Degree Program Guide

B.A. program themes - Human Geography

Planning & Development (urban, economic, recreation, tourism)
Communities (population, place, identity)

B.Sc. program themes - Earth Science

Water & Climate (hydrology, climatology)
Sediments & Landforms (geology, geomorphology)

B.A. & B.Sc. core themes - Geography

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Methods (qualitative, statistics, modelling, remote sensing)
Local geographical knowledge (Peterborough & The Kawarthas)
Integrated B.A & B.Sc. perspective (water resources, polar regions)
Applied geography (community-based research, field research)

Degree Requirements

Degree program (see below) requirement worksheets are available from the program advisors:

Single-Major B.A. Geography *
Joint-Major B.A. Geography *
Single-Major B.Sc. Geography *
Joint-Major B.Sc. Geography *

* If your major was declared before 2012-13, confirm with Trent School of the Environment, Academic Administrative Assistant, Mary O'Grady, that you are using the correct worksheet.

Degree Emphases

Emphasis in Geographical Information Systems

Emphasis in Northern and Polar Studies - see Northern Studies website

Contact Program Advisors

General inquiries - contact Mary O'Grady, School of the Environment Academic Administrative Assistant

B.A. Geography - contact Prof. Susan Wurtele

B.Sc. Geography - contact Prof. Jim Buttle

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) - contact Prof. Raul Ponce

Northern and Polar Studies - contact Prof. Peter Lafleur

 

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