Environment Academic Plans

Advisors: See Faculty of Environment undergraduate advising.

Honours Geography and Environmental Management is available in both systems of study: regular and co-operative.

Continuing in Honours Geography and Environmental Management requires a minimum cumulative average of 65% (all courses) and a minimum cumulative major average of 70% (all ENVS and GEOG courses).

For an overview of the academic and career objectives see the Department of Geography and Environmental Management website.

Recommended course sequencing is available on the Geography and Environmental Management website. 

Successful completion requires:

1. 20.0 units distributed as follows:
   • One of:
     • EMLS 129R/ENGL 129R Written Academic English
     • ENGL 109 Introduction to Academic Writing
   • ENVS 178 Environmental Applications of Data Management and Statistics
   • ENVS 278 Applied Statistics for Environmental Research
   • 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
   • 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/PLAN 281 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
   • One of:
     • GEOG 293 Approaches to Research in Human Geography
     • GEOG 294 Approaches to Research in Physical Geography
   • One of:
     • GEOG 391 Field Research
     • GEOG 392 International Field Research
   • 4.5 units: GEOG courses (see 4: additional conditions)
     
     • 1.0 unit: at or above 200-level
     • 1.0 unit: at or above 300-level
     • 2.5 units: at 400-level
   • 8.0 units: Elective
2. Co-operative program requirements (where applicable).

Additional conditions:

1. If a minimum grade of 65% is achieved in EMLS 129R/ENGL 129R or ENGL 109, the Undergraduate Communication Requirement (UCR) milestone will be granted. If the minimum grade is not met, review the Overview of Academic Plan Requirements page and contact the Geography and Environmental Management academic advisor.
2. 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.
3. Geography and Environmental Management Honours students are required to have at least 13.5 units at or above 200-level to meet Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) degree requirements.
4. One (0.5 unit) ENVS-labelled course can count towards the 4.5 unit GEOG courses requirement.
5. Up to three independent study GEOG 475 courses may be taken.