Geography is the study of the environments created on the earths
surface by nature and people. The physical and biological elements of these
environments, as well as their economic and social structure, historical
development, spatial
organization, interrelationships, management and planning form the subject
matter of Geography. Geography, therefore, relates closely to other fields
in natural
science, social science and the humanities, and geographers take courses in
these related fields along with their geography courses. Students specializing
in other
subjects often select one or more geography courses to deepen their understanding
of the resource base, culture and economy of those parts of the world in which
they are interested.
Employment opportunities for geographers exist in many
branches of international organizations, government, industry, and education.
Geographers
work at all levels of government service, especially in agencies responsible
for environmental management; land and resource analysis; development of
historic districts and sites; urban transportation planning; regional economic
planning;
trade promotion; geographic systems design and data analysis; transport network
design and the processing of archival, survey, and cartographic information.
In business, geographers work in marketing, locational analysis, resource
development, and in consulting firms engaged in project evaluation, land
use planning and
natural heritage conservation.
Students studying Geography may take either an H.B.A. or H.B.Sc.,
depending upon the aspects they wish to emphasize. The Department offers
several Specialist,
Major and Minor Programs in Geography, cooperates in offering a combined
program with Economics, shares with Botany and Zoology a program in Biogeography,
and contributes courses to various departmental and college programs including
American Studies; Anthropology; Archaeology; Canadian Studies and Peace
and Conflict Studies; Equity Studies; Centre for Environment; Environmental
Geosciences;
and Urban Studies; Ethics, Society and Law and International Relations;
and European Studies. Counselling and advice may be obtained from the Undergraduate
Coordinator or the Undergraduate Counsellor.
Undergraduate Coordinator:Professor A.M. Davis, Sidney Smith Hall, Room 5044 (416-978-5992)
Student Counsellor:S. Calanza, Sidney Smith Hall, Room 5050 (416-978-6455)
General Enquiries:416-978-3375
Geography Programs
Enrolment in Minor, Major and Specialist programs sponsored by the Department of Geography requires the completion of four courses, including one of GGR100Y1, GGR107Y1, or GGR124Y1.Entry requirements to all Specialist programs is a CGPA of 2.5. Entry requirements
for all Major programs is a CGPA of 2.0 or 67% in 1.0 GGR FCE at the 100 or 200
level. Double majors in Geography must complete at least 13 different GGR/JAG/JFG/JGF/JGI/JUG/JEG
credits (only 1.0 overlap). Students combining any of our Minor programs with
a Specialist/Major program would normally be allowed to count only 1.5 credits
(of the 4.0 courses in the Minor program) towards both programs.
Note
The general Geography major program is excluded from the arrangement
whereby students in a four-year degree may take two major programs sponsored
by
the Department of Geography.
Biogeography (Science program)
Specialist program:
(13 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series
course)
Entry Requirements:
Students must have a CGPA of 2.5
First Year:
1. BIO150Y1; GGR100Y1; (CHM138H1,CHM139H1)/CHM151Y1/(CSC108H1, CSC148H1)
2. At least one of: JMB170Y1/MAT135Y1/MAT137Y1/PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1
Higher Years:
1. Two of: GGR201H1, GGR203H1, GGR205H1, GGR206H1
2. BOT251Y1/ZOO252Y1; GGR270H1/STA220H1
3. ENV234Y1/two of BIO319H1, BIO321H1, BIO323H1, BIO324H1, BIO328H1
4. One full course equivalent from: BOT300H1, BOT307H1, BOT310H1; ZOO265Y1, ZOO304H1, 309Y1, ZOO361H1, 373H1, ZOO384H1, 387H1, ZOO389H1
5. GGR305H1, GGR310H1
6. Two full course equivalents from BIO/BOT/ZOO at the 300+ level
7. 1.5 full course equivalent from GGR at the 300+ level
Note:
Of the 3.5 courses from BIO/BOT/ZOO and GGR, 1.0 must be at the 400-level
Environment and Resource Management (Arts program)
Specialist program:
(10 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series
course)
Entry Requirements:
Students must have a CGPA of 2.5
First Year:
One course from Group A (GGR107Y1 recommended)
Higher Years:
1. GGR233Y1/JEG221Y1; GGR270H1, GGR271H1, GGR272H1, GGR391H1, GGR393H1
2. GGR491Y1/two of GGR409H1, GGR415H1, GGR418H1, GGR435H1, GGR450H1, GGR451H1, GGR492H1, GGR498H1, GGR499H1
3. One additional half course from Group B
4. 4.0 courses from: GGR220Y1, GGR256H1, GGR305H1, GGR307H1,, GGR314H1, GGR331H1, GGR332H1, GGR333H1, GGR334H1, GGR335H1, GGR338H1, GGR342H1, GGR343H1, GGR390H1, GGR409H1, GGR415H1, GGR418H1, GGR421H1, GGR435H1, GGR439H1, GGR450H1, GGR451H1, 456H1; INI 440Y1; 470H1, 475H1; JUG320H1; JAG321H1. Of the 4.0 courses, additional options include: up to 1.5 courses from Group
C; up to 1.0 courses from Group B; a second course from Group A.
Major program:
(7 full courses or their equivalent)
Note:
The general Geography major program is excluded from the arrangement whereby
students in a four-year degree may take two major programs sponsored by
the Department of Geography
Entry Requirements:
Students must have a CGPA of 2.0 or obtain 67% in 1.0 GGR FCE at the 100
or 200 level
First Year:
One course from Group A (GGR107Y1 recommended)
Higher Years:
1. GGR233Y1/JEG221Y1; GGR270H1, GGR271H1
2. 4.0 courses from last option list in Specialist program above
Geography (Arts program)
Specialist program:
(10 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series
course)
Entry Requirement:
Students must have a CGPA of 2.5
First Year:
One course from Group A
Higher Years:
1. GGR270H1, GGR271H1, GGR272H1, GGR391H1
2. GGR491Y1/two of GGR409H1, GGR413H1, GGR415H1, GGR418H1, GGR431H1, GGR439H1, 446H1, GGR450H1, GGR451H1, GGR452H1, GGR459H1, GGR492H1, GGR498H1, GGR499H1
3. One additional half course from Group B
4. 5.5 GGR/JAG/JFG/JGF/JGI/JUG/JEG courses with no more than one additional
course from Group A.
Major program:
(7 full courses or their equivalent)
Note:
The general Geography major program is excluded from the arrangement whereby
students in a four-year degree may take two major programs sponsored by
the Department of Geography.
Entry Requirement:
Students must have a CGPA of 2.0 or obtain 67% in 1.0 GGR FCE at the 100
or 200 level
First Year:
One course from Group A
Higher Years:
1. GGR270H1, GGR271H1
2. 5.0 GGR/JAG/JFG/JGF/JGI/JUG courses of which at least 3.0 must be at the
300-400 level, and with no more than one additional course from Group A
Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
1. One course only from
Group A
2. Three other higher level GGR/JAG/JFG/JGI/JUG/JEG courses, including at least
one 300/400-series course
Geographic Information Systems (Arts program)
Note:
Students combining this program with a Specialist/Major sponsored by the
Department of Geography will normally be allowed to count only 1.5 (of
the 4.0) credits towards both programs.
Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
1. One course from
Group A
2. GGR270H1, GGR272H1, GGR273H1, GGR373H1
3. One half course from GGR462H1, GGR473H1
4. One of GGR337H1, GGR371H1, GGR413H1, GGR462H1, GGR473H1, JFG470H1, JFG475H1
Geography and Economics - See Economics
Historical and Cultural Geography (Arts program)
Specialist program:
(10 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series
course)
Entry Requirement:
Students must have a CGPA of 2.5
First Year:
One course from Group A (GGR107Y1 recommended)
Higher Years:
1. GGR240H1, GGR270H1, GGR271H1, GGR272H1, GGR391H1
2. GGR491Y1/two of GGR421H1, GGR439H1, GGR492H1, GGR499H1
3. One additional half course from Group B
4. 5.0 courses from: GGR216H1, 239H1, GGR246H1, GGR249H1, GGR254H1, GGR336H1, 340H1, GGR342H1, GGR343H1, GGR344H1, 347H1, 348H1, GGR350H1, GGR360H1, GGR361H1, GGR362H1, GGR363H1, 364H1, GGR366H1, GGR368H1, GGR421H1, GGR439H1; JUG320H1; JAG321H1. Of the 4.5 courses, additional options include up to 1.0 courses from Group
B and a second course from Group A.
Major program:
(7 full courses or their equivalent)
Note:
The general Geography major program is excluded from the arrangement whereby
students in a four-year degree may take two major programs sponsored by
the Department of Geography
Entry Requirement:
Students must have a CGPA of 2.0 or obtain 67% in 1.0 GGR FCE at the 100
or 200 level
First Year:
One course from Group A (GGR107Y1 recommended)
Higher Years:
1. GGR240H1, GGR270H1, GGR271H1
2. 4.5 courses from last option list in Specialist program above
Physical and Environmental Geography (Science program)
Specialist program:
(12 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series
course)
Entry Requirement:
Students must have a CGPA of 2.5
First Year:
1. One course from Group A (GGR100Y1 strongly recommended)
2. MAT135Y1/MAT137Y1/PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1
3. One course from: BIO150Y1/CHM 137Y1/(CHM138H1, CHM139H1)/CHM151Y1
Higher Years:
4. Three of: GGR201H1, GGR203H1, GGR205H1, GGR206H1
5. GGR270H1, GGR272H1, GGR390H1, GGR391H1
6. GGR491Y1/two of GGR403H1, GGR409H1, GGR413H1, GGR435H1, GGR498H1
7. One additional half-course from Group B
8. 4.0 courses from: GGR201H1, GGR203H1, GGR205H1, GGR206H1, GGR301H1, GGR302H1, GGR303H1, GGR305H1, GGR307H1, GGR310H1, GGR314H1, GGR330H1, GGR333H1, GGR337H1, GGR403H1, GGR409H1, GGR413H1, GGR421H1, GGR435H1, GGR490H1 GGR498H1. Of the 3.0 courses, additional options include up to 1.0 courses from Group
B.
Major program:
(7.5 full courses or their equivalent)
Note
The general Geography major program is excluded from the arrangement whereby
students in a four-year degree may take two major programs sponsored by
the Department of Geography
Entry Requirement:
Students must have a CGPA of 2.0 or 67% in 1.0 GGR FCE at the 100 or 200
level
First Year:
1. One course from Group A (GGR100Y1 strongly recommended)
2. One course from: BIO150Y1/CHM 137Y1/(CHM138H1, CHM139H1)/CHM151Y1/MAT135Y1/MAT137Y1/PHY110Y1/ PHY138Y1/ PHY140Y1
Higher Years:
1. Three of: GGR201H1, GGR203H1, GGR205H1, GGR206H1
2. GGR270H1, GGR390H1
3. 3.0 courses from last option list in Specialist program above
Minor Program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
1. One course from
Group A (GGR100Y1 strongly recommended)
2. One full course or equivalent from: GGR201H1/GGR203H1/GGR205H1/GGR206H1
3. GGR390H1; (GGR301H1/GGR302H1/GGR305H1); (GGR272H1/GGR307H1/GGR310H1/GGR312H1)
4. A half-course from Group C
Urban, Economic and Social Geography (Arts program)
Specialist program:
(10 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series
course)
Entry Requirement:
Students must have a CGPA of 2.5
First Year:
One course from Group A (GGR124Y1 recommended)
Higher Years:
1. GGR220Y1, GGR270H1, GGR271H1, GGR272H1, GGR391H1
2. GGR491Y1/two of GGR431H1, GGR439H1, GGR450H1, GGR452H1, 455H1, GGR459H1, GGR492H1, GGR499H1, JFG470H1
3. One additional half-course from Group B
4. 4.5 courses from: GGR216H1, GGR233Y1/JEG221Y1; GGR246H1, GGR249H1, GGR252H1, GGR254H1, GGR256H1, GGR323H1, GGR324H1, 326H1, GGR327H1, GGR328H1, GGR333H1, GGR334H1, GGR336H1, GGR339H1, GGR342H1, GGR343H1, GGR344H1, GGR350H1, GGR357H1, GGR361H1, GGR362H1, GGR363H1, GGR366H1, GGR368H1, GGR421H1, GGR431H1, GGR439H1, GGR450H1, GGR452H1, GGR459H1; JFG470H1, JFG475H1; JGI216H1, JGI346H1. Of the 4.5 courses, additional options include up to 1.0 courses from Group
B and a second course from Group A.
Major program:
(7 full courses or their equivalent)
Note:
The general Geography major program is excluded from the arrangement whereby
students in a four-year degree may take two major programs sponsored by
the Department of Geography
Entry Requirement:
Students must have a CGPA of 2.0 or 67% in 1.0 GGR FCE at the 100 or 200
level
First Year:
One course from Group A (GGR124Y1 recommended)
Higher Years:
1. GGR220Y1, GGR270H1, GGR271H1
2. 4.0 courses from last option list in Specialist program above
Group A:
GGR100Y1, GGR107Y1, GGR124Y1
Group B:
GGR270H1, GGR271H1, GGR272H1, GGR273H1, GGR337H1, GGR371H1, GGR373H1, GGR390H1, GGR391H1, GGR393H1, GGR462H1, GGR473H1, GGR480Y1, GGR490H1; JFG470H1, JFG475H1
Group C:
ENV236Y1; GGR201H1, GGR203H1, GGR205H1, GGR206H1, GGR301H1, GGR302H1, GGR303H1, GGR305H1, GGR307H1, GGR310H1, GGR314H1, GGR333H1 402H1, GGR403H1, 404H1, GGR409H1, GGR413H1, GGR490H1
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