B.Sc. Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry (2008-2009) McMaster University Suggested Course Sequence: First Year MATH 1A03 or MATH 1LS3 CHEM 1A03 or CHEM 1R03 Envir Sc 1A03 or 1B03 or 1G03 12 units from CHEM 1AA3, BIO 1A03, BIO 1M03, MATH 1A03, MATH 1AA3, MATH 1B03, PHYS 1B03, 1BA3, 1L03 6 units from Level 1 Electives Second Year Earth Sc 2B03 Earth Sc 2E03 Earth Sc 2G03 Earth Sc 2Q03 Earth Sc 2W03 6 units from Course List 1 9 Units from CHEM 1A03, Envir Sc 1A03, 1G03, MATH 1A03, 1AA3, 1B03 Third Year Earth Sc 3FE3 Earth Sc 3RD3 Earth Sc 3LO3 Earth Sc 3O03 Earth Sc 3W03 9 units from Geochem Course List 6 units Electives Fourth Year 15 units from Geochem Course List Earth Sc 4MR3 or Earth Sc 4MT6 9 units from Earth Sc 2C03, 4L03, 4O03, 4WB3 6 units Electives Please note: No more than 48 units may be Level I courses and at least 36 units must be Level III, IV courses Course List 1 and AEG Course List Below Page 1 of 14
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B.Sc. Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry (2008-2009) McMaster University Suggested Course Sequence:
First Year MATH 1A03 or MATH 1LS3 CHEM 1A03 or CHEM 1R03 Envir Sc 1A03 or 1B03 or 1G03 12 units from CHEM 1AA3, BIO 1A03, BIO 1M03, MATH 1A03, MATH 1AA3, MATH 1B03, PHYS 1B03, 1BA3, 1L03
6 units from Level 1 Electives
Second Year Earth Sc 2B03 Earth Sc 2E03 Earth Sc 2G03 Earth Sc 2Q03 Earth Sc 2W03 6 units from Course List 1 9 Units from CHEM 1A03, Envir Sc 1A03, 1G03, MATH 1A03, 1AA3, 1B03
Third Year Earth Sc 3FE3 Earth Sc 3RD3 Earth Sc 3LO3 Earth Sc 3O03 Earth Sc 3W03 9 units from Geochem Course List 6 units Electives
Fourth Year 15 units from Geochem Course List Earth Sc 4MR3 or Earth Sc 4MT6 9 units from Earth Sc 2C03, 4L03, 4O03, 4WB3 6 units Electives
Please note: No more than 48 units may be Level I courses and at least 36 units must be Level III, IV courses Course List 1 and AEG Course List Below
B.Sc. Hydrogeology Program (2008-2009) Montana University Suggested Course Sequence:
First Year CHEM 131 General Chemistry I CHMY 141 College Chemistry I CHEM 132 General Chemistry II CHMY 143 College Chemistry II ESCI 111 Physical Geology GEO 101 Intro to Physical Geology & labESCI 112 Physical Geography GPHY 111 Intro to Physical Geog & Lab MATH 181 Calculus & Anl Geom I M 171 Calculus I MATH 182 Calculus & Anl Geom I M 172 Calculus II University core or elective
Second Year GEOG 204 Mineralogy GEO 205 Mineralogy
GEOL 210 Historical Geology GEOL 211 Earth History and Evolution w/o lab (no change)
LRES 201 Soil Resource M 273 Multivariable Calculus MATH 224 Calc Funct Sev Varib M 274 Intro to Differential Equation MATH 225 Intro to Diff Equation PHYS 211 Gen & Mod Phys I PHYS 212 Gen & Mod Phys II University core or elective
Third Year ESCI 307 Principles of Geomorphology
GEOG 303 Weather and Climate GEOL 306 or 308 Igneous Petrology or Met Pet
GEOL 315 Structural Geology STAT 332 – STAT Scientist & Engr
University core or Electives GEOL 423 Field Geology GEO 429 Field Geology
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Fourth Year BIOL 101Biology of Organisms ESCI 432 Surface Water Resource ERTH 432 Surface Water Resources ESCI 440 Groundwater Resource GEO 420 Hydrogeology Select 2 of the below courses: ESCI 450 Snow Dynamics and Accumulation , LRES 444 Watershed Hydrology LRES 445 Watershed Analysis LRES 453 Soil and Environmental Physics University Core or Electives
Notes: A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above. From: http://www.montana.edu/wwwes/programs/geohy.pdf
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B.Sc.(Honours, Environmental Science) 2008‐2009 Queens University
The program consists of three parts, totalling 17.0 to 17.5 credits, and 2.5 to 3.0 elective credits to total 20.0.
1 Core and integrative science courses,
5.5 credits: BIOL 111* or BIOL 102*; 0.5 credit from BIOL 102*, BIOL 103*, BIOL 335*, ENSC 320*, ENSC 401*, GPHY 310*, GPHY 318* (ENSC BIOL, ENSC ETOX and ENSC LISC students must take BIOL 102* and BIOL 103*; ENSC BIOL and ENSC ETOX students may not take BIOL 111*); CHEM 112 (or CHEM 116); GPHY 101*, GPHY 102* (or GPHY 100); GEOL 104* and 0.5 credit in Geology (ENSC GEOL students must take GEOL 104* and GEOL 107*); MATH 122 (or MATH 121 or MATH 120) (ENSC CHEM and ENSC GEOL students must take MATH 121 or MATH 120; ENSC LISC must take 1.0 credit in Statistics at the 200‐300 level or 0.5 credit in Statistics at the 200‐300 level plus a 100‐level credit in MATH); 0.5 credit from BIOL 201*, BIOL 202*, BIOL 335*, GEOL 105*, GEOL 106*, GEOL 107*, GEOL 200*, GPHY 210*, GPHY 304*, GPHY 306*, GPHY 314*, ENSC 201*, ENSC 307*, ENSC 320*, ENSC 471* (or ENSC 371*), ENSC 401*, ENSC 407*, ENSC 480*, ENSC 481* (ENSC GPHY students must take GPHY 210*).
Students are advised to complete at least 3.5 to 4.0 credits from this list in their first year, the choice depending on the option chosen for second and subsequent years. Wherever possible, students should complete courses in the order of their level. Where conflicts arise, 100‐level core courses in other disciplines could be deferred to the second year. Deferring 100‐level courses to the last year is strongly discouraged.
2 Core and integrative social science and humanities courses, 3.0 credits: ENSC 203*; ENSC 200* or ENSC 305* or ENSC 310*; ENSC 290* or ECON 290*; PHIL 154* or PHIL 293* or PHIL 493* or RELS 235*; ENSC 410*; 0.5 credit from ENSC 200*, ENSC 305*, ENSC 310*, ENSC 315*, ENSC 390*, ENSC 420*, ENSC 482*, ENSC 490*.
3 Options: Students select one of the following six options: ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY ‐ ENSC GEOL 8.5 credits: PHYS 104 or PHYS 106; GEOL 200*, GEOL 221*, GEOL 232*, GEOL 235*, GEOL 238*, GEOL 249*, GEOL 300*, GEOL 321*, GEOL 365*; 1.5 credits in Geological Sciences; 0.5 credit in Computing or Mathematics at the 100 level or above; 1.0 credit in Science or Mathematics from the following list or as approved by the departmental counsellor: BIOL 335*, CHEM 211*, CHEM 212*, CHEM 213*, CHEM 222*, CHEM 223*, CHEM 279*, CHEM 280, CHEM 281*, CHEM 282*, CIVL 223*, CIVL 283*, CIVL 382*, GPHY 208*, GPHY 209*, GPHY 247*, GPHY 303*, GPHY 304*, GPHY 312*, GPHY 314*, GPHY 315*, GPHY 317*, GPHY 318*, STAT 263*, STAT 264*.
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B.Sc. Geochemistry Concentration (2008-2009) St. Francis Xavier University: Suggested Course Sequence:
First Year ESCI 170 MATH 111 MATH 112 CHEM 100 or 120 PHYS 100 or 120 6 credits arts electives
Second Year ESCI 201 ESCI 202 ESCI 215 ESCI 216 ESCI 245 ESCI 275 or 276 (non-credit) CHEM 220 CHEM 231 CHEM 232 CHEM 245 CHEM 265 6 credits arts electives
Third Year ESCI 301 ESCI 302 or 435 ESCI 305 6 credits arts electives 6 credits CHEM or MATH 200 and/or 300 level
Fourth Year ESCI 406 ESCI 499 ESCI 491
12 credits science electives from ESCI, BIOL, CHEM, MATH or PHYS
B.Sc Geological and Environmental Sciences (2008-09) Stanford University
Major Core Course Sequence: (18-20 Units)
Complete all of the following:
GES 1 Dynamic Earth 4 Units Or GES 49N Field trip to Death Valley 3 Units GES 2 Earth System History 3 Units GES 102 Earth Materials 5 Units Prereq: GES 1, Chem 31(recommended) GES 103 Rocks in Thin Section 3 Units GES 150 Senior Seminar (WIM) 3 Units Choose 4 of the following courses (13-18 Units)
GES 90 Introduction to Geochemistry 3-4 Units prereq: Chem 31 (recommended) GES 110 Structural Geology and Tectonics 5 Units prereq: GES 1, calculus, GES 102 (recommended) Or GES 111 a Fundamentals of Structural Geology 3 Units GES 151 Sedimentary Geology 4 Units One of the following three: GES 175 Science of Soils 4 Units GES 130 Environmental Earth Sciences I 3 Units GES 170 Environmental Geochemistry 4 Units prereq: GES 90 or instructor consent
One of the following two: GES 180 Igneous Processes 3-4 Units prereq: GES 102, 103 GES 181 Metamorphic Processes 3-4 Units prereq: GES 102, 103 Required Mathematics:
Choose one of the following equivalent groups of mathematics courses (10 units). The sequences MATH 19, 20, 21 and MATH 41, 42 cover the same material; the 41-42 sequence covers the material in two quarters rather than three. (15 units)
MATH 19 Calculus 3 Units MATH 20 Calculus 3 Units MATH 21 Calculus 4 Units Or MATH 41 Calculus 5 Units MATH 42 Calculus 5 Units AND atleast one of the following courses:
MATH 51 Linear Algebra and Differential Calculus of Several Variables 5 Units MATH 52 Integral Calculus of Several Variables 5 Units MATH 53 Ordinary Differential Equations with Linear Algebra 5 Units
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Required Supporting Sciences: Choose 2 of the following 3 sequences in supporting fields of science (15-19 units)
Chemistry One of the following: Chem 31A Chemical Principles I 4 Units Chem 31B Chemical Principles II 4 Units Or Chem 31X Chemical Principles (accelerated) 4 Units Or A score of 4 or 5 on the AP chemistry exam Plus one of the following 3 courses: GES 171 Geochemical Thermodynamics 3 Units Chem 135 Physical Chemistry Principles 3 Units Chem 171 Physical Chemistry 3 Units Physics Physics 21 Mechanics and Heat 3 Units Physics 22 Mechanics and Heat Lab 1 Unit Physics 23 Electricity and Optics 3 Units Physics 24 Electricity and Optics Lab 1 Unit OR This sequence is recommended for students pursuing science who did not take AP Physics Physics 41 Mechanics 4 Units Physics 43 Electricity and Magnetism 1 Unit Physics 44 Electricity and Mag. Lab 4 Units OR This sequence is recommended for students pursuing a science degree who received a 4 or 5 on the AP Physics Exam Physics 41 Mechanics 4 Units Physics 45 Light and Heat 4 Units Physics 46 Light and Heat Lab 1 Unit Biology:
BioSci 41 Genetics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 5 Units Plus one of the following 3 courses: BioSci 42 Cell Biology and Animal Physiology 5 Units BioSci 43 Plant Biology, Evolution and Ecology 5 Units BioSci 101 Ecology 3 Units Electives:
Majors must complete at least 19 units of upper division electives. A majority (at least 10) of these units must be from courses within GES.
Field Research:
Majors must complete at least 6 weeks of approved field research in that involves learning and application of field techniques and the preparation of a written report, preferably through GES 190.
B.Sc. Applied and Environmental Geology (2008-2009) University of Calgary Suggested Course Sequence:
First Year GLGY 201 GLGY 203 CHEM 201 CHEM 203 MATH 249 or 251 or 281 or AMAT 217 MATH 253 or 263 or 283 or AMAT 219 PHYS 211 or 221 PHYS 223 Non-science option Non-science option
Second Year GLGY 337* GLGY 323 GLGY 311 GLGY 341 GLGY 381 GOPH 355 MATH 211 or 221 Science option SCIE 311 Non-science option
Third Year GLGY 435* Geology Option (GLGY 441 recomm) Science or Engineering Option MATH 331 GLGY 401 GLGY 373 GLGY 423 STATS 357 or 327 Non-science Option Non-science option
Fourth Year GLGY 503 GLGY 505 GLGY 597 GLGY 571 GOPH 465 Option (Science or Engg recommended) Science or Engg Option (for majors) or GLGY 510 (for Honours)
Science or Engg Option (for majors) or GLGY 510 (for Honours)
Non-science option Non-science option
* Field schools that run before/after regular Fall/Winter session classes From: http://www.ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/2008/what/fac/SC/v._program_details.htm#geoscience
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B.Sc. Environmental Geochemistry Program (2008-2009) University of New Brunswick Suggested Course Sequence:
First Year GEOL 1001 GEOL 1012 Atleast one of GEOL 1006, 1026, 1036 MATH 1003, 1013
A minimum of 4 term courses of lectures chosen from BIOL 1001, 1012, CHEM 1001, 1012, PHYS 1040 (2 terms)
A minimum of 3 term courses of labs chosen from BIOL 1006, 1017, CHEM 1006, 1017, an additional Geology lab
Second Year GEOL 2131 GEOL 2142 GEOL 2211 GEOL 2321 GEOL 2602 GEOL 2703 MATH 2003/2013 (or MATH 1503/2513) CHEM 2601/2622
Third Year CHEM 2111 CHEM 2401 CHEM 3132 GEOL 3442 GEOL 3631 GEOL 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 (see below)
Electives : In addition to the required courses, the program requires five (5) term course equivalents of Geology electives, plus 4 term course equivalents of non-geology electives. From:http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/science/geology/programs/undergraduate/EnvGeochem.php
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B.Sc. Environmental Geosciences (2008-2009) University of Toronto Suggested Course Sequence:
First Year BIO 150 CHM 138 or 139 CHM 151 MAT 135 or 137 PHY 138 OR 140 PHY 131 OR 132 PHY 151 PHY 152
Second Year GLG 202 GLG 206 GLG 207 GLG 216 ENV 234 OR GLG 217 EEB 214 MAT 235 MAT 223 GLG 204 STA 220
Third and Fourth Year GLG 345 GLG 351 GLG 360 GLG 436 GLG 448 GLG 450 ENV 222 OR GGR 222 OR JGE 221 ENV 235 ENV 315 ENV 321 ENV 410 ENV 421 OR GLG 471 OR GLG 470 GLG 340 (Recommended)
B.Sc. Hydrogeology Program (2008-2009) University of Waterloo Suggested Course Sequence:
First Year CHEM 120/120 L CHEM 123/123 L EARTH 121/121 L EARTH 122/122 L EARTH 123/123 L MATH 127/128 PHYS 121/121 L PHYS 122/122 L One Elective (0.5 Units)
Second Year EARTH 221 EARTH 231 EARTH 232 EARTH 235 EARTH 238 EARTH 260 MATH 106 MATH 218 Arts Core (0.5 Units) One Elective (0.5 Units)
Third Year EARTH 333 EARTH 281 EARTH 358 EARTH 342 EARTH 390 EARTH 421 EARTH 458/458 L GEOG 281
B.Sc. Geophysics (2008-2009) University of Western Ontario Program Requirements:
• Completion of first-year requirements. Students are required to take 3.0 courses, including: Biology 1222 or 1223; Chemistry 1050 or the former Chemistry 1020 or 020 or 023;plus 1.0 additional course, with no mark in these courses below 60%.
Additional requirements:
• course from: Calculus 1000A/B or 1100A/B and one of Calculus 1201A/B, 1301A/B, 1501A/B, Linear Algebra 1600A/B, Statistical Sciences 1024A/B; or Mathematics 1225A/B and 1229A/B or the former Mathematics 030. This requirement must be completed by the end of second year.
3421F, 3435F/G, 3445F, 3446B, 4405B, the former 327b, 402a, Pharmacology and Toxicology 3560A/B, 4630A, the former 460a/b, the former Microbiology and Immunology 450b.
• 0.5 course from: Political Science 2137, 2235E, Philosophy 2033A/B, all Geography courses at the 2000 level or above, Biology 4243G.
• 0.5 additional course from: Earth Sciences 2221A/B, 2240F/G or 2241A/B, 3369A/B, 3370A/B, 4431A/B, 4440A/B, 4444A/B, 4462A/B, the former 320a/b, 432a/b, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering 3363A/B, Civil and Environmental Engineering 4405A/B, or the former Physics 141a/b.
Note: If Political Science 2137 or 2235E is chosen the module will consist of 11.0 courses From: http://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/2008/pg1107.html
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University of California, Berkeley 2008-09
Environmental Earth Science
Lower Division Required Courses:
• EPS 50 (4) The Planet Earth • MATH 1A(4), MATH 1B(4) or MATH 16A(3), MATH 16B(3) • PHYSICS 7A(4), PHYSICS 7B(4) OR PHYSICS 8A(4), PHYSICS 8B(4) • CHEM 1A (4) OR CHEM 4A (4) • BIOLOGY 1B (4) General Biology
Upper Division Required Courses:
EPS 102 (4) History and Evolution of Planet Earth
EPS 117 (4) Geomorphology
EPS 120 (3), EPS 120L (1) Analysis of Environmental Data
EPS 150 (2) Case Studies in Earth Systems
ERG 102 (4) Quantitative Aspects of Global Environmental Problems
Electives (12 Units chosen from the following or as approved by advisor)
