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‡ENGL 109 or ENGL 129R must be completed with a grade of 65% or higher. Please see the English Language Communication Requirement section for the Faculty of Environment if you fail to meet this requirement.
Year One
GEOG 100 On Becoming a Geographer
GEOG 101 Human Geographies: People, Space and Change
GEOG 102 Global Environmental Systems: Processes and Change
GEOG 181 Designing Effective Maps
One of:
ENGL 109‡ Introduction to Academic Writing
ENGL 129R‡ Written Academic English
Five Electives (2.5 units)
Year Two
Six of:
GEOG 201 Fluvial Geomorphology
GEOG 202 Geography of the Global Economy
GEOG 203 Environment and Development in a Global Perspective
GEOG 207 Climate Change Fundamentals
GEOG 209 Hydroclimatology
GEOG 271 Earth from Space Using Remote Sensing
GEOG 281 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Four Electives (2.0 units)
Year Three
200-level or higher GEOG-labelled course (0.5 unit)
300-level or higher GEOG-labelled courses (1.0 unit)
Seven electives (3.5 units) to fulfil degree requirements (see note 1)
Notes
- Minimum Required Units
Total: 15.0 units. Geography: 6.5 units. English: 0.5 unit. All Environmental Studies (ENVS) courses are included in the cumulative major average (see note 3) but may not be counted in meeting the minimum required courses in Geography and Environmental Management.
- Course Load
No more than 2.5 units may be taken in a term without the approval of the associate chair (undergraduate studies). Normally, approval for a sixth 0.5 unit will be considered only if the cumulative Geography and Environmental Management average is 78% or higher.
- Average Requirements
Students must maintain an overall cumulative average of 60% and a Major cumulative average of 65%. All required courses must be passed.
- Restriction on number of First-Year Courses
For a three-year General degree, a student must have at least 8.5 units at or above the 200-level.
- Materials and Costs
For some courses, extra fees may be required to cover field expenses/travel costs. Statements on extra costs, where required, will be found with the course descriptions.