A. FACULTY OF ARTS REQUIREMENTS
Students must adhere to the applicable Faculty of Arts requirements in 3.4 Graduation.
B. MAJOR-FIELD WITH HONOURS REQUIREMENTS
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 66 units (11.0 full-course equivalents) in the Field of Earth Science and fulfill the following requirements:
1. Core Courses:
(a) Archaeology 201; and one of Archaeology 453, 515, 531, or 596;
(b) Geography 211, 231, 305, 313, and 391;
(c) Geography 307 or Geology 353;
(d) Geology 201, 202, 313;
(e) Geophysics 351 or 355;
(f) 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) selected from the following: Geology 307, Geography 417, Archaeology 417, 515, 533.26;
(g) Geophysics 375 or Geography 311;
(h) Geology 337, 343, and 381 or 9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) from Earth Science 401 and 501.
2. Upper-Level Earth Science Options: Sufficient courses chosen freely from among the following to make up 66 units (11.0 full-course equivalents):
- Archaeology 413
- Earth Science 401, 501
- Geography 311, 321, 403, 407, 411, 413, 415, 417, 421, 433, 457, 503, 509, 519, 531, 537
- Geology 401, 555, 561
- Geophysics 565
3. Methods: Geography 333 or 357.
4. Capstone: Archaeology 596, Geography 599, Geology 510 or Geophysics 509.
Note: It is critical that students wishing to major in Earth Sciences complete the prerequisites for Geophysics 351 and 355 (Mathematics and Physics) during the early stages of their program or risk delays in graduation.
C. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
1. Mathematics: Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275;
2. Chemistry: Chemistry 201 or 211;
3. Physics 211 or 221;
4. Science 311;
5. Science Options: 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) from: Astrophysics 213; Biology 241, 243; Chemistry 203 or 213; Mathematics 211 or 213; and Physics 223.
Note that Physics 223 may be required for entry to some options in Geology or Geophysics.
D. DEGREE OPTIONS
The BSc in Earth Science can be taken with Co-operative Education. See section 3.4.4 Co-operative Education Programs for information and requirements.
