The Earth Sciences program trains geoscientists — scientists who study the Earth and other planets in order to better understand their origin and history.
The field of Earth Sciences is central in solving current problems such as waste disposal, pollution, groundwater management and geologic hazards. The study of other planetary bodies provides perspective on the Earth’s place in the solar system and the origin of life. Earth’s rocks and sediment provide a long record of global change in response to a variety of stimuli. Many Earth scientists are involved in unravelling this record of global change and in predicting future changes to the planet as well as contributing to natural resource utilization, which is of critical importance to Canada’s economy.
The Earth Sciences program provides the basis for a career with opportunities on every continent and with any combination of indoor and outdoor work. It is designed to comply with the educational requirements for registration as a geoscientist-in-training, the licensing classification that leads to the PGeo designation established by the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario. Courses offered allow students to tailor their program to meet the knowledge requirements of both the Geology and Environmental Geoscience concentrations.
- BSc in Earth Sciences
- Minor in Earth Sciences
- Concentrations available in: Environmental Geoscience and Geology
Expected cut-off: mid 70s
OUAC Code: BX
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