Geography Joint Honours Component (B.A. & Sc.)

37 credits · Bachelor of Arts and Science · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Degree Requirements — B.A. & Sc. students

This program is offered as part of a Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) degree. To graduate, students must satisfy both their program requirements and their degree requirements. The program requirements (i.e., the specific courses that make up this program) are listed under the Course Tab (above). The degree requirements—including the mandatory Foundation program, appropriate degree structure, and any additional components—are outlined on the Degree Requirements page . Students are responsible for ensuring that this program fits within the overall structure of their degree and that all degree requirements are met. Consult the Degree Planning Guide on the SOUSA website for additional guidance.

Required Courses (13 credits)

  • GEOG 201 Introductory Geo-Information Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 216 Geography of the World Economy (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 290 Local Geographical Excursion (1 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 351 Quantitative Methods (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • GEOG 381 Geographic Thought and Practice (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Complementary Courses (24 credits)

Introductory Physical Geography (3 credits)

3 credits from:

  • GEOG 203 Environmental Systems (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 272 Earth's Changing Surface (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Statistics (3 credits)

3 credits from: Note: Credit given for statistics courses is subject to certain restrictions. Students should consult the "Course Overlap" information in the "Course Requirements" section for the Faculty of Arts.

  • BIOL 373 Biometry (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • GEOG 202 Statistics and Spatial Analysis (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • MATH 203 Principles of Statistics 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • PSYC 204 Introduction to Psychological Statistics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • SOCI 350 Statistics in Social Research (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Research (3–6 credits)

3-6 credits of research courses. Where both departments require an Honours Thesis, the student has the option of submitting the thesis to either department. If the thesis is submitted to the other department, then the student must register for GEOG 492D1 Joint Honours Research. / GEOG 492D2 Joint Honours Research. . In some cases, it is required that the thesis be jointly supervised by faculty of both departments.

  • GEOG 491D1 Honours Research (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 491D2 Honours Research (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • GEOG 492D1 Joint Honours Research (1.5 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 492D2 Joint Honours Research (1.5 credits) · Offered: Winter

Geography (12–15 credits)

12-15 credits from a coherent set of Geography (GEOG) courses excluding GEOG 200 Geographical Perspectives: World Environmental Problems. and GEOG 205 Global Change: Past, Present and Future. , approved by the Program Adviser. Including a field course is desirable. No more than 6 credits may be taken from 200-level courses.

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