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The Undergraduate Calendar

 

 

Department of Geography & Environmental Management

Bachelor of Environmental Studies

Joint Honours Geography & Environmental Management

Many Honours plans may be combined within and between faculties. However, before embarking on a Joint Honours plan, it is highly recommended that students consult with the undergraduate officer of both programs. Students must meet the requirements of both plans as stated in the Calendar and should be aware that combining some Honours plans may require more than the normal number of academic terms to complete.

Students in choosing the Joint Honours plan with Geography and Environmental Management as the second major must complete 9.0 units (18 courses) in Geography (GEOG) and Environmental Studies (ENVS).

All of:
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
ENVS 178 Environmental Applications of Data Management and Statistics
ENVS 278 Applied Statistics for Environmental Research
GEOG 391 Field Research
300-level GEOG (0.50 unit)
400-level GEOG (1.5 units)

One of:
GEOG 293 Approaches to Research in Human Geography
GEOG 294 Approaches to Research in Physical Geography

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)


Notes

  1. Admission to Joint Honours academic plans
    Admission to a Joint Honours plan will occur no earlier than Year Two.
  2. Minimum Required Courses
    Total: 9.0 units. GEOG: 8.0 units. ENVS: 1.0 units
  3. Average Requirements
    Students must achieve a cumulative average of 70% in Geography (GEOG) and Environmental Studies (ENVS) courses. All required courses must be passed.
  4. Courses
    Courses in the home department equivalent to ENVS 178, ENVS 278 and GEOG 293 or GEOG 294 and GEOG 490A/GEOG 490B must be approved by the Geography and Environmental Management Associate Chair (Undergraduate Studies).
    If scheduling difficulties arise in meeting required courses contact the Geography and Environmental Management associate chair (undergraduate studies) for possible substitute courses.

 


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