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Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Calendar 2009-2010 Faculty of Social Sciences 4. Program Details 4.4 Geography 4.4.1 BA, BSc in Geography
4.4.1 BA, BSc in Geography
Admission

Students planning to Major or Minor in Geography should take Geography 211, 231, and 251, and consult with the corresponding BA or BSc Departmental Advisor.

See also 3.1 Admissions.

Requirements

BA, BSc in Geography

Students wishing to emphasize the social sciences and humanities in their programs should register in the BA degree; those who wish to emphasize the biological and natural sciences should register in the BSc degree. For the BA, a student must have a minimum of 6.0 full-course equivalents in lists (A + C), including at least 1 full-course equivalent at the 400/500 level in list A. For the BSc, a student must have a minimum of 5.5 full-course equivalents in lists (B + C), including at least 1 full-course equivalents at the 400/500 level from list B.

Level List A (Human Geography) List B (Physical Geography) List C (Other Geography Courses)
200 251, 253 211 205, 213
300 321, 341, 351, 361, 365, 367, 371, 377, 381, 397 305, 307, 313, 333, 357 339, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395
400 401, 425, 429, 451, 463 403, 405, 411, 413, 415, 417, 433, 445, 457 421, 437, 439
500 523, 525, 529, 551, 553, 555, 557, 561, 565, 575, 597 503, 509, 515, 519, 531, 533, 537, 539, 567, 599 521, 590, 592

Students are advised to register in 300-level courses in their second year, and proceed to 400 and 500-level courses in their third and fourth years. Students planning to pursue graduate studies in Geography are advised to take Geography 439.

Students must also fulfill all degree requirements of the Faculty of Social Sciences.

BA in Geography

1. A core program is required of all Geography majors in the BA program; it consists of five and one-half full-course equivalents:

(a) Geography 211, 231, and one of 251 or 253

(b) Two of Geography 305, 307, 313

(c) Three of Geography 321, 341, 351, 361, 365, 367

(d) Geography 339

(e) Two of Geography 371, 377, 381, 392, 393, 394, 395, and 397. Geography 381 is strongly recommended. Geography 592 may be accepted in partial fulfillment, i.e., in lieu of one half-course equivalent.

(f) Geography 391. It is strongly recommended that this course be taken at the beginning of the second year in Program.

2. An additional four half courses in Geography at the 400/500-levels, preferably selected List A and C. Students should consult with the Geography Undergraduate Coordinator/Advisors.

3. One of Communications Studies 361, 363, 369, or Science 311.

BSc in Geography

1. A core program is required of all Geography majors in the BSc program; it consists of five and one-half full-course equivalents:

(a) Geography 211, 231, and one of 251 or 253

(b) Two of Geography 305, 307, 313

(c) Two of Geography 321, 341, 351, 361, 365

(d) Geography 339 and one of 333, 357, 437 or 439

(e) Two of Geography 371, 377, 381, 392, 393, 394, 395, or 397. Geography 381 is strongly recommended. Geography 592 may be accepted in partial fulfillment, i.e., in lieu of one half-course equivalent.

(f) Geography 391. It is strongly recommended that this course be taken at the beginning of the second year in Program.

2. An additional four half courses in Geography at the 400/500-levels, preferably selected from List B and C. Students should consult with the Geography Undergraduate Coordinator/Advisors.

3. One of Communications Studies 361, 363, 369, or Science 311.

4. Two of Biology 231, 233, Chemistry 201 or 211, 203 or 213, Computer Science 217, 219, 231, Mathematics 211 or 213, Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 or Applied Mathematics 217, Physics 211, 221, 223, or any senior courses offered by the Faculty of Science and having one of these as a prerequisite.

Note: Students may need additional prerequisites to enrol in senior-level courses.

Note: Some of these courses have particular requirements for high school courses in addition to those required for entry into the Faculty of Social Sciences. Please consult the course listings in this Calendar.