Earth and Atmospheric Science - Science and Engineering

Note: The following BSc and BSc Honours degree requirements do not apply to students in the Space Science Stream of Specialized Honours in earth and atmospheric science (see Space Science in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Programs of Study section of this calendar) or the Atmospheric Chemistry Stream of Honours Double Major in earth and atmospheric science and chemistry (see Atmospheric Chemistry in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Programs of Study section of this calendar).

i) With the exceptions noted above, all BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates must complete the EATS program core: SC/CSE 1540 3.00; SC/EATS 2030 3.00; SC/EATS 2470 3.00; SC/MATH 1013 3.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00; SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2270 3.00; SC/PHYS 1010 6.00; SC/PHYS 2020 3.00; SC/PHYS 2211 1.00.

ii) All BSc and BSc Honours degree candidates must comply with general regulation 4 (see the Faculty of Science and Engineering Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this calendar) by completing the following (in addition to the EATS program core):

• 12 general education credits (see General Education Requirements in the Faculty of Science and Engineering 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 Science and Engineering Regulations Governing Undergraduate Degree Requirements section of this calendar) and, in so doing, must also satisfy the course, credit and standing requirements specified below.

Bachelor Program

To Graduate in a Bachelor Program. A minimum overall grade point average of 4.0 (C) is required in order to be eligible to graduate with a BSc degree (bachelor program).

• the EATS program core, as specified in i) above;
• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education requirements, as specified in ii) above;
• SC/EATS 1010 3.00, SC/EATS 1011 3.00, SC/CHEM 1000 3.00, SC/CHEM 1001 3.00; SC/EATS 2010 3.00 (for those wishing to emphasize Atmospheric Science) or SC/EATS 2050 4.00 (for those wishing to emphasize Earth Science); SC/MATH 2560 3.00 or SC/GEOG 2420 3.00, SC/EATS 3300 3.00;
• nine credits from SC/EATS 3010 2.00 and SC/EATS 3011 1.00, SC/EATS 3020 3.00, SC/EATS 3030 3.00, SC/EATS 3040 3.00, SC/EATS 3180 3.00, SC/MATH 3241 3.00, SC/PHYS 3050 3.00;
• nine additional credits from earth and atmospheric science courses at the 3000 or higher level;
• additional elective credits, approved by the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering, as required for an overall total of at least 90 credits, including at least 66 credits from science courses.

Honours Programs

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: In addition, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 6.0 (B) over all science (SC) courses completed is required to declare, proceed and graduate in (i) the Honours Double Major program where biology is the other major, and (ii) the Honours Major/Minor program where biology is the major. (The minimum 6.0 (B) science grade point average is not required where biology is the minor.)

Honours Cores

The atmospheric science Honours core requires the following in addition to the EATS program core: SC/EATS 1011 3.00; SC/EATS 2010 3.00; SC/EATS 3030 3.00; SC/EATS 3040 3.00; SC/EATS 4050 3.00; SC/EATS 4051 3.00; SC/EATS 4120 3.00; SC/EATS 4130 3.00; SC/EATS 4140 3.00; SC/EATS 4230 3.00; SC/MATH 3241 3.00.

The earth science Honours core requires the following in addition to the EATS program core: SC/EATS 1010 3.00; SC/EATS 3020 3.00; SC/EATS 3300 3.00; SC/EATS 4020 3.00; SC/EATS 4220 3.00; SC/MATH 2560 3.00 or SC/GEOG 2420 3.00. Plus either: a) SC/EATS 2050 4.00; SC/EATS 3010 2.00; SC/EATS 3011 1.00; SC/EATS 3180 3.00; SC/EATS 4010 6.00 (for applied geophysics emphasis) or b) SC/EATS 3610 4.00; SC/EATS 3620 4.00; SC/EATS 3650 4.00; SC/EATS 4610 3.00 (for geomatics emphasis).

Specialized Honours Program

• the EATS program core, as specified in i) above;
• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education requirements, as specified in ii) above;
• all obligatory courses in one of the following streams:

Atmospheric Science Stream

• the atmospheric science Honours core;
• SC/EATS 1010 3.00; SC/EATS 3020 3.00; SC/EATS 3280 3.00; SC/EATS 3300 3.00; SC/EATS 4160 3.00; SC/MATH 2560 3.00 or SC/GEOG 2420 3.00; SC/CHEM 1000 3.00 or SC/CHEM 1001 3.00;
• at least three science credits chosen from SC/CHEM 2011 3.00, SC/CHEM 2030 3.00, SC/MATH 2222 3.00;
• 15 credits (to include at least three credits from earth and atmospheric science courses), chosen from the following: SC/EATS 3130 3.00, SC/EATS 4000 3.00, SC/EATS 4000 6.00, SC/EATS 4020 3.00, SC/EATS 4220 3.00, SC/EATS 4240 3.00, SC/GEOG 2400 6.00, SC/GEOG 4210 3.00, SC/GEOG 4310 3.00, SC/MATH 3242 3.00, SC/MATH 3271.30, SC/MATH 4141 3.00, SC/MATH 4142 3.00, SC/PHYS 2060 3.00, SC/PHYS 3050 3.00;
• additional elective credits, approved by the department, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits.

Earth Science Stream

• the earth science Honours core;
• SC/EATS 1011 3.00; SC/EATS 2010 3.00;
• SC/CHEM 1000 3.00; SC/CHEM 1001 3.00; SC/EATS 2610 2.00;
• SC/EATS 3280 3.00; SC/MATH 3241 3.00;
• SC/EATS 4230 3.00; SC/EATS 4400 3.00;
• either SC/EATS 2060 3.00 and SC/EATS 3140 4.00 (for applied geophysics emphasis) or SC/EATS 2620 4.00 and SC/EATS 2630 3.00 (for geomatics emphasis);
• at least seven credits from SC/EATS 2620 4.00, SC/EATS 2630 3.00, SC/EATS 3610 4.00, SC/EATS 3620 4.00, SC/EATS 3630 4.00, SC/EATS 3640 4.00, SC/EATS 3650 4.00, SC/EATS 3660 3.00, SC/EATS 4000 3.00, SC/EATS 4000 6.00, SC/EATS 4610 3.00, SC/EATS 4620 3.00, SC/EATS 4630 3.00, SC/EATS 4640 3.00, SC/EATS 4650 3.00, SC/EATS 4660 3.00, SC/MATH 3242 3.00, SC/MATH 3271 3.00, SC/MATH 3410 3.00; SC/PHYS 3020 3.00; SC/PHYS 3050 3.00; SC/PHYS 3150 3.00, for an overall total of at least 42 credits from earth and atmospheric science courses;
• additional elective credits, approved by the department, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits.

Note: Entry by current earth science students into any courses in the applied geophysics emphasis is restricted, requiring written permission of the Chair of the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering.

The Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering also offers a BSc Specialized Honours degree Stream in Space Science whose degree requirements are specified in a separate entry in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Programs of Study section of this calendar.

Honours Double Major Program and Honours Major/Minor Programs

An Honours major in earth and atmospheric science may be combined with an Honours major in another subject area in a BSc Honours Double Major degree program, or with an Honours minor in another subject area in a BSc Honours Major/Minor degree program. Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section of this calendar. Further information on course selection for various Honours Double Major programs is detailed in the departmental handbook.

All degree candidates should contact departmental advisers as early as possible regarding course requirements for particular Honours Double Major and Honours Major/Minor programs. Early planning of courses is strongly advised so that the necessary prerequisites for courses in both departments are met.

• the Faculty of Science and Engineering general education requirement, as specified in ii) above;
• the earth and atmospheric science Honours major requirements below;
• the course requirements for the second major or the minor;
• additional elective credits, approved by the department, as required for an overall total of at least 120 credits, including at least 42 credits at the 3000 or higher level.

In cooperation with the Department of Chemistry, the department offers an Honours Double Major program stream in the applied science area of atmospheric chemistry - see separate entry in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Programs of Study section of this calendar.

Honours Major

An Honours major in earth and atmospheric science may be taken in either the Atmospheric Science Stream or the Earth Science Stream.

Atmospheric Science Stream

• the atmospheric science Honours core, including the EATS program core, as specified above;

Earth Science Stream

• the earth science Honours core, including the EATS program core, as specified above.

Honours Minor

• SC/EATS 1010 3.00; SC/EATS 1011 3.00;
• SC/EATS 2010 3.00; SC/EATS 2030 3.00; SC/EATS 2050 4.00;
• at least 14 credits from the following courses: SC/EATS 2470 3.00, SC/EATS 3010 2.00, SC/EATS 3011 1.00, SC/EATS 3020 3.00, SC/EATS 3030 3.00, SC/EATS 3040 3.00, SC/EATS 3140 3.00, SC/EATS 3180 3.00, SC/EATS 3300 3.00.

Note: The following courses are required as prerequisites or corequisites for the courses listed above: SC/CSE 1540 3.00; SC/MATH 1013 3.00; SC/MATH 1014 3.00: SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2270 3.00; SC/MATH 2560 3.00 or SC/GEOG 2420 3.00; SC/PHYS 1010 6.00; SC/PHYS 2010 3.00; SC/PHYS 2020 3.00.

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

See Certificate Programs in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section of this calendar.

Concurrent Certificate in Meteorology

See Certificate Programs in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section of this calendar.

• Rules and Regulations in the Faculty of Science and Engineering
• Courses offered in Earth and Atmospheric Chemistry