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The Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering offers a Specialized Honours BSc degree in Earth and Atmospheric Science (EATS) with Streams in: Atmospheric Science, Earth Science and Space Science. (Please note: The degree requirement for the the space science stream of Specialized Honours in earth and atmospheric science vary slightly from the other two streams.) The ESSE program core is defined as (19 credits): LE/ESSE 2030 3.00; LE/ESSE 2470 3.00 or LE/CIVL 2210 3.00; LE/EECS 2501 1.00; SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2271 3.00; SC/PHYS 2020 3.00.

Bachelor Program (BSc)

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 (BSc)

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.

Specialized Honours – Space Science stream

The Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering with the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science, jointly offers a Specialized Honours degree stream in space science. After completing a two-year foundational curriculum, space science students may choose one of two options: the first, which focuses upon the observation of the earth and atmosphere from space, is provided by the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering; the second, which focuses upon space astronomy and space exploration, is provided by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science. Students in good standing may transfer Faculties if necessary to follow the option of their choice. Courses for the third and fourth years for the EATS space stream are noted below.

The space science core is defined as the following 43 credits: LE/ESSE 1010 3.00; LE/ESSE 1011 3.00; SC/MATH 1025 3.00; SC/PHYS 1070 3.00; LE/EECS 2501 1.00; LE/ESSE 2030 3.00; LE/ESSE 2470 3.00; SC/MATH 2015 3.00; SC/MATH 2271 3.00; SC/PHYS 2010 3.00; SC/PHYS 2020 3.00; SC/PHYS 2030 3.00; SC/PHYS 2040 3.00; SC/PHYS 2060 3.00; SC/PHYS 2213 3.00.

Note: alternatively the first year engineering core would be an acceptable substitute for the first year courses.

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.

All Honours BSc degree candidates are encouraged to complete a non-credit industrial internship (normally salaried). This provides experience in a four-month to 12-month placement, normally after the third year of study.

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 Lassonde School of 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 co-requisites for the courses listed above: LE/EECS 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 Lassonde School of Engineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section of this calendar.

Concurrent Certificate in Meteorology

See Certificate Programs in the Lassonde School of Engineering Undergraduate Degree and Certificate Programs section of this calendar.

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