Development and Environment  Specialization – (revised - 2010)

Students majoring in Honours Geography and Environmental Management may choose to graduate with one specialization. Normally, at least seven courses (3.5 units) within the specialization must be completed from the list below. Upon completion of the requirements of both the Honours Program and the specialization, students must indicate their area of specialization on their Intent to Graduate form.  A minimum of 1.0 Unit must be completed at Year 4 level.

Upon completion of the requirements of both the Honours Academic Plan and the specialization, students must indicate their area of specialization on their Intent to Graduate form.

Courses Offered by Specialization:

Required Courses:   ENVS 278,   and  {One of: GEOG 202 or GEOG 203};   

                                                            and {One of: GEOG 206 or GEOG 208}

GEOG 202  Geography of the Global Economy – Prereq: GEOG 101

GEOG 203  Environment and Development in a Global Perspective – Prereq: ENVS 195 or GEOG 101

GEOG 206  Human Dimensions of Natural Hazards – Prereq: GEOG 101 or 102 or EARTH 121

GEOG 208  Human Dimensions of Global Climate Change – Level at least 2A

GEOG 212  Japan and the Pacific Rim

GEOG 215  China: Diverse and Dynamic

GEOG 221  The United States   (Geography Honours students only) – Prereq: GEOG 101

GEOG 222  Geographical Study of Canada

GEOG 233  Geography of Tourism – Prereq: GEOG 101 or REC 101

GEOG 250  Urban & Economic Systems: Inter-City & Global Connections – Prereq: GEOG 202/202A

GEOG 311  Local Development in a Global Context – Prereq: One of: GEOG 202 or GEOG/ERS 203

GEOG 319  Economic Analyses for Regional Planning

GEOG 323 Perspectives on International Tourism – Prereq:One of: GEOG 202, GEOG/ERS 203, GEOG 233, 250, REC 230, PLAN 362     

GEOG 333  Recreation Geography – Prereq: One of: GEOG 202, GEOG/ERS 203, GEOG 233, 250, REC 230

GEOG 340  Settlements of Rural Canada – Prereq:GEOG 202/202A, ERS/GEOG 203, or GEOG250/350

GEOG 349  Urban Form & Internal Spatial Structure – Prereq: One of: GEOG 202/202A, GEOG/ERS 203, GEOG 250/350 or PLAN 100

GEOG 351  Geography of Transportation – Prereq:GEOG 101, ENVS 178

GEOG 353  Retail Location – Prereq:GEOG 202/202A

GEOG 356  Resources Management – Prereq:GEOG 202 or ERS/GEOG 203

GEOG 360  Environment and Behaviour – Prereq: GEOG 202 or 203 and GEOG 206 or 208

GEOG 368  Conservation/Resource Management of the Built Environment – Prereq:ENVS 200 or BIOL 250

GEOG 411  Global and Local Dimensions of Industrial Restructuring – Prereq:GEOG 202 or GEOG/ERS 203; Level at least 3A Hon ours only

GEOG 423  Tourism Lecture Series – Prereq:GEOG 233 or 323

GEOG 426  Geographies of Development – Prereq:GEOG/ERS 203; Level at least 3A Honours students only.

GEOG 429  Global Food Systems – Prereq:Level at least 4A

GEOG 430 A,B,C Field Research in Regional Geography: 430-A (0.50), 430-B (1.0), 430-C (1.50) – Prereq:Level at least 3A Hon. only

GEOG 450  Changing Form & Structure of Metropolitan Canada (1.0) – Prereq:GEOG 250/350 or GEOG/PLAN 349 or PLAN 362/220

GEOG 452  Resource Management Project

GEOG 459  Energy and Sustainability (1.0) – Prereq:One of: GEOG 202/202A, ERS/GEOG 203, GEOG 250/350 or ERS 218

GEOG 490A Honours Thesis Preparation

GEOG 490B Honours Thesis Completion (1.0)

ENVS 200     Field Ecology – Prereq:Level at least second year.

ENVS 220  Ecological Economics

ENVS 278  Advanced Environmental Research Methods – Prereq:ENVS 178

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