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Hons in Environmental Geoscience

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Hons in Environmental Geoscience at Western University in London, Canada is a honours degree in Environmental Sciences programme.

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Degree: Honours Degree
Field: Environmental Sciences

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Last checked September 2026 · Source: westerncalendar.uwo.ca ·

Program details

Overview

Environmental Geoscience is an Honours Specialization offered by the Department of Earth Sciences in Western University's Faculty of Science, designed to meet the minimum geoscience knowledge requirements for Professional Registration as a licensed geoscientist in Canada set by the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and the Canadian Council of Professional Geoscientists. The 11.0-course module requires a 6.0-course core in Earth Sciences covering mineralogy, structural geology, sedimentology, hydrogeology and a capstone field or research course, together with Geography and Environment 2330A/B, plus a further 2.0 courses chosen from Earth Sciences and related electives addressing topics such as geomorphology, environmental geochemistry and applied geoscience. Entry follows a first-year foundation in chemistry, physics, biology and calculus/mathematics. Teaching is based on Western's main campus in London, Ontario. The professional-registration alignment suits students aiming toward careers as licensed geoscientists in environmental consulting, resource exploration or government geoscience roles.

Requirements

Minimum GPA: 70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Completion of Western's first-year requirements with no failures and a minimum average of 70% in 3.0 principal courses, with no mark below 60% in any principal course: 0.5 course in Chemistry 1301A/B; 0.5 course from Physics 1101A/B, 1201A/B, 1401A/B or 1501A/B; 1.0 course from Chemistry 1302A/B, a further Physics course, or a Biology 1001A/1002B course; and 0.5 course from Calculus 1000A/B, 1500A/B, Mathematics 1225A/B or Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1412A/B, plus a further 0.5 first-year Faculty of Science course. International applicants whose first language is not English must meet Western's standard undergraduate English-language proficiency requirement, e.g. IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0.

Application Details

Start Date: September

About Western University

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Type: University
Control: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Founded: 1878
Students: 37,875
QS rank: #142 =
Programs: 271
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
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