Science & Business: Earth Science program 2018 outline (Co-op)

Continuation in the Science and Business, Earth Sciences Specialization program requires a cumulative overall average of 65% and a cumulative Science average of 65%. Successful completion of this program requires:

Co-op

Successful completion of this program requires:

1. 21.0 units distributed as follows:
   • 4.75 EARTH units: EARTH 121, EARTH 121L, EARTH 123, EARTH 221, EARTH 231, EARTH 232, EARTH 235, EARTH 238, EARTH 260, and EARTH 358
   • 1.5 EARTH elective units with the following conditions:
     • 0.5 unit must be at the 400-level
   • 1.5 CHEM units: CHEM 120, CHEM 120L, CHEM 123, and CHEM 123L
   • 1.25 PHYS units: PHYS 111, PHYS 111L, and PHYS 112
   • 1.5 AFM units: AFM 123, AFM 131, and AFM 231
   • 3.5 ECON units: ECON 101, ECON 102, ECON 201, ECON 220, ECON 221, ECON 255, and ECON 371
   • 1.0 MATH unit: MATH 127 and MATH 128
   • 0.5 CS unit: CS 100
   • 3.0 SCBUS units: SCBUS 122, SCBUS 123, SCBUS 223, SCBUS 225, SCBUS 323, and SCBUS 423
   • 0.5 program elective unit chosen from: ACTSC 231, ECON 211, ECON 361, ECON 372, HRM 200, HRM 301, MSCI 311, MSCI 432, STAT 231, and STAT 333
   • 1.0 EARTH (300-level or higher) elective or program elective unit
   • 0.5 SCCOM unit: SCCOM 100
   • 0.5 elective units, any subject
2. Co-operative education requirements that include:
   • A minimum of four work terms
   • Four WatPD (professional development) courses that must include PD 1, PD 11, and two PD elective courses
   • Four work-term reports:
     • One completed as part of PD 11
     • Three completed in required WKRPT courses: WKRPT 200S, WKRPT 300S, and WKRPT 400S

Additional Program Conditions:

1. A maximum of 2.0 failed units is permitted.
2. Normally, a maximum of 3.0 SCBUS units is permitted.
3. Co-op program requirements are located in the Co-operative Education and Career Action (CECA) section of this Calendar and in the Science Faculty work-term report guidelines.

Notes

1. Alternative program electives may be substituted with permission from the program advisor.
2. HRM 200 and MSCI 311 are recommended program electives.
3. EARTH electives can include EARTH 436A and EARTH 436B, Honours Thesis courses, with permission from the program advisor and consent from the Faculty.
4. Year Four EARTH electives allow students to focus their studies in areas of Geology, Geophysics, or Hydrogeology. Students should refer to course requirements for these specializations within Earth and Environmental Sciences programs to guide their elective choices.
5. Students interested in selecting courses to fulfil the knowledge based requirements for membership in the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO) may need to substitute certain required courses. Substitution can only be done with approval from the program advisor.
6. Students can choose to emphasize one of the following Business areas by selecting or substituting appropriate program electives into their program. Students should note that this may require an additional term(s) of study:
   • International Business: AFM 333 and INDEV 100
   • Entrepreneurism: BET 300 and MSCI 311
   • Technical Development: MSCI 311, MSCI, 421, and MSCI 423
   • Strategic Operations: ECON 311 and MSCI 311