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Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Arts Program in Geography

The single-major Honours BA program is 20.0 credits including the following 10.0 credits:

  • 3.0 GEOG credits consisting of GEOG 1030H, 1040H, 2080H, 2090H, 2510H, and 3100H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2320H, 2330H, 2710H, or 2810H
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from GEOG 2401H, 2460H, or 2540H
  • 3.0 GEOG credits from Category A*
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from Category B*
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from Category C*
  • 1.0 GEOG credit in addition to the above

The joint-major Honours BA program is 20.0 credits including the following 7.0 credits:

  • 3.0 GEOG credits consisting of GEOG 1030H, 1040H, 2080H, 2090H, 2510H, and 3100H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2320H, 2330H, 2710H, or 2810H
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from GEOG 2401H, 2460H, or 2540H
  • 1.5 GEOG credits from Category A*
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from Category B*
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from Category C*

The single-major General BA program is 15.0 credits including the following 6.0 credits:

  • 3.0 GEOG credits consisting of GEOG 1030H, 1040H, 2080H, 2090H, 2510H, and 3100H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2320H, 2330H, 2710H, or 2810H
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from GEOG 2401H, 2460H, or 2540H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from Category A*
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from Category B*

The joint-major General BA program is 15.0 credits including the following 5.0 credits:

  • 1.5 GEOG credits consisting of GEOG 1030H, 1040H, and 3100H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2320H, 2330H, 2710H, or 2810H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2710H, or 2810H
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from GEOG 2401H, 2460H, or 2540H
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from Category A*
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from Category B*

The minor in Geography consists of the following 5.0 credits:

  • 1.0 GEOG credit consisting of GEOG 1030H and 1040H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2320H, 2330H, 2710H, or 2810H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2710H, or 2810H
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from GEOG 2401H, 2460H, or 2540H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from Category A*
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from Category B*

Bachelor of Science Program in Geography

The single-major Honours BSc program is 20.0 credits including the following 10.0 credits:

  • 2.5 GEOG credits consisting of GEOG 1030H, 1040H, 2080H, 2090H, and 3100H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2320H, 2330H, 2710H, or 2810H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2401H, 2460H, or 2540H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from Category A* (excluding GEOG 3020H and 4450H)
  • 3.0 GEOG credits from Category B*
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from Category C*
  • 1.0 GEOG credit in addition to the above

The joint-major Honours program. 20.0 credits including the following 7.0 credits:

  • 2.5 GEOG credits consisting of GEOG 1030H, 1040H, 2080H, 2090H, and 3100H
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2320H, 2330H, 2710H, or 2810H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2401H, 2460H, or 2540H
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from Category A* (excluding GEOG 3020H and 4450H)
  • 2.0 GEOG credits from Category B*
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from Category C*

The single-major General program is 15.0 credits including the following 6.0 credits:

  • 2.5 GEOG credits consisting of GEOG 1030H, 1040H, 2080H, 2090H, and 3100H
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2320H, 2330H, 2710H, or 2810H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2401H, 2460H, or 2540H
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from Category A* (excluding GEOG 3020H and 4450H)
  • 1.5 GEOG credits from Category B*

The joint-major General program is 15.0 credits including the following 5.0 credits:

  • 2.5 GEOG credit consisting of GEOG 1030H, 1040H, 2080H, 2090H, and 3100H
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2320H, 2330H, 2710H, or 2810H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2401H, 2460H, or 2540H
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from Category A* (excluding GEOG 3020H and 4450H)
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from Category B*

The minor in Geography consists of the following 5.0 credits:

  • 1.0 GEOG credit consisting of GEOG 1030H and 1040H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2320H, 2330H, 2710H, or 2810H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from GEOG 2310H, 2710H, or 2810H
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from GEOG 2401H, 2460H, or 2540H
  • 1.0 GEOG credit from Category A*
  • 0.5 GEOG credit from Category B*

*GEOG Course Categories

In addition to the program requirements listed above, students must satisfy the University degree requirements, including 0.5 ICR credit from the Approved Indigenous Course List

Degree Requirements

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