Program Overview

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Earth Sciences, B.Sc. General

The Earth Sciences program offers a comprehensive education in the geological sciences, with a focus on the Earth's physical structure, composition, and processes. The program provides a solid foundation in the principles of geology, including mineralogy, petrology, structural geology, and geophysics.

Degree Requirements

To graduate with a B.Sc. in Earth Sciences, students must complete a minimum of 90 credit hours, including:

• A Geological Sciences component consisting of a minimum of 30 credit hours
• A Minor of 18 credit hours (minimum) in a different department or an interdisciplinary program
• Students will normally complete the Faculty of Arts courses requirement, which includes 6 credit hours from the Faculty of Arts
• Students who have not met this requirement in their first year must meet the requirement prior to graduation

Entrance to the General Program

To be admitted to the General program, a student must have completed at least 24 credit hours with a minimum Degree Grade Point Average of 2.00. In addition, a student must have completed GEOL 1340 with a grade of 'C+'.

Continuation in the General Program

A student's academic performance is assessed first with their application for admission to the Riddell Faculty and then following each term in which the student is registered. To be in good standing and permitted to continue in the degree program, a student must maintain a minimum Degree Grade Point Average of 2.00.

Graduation in the General Program

To qualify for the degree, students must complete 90 credit hours, inclusive of Geological Sciences courses, a minor in a second department or program, and any University 1 requirements. Minimum performance requirements include passing grades ("D" or better) in each course, a minimum degree grade point average of 2.00 in Geological Sciences courses, and an overall degree grade point average of 2.00 on the 90 credit hours which constitute the degree.

Residence Requirement for General Students

Students must complete a total of 48 credit hours at the University of Manitoba, or they must complete their final 30 credit hours at the University of Manitoba in order to satisfy the residency requirement. The courses used to satisfy the requirement must be acceptable for credit in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources.

Recognition of Academic Merit

To obtain a degree with distinction, a student must achieve a minimum 3.50 Degree Grade Point Average on all courses constituting the General degree.

Courses

The following courses are available in the Earth Sciences program:

• EER 1000: Earth: A User's Guide
• GEOL 1340: The Dynamic Earth
• GEOL 1400: Time-Trekker's Travelog: Our Evolving Earth
• GEOL 1410: Natural Disasters and Global Change
• GEOL 1420: Exploring the Planets
• GEOL 2350: Canada Rocks: The Geology of Canada
• GEOL 2390: Environmental Geology
• GEOL 2440: Structural Geology 1
• GEOL 2500: Introduction to Mineralogy
• GEOL 2570: Energy and Mineral Resources
• GEOL 2770: Principles of Inorganic Geochemistry
• GEOL 2800: Optics and Spectroscopy of Minerals
• GEOL 3110: Petrogenesis of Igneous Rocks
• GEOL 3130: Communication Methods in the Geological Sciences
• GEOL 3140: Gemology
• GEOL 3310: Paleontology
• GEOL 3420: Engineering Geology
• GEOL 3440: Structure and Metamorphism
• GEOL 3450: Hydrogeology
• GEOL 3490: Glacial Geology
• GEOL 3740: Exploration Seismology
• GEOL 3750: Geology and Geophysics of the Planets
• GEOL 3810: Applied Geophysics
• GEOL 3900: Sedimentology
• GEOL 3910: Introduction to Field Mapping
• GEOL 4250: Theory and Application of Geophysical Inversion Methods
• GEOL 4260: Applied Geophysics Field Course
• GEOL 4270: Advanced Studies in Earth Sciences
• GEOL 4280: Instrumental Techniques in Geology
• GEOL 4300: Mineral Deposits
• GEOL 4310: Paleontologic Principles
• GEOL 4320: Physics of the Earth: Seismology and Heat Flow
• GEOL 4330: Physics of the Earth: Geomagnetism and Gravity
• GEOL 4360: Mineral Exploration Techniques
• GEOL 4370: Global Change
• GEOL 4520: Petroleum Geology
• GEOL 4670: Global Tectonics
• GEOL 4740: Geophysics Field Course
• GEOL 4810: Geophysical Data Analysis
• GEOL 4870: Honours Thesis
• GEOL 4890: Basin Analysis
• GEOL 4910: Advanced Field Mapping
• GEOL 4920: Technical Report

Faculty Academic Regulations

The Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources has the following academic regulations:

• Admission to the Faculty
• Direct Entry from High School
• Admission from University 1
• Admission as a Transfer Student
• Admission as a Visiting Student
• Admission as a Second Degree Student
• Admission as a Special Student (After Degree Students)
• Auditing Students
• Degree Regulations and Services Applicable to all Programs in the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources

Student Responsibility & Application to Graduate

It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with the regulations, courses, and graduation requirements of their degree program. Students are advised to review the appropriate sections of the Academic Calendar carefully when selecting their courses to ensure compliance with degree program requirements. Every candidate for a degree must make a formal application at the beginning of the term in which they expect to complete graduation requirements, before the last date of the registration revision period.