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- Geography (GEOG) Faculty
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Minor Geography (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Minor Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Liberal Program - Core Science Component Geography (49 credits)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Geography (58 credits)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Honours Geography (66 credits)
- Geography (GEOG) Related Programs and Study Semesters
Geography (GEOG)
Location
Location
- Burnside Hall, Room 705
- 805 Sherbrooke Street West
- Montreal QC H3A 0B9
- Telephone: 514-398-4951 or 514-398-4111
- Fax: 514-398-7437
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/geography
About Geography
About Geography
The Department of Geography offers programs in both Arts and Science. All Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) programs in Geography (including Urban Systems) can be found in Faculty of Arts > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Geography (GEOG).
Geography is a broad, holistic discipline; both a natural and a social science because it examines people and their environment and serves as a bridge between physical and cultural processes.
Human Geography (B.A. programs) is concerned especially with the political, economic, social, and cultural processes and resource practices that create spatial patterns and define particular places.
Physical Geography (B.Sc. programs) integrates disciplines such as climatology, geomorphology, geology, biology, hydrology, ecology, soil science, and even marine science. Whether considering greenhouse gas emissions, the spread of disease, or threats to biodiversity, geographers are interested in where things happen, why, and with what consequences.
Our graduates go on to careers in environmental consulting, social agencies, or non-governmental organizations. Skills in Geographic Information Science (GIS) are very marketable. Students are well prepared for graduate work in social sciences, urban planning, and environmental studies at leading schools.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
There are no departmental prerequisites for entrance to the B.Sc. Geography programs. Students who have completed college or pre-university geography courses fully equivalent to those in the first year of university may, with an adviser's approval, substitute other courses as part of their program.
A Science Major Concentration in Geography – Physical Geography option is available to students pursuing the B.A. & Sc. degree. This Major concentration is described in Bachelor of Arts & Science > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Geography (GEOG).
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2017-2018 (last updated Aug. 17, 2017) (disclaimer)
Geography (GEOG) Faculty
Geography (GEOG) Faculty
| Chair |
|---|
| N.T. Roulet |
| Emeritus Professors |
| W. Armstrong |
| S.H. Olson |
| Professors |
| P.G. Brown; B.A.(Haver.), M.A., Ph.D.(Col.) (joint appt. with Â鶹AV School of Environment and Natural Resource Sciences) |
| O.T. Coomes; B.Sc.(Vic., BC), M.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(Wisc.) |
| T.R. Moore; B.Sc.(Swansea), Ph.D.(Aberd.) |
| W.H. Pollard; B.A., M.Sc.(Guelph), Ph.D.(Ott.) |
| N.A. Ross; B.A., M.A.(Qu.), Ph.D.(McM.) |
| N.T. Roulet; B.Sc., M.Sc.(Trent), Ph.D.(McM.) (James Â鶹AV Professor) |
| S. Turner; B.Soc.Sci., M.Soc.Sc.(Waikato), Ph.D.(Hull) |
| G.W. Wenzel; M.A.(Manit.), Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Associate Professors |
| S. Breau; B.A.(Moncton), M.A.(Laval), Ph.D.(Calif.-LA) |
| G.L. Chmura; B.S.(Mass.), M.S.(Rhode Is.), Ph.D.(L.S.U.) |
| B. Forest; A.B.(Chic.), M.A., Ph.D.(Calif.-LA) |
| M. Kalácska; B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.(Alta.) |
| M.F. Lapointe; B.Sc., M.Sc.(McG.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.) |
| B. Lehner; Dip. Hydrol.(Freiburg), Ph.D.(Frankfurt) |
| T.C. Meredith; B.E.S.(Wat.), M.Sc., Dip.Cons.(Lond.), Ph.D.(Camb.) |
| N. Oswin; B.A.(Hons.)(Tor.), M.A.(Dal.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.) |
| R. Sengupta; B.Sc.(Bombay), M.Sc.(IIT, Mumbai), M.S., Ph.D.(S. Ill.-Carbondale) (joint appt. with Â鶹AV School of Environment) |
| R.E. Sieber; B.Sc.(Mich. St.), M.P.A.(W. Mich.), Ph.D.(Rutg.) (joint appt. with Â鶹AV School of Environment) |
| I.B. Strachan; B.Sc.(Tor.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Qu.) (joint appt. with Natural Resource Sciences) |
| J. Unruh; B.A.(Kansas), M.S.(Wisc.), Ph.D.(Ariz.) |
| Assistant Professors |
| G. MacDonald, B.A.(Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| K. Manaugh; B.A.(Naropa), M.Sc., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| S. Moser; B.A.(Vic., BC), M.L.S.(Tor.), Ph.D.(National Univ. Singapore) |
| M. Riva; B.Sc., Ph.D.(Montr.) (joint appt. with Institute for Health and Social Policy) |
| B. Robinson; B.Sc.(Georgia Tech.), M.S.E.(MIT), Ph.D.(Wisc. Madison) |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2017-2018 (last updated Aug. 17, 2017) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Minor Geography (18 credits)
The Minor Geography is expandable into the B.Sc. Major Geography. The Minor Geography is designed to provide students in the Faculty of Science with an overview of basic elements of geography at the introductory and advanced level. This Minor permits no overlap with any other programs.
For more information, see Minor Geography (18 credits).
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Minor Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing (18 credits)
The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing Minor program provides B.Sc. students with the fundamentals of geospatial tools and technologies.
For more information, see Minor Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing (18 credits).
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Liberal Program - Core Science Component Geography (49 credits)
For more information, see Liberal Program - Core Science Component Geography (49 credits).
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Geography (58 credits)
The BSc Major in Geography provides students with strong training in the theory and tools of physical geography. Students will explore the science of how physical, chemical, and biological processes interact at various spatial and temporal scales to produce distinct environments over the planet, and study different suites of ecosystem services while investigating...
For more information, see Major Geography (58 credits).
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Honours Geography (66 credits)
The Honours program is designed to provide specialized systematic training in physical geography. In addition to the Faculty requirement that Honours students maintain a minimum CGPA of at least 3.00, students who enter a Geography Honours program on or after September 2006 must have a program GPA of 3.30. ...
For more information, see Honours Geography (66 credits).
Geography (GEOG) Related Programs and Study Semesters
Geography (GEOG) Related Programs and Study Semesters
African Field Study Semester
African Field Study Semester
The Faculty of Science coordinates the 15-credit interdisciplinary African Field Study Semester, also known as Canadian Field Studies in Africa. For more information, see www.mcgill.ca/africa.
Panama Field Study Semester
Panama Field Study Semester
The program is a joint venture between Â鶹AV and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama. For more information, see www.mcgill.ca/pfss.
Earth System Science Interdepartmental Major
Earth System Science Interdepartmental Major
This program is offered by the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Earth and Planetary Sciences; and Geography.
Students in the Department of Geography interested in this program should contact:
- William (Bill) Minarik
- Telephone: 514-398-2596
- Email: william.minarik [at] mcgill.ca
For more information, see Earth System Science (ESYS).
Sustainability, Science and Society – Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.)
Sustainability, Science and Society – Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.)
The Interfaculty Program in Sustainability, Science and Society as well as the Honours in Sustainability, Science and Society is open only to students in the B.A. & Sc. degree.
- Adviser: Brian Robinson, Dr.
- Telephone: 514-398-3453
- Email: brian.e.robinson [at] mcgill.ca
For more information about these programs, see Bachelor of Arts & Science > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Sustainability, Science and Society.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2017-2018 (last updated Aug. 17, 2017) (disclaimer)
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