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Geography
Website: Department of Geography and Planning
Research is encouraged in both human and physical geography. While the department can accommodate a wide range of research interests, most thesis topics should fall into one of the following areas of
specialization: Demography, Environmental Studies and Resource Management, Hydrological Processes and Modeling, Community Development & Social Impacts (at urban and regional scales), Geographic Information Science and Aboriginal Issues.
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 994 course.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- a minimum of 12 credit units of graduate course work
- GEOG 803.3
- GEOG 990.0
- GEOG 994.0
- students must conduct a needs assessment in the first 4 months
- an approved research proposal within 8 months of admission
- a residency requirement of 1 year
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 994 course.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- minimum of 12 credit units of graduate course work
- GEOG 803.3
- GEOG 990.0
- GEOG 994.0
- Students must conduct a needs assessment in the first 4 months.
- an approved research proposal within 8 months of admission
- a residency requirement of 1 year
Transfer from Masters to Ph.D.
Transfer from Masters to Ph.D. would be considered in exceptional
circumstances after the completion of the first year of course work.
Degree Requirements
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- a minimum of 18 credit units of graduate course work
- GEOG 803.3 if the student has completed GEOG 803.3 or an equivalent course then another course must be substituted.
- GEOG 990.0
- GEOG 996.0
- students must conduct a needs assessment in the first 4 months
- a comprehensive exam within 16 months of admission
- students must have an approved research proposal within 16 months of admission
- a residency requirement of 2 years
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
Students must maintain continuous registration in the 996 course.
- GSR 960.0
- GSR 961.0 if research involves human subjects
- GSR 962.0 if research involves animal subjects
- a minimum of 6 credit units of graduate course work
- GEOG 803.3 if the student has completed GEOG 803.3 or an equivalent course then another course must be substituted.
- GEOG 990.0
- GEOG 996.0
- students must conduct a needs assessment in the first 4 months
- a comprehensive exam within 16 months of admission
- students must have an approved research proposal within 16 months of admission
- a residency requirement of 2 years
