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4.4.4 Programs in Geophysics

Admission

See the sections on Enrolment Limitations under the Department of Geoscience and under Section 3 (Faculty Regulations).

Courses constituting the field of Geophysics

Required Courses - Major Program

33 units (5.5 full-course equivalents) - Geophysics 355, 351 or 359, 419, 453, 457, 517, 547, 549, 551, 557, 559

12 units (2.0 full-course equivalents) - Geology 201, 202 or 203, 343 or 341, 381

Students who have taken Geology 341 (discontinued) do not need to take, and may not receive credit for, either Geology 343 or 445.

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Course in the field of Geology

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Applied Mathematics 415

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Computer Science 217 or 231 or 235

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275

9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) - Mathematics 211; 253 or 267 or 277; 331

12 units (2.0 full-course equivalents) - Physics 211 or 221, 223, 321, 323

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Science or Engineering options from the following:

¹Recommended options. Some of the Petroleum Engineering courses have Petroleum Engineering 523 as a prerequisite. Students are advised to take Petroleum Engineering 523 in the Fall Term.

18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) - Breadth requirement (see Notes)Ìý

12 units (2.0 full-course equivalents) - Options (science options are recommended)

Notes:

Breadth requirement: Options from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science (check Table I in 3.4 Program Requirements for ineligible courses). Of these 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents), at least 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) must be from the Faculty of Arts. Science 311 may be counted among the 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) from other Faculties.
The Major program may contain a maximum of 66 units (11.0 full-course equivalents) from the field of Geophysics, and the Honours program may contain a maximum of 78 units (13.0 full-course equivalents) from the field of Geophysics.
600-level courses are available to fourth year students with prerequisites and consent of the Department.
The Majors and Honours programs in Geophysics meet the current academic requirements for professional registration with APEGA.

Required Courses - Honours Program

Same as the Major degree program in Geophysics except that the Honours program must include:

Required Courses - Minor Program

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Geophysics 355, and 351 or 359

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Geology 201, and 202 or 203

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Physics 211 or 221, and 223

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Geology 341 or 343 or Physics 321 or 323

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Geophysics 453 and one of Geophysics 565, Physics 321, orÌý323.

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - One of Geophysics 419, 517, 547, 551, 557, 559

Mathematics and Physics prerequisites for the preceding courses as needed.

Suggested Program Sequence

First Year	Ìý
Geology 201	Geology 202
Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275	Mathematics 267 or 277
Chemistry 201 or 211	Chemistry 203 or 213
Physics 211 or 221	Physics 223
Non-science option	Non-science option
Second Year	Ìý
Geophysics 351	Geophysics 355
Geology 381	Mathematics 331
Mathematics 211	Science or Engineering option (for Majors), or Statistics 327 (for Honours)
Physics 323	Physics 321
Non-science option	Non-science option
Third Year	Ìý
Geophysics 453	Geology 343
Science or Engineering option (for Majors), or Applied Mathematics 413 (for Honours)	Geophysics 457
Computer Science 217 or 231 or 235	Applied Mathematics 415
Option (science recommended)	Geophysics 419
Non-science option	Non-science option
Fourth Year	Ìý
Geophysics 549¹	Geophysics 547
Geophysics 517	Geophysics 557
Geophysics 551	Geophysics 559
Option (science recommended) or Geophysics 509 (for Honours)	Geology option
Option	Option

¹Geophysics 549 is a field school that runs for about 10-12 days prior to the Fall Term.

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