Honours Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Geography - St. George

The Department offers programs in Geography and in Urban Studies. It also has a stand-alone Minor in Geographic Information Systems. Geography is the study of environments shaped by both natural forces and human activity. The Department offers Majors, Minors, and Specialists in Human Geography and Environmental Geography. The Human Geography programs provide the opportunity to learn about theories, patterns, and processes of how people create and organize space and place, considering economic and social dynamics, historical development, and the management of built and natural environments. Human Geography students may also pursue a Focus in Urban Geography or Planning. Environmental Geography Programs explore the social, spatial, and biophysical processes that shape society’s relationship to nature, management of resources, and contemporary environmental change. Geography students often take related courses across the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities alongside their core studies. Urban Studies Majors, Minors, and Specialists explore the complex and evolving relationships among institutions, people, and built environments that shape urban life. The programs are interdisciplinary, allowing students to tailor their studies with courses from across the university, including geography, economics, political science, sociology, and architectural studies. Many courses focus on real-world problem solving through community-engaged learning, providing hands-on experience with opportunities for field research, internships, and placements with city-building organizations, municipal offices, and non-profit partners. Students are also encouraged to participate in opportunities to study elsewhere and learn about cities in other contexts.

Students from different countries should have qualifications equivalent to Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Six 4U/M courses, including:

• English (ENG4U) or equivalent requirements