| Geography (HBA) | | |
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School | Laurentian University/Universite Laurentienne | | |
Location | Sudbury, ON, Canada | | |
School Type | University | | |
School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 6,500
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Degree | Bachelor | | |
Honours | | | |
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Length | 4 Year(s) | | |
Entry Grade (%)* | 70% | | |
Prerequisites | - Grade12 English or Grade12 French
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Prerequisites Notes | Applicants are required to have: 1 grade 12 English U/M course, 5 other grade 12 U/M courses, and a minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses. | | |
Cost | Cost shown is for Year 1 of the program. | | |
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Description | The program in Geography offers a solid foundation in geographic techniques, physical geography, and human geography, including development issues in Northern Canada, Latin America, and Africa. Students may obtain a Certificate in Geographic Techniques including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, air photo interpretation, cartography and spatial analysis.
Honours thesis students have the opportunity to gain field-based and laboratory-based experience in permafrost assessment and monitoring. The department organizes field trips to study the unique geological features of the Sudbury Basin, one of the oldest and largest impact craters in the world. Study abroad courses are also offered regularly in a variety of locations from Mexico to Macedonia. | | |
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