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Department of Geography & Environmental Management

Bachelor of Environmental Studies

Specializations

Students majoring in Honours Geography and Environmental Management, Geography and Aviation, 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 or students receiving the Geomatics Option.

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 and 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 (1.0 unit)
    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 410 Global Navigation Satellite Systems
    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 (1.0 unit)
    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 222 Geographical Study of Canada
    GEOG 233 Geography of Tourism
    GEOG 250 Urban and Economic Systems: Inter-City and Global Connections
    GEOG 311 Local Development in a Global Context
    GEOG 319 Economic Analyses for Regional Planning
    GEOG 323 Perspectives on International Tourism
    GEOG 333 Recreation Geography
    GEOG 340 Settlements of Rural Canada
    GEOG 349 Urban Form and 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 430A Field Research in Regional Geography
    GEOG 430B Field Research in Regional Geography (1.0 unit)
    GEOG 430C Field Research in Regional Geography (1.5 unit)
    GEOG 450 Changing Form and Structure of Metropolitan Canada
    GEOG 452 Resource Management Project
    GEOG 459 Energy and Sustainability
    GEOG 461 Food Systems and Sustainability
    GEOG 462 Global Food and Agricultural Politics
    GEOG 490A Honours Thesis Preparation
    GEOG 490B Honours Thesis Completion (1.0 unit)
    ENVS 200 Field Ecology
    ENVS 220 Ecological Economics
    ENVS 278 Advanced Environmental Research Methods


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