M.Sc. Geography

About the Program

The MSc program provides opportunities for research in the natural and geographical information sciences in various regions including the arctic, sub-arctic, western Canada, and central Canada. Thematic areas include:

Physical Geography
Physical Geography is an integrative science, bridging traditional disciplines such as biology, physics and chemistry to enhance our understanding of the natural world. Research may be conducted in hydrology, biogeography, climatology, biometeorology permafrost dynamics, or geomorphology. Applications include climate change, water, energy and carbon cycling, vegetation and carbon dynamics associated with environmental change and management, landscape development, and human impacts on the environment.

Geomatics
Research in remote sensing and GIS is conducted within the contexts of methodological development and environmental analysis. Application fields include: spectral, spatial and temporal analysis for modelling and mapping vegetation and habitat; process-based environmental modeling of vegetated ecosystems; spatial hydrology and watershed geomorphology; ice dynamics modelling and monitoring.

Academic Regulations

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Admission Requirements

  • The normal requirement for admission into the M.Sc. program in Geography is a B.Sc. (Honours) or B.A. (Honours) in Physical Geography or a related discipline, with at least B+ standing.
  • Students entering the program from other disciplines or with academic deficiencies may be required to take additional courses.
  • The intended research area must be eligible for NSERC support.
  • Applicants for admission must provide an outline of their proposed project, which must be suitable for the M.Sc. program.
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Program Requirements

  • The following 5.0 credits:
    • GEOG 5001 Modeling Environmental Systems
    • GEOG 5905 Masters Research Workshop
    • GEOG 5906  M.Sc. Thesis (2.5 credits) which must be defended at an oral examination
    • 1.0 credit in Physical Geography selected from:
      GEOG 5103, GEOG 5104, GEOG 5107 GEOG 5303, GEOG 5307, GEOG 5800 GEOG 5803, GEOG 5804, GEOG 5900  GEOG 4004, GEOG 4013, GEOG 4017, GEOG 4101, GEOG 4103 GEOG 4104, GEOG 4108, GEOM 4003, GEOM 4008,

      or from courses offered by departments in the Faculty of Science.
    • 0.5 credit free elective
  • In addition to the formal requirements, M.Sc. students are required to attend the Departmental Seminar Series, and the Graduate Field Camp.

Notes

  • Only 0.5 credit towards the program may be obtained in GEOG 5900 - Graduate Tutorial.
  • Only 0.5 credit may be obtained at 4000 level.

 

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