Program Overview

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Earth Sciences (BSc)

The earth sciences deal with the history of the Earth and its life, especially the history recorded in rocks. The Department of Earth Sciences gives students the theoretical and instrumental expertise needed to tackle many resource extraction, mineral processing, and environmental problems.

Program Details

• The 3-year general program (comprising 90 credit hours) in earth sciences is designed to give students a basic understanding of the discipline in combination with a concentration of courses in a second subject area.
• The general program is not intended for those students who seek a career in the geosciences.
• It is a useful consideration for students planning to enter the Bachelor of Education program.

Minor in Earth Sciences

• To earn a minor in earth sciences, a student must successfully complete GEOL 1340 and one of GEOL 1400, GEOL 1410, or GEOL 1420 plus 12 credit hours from courses at the 2000 level and 3000 level.

Sample Course Offerings

• GEOL 1340: The Dynamic Earth
• GEOL 1400: Time-Trekker's Travelog: Our Evolving Earth
• GEOL 2500: Introduction to Mineralogy
• GEOL 2520: Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
• GEOL 2800: Optics and Spectroscopy of Minerals
• GEOL 2770: Principles of Inorganic Geochemistry
• GEOL 3310: Paleontology
• GEOL 3490: Glacial Geology and Geomorphology
• GEOL 4260: Applied Geophysics Field Course
• GEOL 4670: Global Tectonics

Field Trips

• The university organizes optional geological field trips every two to three years to locations such as the Colorado Plateau and the Rocky Mountains.

Admission Requirements

• The Bachelor of Science general (Earth Science) is an Advanced entry program.
• Advanced entry applicants are those who have completed one year (24 credit hours) or more of studies in another faculty at the University of Manitoba or another recognized post-secondary institution.
• For guidance regarding how to minor in earth sciences, talk to an academic advisor.

Program Options

• General: 3 years
• Minor: 18 credit hours

Develop Valuable Skills

Many employers are interested in the skills possessed by geology graduates, including:

• An understanding of the Earth and Earth materials and a broad scientific background
• Skills used in the exploration for, and sustainable development of, natural resources including minerals, energy resources, and water
• Field mapping and sampling skills
• 3-D visualization, graphic presentation, and computer skills
• Technical writing, communication, research, and analytical skills
• Preparation of geological maps, diagrams, technical reports from field work and analytical laboratory research
• Integration of field, geochemical, and petrological data
• Examination and interpretation of the effects of erosion, sedimentation, and tectonic deformation

Faculty

• Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Degree

• Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Expected Duration

• General: 3 years
• Minor: 18 credit hours

Academic Calendar

For full course descriptions, please refer to the Academic Calendar.

Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources was established nearly 20 years ago to combine the resources of Earth, Environment, and Resources studies, with a strong focus on research. In addition to the environment, climate change, and resource development, the faculty is focused on geography and earth sciences, as well as environmental science and environmental studies.