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Admission

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

Courses constituting the field of Geology (Petroleum Geology Concentration)

  • All courses labelled Geology excluding Geology 209, 297, 301, 305, 307, 308, 376, 377, 471

Required Courses - Major Program

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 48 units, to a maximum of 66 units, in Courses Constituting the Field of Geology while fulfilling the following requirements:

45 units - Geology 201, 202, 313, 323, 333, 337, 343, 353, 381, 435, 445, 463 or 483, 493, 577, 581

3 units - Option from the Field of Geology at the 500 level or higher

6 units - Geophysics 351 and 559

9 units - Geology, Geophysics or Engineering (GCE) options from the following:

  • Petroleum Engineering 507, 513, 515, 523, 525, 533, 543, 563, 573

    • A maximum of two of these may be counted towards APEGA Geology requirements. Students are advised to take Petroleum Engineering 523 first, and to take it in the Fall Term.

  • Courses in the Field of Geology

    • Recommended Options: Geology 401, 463 or 483 or 461 or 583, 537, 541, 545, 561, 579, 597.

  • Courses in the Field of Geophysics

    • Recommended Option: Geophysics 355.

6 units - Physics 211 or 221, and 223

6 units - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

3 units - Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275

3 units - Mathematics 267 or 277

3 units - Mathematics 211

3 units - Science 311

3 units – Computer Science 217, 231 or Data Science 211

6 units - Science options from the following (see Note)

  • Biology 205, 241, 243

  • Chemistry 311, 315, 331 or 431; 333 or 433; 351, 353, 371(1), 373(1)

  • Computer Science 219 or 233

  • Mathematics 311, 367, 375, 376, 377, 413

  • Physics 321(1), 323(1), 229 or 325

  • Statistics 205 or 213 or 321 or 327(1)

(1)Recommended options

15 units - Breadth Requirement: Options from faculties other than the Faculty of Science, excluding courses in Table I. These 15 units and Science 311 form the 18 units non-science course requirements selected from faculties other than the Faculty of Science. Of these 15 units, students must take at least 6 units from the Faculty of Arts.

9 units - Options

Note: In order to meet the academic requirements for registration with APEGA, 6 units from the Science Options and/or the Options must be chosen from one or more of biology, chemistry (3 units maximum), computer science, physics (3 units maximum), or statistics.


Recommended Program Sequence for the BSc in Geology with a Petroleum Concentration

There is a Recommended Course Sequence for this program. This sequence describes both the recommended order in which courses should be taken and the recommended course(s) in instances where multiple courses may fulfill a degree requirement. All possible courses that may fulfill degree requirements are found in the Required Courses listed above.

Taking courses in the order of the Recommended Course Sequence will ensure students can complete their program in a timely fashion. The time to complete a program may be lengthened if students choose to complete their requirements in an alternate order.


Required Courses - Honours Program

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 51 units, to a maximum of 66 units, in Courses Constituting the Field of Geology while fulfilling the following requirements:

45 units - Geology 201, 202, 313, 323, 333, 337, 343, 353, 381, 435, 445, 463 or 483, 493, 577, 581

3 units - Option from the Field of Geology

6 units - Geophysics 351 and 559

One of the following sets:

A. 6 units Geology 510
    3 units from the Fields of Geology or Geophysics or the Engineering options listed below

B. 3 units Geology 509
    6 units from the Fields of Geology or Geophysics or the Engineering options listed below

  • Petroleum Engineering 507, 513, 515, 523, 525, 533, 543, 563, 573

    • A maximum of two of these may be counted towards APEGA Geology requirements. Students are advised to take Petroleum Engineering 523 first, and to take it in the Fall Term.

  • Courses in the Field of Geology

    • Recommended Options: Geology 401, 463 or 483 or 461 or 583, 537, 541, 545, 561, 579, 597.

  • Courses in the Field of Geophysics

    • Recommended Option: Geophysics 355.

6 units - Physics 211 or 221, and 223

6 units - Chemistry 201 or 211, and 203 or 213

3 units - Mathematics 249 or 265 or 275

3 units - Mathematics 267 or 277

3 units - Mathematics 211

3 units - Science 311

3 units - Computer Science 217, 231 or Data Science 211

6 units - Science options: same as for Geology Major program (also, see Note)

9 units - Options

15 units - Breadth Requirement: Options from faculties other than the Faculty of Science, excluding courses in Table I. These 15 units and Science 311 form the 18 units non-science course requirements selected from faculties other than the Faculty of Science. Of these 15 units, students must take at least 6 units from the Faculty of Arts.

Note: In order to meet the academic requirements for registration with APEGA, 6 units from the Science Options and/or the Options must be chosen from one or more of biology, chemistry (3 units maximum), computer science, physics (3 units maximum), or statistics.


Recommended Program Sequence for the BSc Honours in Geology with a Petroleum Concentration

There is a Recommended Course Sequence for this program. This sequence describes both the recommended order in which courses should be taken and the recommended course(s) in instances where multiple courses may fulfill a degree requirement. All possible courses that may fulfill degree requirements are found in the Required Courses listed above.

Taking courses in the order of the Recommended Course Sequence will ensure students can complete their program in a timely fashion. The time to complete a program may be lengthened if students choose to complete their requirements in an alternate order.


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