All degrees in Geography聽provide the opportunity for course work in both the physical and the social sciences, although the emphasis varies considerably among the programs. All programs provide students with a well-rounded academic background for a variety of careers, and options for graduate and professional study. Click on the tabs below for more information, and click on the program links to access the full program details and course requirements in the 91黑料网 Course Catalogue.
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
The department offers programs in the Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BSc), and Bachelor of Arts and Science (BA&Sc) degrees.
There are two main BA program streams (Geography and Urban Studies); one BSc program stream (Geography); and two BA&Sc program streams (Physical Geography; and Sustainability, Science & Society). Minors are available in GIS and Remote Sensing, as well as Health Geography in addition to the main BA and BSc program streams.
Honours programs are available for the BSc and BA Geography, BA Urban Studies and BA&Sc Sustainability, Science and Society programs.聽Joint Honours is available in the BA Geography program stream only, but .
BA Geography (Arts)
BA: Geography Major Concentration
Geography offers students in the Faculty of Arts a program focusing on the interactions among people, places, and the environment. For the Major Concentration, required courses include GEOG 216, two techniques classes, two field classes, and one introductory level physical geography course. The remaining classes can be drawn from the suite of courses offered by the department, typically (but not necessarily) emphasizing human geography.
BA: Geography Honours
The Honours option requires students to take additional coursework and to write a six-credit research-based thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. It provides excellent preparation for graduate study or for any student who wants to explore a particular area in greater depth. See the Honours webpage for more information.
BA: Geography Minor Concentration
The BA Minor Concentration in Geography requires four classes drawn from a list of the department鈥檚 introductory-level offerings, and three 300 or 400 level courses.
BA: GIS and Remote Sensing聽Minor Concentration
The BA Minor Concentration in GIS and Remote Sensing offers students the opportunity to develop technical and analytic skills in geospatial analysis. The program includes classes from Geography, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Computer Science, and Earth Systems Science.
BA: Health Geography聽Minor Concentration
The BA Minor Concentration in Health Geography introduces students to both local and global health issues and provides a skill set in spatial and statistical analyses of diverse health outcomes in populations. The program requires four courses in this area, and additional classes in Environment, Public Health, and/or Sociology.
BA Urban Studies (Arts)
BA: Urban Studies Major Concentration
Urban Studies is a highly interdisciplinary program that introduces students in the Faculty of Arts to the study of urban dynamics and the challenges facing contemporary cities around the world. The Major Concentration requires GEOG 217, a field course, and three techniques classes, with the remaining credits drawn from a array of courses in Geography, the Faculty of Arts, Architecture, and Urban Planning. Urban Studies prepares students for a variety of urban-related careers as well as for graduate study in disciplines and professional programs such as urban planning, architecture, and urban geography.
BA: Urban Studies Honours
The Honours option requires students to take additional coursework and to write a six-credit research-based thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. It provides excellent preparation for graduate study or for any student who wants to explore a particular area in greater depth. See the Honours webpage for more information.
BA: Urban Studies聽Minor Concentration
The Minor Concentration in Urban Studies requires GEOG 217, two or three classes from an approved list (鈥淕roup A鈥�) in Geography, plus two or three courses drawn from a list of other offerings (鈥淕roup B鈥�) in聽the Faculty of Arts, Architecture, Urban Planning, and Civil Engineering.
BSc Geography (Science)
BSc: Geography Major
The BSc Major in Geography is for students in the Faculty of Science interested in the interaction of physical, chemical, and biological processes in and near the earth鈥檚 surface. Required classes include GEOG聽203, 272, five聽techniques courses, and two field courses. The remaining credits come from approved courses in Geography, Environment and Earth Systems Science, and elsewhere in the Faculty of Science.聽
BSc: Geography Honours
The Honours option requires students to take additional coursework and to write a six-credit research-based thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. It provides excellent preparation for graduate study or for any student who wants to explore a particular area in greater depth. See the Honours webpage for more information.
BSc: Geography Liberal Program
The BSc Liberal Program in Geography - Core Science Component is similar to the BSc Geography Major, but provides students with more flexibility to take courses in other disciplines.
BSc: Geography Minor
The BSc Minor in Geography requires GEOG 203, GEOG 272聽and one class drawn from a list of the department鈥檚 introductory-level offerings, as well as three聽courses at the 300 or 400 level.
BSc: GIS and Remote Sensing Minor
The Minor in GIS and Remote Sensing offers students the opportunity to develop technical and analytic skills in geospatial analysis. The program includes classes from Geography, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Computer Science, and Earth Systems Science.
BA&Sc Geography聽
BA&Sc: Physical Geography Major Concentration
The BA&Sc is an Interfaculty degree that requires students to take programs in both the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The Major and Minor BA programs in Geography and Urban Studies can serve as the Arts component of the BA&Sc. The Major Concentration Geography - Physical Geography comprises a set of courses that can serve as the Science component of the program. The BSc Minor in Geography and the Minor in GIS and Remote Sensing can serve as the Science programs as well.
The Major Concentration Geography - Physical Geography requires GEOG 203 and 272, four techniques classes, and one field course. Three to five additional classes must be taken in 300- and 400-level physical geography.
BA&Sc Sustainability (Interfaculty)
BA&Sc: Sustainability, Science, and Society Interfaculty program
Sustainability, Science, and Society (SSS) is an Interfaculty program in the Bachelor of Arts and Science, offered by Geography in collaboration with the Bieler School of Environment.聽 It provides inter-disciplinary and integrative skills focused on three major themes: Science and Technology; Economics, Policy, and Governance; and Ethics, Equity, and Justice. Required classes include ENVR 201, GEOG 360, GEOG 401, GEOG 460, and three techniques/analysis courses. The remaining credits may be taken from a wide selection of classes in the Faculties of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Engineering, Management and Science.
BA&Sc: Sustainability, Science, and Society Honours
The Honours option requires students to take additional coursework and to write a six-credit research-based thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. It provides excellent preparation for graduate study or for any student who wants to explore a particular area in greater depth. See the 厂厂厂听飞别产蝉颈迟别 for more information on the Honours program.