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In addition to the following programs, the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering also offers a Specialized Honours BSc 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. The following BSc and  Honours BSc degree requirements do not apply to students in the space science stream of Specialized Honours in earth and atmospheric science (refer to Space Science in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Programs of Study section).

The EATS program core is defined as (19 credits): SC/EATS 2030 3.00; SC/EATS 2470 3.00;  SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2271 3.00; SC/PHYS 2020 3.00; SC/PHYS 2211 1.00.

Bachelor Program

A. General education:

B.  Major requirements:

C.  Science breadth: satisfied by above requirements.

D.  Upper level requirement: a minimum of 18 credits at the 3000 level or above.

E.  Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 90 credits for the bachelor program.

F. Standing requirements.  A minimum overall grade point average of 4.00 (C ) is required in order to be eligible to graduate with a BSc degree (bachelor program).

Honours Programs

Specialized Honours Program

Specialized Honours – Atmospheric Science stream  

A. General education:

B. Major requirements:

C.  Science breadth: satisfied by above requirements.

D.  Upper level requirement: a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above.

E.  Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 120 credits.

F.  Standing requirements:  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 5.00 (C+) over all courses completed.

Specialized Honours – Earth Science stream

A. General education:

B. Major requirements:

C.  Science breadth: satisfied by above requirements.

D.  Upper level requirement:  a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above.

E.  Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 120 credits.

F.  Standing requirements:  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 5.00 (C+) over all courses completed.

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 an Honours Double Major BSc degree program, or with an Honours Minor in another subject area in an Honours Major/Minor BSc degree program. Possible subject combinations are listed under Undergraduate Degree Programs in the Faculty of Science and Engineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section. Further information on course selection for various Honours Double Major programs is detailed in the departmental handbook. Students should consult with a departmental advisor to plan their studies in order to meet the requirements for both majors and their prerequisites.

Honours Major – Atmospheric Science stream

A. General education:

B.  Major requirements: 

C.  Science breadth: satisfied by above requirements.

D.  Upper level requirement:  a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above.

E.  Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 120 credits.

F.  Standing requirements:  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 5.00 (C+) over all courses completed.  In addition, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all biology courses completed is required to graduate in the Honours Double Major program where biology is the other major.

Honours Major – Earth Science stream

A. General education:

B.  Major requirements:

C.  Science breadth: satisfied by above requirements.

D.  Upper level requirement: a minimum of 42 credits at the 3000 level or above.

E.  Additional elective credits, as required, for an overall total of 120 credits.

F.  Standing requirements:  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 5.00 (C+) over all courses completed.  In addition, a minimum cumulative credit-weighted grade point average of 5.00 (C+) over all biology courses completed is required to graduate in the Honours Double Major program where biology is the other major.

Honours Minor

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.

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