2004 - 2005 Calendar
The following undergraduate programs are available in the Department:
Major in Geography (B.A.
or B.Sc.)
Honours in Geography
(B.A. or B.Sc.)
Minor in Geography
Joint Programs
Focus in Geography
Diploma in Geographic
Information Sciences
MAJOR IN GEOGRAPHY (B.A. or B.Sc.)
1) Students may complete a Major in Geography as part of either a B.A.
or B.Sc. program. See the General Regulations for the B.A. and B.Sc.
degrees as appropriate.
2) All students who major in Geography shall consult with their assigned
faculty advisor, or the Head of the Department, who will help them in
planning their academic program. For this purpose, it is essential
that students declare their major at an early stage of their studies.
3) The Major in Geography consists of 45 credit hours in Geography
courses including:
a. 1050, or 1000 & 1001, or 1010 & 1011;
b. 2001, 2102, 2195, 2302, 2425;
c. 2220 (or Statistics 2500 or 2510);
d. Twelve credit hours in courses from at least three
of the following groups:
A: 2200, 3200, 3250, 3260;
B. 3303, 3425, 3701;
C: 3000, 3610, 3620, 3800;
D: 3110, 3120, 3140, 3150
e. At least 9 credit hours chosen from courses at
the 4000-level;
f. Further credit hours in courses at the 3000-level
or above, to fulfil the required 45 credit hours in Geography courses.
4) B.Sc. candidates must complete 15 credit hours in science courses
outside Geography at the 2000-level or above.
HONOURS IN GEOGRAPHY (B.A. or B.Sc.)
1. Students intending to take an Honours degree in Geography must apply
for entry to the Honours program through the Office of the Registrar.
2. Students accepted in the Honours program must:
a. Comply with the General Regulations for the Honours
Degree of B.A. or B.Sc. as appropriate.
b. Arrange their program in consultation with the
Head of the Department.
3. For the Honours Degree, a candidate will be required to have completed
at least 60 credit hours in courses in Geography, including:
a. Forty-five credit hours in courses as listed under
Major in Geography.
b. Geography 3230, 4990 and 4999.
c. Six additional credit hours at the 4000-level.
The Minor in Geography consists of 24 credit hours in Geography courses,
including:
- 1050, 2001, 2102, 2195, 2302, 2425; and
- six credit hours in electives taken from Geography courses
at the 3000- or 4000- level.
or
- 1000 and 1001, or 1010 and 1011;
- 2001, 2102, 2195, 2302, 2425; and
- three credit hours in electives taken from Geography
courses at the 3000- or 4000- level.
Regulations for the Joint Honours in
Computer Science and Geography, Joint Honours in Geography/Earth Sciences,
and Joint Major in Computer Science
and Geography are found under the heading “Joint Programs” in the
entry for the Faculty of Science.
Students who wish to take a Joint Major or a Joint Honours in Geography
and another subject must arrange their program in consultation with the
heads of the Departments concerned, and comply with the General Regulations
of the appropriate Faculty.
FOCUS IN GEOGRAPHY Bachelor of Education (Primary/Elementary)
This program is only applicable to the Bachelor of Education Primary/Elementary
degree program, and consists of 18 credit hours in Geography including:
- 1050, 2001, 2102, 2195, 2302, and 2425,
or
- 1000 and 1001, or 1010 and 1011; and
- 12 credit hours in courses chosen from 2001, 2102, 2195,
2302, and 2425.
DIPLOMA IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCES
Information regarding the Diploma Program in Geographic Information Sciences
may be found in the section Diploma Programs
Offered in the Faculty of Arts.
GENERAL PREREQUISITES
AND CREDIT RESTRICTIONS
1. Mathematics 1000, or equivalent, is a prerequisite for Geography 3110,
3120, 3140, 3150, 3250, 3260;
2. Geography 2220, or Statistics 2500 or 2510 is a prerequisite for
Geography 3110, 3120, 3140, 3150, 3250, 3260, 3303, and 3701;
3. Geography 2001, 2102, 2195, 2302, and 2425 must normally be completed
prior to registration in a 4000-level course;
4. Credit may not be obtained for 1050 and any one of 1000, 1001, 1010,
or 1011.
Please direct inquiries to deanarts@mun.ca
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