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• Any Grade 12 U English. A final grade of at lest 75% is normally required.
• Any Grade 12 U Science
• Any Grade 12 U Mathematics
• Three other U or M courses
  Admission Information Form (AIF) is required.  

Planning Co-op

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• Any Grade 12 U English. A final grade of at least 75% is required.
• Five other U or M courses
Grade 12 U or M courses from the following:
• Canadian and World Studies
• Mathematics
• Science, preferably Biology or Earth and Space Science
Admission Information Form (AIF) Those not admitted to the co-op program are automatically considered for the corresponding regular program.

Limited admission to co-op is also available in Year Two. The first co-op work term begins in Year Two.

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