Site Navigation
Welcome
Important Notice and Disclaimer
Fee Payment Deadlines
Academic Schedule
Undergraduate Degrees with a Major
Combined Degrees
Minor Programs
Student Services
Undergraduate Admissions
Academic Regulations
Tuition and General Fees
International Foundations Program
Faculty of Arts
Cumming School of Medicine
Faculty of Environmental Design
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Haskayne School of Business
Faculty of Kinesiology
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Nursing
Qatar Faculty
Schulich School of Engineering
Faculty of Science
1. Summary of Programs
2. Faculty Student Affairs
3. Faculty Regulations
4. Administration
5. Program Details
5.1 Biological Sciences
5.2 Chemistry
5.3 Computer Science
5.4 Geoscience
5.4.1 Programs in Geology
5.4.2 Programs in Geology (Petroleum Geology Concentration)
5.4.3 Programs in Applied and Environmental Geology
5.4.4 Programs in Geophysics
5.4.5 Environmental Science - Geology Concentration
5.5 Mathematics and Statistics
5.6 Non-Departmental Programs: Environmental Science, Nanoscience, Natural Sciences, Neuroscience
5.7 Physics and Astronomy
Faculty of Social Work
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Werklund School of Education
Co-operative Education/Internship
Continuing Education
Awards and Financial Assistance
COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
About the University of Calgary
Where
Who's Who
Glossary of Terms
Contact Us
Archives
Summary of Revisions
University of Calgary Calendar 2015-2016 Faculty of Science 5. Program Details 5.4 Geoscience 5.4.1 Programs in Geology
5.4.1 Programs in Geology
Admission

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

Courses constituting the field of Geology
Geology Program Streams*

Students may focus their studies by following the Hydrogeology/Environmental Geoscience stream or the Solid Earth Geoscience stream. This entails choosing appropriate options, as outlined in the Required Courses – Major Program Section. More information can be found on the Department of Geoscience web site.

* A stream is not a separate program, but rather a route or a suggested sequence of courses within the Geology program that students should take to focus their studies in a certain area.

Required Courses - Major Program

Effective Fall 2014, Geology 313 replaced Geology 423, Geology 333 replaced Geology 311, Geology 343 replaced Geology 341, Geology 353 replaced Geology 373, and Geophysics 351 replaced Geophysics 355 as the core departmental courses for Majors and Honours students and serves as prerequisites for the appropriate courses.

See also Section 3 (Faculty Regulations), Subsections 3.4B (Program Requirements - Major Degree Programs) and 3.5B (Introductory Courses for Science Degree Programs).

33 units (5.5 full-course equivalents) - Geology 201; 202 or 203; 313 or 423; 323; 333 or 311; 337; 343 or 341; 353 or 373; 381; 445; 493 or 491

  • Students who have taken Geology 341 (discontinued) do not need to take, and may not receive credit for, either Geology 343 or 445. For these students, Geology 341 replaces Geology 343 and Geology 445 must be replaced with another 3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) option from the field of Geology.

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Geophysics 351

21 units (3.5 full-course equivalents) – Options from the field of Geology

  • 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 403 and/or other 400-level courses are Geology 441, 505, 537. Other recommended options are Geology 435, 475, 571, 597.
  • 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/or other 400-level courses are Geology 527, 535, 537, 543, 555. Other recommended options are Geology 435, 523, 541.
  • To meet APEGA Geology requirements, students should satisfy either (a) or (b):
    (a) take one of Geology 431, 433, 463, 483
    (b) take both Geology 401 and 571

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Geology, Geophysics or Engineering (GGE) options from the following (see Notes):

  • Petroleum Engineering 507, 513, 515, 523, 543
    • Only one of these may be counted towards APEGA Geology requirements.
  • Courses in the fields of Geology and Geophysics
    • Recommended geophysics options for students interested in the Hydrogeology/Environmental Geoscience stream: Geophysics 355, 565.
    • Recommended geophysics options for students interested in the Solid Earth Geoscience stream: Geophysics 355, 453.

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

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

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

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Mathematics 253 or 267 or 277

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Mathematics 211

3 units (0.5 full-course equivalent) - Science 311

6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) - Science options from the following (see Notes):

      * Recommended options

15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) - Breadth requirement: Non-science options (see Notes)

12 units (2.0 full-course equivalents) - Options (Science options are recommended -- see Notes)

Notes:

  • The Major program may contain a maximum of 66 units (11 full-course equivalents) from the field of Geology, and the Honours program may contain a maximum of 78 units (13 full-course equivalents) from the field of Geology.
  • The Major and Honours programs must contain at least 9 units (1.5 full-course equivalents) at the 500 level or above from the field of Geology.
  • 600-level courses are available to fourth year students with prerequisites and consent of the Department.
  • In order to meet the academic requirements for registration with APEGA, 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) from the Science Options and/or the Options must be chosen from one or more of biology, chemistry (3 units or 0.5 full-course equivalent maximum), computer science, physics (3 units or 0.5 full-course equivalent maximum), or statistics.
  • These 15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) and Science 311 form the 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents) non-science course requirements selected from Faculties other than the Faculty of Science (see Table I, 3.4. Program Requirements for courses that may not be used to satisfy this requirement). Of these 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents), students must take at least 6 units (1.0 full-course equivalent) from the Faculty of Arts (see (d) Breadth requirement in 3.4 Program Requirements.
Required Courses - Honours Program

Effective Fall 2014, Geology 313 replaced Geology 423, Geology 333 replaced Geology 311, Geology 343 replaced Geology 341, Geology 353 replaced Geology 373, and Geophysics 351 replaced Geophysics 355 as the core departmental courses for Majors and Honours students and serves as prerequisites for the appropriate courses.

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

Required Courses - Minor Program

30 units (5.0 full-course equivalents) in the field of Geology

Suggested Program Sequence

(Majors and Honours)

First Year  
Fall Winter
Geology 201 Geology 202
Chemistry 201 or 211 Chemistry 203 or 213
Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275 Mathematics 267 or 277
Physics 211 or 221 Physics 223
Non-science option Non-science option
Second Year  
Geophysics 351 Geology 323
Geology 313*** Geology 333
Geology 381 Geology 343
Mathematics 211 or 221 Geology 353
Science 311 Non-science option
Third Year  

Geology 337*

Geology 493

Geology 445

Geology option

Geology option

Geology option

Geology option

Science option

Non-science option

Non-science option

Fourth Year

 

Geology option

Science option

GGE option** (for Majors); Geophysics 355 or 453 or 565 (for Honours)

GGE option**

Geology option (for Majors) or Geology 510 (for Honours)

Geology option (for Majors) or Geology 510 (for Honours)

Option (Science recommended)

Option (Science recommended)

Option

Option

*Geology 337 is a field school that runs for about 15-18 days prior to the Fall Term or after the Winter Term. Students taking a geology field school course in a term are permitted to register in an additional 15 units (2.5 full-course equivalents) in that term (for a total of 18 units (3.0 full-course equivalents)).

**Geology, Geophysics or Engineering option from the specified list.