4.4.3 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

All courses labelled Geophysics excluding 365 and 375
Geology 201, 202, 341, 343, 381, 445
Physics 211, 221, 223, 321, 323

Required Courses - Major Program

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 60 units, to a maximum of 66 units, in Courses Constituting the Field of Geology while fulfilling the following requirements:

33 units - Geophysics 351, 355, 419, 453, 457, 517, 547, 549, 551, 557, 559

15 units - Geology 201, 202, 343, 381, 445

3 units - Mathematics 415

6 units - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

3 units - Computer Science 217 or 231 or 235 or Data Science 211

3 units - Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275

12 units - Mathematics 211; and 267 or 277; and 367 or 377; and 375 or 376

12 units - Physics 211 or 221, 223, 321, 323

3 units - Science or Engineering options from the following:

Chemistry 321, 371, 373
Computer Science 219 or 233
Mathematics 307, 311, 361, 375, 376, 411, 413¹, 421
Petroleum Engineering 507¹, 513¹, 515, 523¹, 543¹
Physics 229 or 325, 341, 343, 397, 455, 497
Statistics 321, 327¹
Courses in the Field of Geophysics¹
Courses in the Field of Geology¹

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 - Breadth Requirement: Options from faculties other than the Faculty of Science, excluding courses in Table I. Of these 18 units, at least 6 units must be from the Faculty of Arts. Science 311 may be counted among the 18 units from other faculties.

6 units - Non-Major Field Requirement: Options outside of the Field of Geophysics

6 units - Options

Note: The Majors and Honours programs in Geophysics meet the current academic requirements for professional registration with APEGA.

Required Courses - Honours Program

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 63 units, to a maximum of 78 units, in Courses Constituting the Field of Geology while fulfilling the following requirements:

36 units - Geophysics 351, 355, 419, 453, 457, 509, 517, 547, 549, 551, 557, 559

15 units - Geology 201, 202, 343, 381, 445

3 units - Mathematics 413

3 units - Mathematics 415

6 units - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

3 units - Computer Science 217 or 231 or 235 or Data Science 211

3 units - Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275

12 units - Mathematics 211; and 267 or 277; and 367 or 377; and 375 or 376

3 units - Statistics 321 or 327

12 units - Physics 211 or 221, 223, 321, 323

3 units - Science or Engineering options from the following:

Chemistry 321, 371, 373
Computer Science 219 or 233
Mathematics 307, 311, 361, 375, 376, 411, 421
Petroleum Engineering 507¹, 513¹, 515, 523¹, 543¹
Physics 229 or 325, 341, 343, 397, 455, 497
Courses in the Field of Geophysics¹
Courses in the Field of Geology¹

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.

3 units - Option

Note: The Honours programs in Geophysics meet the current academic requirements for professional registration with APEGA.

Required Courses - Minor Program

6 units - Geophysics 351 and 355

6 units - Geology 201 and 202

6 units - Physics 211 or 221, and 223

3 units - Geology 343 or Physics 321 or 323

6 units - Geophysics 453 and one of Geophysics 565, Physics 321, or 323.

3 units - One of Geophysics 419, 517, 547, 551, 557, 559

Mathematics and Physics prerequisites for the preceding courses as needed.

Recommended Program Sequence for Geophysics (Majors and Honours)

First Year