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Honours BSc Geography and Geomatics

The Honours BSc Geography and Geomatics program consists of 20.0 credits (or equivalent), of which 11.5 credits must be in Geography and a minimum of 8.0 must be non-Geography credits. Not more than 6.0 credits (or equivalent) may be at the 100 level. The program must include at least a 0.5 credit in Curriculum Division A.

Year 1
GG101, GG102
GL100*
CP104, CP114
MA103/MA104 or MA110*, or another credit in Math (excluding MA130 and MA141)
1.0 credit from: BI100*; CH110/CH111; PC141/PC142 or PC131/PC132

Year 2
GG251, GG254, GG258, GG260, GG270, GG281, GG282, GG290
1.0 non-Geography elective credit with 0.5 credit in either Biology, Chemistry, Math or Physics

Year 3
GG399
2.0 credits from: GG351, GG355, GG360, GG361, GG368, GG369, GG380, GG461, GG462, GG468, GG469, GG484, GG493, GG495
1.0 credit from: GG336, GG381, GG382, GG383, GG384, GG385, GG386, GG388, GG389, GG395, GG396, GG480, GG481, GG486
1.5 non-Geography credits with 0.5 credit in either Biology, Chemistry, Math or Physics

Year 4
0.5 credit from: GG480, GG481, GG486
1.0 credit from: GG336, GG381, GG382, GG383, GG384, GG385, GG386, GG388, GG389, GG395, GG396, GG480, GG481, GG486
0.5 credit from: GG351, GG355, GG360, GG361, GG368, GG369, GG380, GG461, GG462, GG468, GG469, GG484, GG493, GG495
GG450* or 1.0 credit consisting of a 0.5 credit in Geography at the 400 level (excluding GG451) and a 0.5-credit in Geography at the 300 or 400 level.
1.5 non-Geography credits with a 0.5 credit in either Biology, Chemistry, Math or Physics
0.5 Geography or non-Geography elective credit

Notes:

  1. Students are advised to take one or more of CP213, CP264, CP315/PC315, CP411 as their non-Geography elective credits. Ensure that the necessary prerequisites have been completed for the senior computing courses.
  2. Upgrading to the Honours BSc Geography and Geomatics degree:
    Total credit requirements vary depending on the entry level of the candidate, as follows:
    1. Students who have an Honours BSc must have completed a minimum of 5 additional term courses (2.5 credits) from the geomatics stream and computing courses in order to upgrade to Honours BSc Geography and Geomatics.
    2. Students who have BSc in Geography must complete a minimum of 10 term courses (5.0 credits) of the geomatics stream, plus 2 term CP courses (1.0 credits), for a total minimum course requirement of 10 term courses, to upgrade to an Honours BSc Geography and Geomatics.

  3. For admission to Year 2, a GPA of 6.00 is required in GG101 and GG102 and a GP of 6.0 in GL100* and an overall GPA of 4.00. A GP of 6.00 must be achieved in the two required (listed) CP courses regardless of the year in which they are taken. For progression to Year 3 and Year 4 and to graduate, a cumulative GPA of 7.00 is required in all GG courses and an overall GPA of 6.00.



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