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BSc with concentration in Geology
BSc with concentration in Geology
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Compulsory first-year courses:
Fall:
CHM1311 Principles of Chemistry 3
GEO1115 Introduction to Earth Materials 3
MAT1330 Calculus for the Life Sciences I 3
PHY1121 Fundamentals of Physics I 3
Winter:
CHM1321 Organic Chemistry I 3
GEO1111 Introduction to Earth Systems 3
MAT1332 Calculus for the Life Sciences II 3
PHY1122 Fundamentals of Physics II 3
Fall or Winter:
BIO1*** Course Title Not Found! 0
ENG1100 Workshop in Essay Writing 3
Other compulsory courses:
Fall:
GEO2163 Introduction to Mineralogy 3
GEO2165 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation 3
GEO3163 Igneous Petrology 3
GEO3164 Metamorphic Petrology 3
Winter:
GEO2020 Études de terrain I / Field studies I 3
GEO2113 Paleontology 3
GEO2164 Analytical Methods in Mineralogy 3
GEO3352 Geological Data Analysis 3
GEO3382 Geochemistry 3
GEO3920 Études de terrain II / Field Studies II 3
Fall or Winter:
MAT2377 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 3
or
MAT2378 Probability and Statistics for the Natural Sciences 3
Option 1
GEO2321 Structural Geology and Tectonics 3
GEO3165 Carbonate Sedimentology 3
GEO3166 Siliciclastic Sedimentology 3
or
Option 2
GEO2307 Environmental Geology 3
or
Three credits in GEO at the 2000 level or above
GEO2334 Quaternary Geology and Climate Change 3
GEO3342 Introduction to Hydrogeology 3
Six credits (minimum) of science electives other than GEO1
12 credits (minimum) of non-science electives.2
Three of these 12 credits must be taken from the following list of physical geography courses:
GEG2301 Geomorphology 3
GEG2304 Climatology 3
GEG2320 Introduction to Geomatics 3
GEG3102 Hydrology 3
GEG3105 Remote Sensing 3
NOTE: Students who did not choose GEO1111 and 1115 in their first year can be accepted in second year geology and take these courses concurrently with second year courses, provided they have a CGPA of at least 4.5. Students interested in this option should consult the Department of Earth Sciences.
Note(s)
1These credits must be completed at the end of third year.
2These 12 credits must be completed by the end of the third year. Students are advised to take six of these 12 credits in second year and six in third year.
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