Geological Sciences Curriculum Planning

• Geological Sciences offers a double major in Geology III (GEOL3049A) and Applied Geology III (GEOL3050A), but other combinations are available, depending on prerequisites and timetable (diagonals A-E, in brackets).

• Entry into Geology II (GEOL2025A) requires passes in CHEM1012 and either MATH1041A or MATH1034A/MATH1036A.

• Applied Geology II (GEOL2026A) and Applied Geology III (GEOL3035A) are both applied and field-based co-majors;

• Applied Geology II consists of GEOL2019A, GEOL2021A and STAT2013A (a compulsory Basic Statistics for Natural Science course);

• Applied Geology III consists of GEOL3042A, GEOL3044A, GEOL3045A and GEOL3048A, but these courses may also be combined with selected Geography III courses.

1st Year (4 x 36 pts)

2nd Year (3 x 48 pts)

3rd Year (2 x 72 pts)

GEOL1000A (C)

GEOL2025A (B)

PHYS1000A (D) or PHYS1001A (A) or GEOG1000A (E) or BIOL1000A (D) or ARCL1000A (D)

NOTE ABOUT HONOURS DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN GEOSCIENCES: Entry into Honours in Geology, Geochemistry or Environmental Earth Science (courses shared between Geology and Geography Honours) requires minimum 60% in GEOL3049A; Honours in Geophysics Geology I, Mathematics II (or Computational and Applied Mathematics II) and Physics II and any two of: Geology III, Mathematics III, Computational and Applied Mathematics III and/or Physics III; Honours in Palaeontology requires at least Zoology III or Plant Sciences III; Honours in Geology and Palaeontology requires Geology III and Zoology III or Plant Sciences III.

NOTE 1: It is important to note that students who registered prior 2018 and who complete 4 first year courses, each worth 36 credits, 2 second year courses, each worth 48 credits, and 2 third year courses (72 credits), will receive a total of 384 credits, which is 12 credits short of the 396 credits for the BSc degree. The courses GEOL2026A, which is compulsory for all Geology II students, and GEOL3037, which is compulsory for Geology III students, provide an extra 24 credits. This is 12 more than is necessary to meet the non-aligned degree requirements. Students who registered in 2018 onwards (HEQSF aligned courses) are required to complete 4 first year, 3 second year and 2 third year courses totaling 432 credits.

NOTE 2: Do not underestimate the importance of the decision you make when you select your First Year curriculum, as it will have far-reaching consequences for you. If you are uncertain, discuss the matter with staff members at registration. Students who opt for Physics Auxiliary and Maths Auxiliary should note that this severely limits their subsequent study options and that Geology courses have restricted numbers, which means that places cannot be guaranteed even to students who qualify, if their marks are not good enough.

NOTE 3: Senate has approved the following class size limits for GEOL1000A (110), GEOL2025A (60) and GEOL3049A (40).