For an overview of the Department of Geography and Environmental Management academic and career objectives, see the Faculty of Environment website.
Year One
- GEOG 101 Human Geographies: People, Space and Change
- GEOG 102 Global Environmental Systems: Processes and Change
- GEOG 181 Designing Effective Maps
- GEOG 187 Geospatial Data Science
- GEOG 281 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- ENVS 178 Environmental Applications of Data Management and Statistics
- One of:
- One of:
- CS 115 Introduction to Computer Science 1
- CS 135 Designing Functional Programs
- One of:
- CS 116 Introduction to Computer Science 2
- CS 136 Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction
- One of:
Total of 5.0 units
Year Two
- GEOG 310 Geodesy and Surveying
- GEOG 381 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
- GEOG 387 Spatial Databases
- CS 234 Data Types and Structures
- ENVS 278 Applied Statistics for Environmental Research
- One of:
- GEOG 293 Approaches to Research in Human Geography
- GEOG 294 Approaches to Research in Physical Geography
- One of Earth Systems Science theme:
- One of Economy and Society theme:
- GEOG 202 Geography of the Global Economy
- GEOG 203 Environment and Development in a Global Perspective
- Climate Change and Environment theme:
- Electives totaling 0.5 unit
Total of 5.0 units.
Note: Courses used towards a theme can also be counted towards a specialization.
Year Three
- GEOG 271 Earth from Space Using Remote Sensing
- GEOG 371 Advanced Remote Sensing Techniques
- CS 338 Computer Applications in Business: Databases
- One of:
- Electives totaling 3.0 units
Total of 5.0 units
Year Four
- GEOG 471 Remote Sensing Project (1.0 unit)
- GEOG 481 Geographic Information Systems Project (1.0 unit)
- One of:
- Option one:
- Option two:
- Electives totaling 3.0 units
Total of 5.0 units
Co-op students, see Note 3.
Notes
- Minimum Required Units
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Total: 20.0 units
- Core requirements: 13.5 units
- Minimum units at or above 200-level: 13.5 units
- Average Requirements
- Minimum cumulative major average of 70% (all ENVS and GEOG courses);
- minimum cumulative special average of 60% (all CS and MATH courses); and
- minimum cumulative overall average of 65% (all courses).
- Co-op Requirements
For details, see the Environment Overview of Co-op Plan Requirements 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 Geomatics 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 Geomatics. The Honours Geomatics co-op plan has the same academic requirements as the honours regular plan.
- Per Term Course Load Allowance
No more than 2.5 units may be taken in a term without the approval of the associate chair, undergraduate studies, Geomatics. Normally, approval for a sixth 0.5 unit will be considered only if the cumulative major average is 78% or higher.
- General Information Applicable to all Faculty of Environment Plans