Hons in Environmental Geography (HBA)

Environmental Geography is offered at the University of Toronto St. George campus by the Department of Geography and Planning, leading to an Honours Bachelor of Arts, and is available as a Specialist, Major, or Minor. The program focuses on the human-environment nexus, examining the social, spatial, and biophysical processes that shape society's relationship to nature, resource management, and contemporary environmental change, with training in quantitative and qualitative research methods including GIS and remote sensing. The Major requires 7.0 credits, including first-year and physical/environmental geography courses, core methods courses (GGR223H1, GGR270H1, GGR271H1), a regional geography course, a 400-level course, and application electives; it is limited-enrolment, requiring completion of 4.0 credits plus either 0.5 GGR credit at 67% or 1.0 GGR credit at 63%. The Specialist requires 10.0 credits with higher entry thresholds (75%/70%) and at least 4.0 credits at the 300/400-level. The Minor requires 4.0 credits. Graduates are prepared for careers or further study in environmental research, planning, and resource management.