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‡ENGL 109 or ENGL 129R must be completed with a grade of 65% or higher to meet the Undergraduate Communication Requirement. See the Overview of Academic Plan Requirements 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
ENVS 178 Environmental Applications of Data Management and Statistics
ENVS 278 Applied Statistics for Environmental Research
One of:
ENGL 109‡ Introduction to Academic Writing
ENGL 129R‡ Written Academic English
Three electives (1.5 units)
Year Two
One of:
GEOG 293 Approaches to Research in Human Geography
GEOG 294 Approaches to Research in Physical Geography
Six of:
GEOG 202 Geography of the Global Economy
GEOG 203 Environment and Development in a Global Perspective
GEOG 205 Principles of Geomorphology
GEOG 207 Climate Change Fundamentals
GEOG 209 Hydroclimatology
GEOG 271 Earth from Space Using Remote Sensing
GEOG 281 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Three electives (1.5 units)
Year Three
One of:
GEOG 391 Field Research
GEOG 392 International Field Research
Nine courses (4.5 units) to fulfil degree requirements (see note 1)
Students are strongly encouraged to take courses in one of the following specializations: Aviation, Climate Change and Environment, Earth Systems Science, Economy and Society, or Geomatics.
Year Four
10 courses (5.0 units) to fulfil degree requirements (see note 1)
Note: Co-op students, see note 3.
Notes
- Minimum Required Units
Total: 20.0 units. Geography: 11.0 units; English: 0.5 unit. All courses for which 1.0 unit is awarded will count as the equivalent of two courses. Only 1.5 units designated Environmental Studies (ENVS) may be counted as Geography units but all units designated ENVS are included in the cumulative major average (see note 2).
Year Three and Year Four Requirements
Minimum of 4.5 units of GEOG-labelled courses:
- 1.0 unit at or above 200-level
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1.0 unit at or above 300-level
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2.5 units at 400-level
5.0 units of additional courses to meet degree requirements
- Average Requirements
Students in the Honours academic plans must maintain an cumulative overall average of 65% and a cumulative major average of 70%. All required courses must be passed.
- Co-op Requirements
Co-op plan requirement details are stated in the Environment Academic Regulations section of this Calendar.
Students are admitted to the co-op academic plan in first year based on secondary school grades. Interested students enrolled in first year regular Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo may be considered for admission (if space is still available in the co-op plan) at the end of first year based on university academic performance, an interview, and work experience related to Geography. The Honours Geography and Environmental Management Co-op plan has the same academic requirements as the Honours regular plan.
- Per Term Course Load Allowance
No more than five courses (2.5 units) may be taken in a term without the approval of the associate chair, undergraduate studies, Geography and Environmental Management. Normally, approval for a sixth 0.5 unit will be considered only if the cumulative major average is 78% or higher.
- Independent Study
Up to three independent study GEOG 475 courses may be taken.
- General Information Applicable to all Faculty of Environment Plans
The Environment Academic Regulations section of this Calendar contains information, regulations, and requirements pertaining to undergraduate studies within the Faculty. It is students' responsibility to familiarize themselves with the content of this section.
A number of Faculty of Environment options, minors, and diplomas are available. A list along with requirements are outlined under the Faculty of Environment Academic Enrichment Opportunities section in this Calendar.