Academic Calendar - 2024

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2024

Western Main Campus

Major MAJOR IN GEOPHYSICS
Faculty of Science - Earth Sciences



Admission Requirements


 
Completion of first-year requirements including the following principal 2.5 courses with no mark below 60% in any principal course:
 
1.0 course from: (Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1501A/B, the former Physics 1028A/B or the former Physics 1301A/B) and (Physics 1202A/B, Physics 1402A/B, Physics 1502A/B, the former Physics 1029A/B or the former Physics 1302A/B).
 
1.0 course from: (Calculus 1000A/B, Calculus 1500A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1412A/B or the former Applied Mathematics 1412A/B) and (Calculus 1301A/B, Calculus 1501A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1414A/B or the former Applied Mathematics 1414A/B); or the former Applied Mathematics 1413.  
 

Module/Program Information


Module
6.0 courses:

0.5 course: Earth Sciences 2123F/G*.
0.5 course from: Earth Sciences 2201A/B, Earth Sciences 2206A/B.
2.0 courses: Earth Sciences 2200A/B, Earth Sciences 2222A/B, Earth Sciences 2220A/B, Earth Sciences 4451Z.
2.5 courses from: Earth Sciences 3320A/B, Earth Sciences 3321A/B, Earth Sciences 4420A/B, Earth Sciences 4421A/B, Earth Sciences 4423A/B, Earth Sciences 4424A/B.
0.5 additional course in Earth Sciences, Physics or Computer Science at the 2000 level or above.

*If Earth Sciences 1023A/B has been taken, Earth Sciences 2123F/G cannot be taken. Instead, students should take 0.5 course in either Earth Sciences 2201A/B or Earth Sciences 2206A/B (whichever has not already been taken above).

Notes:
Students registered in an honours double major degree must complete a minimum of 1.0 courses at the 3000 level for each module.

The above courses may have prerequisites not included in the module