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Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Calendar 2012-2013 Faculty of Science 5. Program Details 5.4 Geoscience 5.4.4 Programs in Geophysics
5.4.4 Programs in Geophysics
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, 202 or 203, 341, 381

Physics 211, 221, 223, 321

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).

5.0 FCE - Geophysics 355, 359, 453, 457, 517, 547, 549, 551, 557, 559

2.0 FCE - Geology 201, 202 or 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 217 or 231 or 235

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

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

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

1.0 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 Faculties other than the Faculty of Science (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 from the Faculty of Arts (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 APEGA.

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 202 or 203

Physics 211 or 221, and 223

Geology 341 or Physics 321

Two of Geophysics 449, 453, 565

One of Geophysics 517, 547, 551, 557, 559

Mathematics and Physics prerequisites for the preceding courses as needed.

Suggested Program Sequence

First Year

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Fall Winter

Geology 201

Geology 202

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

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Geophysics 359

Geophysics 355

Geology 381

Mathematics 331

Mathematics 211

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

Physics 323

Physics 321

Non-science option

Non-science option

Third Year

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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

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Geophysics 549*

Geophysics 547

Geophysics 517

Geophysics 557

Geophysics 551

Geophysics 559

Option (science recommended) or Geophysics 509 (for Honours)

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.