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 a minimum of 8.0 and a maximum of 10.0 full-course equivalents in the Field of Geography while fulfilling the following requirements:
1. Introduction: Geography 211, 231, and one of 251 or 253.
2. Physical Geography: 1.0 full-course equivalent from: Geography 305, 307 and 313.
3. Human Geography: 1.5 full-course equivalents from: Geography 321, 341, 351, 361, 365 and 367.
4. Analytic Methods: Geography 339.
5. Field Studies: Geography 391.
6. Regional Geography and/or Overseas Field Studies: 1.0 full-course equivalent from: Geography 371, 377, 381, 392, 393, 394, 395, and 397. Geography 381 is strongly recommended.
7. Upper-Level Courses: 2.0 full-course equivalents in Geography at the 400 or 500 level, including at least 1 full-course equivalent selected from 鈥淗uman Geography鈥� (List A). The remaining courses should preferably be selected from "Human Geography" (List A) or 鈥淥ther Geography Courses鈥� (List C). (See the Field of Geography.)
8. Human Geography Emphasis: At least 6.0 full-course equivalents (inclusive of all courses used to fulfill requirements 1-7 above) from 鈥淗uman Geography鈥� (List A) and 鈥淥ther Geography Courses鈥� (List C).
C. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Technical Writing: 0.5 full-course equivalent from: Communications Studies 363, 369 and Science 311.
D. DEGREE OPTIONS
The BA in Geography can be taken with Co-operative Education. See section 3.4.5 Co-operative Education Programs for information and requirements.
Notes:
- Students should consult with the Geography Undergraduate Co-ordinator or advisors concerning their selection of 400- and 500-level courses.
- In meeting Requirement 7 pertaining to 鈥淯pper-Level Courses,鈥� students should take 2.0 full-course equivalents from Lists A and C if they do not wish to take extra courses in the Field of Geography, beyond the 8.0 full-course equivalent minimum, to meet Requirement 8.
- It is strongly recommended that students take Geography 391 at the beginning of the second year.
- Geography 593 may be accepted in partial fulfillment, i.e. in lieu of one half-course equivalent, of the 鈥淩egional Geography and Overseas Field Studies鈥� requirement.
- Geography 381 is strongly recommended.
- Students planning to pursue graduate studies in Geography are advised to take Geography 439.
- Students are advised to register in 300-level courses in their second year, and proceed to 400- and 500-level courses in their third and fourth years.