Major
Program type
Programs | BSC-EOSM
Earth Sciences
Published program structure, rebuilt as a static map with stream-aware prerequisite graphs.
49
Named courses in the published structure
25
Related prerequisite courses outside the named list
1
Named stream progressions
Official Source
Calendar entry
Published Description
Catalog text
This degree program is offered by the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences in the Faculty of Science. In addition to the requirements below, students must consult their Faculty program requirements.
Professional Registration
With appropriate course selection, this program is intended to fulfill the Geoscientists Canada Knowledge Requirements for the Geology stream, which contribute the academic requirements for registration as a Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) through Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC). Students may contact either the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences or EGBC for a current list of course equivalents. EGBC academic requirements may be subject to change. EGBC has additional requirements for registration beyond academic requirements.
Program Notes
Catalog notes
Program notes
- Students who have completed Biology 11 and 12 should take BIOL 184.
- Most 400-level EOS classes are offered in alternate years. A schedule of when each class is offered is available on the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences website.
- Students seeking to fulfill EGBC Academic Requirements (Geology) should select two of EOS 416, 423 or 450 as electives, or remote sensing, GIS or geomorphology electives from GEOG, with close attention to EGBC requirements.
- Students completing the Minor in Ocean Sciences may substitute two 300- or 400-level EOS courses in lieu of two of EOS 311, 312, 314, 403, 408, 425, 431, 433.
- The following geology option is available to students wishing to pursue further in the subject area.
Program Graphs
Program requirements arranged by prerequisite flow.
Climate Science is published with a shared core and two stream-specific progressions. There are separate maps below for each stream. Note that courses with no direct prerequisite links in the database are shown as isolated nodes. Some of these courses may have prerequisites outside the scope of the courses that we pulled from the database.
Stream Map
Geology Option
The School of Earth and Ocean Sciences offers an option in Geology. Students must complete the courses noted below within the Major program in Earth Science. The declared option will appear on students' transcripts.
Program legend
Node colours show required courses, related prerequisites, and distinct option sets used in the geology option map.
Required program courseRelated prerequisite courseYear 3 options (choose 2)Program requirements options (choose 4)
Additional program requirements
- Complete 19.5 units of electives
- Complete 1.5 units from EOS 400 - 498
Contact Hours
Per-term contact hours by published section.
Each row shows the regular-term average per term, with summer field courses broken out separately.
Regular-term figures are averaged across the published terms in each section. Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at minimum and 3-3-0 at maximum, scaled to the published unit count. Open a row to inspect the named courses and assumptions.
Program path
Earth Sciences
Year 1Regular term avg 25-31 h/wkSummer field None
Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section.
all of the following
all of
all of
MATH101Calculus II
1 of the following
Complete 1.5 units of electives
Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at the low end and 3-3-0 at the high end, scaled to the published unit count.
Year 2Regular term avg 24-29 h/wkSummer field None
Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section.
all of the following
all of
1 of the following
Complete 3.0 units of electives
Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at the low end and 3-3-0 at the high end, scaled to the published unit count.
Year 3Regular term avg 21-27.5 h/wkSummer field 6 h/wk
Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section. Summer field courses are listed separately instead of being folded into the regular-term average.
all of the following
Year 4Regular term avg 16.5-30 h/wkSummer field None
Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section.
all of the following
all of
EOS460Earth System Science
Complete 1.5 units from EOS 400 - 498
Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at the low end and 3-3-0 at the high end, scaled to the published unit count.
Complete 12 units of electives
Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at the low end and 3-3-0 at the high end, scaled to the published unit count.
Stream path
Geology Option
Year 1Regular term avg 25-31 h/wkSummer field None
Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section.
all of the following
all of
all of
MATH101Calculus II
1 of the following
Complete 1.5 units of electives
Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at the low end and 3-3-0 at the high end, scaled to the published unit count.
Year 2Regular term avg 24-29 h/wkSummer field None
Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section.
all of the following
all of
1 of the following
Complete 3.0 units of electives
Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at the low end and 3-3-0 at the high end, scaled to the published unit count.
Year 3Regular term avg 21-27.5 h/wkSummer field 6 h/wk
Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section. Summer field courses are listed separately instead of being folded into the regular-term average.
all of the following
Year 4Regular term avg 16.5-30 h/wkSummer field None
Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section.
all of the following
all of
EOS460Earth System Science
Complete 1.5 units from EOS 400 - 498
Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at the low end and 3-3-0 at the high end, scaled to the published unit count.
Complete 12 units of electives
Electives are simplified to 3-0-0 at the low end and 3-3-0 at the high end, scaled to the published unit count.
Geology Option add-onRegular term avg 4.5-6 h/wkSummer field 6 h/wk
Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section. Summer field courses are listed separately instead of being folded into the regular-term average.
all of the following
Related Courses
Prerequisite courses outside the named program list.
These courses are not listed directly in the published program requirements, but they appear in the prerequisite chains that make the flow map readable.