ENVIRONMENT, EARTH, AND RESOURCES FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT, EARTH, AND RESOURCES: To see a program overview, learn about the unique opportunities offered to students within this degree, and to connect to admission and faculty resource links, review the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, & Resources Geography program page.
B.A. Bachelor of Arts in Geography Honours, Advanced, and General degrees are available. You may opt to complete the General degree if you are planning future study in the After-Degree Bachelor of Education degree program or you want a general knowledge of Geography. The General degree may be completed through Distance Education. BALANCED APPROACH
SAMPLING APPROACH
Choose 6 credit hours from the following: GEOG 1280 Introduction to Human Geography GEOG 1290 Introduction to Physical Geography GEOG 1700 (or GPE 1700) Social Justice in the 21st Century: Global Political Economy and Environmental Change
6
6
6
Courses in 2nd subject field
6
Courses in 3rd subject field
6
Courses in 4th subject field
6
Electives
6
18
Total Credit Hours
30
24
If you are admitted Direct Entry from high school to the Riddell Faculty, you should follow the Focused Approach for your course selection.
TIPS FOR CHOOSING COURSES: • Choose 6 credit hours in each of four different subject fields. Consider Geological Sciences, Environment, Anthropology, Economics, Biology and Statistics as possible subject fields. Where possible, choose at least 6 credit hours from the Faculty of Arts and 6 credit hours from the Faculty of Science. See the Faculty of Arts section for an explanation of subject fields. • EER 1000 Earth: A User’s Guide may be used as part of Electives or as a Sampling course. • Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) credit may be used to reduce the first year course load and as a prerequisite to 2000 level courses, where applicable. Contact your academic advisor for information and possible permission to register in upper level courses.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FROM UNIVERSITY 1:
Minimum Credit Hours:
24 credit hours as listed in the Balanced Approach, including GEOG 1280 or GEOG 1290 or GEOG 1700 (or equivalent, ie GPE 1700).
See the Applicant Information Bulletin for more details.
Minimum Course Load:
University 1 may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. Admission requirements may be completed in the Summer Session.
W Requirement:
Not required for admission, but must be completed in your first 60 credit hours. Students should consider taking GEOG 2900 (W) Geography of Canadian Prairie Landscapes (A) as their W course in Year 2.
M Requirement:
Not required for admission for General degree students, but must be completed in your first 60 credit hours. Advanced and Honours students will meet the M requirement by taking GEOG 3810 (M) Quantitative Research Methods in Geography, once in Geography.
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FOCUSED APPROACH
CHOOSE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
DEFENDER TRAILBLAZER REBEL PIONEER EXPLORER ADVENTURER Minimum GPA:
General: Refer to the Degree Standards Table in the Academic Calendar for minimum GPA. A minimum grade of ‘C’ in 6 credit hours of 1000 level Geography courses is also required.
Advanced and Honours: Consult with a student advisor in the Riddell Faculty Dean’s Office.
Additional Requirements: None. Selection Criteria:
Grades only.
HIGH SCHOOL PREREQUISITES FOR UNIVERSITY-LEVEL COURSES:
Math 40S recommended.
MINIMUM TIME TO GRADUATION:
Honours/Advanced: 4 years (120 credit hours). General: 3 years (90 credit hours).
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