2003-2004
Undergraduate
Calendar

Table of Contents

Faculty of Arts

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Environmental Studies

Faculty of Fine Arts

Faculty of Pure and Applied Science

Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies

Osgoode Hall Law School

Schulich School of Business

Courses of Instruction

Glendon College

Geography

i) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates must complete the program core: SC/GEOG 1400 6.0; AS/GEOG 1410 6.0; SC/GEOG 2400 6.0; SC/ GEOG 2420 3.0; SC/GEOG 2500 3.0 or SC/GEOG 2700 3.0 or both SC/GEOG 4205 3.0 and SC/GEOG 4210 3.0. (Note: SC/GEOG 2700 3.0 is required for Honours Double Major in geography and earth science; SC/GEOG 4205 3.0 and SC/GEOG 4210 3.0 are required for Honours Double Major in geography and atmospheric science.)

ii) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates must comply with general regulation 4 (see the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this Calendar) by completing the following (in addition to SC/GEOG 1400 6.0 from the program core):

• SC/COSC 1520 3.0 or SC/COSC 1530 3.0 or SC/COSC 1540 3.0;
• six credits from SC/MATH 1505 6.0, SC/MATH 1013 3.0, SC/MATH 1014 3.0, SC/MATH 1025 3.0;
• 12 credits from SC/BIOL 1010 6.0 or SC/BIOL 1410 6.0, SC/CHEM 1000 3.0 and SC/CHEM 1001 3.0, SC/EATS 1010 3.0 and SC/EATS 1011 3.0, SC/ PHYS 1410 6.0 or SC/PHYS 1010 6.0;
• 12 general education credits (see General Education Requirements in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this Calendar).

iii) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates, in accordance with their declared programs, must comply with general regulation 5 or 6 (see the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this Calendar) and, in so doing, must satisfy the course, credit and standing requirements specified below.

Bachelor Program

To Graduate in a Bachelor Program. For students admitted to York University for 2001-2002 and subsequent years, the Senate of York University requires a minimum overall grade point average of 4.0 (C) in order to be eligible to graduate with a BSc degree (bachelor program).

• the program core, as specified in i) above;
• the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science general education and 1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;
• at least six credits from science geography courses at the 3000 or 4000 level, for an overall total of at least 30 credits from geography courses;
• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 90 credits, including at least 66 credits from science courses and at least 18 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Honours Programs

To declare Honours requires successful completion of at least 24 credits and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 (C+) over all courses completed, subject to the exception in the note below.

To proceed in each year of an Honours program requires a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 (C+) over all courses completed, subject to the exception in the note below.

To graduate in an Honours program requires successful completion of all Faculty requirements and departmental required courses and a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.0 (C+) over all courses completed, subject to the exception in the note below.

Note: Students admitted to York University prior to 1999-2000 may declare Honours and proceed and graduate in Honours programs according to the academic standards of the year in which they were admitted.

Specialized Honours Program

• the program core, as specified in i) above;
• the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science general education and 1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above;
• SC/GEOG 3420 3.0;
• at least 33 additional credits from science geography courses at the 3000 or 4000 level, for an overall total of at least 54 credits from science geography courses (at least 60 from geography courses);
• at least six credits from non-geography science courses at the 2000 or higher level;
• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 90 credits from science courses and at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Honours Double Major Programs

BSc Honours Double Major programs are offered in geography and earth and atmospheric science (in either the Atmospheric Science Stream or the Earth Science Stream).

• the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science general education and 1000-level science requirements, as specified in ii) above and including courses appropriate for the second major;
• for the Geography and Atmospheric Science Stream: at least 36 credits from geography courses, including the program core (see i) above), SC/GEOG 3420 3.0, and at least three credits from the following courses: SC/GEOG 4000 6.0, SC/GEOG 4310 3.0, appropriate sections of SC/GEOG 3390 3.0/ 3390 6.0 and SC/GEOG 4390 3.0/4390 6.0 selected annually by the department; (Note: If only three credits are chosen from the list above, three additional credits from geography courses at the 3000- or 4000- level are required.)

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for the Geography and Earth Science Stream: at least 36 credits from geography courses, including the program core (see i) above), SC/GEOG 3420 3.0, and at least nine credits selected from the following courses: SC/GEOG 3600 3.0, SC/GEOG 4000 6.0, SC/GEOG 4180 4.0, SC/GEOG 4200 3.0, SC/GEOG 4205 3.0, SC/GEOG 4210 3.0, SC/GEOG 4310 3.0, SC/GEOG 4400 3.0, SC/GEOG 4600 3.0, appropriate sections of SC/GEOG 3390 3.0/ 3390 6.0 and SC/GEOG 4390 3.0/4390 6.0 selected annually by the department;

• the course requirements for the second major;
• additional elective credits, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 90 credits from science courses and at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

Concurrent Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing

See Certificate Programs in the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section of this Calendar.