Academic Calendar - 2026
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
MAJOR IN GEOPHYSICS
Faculty of Science - Earth Sciences
Admission Requirements
Completion of first-year requirements.
1.0 course from: (Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1501A/B) and (Physics 1202A/B, Physics 1402A/B, Physics 1502A/B).
1.0 course from: (Calculus 1000A/B, Calculus 1500A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1412A/B) and (Calculus 1301A/B, Calculus 1501A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1414A/B).
0.5 course from: Any 1000-level course offered by the Faculty of Science and not already taken.
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 4321A/B, Earth Sciences 4420A/B, Earth Sciences 4421A/B, Earth Sciences 4423A/B, Earth Sciences 4424A/B, the former Earth Sciences 3321A/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).
Notes:
Students registered in an honours double major degree must complete a minimum of 1.0 course at the 3000 level for each module.
The above courses may have prerequisites not included in the module.