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- Geography (GEOG) Faculty
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Minor Geography (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Minor Geographic Information Systems (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Liberal Program - Core Science Component Geography (49 credits)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Geography (58 credits)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Honours Geography (66 credits)
- Geography (GEOG) Related Programs and Study Semesters
Geography (GEOG)
Location
Location
- Burnside Hall, Room 705
- 805 Sherbrooke Street West
- Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6
- Telephone: 514-398-4951 or 514-398-4111
- Fax: 514-398-7437
- Website:
About Geography
About Geography
The Department of Geography offers programs in both Arts and Science. All B.A. programs in Geography (including Urban Systems) can be found under Faculty of Arts > Geography (GEOG).
Geography is a broad, holistic discipline; both a natural and a social science because it examines people and their environment and serves as a bridge between physical and cultural processes. Human Geography (a social science, thus B.A. programs) is concerned especially with the political, economic, social, and cultural processes and resource practices that create spatial patterns and define particular places. Physical Geography (B.Sc. programs) integrates disciplines such as climatology, geomorphology, geology, biology, hydrology, ecology, soil science, and even marine science. Whether considering greenhouse gas emissions, the spread of disease, or threats to biodiversity, in all cases geographers are interested in where things happen, why, and with what consequences.
Our graduates go on to careers in environmental consulting, social agencies, or non-governmental organizations. Skills in Geographic Information Science (GIS) are very marketable. Students are well prepared for graduate work in social sciences, urban planning, and environmental studies at leading schools.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
There are no departmental prerequisites for entrance to the B.Sc. Geography programs. Students who have completed college or pre-university geography courses fully equivalent to those in the first year of university may, with an adviser's approval, substitute other courses as part of their program.
A Science Major Concentration in Geography - Physical Geography option is available to students pursuing the B.A. & Sc. degree. This Major concentration is described in the Bachelor of Arts and Science section of this publication; see Bachelor of Arts and Science > Geography (GEOG) for details.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)
Geography (GEOG) Faculty
Geography (GEOG) Faculty
| Chair |
|---|
| Michel M.F. Lapointe (until August 2011), T.R. Moore (as of September 2011) |
| Emeritus Professor |
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| B.J. Garnier; M.A.(Camb.) |
| Professors |
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| P.G. Brown; B.A.(Haver.), M.A., Ph.D.(Col.) (joint appt. with McGill School of Environment and Natural Resource Sciences) |
| T.R. Moore; B.Sc.(Swansea), Ph.D.(Aberd.) |
| N.T. Roulet; B.Sc., M.Sc.(Trent), Ph.D.(McM.) (James McGill Professor) |
| G.W. Wenzel; M.A.(Manit.), Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Associate Professors |
|---|
| G.L. Chmura; B.S.(Mass.), M.S.(Rhode Is.), Ph.D.(L.S.U.) |
| O.T. Coomes; B.Sc.(Vic., BC), M.A.(Tor.), Ph.D.(Wisc.) |
| B. Forest; A.B.(Chic.), M.A., Ph.D.(Calif.-LA) |
| M.F. Lapointe; B.Sc., M.Sc.(McG.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.) |
| T.C. Meredith; B.E.S.(Wat.), M.Sc., Dip.Cons.(Lond.), Ph.D.(Camb.) |
| W.H. Pollard; B.A., M.Sc.(Guelph), Ph.D.(Ott.) |
| N.A. Ross; B.A., M.A.(Qu.), Ph.D.(McM.) |
| R. Sengupta; B.Sc.(Bombay), M.Sc.(IIT, Mumbai), M.S., Ph.D.(S. Ill.-Carbondale) (joint appt. with McGill School of Environment) |
| R.E. Sieber; B.Sc.(Mich. St.), M.P.A.(W. Mich.), Ph.D.(Rutg.) (joint appt. with McGill School of Environment) |
| I.B. Strachan; B.Sc.(Tor.), M.Sc., Ph.D.(Qu.) (cross appt. with Natural Resource Sciences) |
| S. Turner; B.Soc.Sci., M.Soc.Sc.(Waikato), Ph.D.(Hull) |
| J. Unruh; B.A.(Kansas), M.S.(Wisc.), Ph.D.(Ariz.) (on leave Winter 2011 and Fall 2011) |
| Assistant Professors |
|---|
| L. Berrang Ford; B.Sc.(Guelph), M.Sc.(Oxf.), Ph.D.(Guelph) |
| S. Breau; B.A.(Moncton), M.A.(Laval), Ph.D.(Calif.-LA) |
| J. Ford; B.A., M.Sc.(Oxf.), Ph.D.(Guelph) |
| M. Kalácska; B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.(Alta.) |
| B. Lehner; Dip. Hydrol.(Freiburg), Ph.D.(Frankfurt) |
| N. Oswin; B.A. Hons.(Tor.), M.A.(Dal.), Ph.D.(Br. Col.) |
| N. Ramankutty; B.E.(P.S.G. Coll. of Tech.), M.S.(Ill.), Ph.D.(Wisc.) |
| J. Rhemtulla; B.Sc.(McG.), M.Sc.(Alta.), Ph.D.(Wisc. Madison) |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Minor Geography (18 credits)
The Minor Geography is expandable into the B.Sc. Major Geography. The Minor Geography is designed to provide students in the Faculty of Science with an overview of basic elements of geography at the introductory and advanced level. This Minor permits no overlap with any other programs.
For more information, see Minor Geography (18 credits).
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Minor Geographic Information Systems (18 credits)
The Minor Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is designed to provide students in the Faculty of Science who have an interest in GIS with a basic, but comprehensive, knowledge of concepts and methods relating to the analysis of geospatial data.
For more information, see Minor Geographic Information Systems (18 credits).
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Liberal Program - Core Science Component Geography (49 credits)
For more information, see Liberal Program - Core Science Component Geography (49 credits).
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Major Geography (58 credits)
The Major is designed to provide a coverage of the main elements of physical geography.
For more information, see Major Geography (58 credits).
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Honours Geography (66 credits)
The Honours program is designed to provide specialized systematic training in physical geography. In addition to the Faculty requirement that Honours students maintain a minimum CGPA of at least 3.00, students who enter a Geography Honours program on or after September 2006 must have a program GPA of 3.30. ...
For more information, see Honours Geography (66 credits).
Geography (GEOG) Related Programs and Study Semesters
Geography (GEOG) Related Programs and Study Semesters
African Field Study Semester
African Field Study Semester
The Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, coordinates the 15-credit interdisciplinary African Field Study Semester; see www.mcgill.ca/africa.
Panama Field Study Semester
Panama Field Study Semester
The program is a joint venture between McGill University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama. For more information, see www.mcgill.ca/pfss.
Earth System Science Interdepartmental Major
Earth System Science Interdepartmental Major
For more information, see Earth System Science Interdepartmental Major (ESYS).
This program is offered by the Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, Earth & Planetary Sciences, and Geography.
Students in the Department of Geography interested in this program should contact: Professor Jeffrey McKenzie (jeffrey.mckenzie [at] mcgill.ca).
Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) Interfaculty Program in Sustainability, Science and Society
Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) Interfaculty Program in Sustainability, Science and Society
The Interfaculty Program in Sustainability, Science and Society is open only to students in the B.A. & Sc. degree.
- Adviser: Prof. Navin Ramankutty
- Email: navin.ramankutty [at] mcgill.ca
- Telephone: 514-398-8428
For further information about this program, see Bachelor of Arts and Science > Bachelor of Arts and Science (B.A. & Sc.) - Interfaculty Program in Sustainability, Science and Society (54 credits).
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)
Faculty of Science—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 16, 2011) (disclaimer)