CHANGES TO THE GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS PROGRAMS FOR

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1 CHANGES TO THE GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS PROGRAMS FOR For , the changes are: (a) Geology 435 or Geology 441, geology and hydrogeology field courses, respectively, are added as required courses in the Geology Major program and the Geology Major Program (Petroleum Geology Concentration); (b) Geology 313 (Mineralogy) is added as prerequisite for the course Geology 463; (c) Science 311 (Writing and Reviewing Scientific Reports) is added as prerequisite for the courses Geology 509 (Independent Study) and Geology 510 (Senior Thesis); (d) is added as a required course in the Geophysics program; (e) For Geophysics 457 (Physical Properties of Rocks), Geophysics 547 (Gravity and Magnetics) and Geophysics 551 (Seismic Theory and Methods), the prerequisite of Mathematics 331 is changed to Mathematics 331 or 367 or 377 ; other prerequisites for these courses remain the same, and; (f) In addition, the Geophysics Program regulations now include: Geophysics majors are allowed to replace MATH 331 with MATH 367 or 377 in their programs as long as they also take either AMAT 311 or MATH 375 as a Science or in their programs. Students are advised to consult their Degree Navigator (DN) or the new and improved Academic Advisement (AA) tool to determine which courses they still need to graduate. Students may follow any version of these tools from the point at which they were admitted to the Faculty of Science, e.g. F13 or later for those admitted in F13. Students must follow one set of requirements in their entirety (students may not mix requirements from different regulation years). Students may focus their studies by following the Hydrogeology/Environmental Geoscience stream* or the Solid Earth Geoscience stream*. This entails choosing appropriate options which are outlined below. Students in the Petroleum Geology concentration mostly follow what could be considered a Sedimentary stream. * Realize that a stream is not a distinct program. Rather, it is a set of recommended geoscience courses that students can take within the BSc Geology program to focus their studies in a specific area of interest. Outlines of Programs and Streams: Page 2: Page 3: Page 4: Page 5: Page 6: Page 7: Page 8: The BSc Geology Major Program The BSc Geology Major Program (Petroleum Geology Concentration) The BSc Geology Major Program (Hydrogeology/Environmental Geoscience stream) The BSc Geology Major Program (Solid Earth Geoscience stream) BSc Applied and Environmental Geology Major Program (Note: admission to this program has been suspended as of Fall 2015) The BSc Geophysics Major Program Course Replacements and Additional Information 1

2 The BSc Geology Major Program: First year, Fall term First year, Winter term Geology 201 (Principles of Geoscience) Geology 202 (Applications of Geoscience) Chemistry 201 or 211 Chemistry 203 or 213 Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275 Mathematics 267 or 277 Physics 211 or 221 Physics Second year, Fall term Geophysics 351 (Introduction to Geophysics) Geology 313 (Mineralogy) Geology 381 (Sedimentary Rocks & Processes) Mathematics 211 Science 311 (Writing & Reviewing Sci. Reports) 1 Geology 337 (Intro. Geologic Field Methods) 2 Second year, Winter term Geology 323 (Geochemical Processes) Geology 333 (Ign., Met., Ore Rocks & Processes) Geology 343 (3D Geologic Structures & Methods) Geology 353 (Surficial Systems) Geology 493 (Evolution of Earth through Life & Time) Geology or GGE option 5 (for Majors); or Geophysics 355 or 453 or 565 (for Honours) (for Majors) or Geology 510 (for Honours) 6 (Science recommended) GGE option 5 (for Majors) or Geology 510 (for Honours) 6 (Science recommended) 1 Breadth options: 6 half courses are required from outside the Faculty of Science and 2 of the 6 must be from the Faculty of Arts. Science 311 counts as a breadth option. 2 Geology 337 is a Summer term field school that runs for about 16 days prior to the 3 rd year Fall Term. 3 Geology 435 is a Spring or Summer term field school that runs between 3 rd and 4 th year for about days; typically multiple sections are offered. 4 Geology 441 is a Summer term hydrogeology field school that runs between 3 rd and 4 th year for about days just before the Fall semester. 5 Geology, Geophysics or Engineering option from a specified list (see calendar, or DN/AA) 6 Geology 510 (a full course) may be replaced by Geology 509 (a half course) plus a half course option from the field of Geology for the Honours program. 2

3 The BSc Geology Major Program (Petroleum Geology Concentration): First and second years are the same as the BSc Geology program. Geology (Intro. Geologic Field Methods) Geology 493 (Evolution of Earth through Life & Time) Geology or Geology 463 (Siliciclastic Sedimentology) or Geology 483 (Carbonate Sedimentology) 483 is a Winter course. GGE option 2 Geology 577 (Petroleum Geology) Geophysics 559 GGE option 2 (for Majors); or Geology 510 (for Honours) 5 (Science recommended) Geology 581 (Advanced Petroleum Geology) GGE option 2 (for Majors); or Geology 510 (for Honours) 5 (Science recommended) 1 Geology 337 is a Summer term field school that runs for about 16 days prior to the 3 rd year Fall Term. 2 Geology, Geophysics or Engineering option from a specified list (see calendar, or DN/AA) 3 Geology 435 is a Spring or Summer term field school that runs between 3 rd and 4 th year for about days; typically multiple sections are offered. 4 Geology 441 is a Summer term hydrogeology field school that runs between 3 rd and 4 th year for about days just before the Fall semester. 5 Geology 510 (a full course) may be replaced by Geology 509 (a half course) plus a half course option from the field of Geology for the Honours program. NOTES ADDED: In addition to the required courses in the BSc Geology program, students in the BSc Geology Major Program (Petroleum Geology Concentration) are required to take Geology 463 or 483, 577, 581, and Geophysics 559. Geology 435 in a location of sedimentary rocks is strongly recommended for the Petroleum Geology concentration (rather than Geology 441). Strongly recommended options are Geology 463 or 483, 541, 561, 579, 597, one of Geology 537, 545. Other recommended options are Geology 401,

4 The BSc Geology Major Program (Hydrogeology/Environmental Geoscience stream): First and second years are the same as the BSc Geology program. Geology (Intro. Geologic Field Methods) Geology 493 (Evolution of Earth through Life & Time) Geology or Geology 401 (Physical Hydrogeology) Geology 403 (Aqueous Geochemistry) GGE option 4 (for Majors); or Geophysics 355 or 453 or 565 (for Honours) (for Majors) or Geology 510 (for Honours) 5 (Science recommended) GGE option 4 (for Majors) or Geology 510 (for Honours) 5 (Science recommended) 1 Geology 337 is a Summer term field school that runs for about 16 days prior to the 3 rd year Fall Term. 2 Geology 435 is a Spring or Summer term field school that runs between 3 rd and 4 th year for about days; typically multiple sections are offered. 3 Geology 441 is a Summer term hydrogeology field school that runs between 3 rd and 4 th year for about days just before the Fall semester. 4 Geology, Geophysics or Engineering option from a specified list (see calendar, or DN/AA) 5 Geology 510 (a full course) may be replaced by Geology 509 (a half course) plus a half course option from the field of Geology for the Honours program. NOTES ADDED: In addition to the required courses in the BSc Geology program, students interested in the Hydrogeology/ Environmental Geoscience stream are advised to take Geology 401 and 403 (foundational courses), followed by one or more recommended options. Recommended options that require Geology 401 and/or 403 are Geology 441 and 505. Other recommended options are Geology 475, 571, 597, and Geophysics 355, 453,

5 The BSc Geology major program (Solid Earth Geoscience stream): First and second years are the same as the BSc Geology program. Geology (Intro. Geologic Field Methods) Geology 493 (Evolution of Earth through Life & Time) Geology 433 (Metamorphic Petrology) Geology 431 (Igneous Petrology) Geology GGE option 3 (for Majors); or Geophysics 355 or 453 or 565 (for Honours) (for Majors) or Geology 510 (for Honours) 4 (Science recommended) GGE option 3 (for Majors) or Geology 510 (for Honours) 4 (Science recommended) 1 Geology 337 is a Summer term field school that runs for about 16 days prior to the 3 rd year Fall Term. 2 Geology 435 is a Spring or Summer term field school that runs between 3 rd and 4 th year for about days; typically multiple sections are offered. 3 Geology, Geophysics or Engineering option from a specified list (see calendar, or DN/AA) 4 Geology 510 (a full course) may be replaced by Geology 509 (a half course) plus a half course option from the field of Geology for the Honours program. NOTES ADDED: In addition to the required courses in the BSc Geology program, students interested in the Solid Earth Geoscience stream are advised to take Geology 431 and 433 (foundational courses), followed by one or more recommended options. Recommended options that require Geology 431 and 433 and other 400 level courses are Geology 527, 535, 555. Other recommended options are Geology 523, 537, 541, and Geophysics

6 The BSc Applied and Environmental Geology Major Program: *** NOTE: Admission to this program has been suspended as of Fall 2015 First and second years are the same as the BSc Geology program. Geology 337 (Intro. Geologic Field Methods) 1 (Geology 441 recommended) Mathematics 331 Geology 401 (Physical Hydrogeology) Science or Engineering option Geology 403 (Aqueous Geochemistry) Statistics 327 Geology 571 (Engineering Geology) Geology 597 (Geostatistics) Geophysics 565 (Environ. Applics. of Geophysics) Science or Engineering option (for Majors) or Geology 510 (for Honours) 2 Science or Engineering Geology 505 (Contaminant Hydrogeology)* (Science or Engineering recommended) Science or Engineering option (for Majors) or Geology 510 (for Honours) 2 1 Geology 337 is a Summer term field school that runs for about 16 days prior to the 3 rd year Fall Term. 2 Geology 510 (a full course) may be replaced by Geology 509 (a half course) plus a half course option from the field of Geology for the Honours program. 6

7 The BSc Geophysics Major Program: First year, Fall term First year, Winter term Geology 201 (Principles of Geoscience) Geology 202 (Applications of Geoscience) Chemistry 201 or 211 Chemistry 203 or 213 Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275 Mathematics 267 or 277 Physics 211 or 221 Physics Second year, Fall term Second year, Winter term Geophysics 351 (Introduction to Geophysics) Geophysics 355 (Exploration Geophysics) Geology 381 (Sedimentary Rocks & Processes) Mathematics 331 (Multivariate Calculus) Mathematics 211 Geology 343 (3D Geologic Structures & Methods Physics 323 Physics 321 Geophysics 453 (Mining Geophysics) Science or Engineering option (for Majors), or Applied Mathematics 413 (for Honours) Geophysics 457 (Physical Properties of Rocks) Computer Science 217 or 231 or 235 Applied Mathematics 415 (science recommended) Geophysics 419 Geophysics 549 (Field School) 2 Geophysics 517 (Time Series An, 1D Data Processing) Geophysics 551 (Seismic Theory and Methods) (science recommended) or Geophysics (for Honours) Geophysics 547 (Gravity and Magnetics Geophysics 557 (Multi D Data Analysis & Processing) Geophysics 559 (Geophysical Interpretation) Science or Engineering option (for Majors), or Statistics 327 (for Honours) 1 Breadth options: 6 half courses are required from outside the Faculty of Science and 2 of the 6 must be from the Faculty of Arts. Science 311 counts as a breadth option. 2 Geophysics 549 is a Summer semester field school that runs for about days prior to the Fall semester. 3 Geophysics 509 can be taken in the Fall or Winter. 7

8 Course Replacements (current courses that replace discontinued courses that were once required): Students who were required to take: Should instead take: Students who were required to take: Should instead take: Geology 311 Geology 333 Geology 503 Geology 403 Geology 341 Geology 343 Geology 563 at the 500 level Geology 373 Geology 353 Geology 575 Geology 577 or 581 Geology 423 Geology 313 Geology 583 Geology 483 Geology 443 Geology 431 or 433 Geology 585 at the 500 level Geology 461 Geology 463 Geology 589, 591, 593, 595, 596 Geology 577 or 581 Geology 491 Geology 493 or 587 Geology or Geophysics 449 Geology 483 Note: these are general recommendations different replacement courses may be more appropriate in individual cases. Additional Information: Information on APEGA (Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta): Students are advised to visit to fill out an application form for the APEGA Student Advantage Program (the ASAP). Dr. Rudi Meyer, Associate Head (Undergraduate) 8