“GEOGRAPHY & AVIATION” Plan- Requirements Check List for Graduation Name: _____________________________ I.D.______________________________ Date:______________________________
Year One:
___ GEOG 101 Geography and Human Habitat
___ GEOG 102 Geography and Our Planetary Environment
___ GEOG 165 Computer Cartography: Principles and Design
___ GEOG 271 Earth from Space Using Remote Sensing
___ ENVS 178 Introduction to Environmental Research Methods
___ AFM 131 Introduction to Business in North America
___ CS 115 Introduction to Computer Science 1
___ 1 elective ** (0.5 unit)
____Professional Pilot Program Course I* (1B) (0.50 unit) (in Winter term students sign up for Geog 271, ENVS 178, AFM 131 + 1 elective)
Year One (Spring) the Professional Pilot Program course is handled through the Flight Centre.
____Professional Pilot Program Course II* (0.5 unit)
Total of 5.0 units
Year Two:
___ GEOG 201 Fluvial Geomorphology OR ____ GEOG 209 Hydroclimatology
___ GEOG 281 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
___ ENVS 201 Introduction to Environmental and Planning Law
___ ENVS 278 Advanced Environmental Research Methods
Students must take at least two courses from the following theme: Development and Environment:
___ One of: GEOG 202, 203, PLUS: ____ one of: GEOG 206, 208
___ 2 Electives** (1.0 units)
____Professional Pilot Program Course III* (2A) (0.5 unit)
____Professional Pilot Program Course IV* (2B) (0.5 unit)
** Electives including a course in English, either one of: ENGL 109, 129R, 140R, taken in Year One or ENGL 210E, 210F taken in Year 2
Total of 5.0 units
Year Three:
___ GEOG 210 Image Interpretation and Photogrammetry
___ GEOG 310 Geodesy and Surveying
___ GEOG 371 Advanced Remote Sensing Techniques
___ GEOG 387 Spatial Databases
___ GEOG 393 Approaches to Research in Human Geography OR ____GEOG 394 Approaches to Research in Physical Geography
3 Electives (1.5 units)
____Professional Pilot Program Course V* (3A) (0.5 unit)
____Professional Pilot Program Course VI* (3B) (0.5 unit)
Total of 5.0 units
Year Four:
___ GEOG 381 Spatial Analysis Using Geographic Information Systems
___ GEOG 471 (1.0 unit) Remote Sensing Project
___ GEOG 490A & GEOG 490B (1.5 units)
OR 2 Fourth Year Geography courses (1.0 unit)
5 electives (2.5 units)
Total of 5.0 units
*Professional Pilot Program Courses: 6 courses (3.0 units) to be transferred upon completion of University of Waterloo core and elective course requirements. The Professional Pilot Program Courses will not count towards any other UW program requirement.
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“Minimum Requirements” to Graduate Total: 40 courses (20 units) See: http://www.aviation.uwaterloo.ca/: Have you met your requirements?
UW Core courses: (11.5 units) _____
Major Core Courses: GEOG/ENVS: 21 courses (10.5 units) _____
Elective courses: 11 courses (5.5 units) _____
Professional Pilot Program: 6 courses (3 units) _____
(You MUST take (4 units) outside the Faculty of Environment excluding the Professional Pilot Program) _____
Major average: (70%) (Students must also maintain a cumulative average of 70% for all core courses). _____
In order to continue in the Aviation plan, students must maintain the UW academic standards as well as achieve the flight component benchmarks set by WWFC for each semester. Students are expected to maintain passing grades (70%) in all WWFC flight components.
Overall average: (65%) _____
English Language Proficiency Exam (E.L.P.E.) (this milestone is required before level 2A)
(recorded under Milestones in your official transcript) _____
See the web site Academic Calendar http://www.aviation.uwaterloo.ca/ (Revised: 2011)
http://www.registrar.uwaterloo.ca/enrollment/index.html
Disclaimer: This checklist is a handy tool but is not a substitute for the official degree regulations. If there is a question of interpretation or a discrepancy, the University Calendar always takes precedence.