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University of Calgary Calendar 2019-2020 Faculty of Arts 4. Program Details 4.24 Geography 4.24.4 BSc Honours Geography
4.24.4 BSc Honours Geography

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 60 units to a maximum of 72 units in Courses Constituting the Field of Geography while fulfilling the following requirements:

1. Foundation: 18 units

2. Depth: 12 units

3. Advanced: 15 units

  • 9 units at the 500 level from List D
  • 6 units at the 500 level from List C

4. Upper-level options: 9 units at the 400 level or above from List C or D

5. Honours Thesis: 6 units Geography 595, 598

C. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1. Academic Writing Requirement: 3 units from Communication and Media Studies 363, 369, Science 311.

2. Science Requirement: a total of 12 units from the following:

a. 9 units from Biology 241, 243, 307; Chemistry 201 or 211, 203 or 213, 301; Physics 211, 221, 223, 271;

b. 3 units from Computer Science 217, 219, 231, 233; Data Science 201, 211; Mathematics 211, 213, 249, 265, 267, 275.

Any senior courses offered by the Faculty of Science and having one of these as a prerequisite may be substituted for a course in this list.

D. DEGREE OPTIONS

The BSc Honours in Geography can be taken with Co-operative Education. See section 3.4.4 Co-operative Education Programs for information and requirements.