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Subject: Administered by the Department of Geography and Planning.
Plan: Consists of 30.00 units as described below.
Plan Code: GPHY-Z
Program: The Plan, in combination with a Major or Specialization Plan in another subject, and with sufficient electives, will lead to an Honours Bachelors Degree.
Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2024-2025 Calendar for the previous requirements.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Core | ||
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| GPHY 102 | Physical Geography and Natural Resources | 3.00 |
| B. Complete the following: | ||
| GPHY 207 | Principles of Biogeography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 208 | Surface Processes, Landforms, and Soils | 3.00 |
| GPHY 209 | Weather and Climate | 3.00 |
| C. Complete 3.00 units from the following: | 3.00 | |
| Remote Sensing I: Remote Sensing of the Environment | ||
| Geographic Information Science | ||
| 2. Option | ||
| A. Complete 9.00 units from the following course lists: | 9.00 | |
GPHY_Physical at the 300-level or above | ||
GPHY_Tech/Methods at the 300-level or above | ||
| 3. Supporting | ||
| A. Complete 6.00 units from the following: | 6.00 | |
CHEM at the 100-level or above | ||
MATH at the 100-level or above | ||
PHYS at the 100-level or above | ||
STAT at the 100-level or above | ||
| Total Units | 30.00 | |
4. Notes
A. This Plan may not be combined with an Earth System Science Specialization (EGPY-S). Please refer to Academic Program Regulation 3 for further information.
B. A maximum of 6.00 units from courses offered by other Faculties and Schools may be counted toward the program and/or Plan requirements. This includes courses in BMED, COMM, GLPH, HSCI, LAW, NURS, and courses offered by Smith Engineering.
Geography Course Lists
The following lists may contain courses offered through other Departments. In accordance with Academic Regulation 2.6 (Access to Classes), students do not have enrolment priority in all of these courses. Access to these courses may only be made available during the Open Enrolment period, and then only if space permits.
GPHY_Physical
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| GPHY 102 | Physical Geography and Natural Resources | 3.00 |
| GPHY 207 | Principles of Biogeography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 208 | Surface Processes, Landforms, and Soils | 3.00 |
| GPHY 209 | Weather and Climate | 3.00 |
| GPHY 215 | Field Studies in Physical Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 304 | Northern and Arctic Environments | 3.00 |
| GPHY 305 | Applied Cold Regions Science | 3.00 |
| GPHY 309 | Field School in Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 310 | Landscape Ecology | 3.00 |
| GPHY 312 | Watershed Hydrology | 3.00 |
| GPHY 313 | Glacier Processes and Dynamics | 3.00 |
| GPHY 314 | Climate Change | 3.00 |
| GPHY 315 | Advanced Field Measurements and Their Analysis | 3.00 |
| GPHY 317 | Soil, Environment, and Society | 3.00 |
| GPHY 318 | Advanced Biogeography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 319 | Contemporary Energy Resources | 3.00 |
| GPHY 320 | Energy and Society | 3.00 |
| GPHY 371 | Special Topics in Earth System Science | 3.00 |
| GPHY 415 | Advanced Analysis of Earth Surface Processes | 3.00 |
| GPHY 501 | Special Studies in Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 502 | Research and Thesis in Geography I | 3.00 |
| GPHY 503 | Research and Thesis Geography II | 6.00 |
GPHY_Tech/Methods
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| GPHY 240 | Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 242 | Remote Sensing I: Remote Sensing of the Environment | 3.00 |
| GPHY 243 | Geographic Information Science | 3.00 |
| GPHY 247 | Introduction to Statistics | 3.00 |
| GPHY 315 | Advanced Field Measurements and Their Analysis | 3.00 |
| GPHY 341 | Photogrammetry | 3.00 |
| GPHY 342 | Remote Sensing II: Digital Image Processing | 3.00 |
| GPHY 345 | Spatial Analysis | 3.00 |
| GPHY 346 | GIS and Modelling for Environmental Applications | 3.00 |
| GPHY 348 | Application Design and Customization in GIS | 3.00 |
| GPHY 372 | Special Topics Geographic Information Science | 3.00 |
| GPHY 501 | Special Studies in Geography | 3.00 |
| GPHY 502 | Research and Thesis in Geography I | 3.00 |
| GPHY 503 | Research and Thesis Geography II | 6.00 |