Environmental Geochemistry
This option provides geology students who have an interest in environmental science with a background to pursue careers or graduate studies in environmentally related geoscience fields, especially in areas related to water resources, contamination and remediation.
REQUIRED COURSES
First Year
GEOL 1001 , 1012 at least one of (GEOL 1006 , 1026 , 1036 ) MATH 1003 ,( or 1053 ), 1013 ( or 1063) . A minimum of 4 term courses of lectures chosen from BIOL 1001 , 1012 , CHEM 1001 , 1012 , PHYS 1061 (or 1071 ) and 1062 (or 1072 ). A minimum of 3 term courses of labs chosen from BIOL 1006 , 1017 , CHEM 1006 , 1017 , an additional Geology lab, PHYS 1091 , 1092 , an additional 6 ch (38 ch minimum).
Students are required to successfully complete BIOL 1001 / 1006 , 1012 / 1017 ,CHEM 1001 / 1006 , 1012 / 1017 , PHYS 1061 (or 1071 ) and 1062 ( or 1072) / PHYS 1091 , 1092 prior to graduation. These courses need not be completed in the first year of study. It is strongly recommended that this requirement be completed by the end of the second year of study.
Second Year
GEOL 2131 , 2142 , 2211 , 2321 , 2602 , 2703 , MATH 2003 / 2013 (or MATH 1503 / 2513 ), CHEM 2601 / 2622 .
Third Year
CHEM 2111 , 2401 , 3132 , GEOL 3442 , 3631 , 3713 , one of STAT 2253 , 2263 , 2264 , 2593 , advanced Biology (one of BIOL 2073 , 2113 , 2251 , 4352 ), plus a minimum of 2 electives.
Fourth Year
GE 5753 , GEOL 4401 , GEOL 4452 , plus sufficient electives to meet program requirements. Honours students are required to take GEOL 4900 (Thesis Project) in addition to the above courses.
ELECTIVES
In addition to the required courses, the program requires five (5) term course equivalents of Geology electives, plus four (4) term course equivalents of non-geology electives.