For a complete list of Environmental Science courses please click here.

For a complete list of Geography courses please click here.

 
The Environmental Geography program is an interdisciplinary course of studies focusing on various aspects of the environment. Individual courses will examine topics of environmental concern such as changing climates, environmental pollution, evaluation and utilization of our resource base, landscape analysis, ecological issues, and the application of these topics within both urban and rural settings. The study of such topics will provide students with a broad understanding of the environment, its problems, and alternative solutions.
 
Courses in Geography are selected to provide a basic understanding of the physical and human aspects of the environment. Environmental Science courses will integrate and apply ecological concepts to contemporary issues and problems. Other science-related courses may be chosen by students to complement the existing program.
 
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) -Single Major



 

Students must complete 120 credits, including 84 credits in Geography, Environmental Science and Biology as follows. (Students may take 4th year courses in 3rd year with permission of the instructor.).

 

All of:


*

ENSC 1005

Introduction to Environmental Science

6 cr.

*

GEOG 1016

Introduction to Human Geography

3 cr.

*

GEOG 1017

Introduction to Physical Geography

3 cr.

ENSC 2006

Topics in Environmental Science I

3 cr.

ENSC 2007

Topics in Environmental Science II

3 cr.

GEOG 2026

Introduction to Quantitative Methods

3 cr.

GEOG 2106

Geomorphology

3 cr.


 GEOG 2126 Physical Hydrology
3 cr.

     

Nine credits from the following:

9 cr.

GEOG 2017

Introduction to Geomatics



GEOG 3016

Field Techniques in Geography



GEOG 3027 Spatial Statistics

GEOG 3036

Air Photo Interpretation

GEOG 3056

Spatial Analysis Using GIS



GEOG 3066

Remote Sensing of the Environment

   

Nine credits of regional geography

9 cr.

   

Twelve systematic credits from the following:

12 cr.

   

GEOG 2107

Climatology (formerly GEOG 3105)



GEOG 2226 Environment and Society (formerly GEOG 2227)

GEOG 3086

Principles of Biogeography (formerly GEOG 3115)



GEOG 3096 Environmental Hydrology

GEOG 3107 Weather Analysis and Forecasting (formerly GEOG 3105)

GEOG 3127 Water Resource Management

GEOG 3236

Geography of Environment and Health

GEOG 3306

Population Geography (formerly GEOG 2206)



GEOG 3436 Earth Resources (formerly GEOL 2021)

NATI 2005 Native Kinships with Environment

   

Nine credits from the following:

9 cr.

BIOL 1006

Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology

BIOL 1007

Introduction to Organismal and Evolutionary Biology

BIOL 2337

The Biology of Seed Plants

BIOL 2446

Principles of Ecology

BIOL 2837

Vertebrate Zoology

ENSC 3006

Environmental Interpretation and Communication

ENSC 3007

Environmental Issues in Forestry

GEOG 3397

Introductory Soil Science

GEOG 4127

Lake and Wetland Environments

   

Eighteen credits from the following:

18 cr.

GEOG 4057

Topics in GIS Applications

GEOG 4066

Topics in Remote Sensing Applications

GEOG 4087 Advanced Biogeography (formerly GEOG 3115)

GEOG 4106

Applied Geomorphology

GEOG 4107

Impact Assessment for Resource Management



GEOG 4116

Pleistocene and Glacial Geomorphology

GEOG 4126

Applied Hydrology for Snow and Ice Environments

GEOG 4136

Applied Climatology

GEOG 4137

Paleoclimatology and Climatic Change

GEOG 4216

World Population Growth

GEOG 4227

The Social and Cultural Geography of the City

GEOG 4247 Watershed Modeling

GEOG 4397

Soil Biology and Soil Chemistry

GEOG 4437 Hazards Geography

GEOG 4806

Natural Resource Development in Regional Planning

GEOG 4807

Natural Resource Management

GEOG 4817

Urban Land Use Planning in Canada

GEOG 4906 Selected Topics in Physical Geography

GEOG 4976

Field Camp

GEOG 4986

Directed Studies

GEOG 4995

Senior Seminar and Thesis

   

Students must be entering 4th year with a minimum 70% overall average to enrol in GEOG 4986 or GEOG 4995 . Students may not retain credit for both GEOG 4986 and GEOG 4995 .

 

Recommended Course:

GEOL 1005

General Geology

   


*Students must complete ENSC 1005 , GEOG 1016 and GEOG 1017 with a minimum grade of 60% in each.
 

Students are limited to a maximum of 84 credits in Geography.

 
Other Program Requirements

Humanities

6 cr.

Electives

30 cr.


    

For complete Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree requirements, please refer to that section of the Calendar.

 
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Bachelor of Arts (3-Year General) - Single Major

 

Students must complete 90 credits, including a minimum of 60 credits in Geography, Environmental Science and Biology as follows:

 
All of:

*

ENSC 1005

Introduction to Environmental Science

6 cr.

*

GEOG 1016

Introduction to Human Geography

3 cr.

*

GEOG 1017

Introduction to Physical Geography

3 cr.

       

Twenty-four credits from the following:

24 cr.

ENSC 2006

Topics in Environmental Science I

ENSC 2007

Topics in Environmental Science II

GEOG 2106 Geomorphology

GEOG 2107

Climatology (formerly GEOG 3105)



GEOG 2126

Physical Hydrology

GEOG 2226 Environment and Society (formerly GEOG 2227)

GEOG 3086

Principles of Biogeography (formerly GEOG 3115)



GEOG 3096 Environmental Hydrology

GEOG 3107 Weather Analysis and Forecasting (formerly GEOG 3105)

GEOG 3127 Water Resource Management

GEOG 3236

Geography of Environment and Health

GEOG 3306 Population Geography (formerly GEOG 2206)

GEOG 3436 Earth Resources (formerly GEOL 2021)

NATI 2005 Native Kinships with Environment

   

Nine credits of regional geography

9 cr.

   

GEOG upper level

9 cr.

   

Six credits from the following:

6 cr.

BIOL 1006

Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology

BIOL 1007

Introduction to Organismal and Evolutionary Biology

BIOL 2337

The Biology of Seed Plants

BIOL 2446

Principles of Ecology

BIOL 2837

Vertebrate Zoology

ENSC 3006

Environmental Interpretation and Communication

ENSC 3007

Environmental Issues in Forestry

GEOG 3397

Introductory Soil Science

GEOG 4127

Lake and Wetland Environments

   

Recommended courses:

GEOG 2017

Introduction to Geomatics

GEOG 2026

Introduction to Quantitative Methods

GEOG 3016

Field Techniques in Geography



GEOL 1005

General Geology

   

*Students must complete ENSC 1005 , GEOG 1016 and GEOG 1017 with a minimum grade of 60% in each.

 
Students are limited to a maximum of 54 credits in Geography.
 

Other Program Requirements

Humanities

6 cr.

Electives

24 cr.


    

For complete Bachelor of Arts (3-Year General) degree requirements, please refer to that section of the Calendar.

 
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Certificate in Geomatics and Certificate in Environmental Management
These certificates are available to students in a four-year honours environmental geography major.  Please see the Geography section of the Academic Calendar for details.