Students majoring in Honours Geography and Environmental Management, Geography and Aviation, and Geomatics may choose to graduate with one specialization. At least 4.0 units must be completed within the specialization, including the identified required courses. Upper year courses may not be taken without the appropriate prerequisites. 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.
Courses Offered by Specialization:
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*Students taking GEOG 490A must also complete GEOG 490B. Topic must be approved by the Geography and Environmental Management Undergraduate Officer.
- Climate Change
Required Courses: GEOG 209, GEOG 308, GEOG 309, GEOG 459 (1.0 unit), and 1.5 units must be at GEOG 400-level.
At least one physical geography course selected from:
GEOG 408 Modeling our Future Climate (1.0 unit)
GEOG 409 Energy Balance Climatology (1.0 unit)
GEOG 418 The Arctic Climate System
GEOG 419 The Cryosphere (1.0 unit)
GEOG 490A* Honours Thesis Preparation
GEOG 490B Honours Thesis Completion (1.0 unit)
At least one human geography course selected from:
GEOG 203 Environment and Development in a Global Perspective
GEOG 306 Human Dimensions of Natural Hazards
GEOG 356 Resources Management
GEOG 453 Urban Stormwater Management
GEOG 490A* Honours Thesis Preparation
GEOG 490B Honours Thesis Completion (1.0 unit)
- Earth Systems Science
Required courses: GEOG 201, GEOG 209, ENVS 200, and 1.5 units at GEOG 400-level
ENVS 200 Field Ecology
GEOG 201 Fluvial Geomorphology
GEOG 209 Hydroclimatology
GEOG 300 Geomorphology and the Southern Ontario Environment
GEOG 303 Physical Hydrology
GEOG 308 Human Dimensions of Global Climate Change
GEOG 309 Physical Climatology
GEOG 368 Conservation/Resource Management of the Built Environment
GEOG 404 Soil Ecosystem Dynamics
GEOG 405 Wetlands (1.0 unit)
GEOG 407 Environmental Hydrology (1.0 unit)
GEOG 408 Modelling our Future Climate (1.0 unit)
GEOG 409 Energy Balance Climatology (1.0 unit)
GEOG 418 The Arctic Climate System
GEOG 419 The Cryosphere (1.0 unit)
GEOG 453 Urban Stormwater Management
GEOG 490A* Honours Thesis Preparation
GEOG 490B Honours Thesis Completion (1.0 unit)
- Geomatics
The Geomatics Specialization is not available to Honours Geomatics students.
Required courses: GEOG 271, GEOG 281, and 1.0 unit at GEOG 400-level
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 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 387 Spatial Databases
GEOG 410 Global Navigation Satellite Systems
GEOG 471 Remote Sensing Project (1.0 unit)
GEOG 481 Geographic Information Systems Project (1.0 unit)
GEOG 483 Geoweb and Location-Based Services
GEOG 487 Management Issues in Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 490A* Honours Thesis Preparation
GEOG 490B Honours Thesis Completion (1.0 unit)
- Development and Environment
Required Courses: One of GEOG 202 or GEOG 203, one of GEOG 306 or GEOG 308; and 1.0 unit at GEOG 400-level
Thematic Areas (Courses may be taken from both themes)
Economies and Development
GEOG 202 Geography of the Global Economy
GEOG 215 China: Diverse and Dynamic
GEOG 222 Geographical Study of Canada
GEOG 233 Geography of Tourism
GEOG 311 Local Development in a Global Context
GEOG 319 Economic Analyses for Regional Planning
GEOG 323 Perspectives on International Tourism
GEOG 325 Geographies of Health
GEOG 333 Recreation Geography
GEOG 340 Settlements of Rural Canada
GEOG 349 Urban Form and Internal Spatial Structure
GEOG 351 Geography of Transportation
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 454 Retail Landscapes
GEOG 461 Food Systems and Sustainability
GEOG 462 Global Food and Agricultural Politics
Environmental Management
GEOG 203 Environment and Development in a Global Perspective
GEOG 306 Human Dimensions of Natural Hazards
GEOG 308 Human Dimensions of Global Climate Change
GEOG 356 Resources Management
GEOG 368 Conservation/Resource Management of the Built Environment
GEOG 432 Health, Environment, and Planning
GEOG 452 Resource Management Project (1.0 unit)
GEOG 453 Urban Stormwater Management
GEOG 459 Energy and Sustainability
GEOG 490A* Honours Thesis Preparation
GEOG 490B Honours Thesis Completion (1.0 unit)
ENVS 200 Field Ecology
ENVS 220 Ecological Economics