Courses for your Geomatics degree

First-year courses

September to December

GEOG 181 – Designing Effective Maps
GEOG 187 – Geospatial Data Science
ENVS 178 – Environmental Applications of Data Management and Statistics
One course from
- CS 115 – Introduction to Computer Science 1
- CS 135 – Designing Functional Programs
One course from
- GEOG 101 – Human Geographies: People, Space and Change
- MATH 114 – Linear Algebra for Science

January to April

GEOG 281 – Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
GEOG 102 – Global Environmental Systems: Processes and Change
One course from
- ENGL 109 – Introduction to Academic Writing
- ENGL 129R – Written Academic English
One course from
- CS 116 – Introduction to Computer Science 2
- CS 136 – Elementary Algorithm Design and Data Abstraction
One course from
- MATH 106 – Applied Linear Algebra I (if GEOG 101 taken in September)
- GEOG 101 – Human Geographies (if MATH 114 taken in September)

This is a sample schedule. Courses or when a course is offered may change depending on availability.

After first year

About half of the classes you’ll take will be Geography courses. With your remaining classes, you can choose electives from many of the 100 subject areas at Waterloo.

View a list of all the courses required for your degree.

Sample upper-year courses

CS 234 – Data Types and Structures
GEOG 381 – Advanced Geographic Information Systems
CS 338 – Computer Applications in Business: Databases
GEOG 481 – Geographic Information Systems Project

Advisors are here to help

With so much flexibility, you might have a lot of questions. We're here to help! If you're applying for admission, email our Faculty of Environment recruitment coordinator.

Once you're a Waterloo student, you'll have access to academic advisors who can help you