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Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Calendar 2009-2010 Faculty of Science 5. Program Details 5.4 Geoscience 5.4.4 Geophysics Programs
5.4.4 Geophysics Programs
Admission

See the sections on Enrolment Limitations under the Department of Geoscience and under Section 3 (Faculty Regulations).

Courses constituting the field of Geophysics

All courses labeled Geophysics excluding Geophysics 365 and 375

Geology 201, 203, 341, 381

Physics 211, 221, 223, 321, 323

Required Courses - Major Program

See also Section 3 (Faculty Regulations), Subsections 3.4B (Program Requirements - Major Degree Programs) and 3.5B (Introductory Courses for Science Degree Programs).

4.5 FCE - Geophysics 355, 359, 453, 457, 547, 549, 551, 557, 559

2.0 FCE - Geology 201, 203, 341, 381

0.5 FCE - course in the field of Geology

0.5 FCE - Applied Mathematics 415

1.0 FCE - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

0.5 FCE - Computer Science 215 or 217 or 231 or 235

0.5 FCE - Mathematics 251 or 249 or 281 or Applied Mathematics 217

1.5 FCE - Mathematics 211 or 221, 253 or 283 or Applied Mathematics 219, Mathematics 331

2.0 FCE - Physics 211 or 221, 223, 321, 323

1.5 FCE - Science or Engineering options from the following:

*Recommended options

4.0 FCE - Breadth requirement: Non-science options (see Section 3 Faculty Regulations, for details and for information on eligible and ineligible courses):

1.5 FCE - Options (science options are recommended)

Note: These 4.0 FCE non-science courses are selected from the Faculties of Communication and Culture, Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Sciences and the Haskayne School of Business (see Table I, 3.4 Program Requirements for courses that may not be used to satisfy this requirement). Of these 4.0 FCE, students must take at least 1.0 FCE in each of at least two of the aforementioned Faculties (see (d) Breadth requirement in 3.4 Program Requirements.

Note: The Major program may contain a maximum of 10 FCE from the field of Geophysics, and the Honours program may contain a maximum of 12 FCE from the field of Geophysics.

Note: 600-level courses are available to fourth year students with prerequisites and consent of the Department.

Note: The Majors and Honours programs in Geophysics meet the current academic requirements for professional registration with APEGGA.

Required Courses - Honours Program

Same as the Major degree program in Geophysics except that the Honours program must include:

Required Courses - Minor Program

Geophysics 355 and 359

Geology 201 and 203

Physics 211 or 221, and 223

Geology 341 or Physics 321

Two of Geophysics 449, 453, 465

One of Geophysics 547, 551, 557, 559

Mathematics and Physics prerequisites for the preceding courses as needed.

Suggested Program Sequence

First Year

Fall Winter

Geology 201

Geology 203

Mathematics 251 or 249 or 281 or Applied Mathematics 217

Mathematics 253 or 283 or Applied Mathematics 219

Chemistry 201 or 211

Chemistry 203 or 213

Physics 211 or 221

Physics 223

Non-science option

Non-science option

Second Year

Geophysics 359

Geophysics 355

Geology 381

Mathematics 331

Mathematics 211 or 221

Science or Engineering option (for Majors), or Statistics 357 or 327 (for Honours)

Physics 323

Physics 321

Non-science option

Non-science option

Third Year

Geophysics 453

Geology 341

Science or Engineering option (for Majors), or Applied Mathematics 413 (for Honours)

Geophysics 457

Computer Science 217 or 231 or 235

Applied Mathematics 415

Option (science recommended)

Option (science recommended)

Non-science option

Non-science option

Fourth Year

Geophysics 549*

Geophysics 547

Geophysics 551

Geophysics 557

Science or Engineering Option (for Majors), or Geophysics 509 (for Honours)

Geophysics 559

Option (science recommended)

Geology option

Non-science option

Non-science option

*Geophysics 549 is a field school which runs for about 10-12 days prior to the Fall Term.