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Physical Geography and Earth and Ocean Sciences (Honours)

Published program structure, rebuilt as a static map with generated prerequisite-flow graphs.

Combined Honours

Program type

55

Named courses in the published structure

19

Related prerequisite courses outside the named list

19

EOS courses named directly in the program

Published Description

Catalog text

This single degree program is composed of a selected combination of courses from the Department of Geography and the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences. Students may complete this program in either the Faculty of Social Sciences or the Faculty of Science. Those choosing a Social Sciences degree should consult the Social Sciences Faculty Program Requirements; those choosing a Science degree should must consult the Science Faculty Program Requirements.

Professional registration

With appropriate course selection, this program is intended to fulfill the Geoscientists Canada Knowledge Requirements for the Environmental Geoscience 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 already have credit for an introductory Statistics course numbered 200 or above from another academic unit must consult with a Geography or SEOS Undergraduate advisor before registering in any of GEOG 226, STAT 255, 260. See "Credit Limit - Beginning Level Statistics Courses" in the Course Credit calendar section.
  • 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.

Program Graph

Program requirements arranged by prerequisite flow.

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Program legend Node colours show required courses, related prerequisites, and distinct option sets used in the program map. Required program courseRelated prerequisite courseYear 1 option A (choose 1)Year 2 option A (choose 1)Years 3 and 4 option A (choose 1)Years 3 and 4 option B (choose 1)Years 3 and 4 option C (choose 1)Years 3 and 4 option D (choose 3)Years 3 and 4 option E (choose 1)Years 3 and 4 option F (choose 2)
Physical Geography and Earth and Ocean Sciences (Honours) program graph

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Additional program requirements

  • Complete 12 units of electives

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

Physical Geography and Earth and Ocean Sciences (Honours)

Published program requirements only.

Year 1Regular term avg 25-30.5 h/wkSummer field None

Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section.

all of the following50-61 h/wk
all of24 h/wk
CHEM101Fundamentals of Chemistry from Atoms to Materials
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
CHEM102Chemical Reactivity Fundamentals with Environmental Applications
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
EOS110Oceans and Atmosphere
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
EOS120The Dynamic Earth
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
1 of3-5 h/wk
GEOG101AEnvironment, Society and SustainabilityMax
calendar 3-2-05 h/wk
GEOG104Our Digital EarthMin
calendar 3-0-03 h/wk
1 of4 h/wk
MATH100Calculus IMin
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
MATH109Introduction to CalculusMax
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
all of4 h/wk
MATH101Calculus II
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
1 of the following12-18 h/wk
all ofMin12 h/wk
PHYS110Introductory Physics I
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
PHYS111Introductory Physics II
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
all ofMax18 h/wk
PHYS102AGeneral Physics I
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
PHYS102BGeneral Physics II
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
PHYS110Introductory Physics I
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
all of12 h/wk
PHYS120Physics I
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
PHYS130Physics II
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
Complete 1.5 units of electives3-6 h/wk

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 23.5-27.5 h/wkSummer field None

Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section.

all of the following47-55 h/wk
all of4 h/wk
CHEM245Introduction to Thermodynamics
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
all of29 h/wk
EOS201Sedimentary Geology
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
EOS202Structural Geology
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
EOS205Mineralogy
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
EOS210Introductory Geophysics
calendar 3-0-25 h/wk
EOS240Geochemistry
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
all of4 h/wk
GEOG222Introduction to GIS
calendar 2-2-04 h/wk
1 of the following4-8 h/wk
all ofMin4 h/wk
MATH202Intermediate Calculus for CSC and EOS
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
all ofMax8 h/wk
MATH200Calculus III
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
MATH204Calculus IV
calendar 3-0-14 h/wk
1 of3-4 h/wk
GEOG226Quantitative Methods in GeographyMax
calendar 2-2-04 h/wk
STAT255Statistics for Life Sciences IMin
calendar 3-0-03 h/wk
STAT260Introduction to Probability and Statistics I
calendar 3-0-03 h/wk
Complete 1.5 units of electives3-6 h/wk

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.

Years 3 and 4Regular term avg 18-26.5 h/wkSummer field None

Regular-term totals are averaged across the published terms in this section. The calendar publishes this as one combined section rather than separate year totals.

all of the following78-106 h/wk
all of6 h/wk
EOS325Earth System Modelling
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
1 of6-3 h/wk
EOS300Earth Science Field SchoolMin
summer fieldassumed 3-3-06 h/wk
GEOG477Field Studies in Physical GeographyMax
calendar 3-0-03 h/wk
1 of3-6 h/wk
EOS450Quaternary GeologyMax
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
GEOG476Advanced Topics in GeomorphologyMin
calendar 3-0-03 h/wk
1 of the following6 h/wk
all ofMinMax6 h/wk
EOS499AHonours Thesis I
assumed 3-0-03 h/wk
EOS499BHonours Thesis II
assumed 3-0-03 h/wk
all of6 h/wk
GEOG499AHonours Thesis
calendar 3-0-03 h/wk
GEOG499BHonours Thesis
calendar 3-0-03 h/wk
3 of14-18 h/wk
EOS316Igneous and Metamorphic GeologyMin
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
EOS335Isotopes in Natural SciencesMax
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
EOS340Atmospheric PhysicsMin
calendar 3-0-25 h/wk
EOS410Global TectonicsMin
calendar 3-0-03 h/wk
EOS425Aqueous Chemistry in the Earth and OceanMax
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
EOS480Applied GeophysicsMax
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
all of9 h/wk
GEOG228Introduction to Remote Sensing
calendar 2-2-04 h/wk
GEOG376Process Geomorphology
calendar 3-2-05 h/wk
1 of5-6 h/wk
GEOG370Methods in HydrologyMin
calendar 3-2-05 h/wk
EOS440HydrogeologyMax
calendar 3-3-06 h/wk
2 of8-10 h/wk
GEOG319Remote Sensing of the Environment using Passive SensorsMin
calendar 2-2-04 h/wk
GEOG322Remote Sensing of the Environment using Active SensorsMin
calendar 2-2-04 h/wk
GEOG328GIS Analysis
calendar 2-2-04 h/wk
GEOG329GIS Applications and Tools
calendar 2-2-04 h/wk
GEOG418Advanced Spatial Analysis and Geo-statistics
calendar 2-3-05 h/wk
GEOG420Field Studies in Coastal Geomatics
calendar 2-3-05 h/wk
GEOG422Advanced Topics in Remote SensingMax
calendar 2-3-05 h/wk
GEOG428Advanced Topics in Geographic Information SciencesMax
calendar 2-3-05 h/wk
Complete 10.5 units of electives21-42 h/wk

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.

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.