A. FACULTY OF ARTS REQUIREMENTS
Students must adhere to the applicable Faculty of Arts requirements in 3.4 Graduation.
B. MAJOR-FIELD REQUIREMENTS
Students must successfully complete exactly 63 units (10.5 full-course equivalents) in the Field of Earth Science while fulfilling the following requirements:
1. Core Courses:
a. 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) Archaeology 201
b. 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) from Archaeology 453, 515, 531, 596;
c. 15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) Geography 211, 231, 305, 313, 391;
d. 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) Geography 307 or Geology 353;
e. 9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) Geology 201, 202, 313;
f. 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) Geophysics 351 or 355;
g. 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) from Geology 307, Geography 417, Archaeology 417, 515, 533.26;
h. 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) Geophysics 375 or Geography 311;
i. 9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) Geology 337, 343, 381 or 9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) from Earth Science 401 and 501*.
*Students who have completed Chemistry 203 may take the Geology sequence.
2. Upper-Level Earth Science Options: 9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) chosen freely from the following:
- Archaeology 413
- Earth Science 401, 501
- Geography 311, 321 403, 407, 411, 413, 415, 417, 421, 433, 457, 503, 509, 519
- Geology 401, 555, 561
- Geophysics 565
3. Methods: 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) Geography 333 or 357.
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: 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent)
2. Chemistry: 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) Chemistry 201 or 211;
3. Physics: 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent)
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.
