What will I learn?

This module is designed to meet the minimum geoscience knowledge requirements for Professional Registration as a licensed geoscientist in Canada, as set by the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO) and the Canadian Council of Professional Geoscientists (CCPG).

Admission Requirements

Completion of Western鈥檚 first year requirements with no failures and a minimum average of 70% in the following 3.0 principal courses with no mark below 60% in any principal course:

3.0 Principal Courses:

0.5 course: Chemistry 1301A/B.

0.5 course from: Physics 1101A/B, Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1501A/B, the former Physics 1028A/B, the former Physics 1301A/B.

1.0 course from: Chemistry 1302A/B, one of (Physics 1102A/B, Physics 1202A/B, Physics 1402A/B, Physics 1502A/B, the former Physics 1029A/B, the former Physics 1302A/B), one of (Biology 1001A, Biology 1002B, Biology 1201A, Biology 1202B).
0.5 course from: Calculus 1000A/B, Calculus 1500A/B, Mathematics 1225A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1412A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1412A/B.

0.5 course from: Earth Sciences 1022A/B, Earth Sciences 1023A/B, Earth Sciences 1070A/B, Earth Sciences 1081A/B, Earth Sciences 1083F/G.

*1.0 additional course from:

Applied Mathematics 1201A/B, Biology 1001A, Biology 1002B, Biology 1201A, Biology 1202B, Calculus 1301A/B or Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1414A/B, Calculus 1501A/B, Chemistry 1302A/B, Computer Science 1025A/B, Computer Science 1026A/B, Computer Science 1027A/B, Mathematics 1228A/B, Mathematics 1229A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B or Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1411A/B, Physics 1102A/B, Physics 1202A/B, Physics 1402A/B, Physics 1502A/B, Statistical Sciences 1023A/B, Data Science 1000A/B, Earth Sciences 2222A/B, Geography 2210A/B; the former Applied Mathematics 1411A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1414A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1413, the former Physics 1029A/B, the former Physics 1302A/B, the former Statistical Sciences 1024A/B.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Science

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

CAD$42,233.00 (US$ 30,356) per year

Year 1: CAN $42,233; Year 2: CAN $40,669; Year 3: CAN $39,162; Year 4: CAN $37,712

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

January 2025

Venue

Faculty of Science

1151 Richmond Street,

LONDON,

Ontario (ON),

N6A 5B7, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete international academic qualification equivalent to Canadian secondary school.

English Language Proficiency Requirements:

IELTS: A minimum overall band score of 6.5 is required with no part less than 6.0; TOEFL: A minimum overall score of 83 on the internet-based test with no section score below 20, and 550 on the paper-based test with a 5 on the TWE; Can TEST: A minimum overall score of 4.0 is required with no part less than 4.0; CAEL: A minimum overall score of 60 is required with no part less than 60; MELAB: A minimum overall score of 80 is required with no score less than 78; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic): A minimum overall score of 58 is required with no score less than 56.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.