Geography

The Department of Geography offers programs of study that lead to the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science, and Bachelor of Science. The Department also participates in several interdisciplinary programs including Urban Studies and Atmospheric Sciences.

The Bachelor of Arts program includes a Major, Honours, and Minor in Human Geography, a Major and Minor in Environment and Sustainability, and a Minor in Geographic Information Science and Geographical Computation.

Students may declare a Major or Minor offered by the Department of Geography after completing 27 credits.

Combining Areas of Study

  • Students completing any Major or Honours program offered by the Department of Geography are welcome to complete a Minor in Geographic Information Science and Geographical Computation or a Minor in Urban Studies.
  • Double majoring in BA Human Geography and BA Environment and Sustainability is not permitted.
  • Students completing any BA Major or Honours program offered by the Geography department are not permitted to complete a Minor in Human Geography or a Minor in Environment and Sustainability.

For course information please see the Department website.

For information on advanced degrees, see graduate Geography.

Major in Environment and Sustainability

Please see Environment and Sustainability.

Major in Human Geography

Please see Human Geography.

Honours in Human Geography

Please see Human Geography.

Minor in Human Geography

Please see Human Geography.

Minor in Environment and Sustainability

Please see Environment and Sustainability.

Minor in Geographic Information Science and Geographical Computation (GIS&GC)

Please see Geographic Information Science and Geographical Computation.

Minor in Urban Studies

Please see Urban Studies.

1 The Department of Geography offers a BSc degree Major in Geographical Sciences, and participates in a Major and Honours in Atmospheric Sciences.

For information on the Geographical Sciences Major please see Geographical Sciences

For Information on the Atmospheric Sciences degrees, please see Atmospheric Sciences

 

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