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Oct 03, 2024
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University of Alberta Calendar 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Honors in Human Geography [Arts]
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Honors in Human Geography
General Information
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (Faculty of Science) offers the following options in Human Geography: Honors, Combined Honors, BA major, BA minor, and an Arts minor for the BSc General Program.
Students planning to proceed to graduate programs in Geography or professional programs in Planning should consult the BA program Advisors in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences regarding their choice of minor.
Students planning to apply for admission to the Honors program should consult BA Honors for admission requirements.
See Bachelor of Arts (Honors) for Faculty regulations concerning the Honors program.
Program Requirements
Honors in Human Geography requires a minimum of ★48 and a maximum of ★54 at the senior level in HGEO, EAS 221 , and approved cross-listed courses.
Course Requirements
The following must be included:
Approved cross listed courses:
See Bachelor of Arts (BA) (5) for Faculty of Arts regulations pertaining to cross-listed courses.
Promotion Requirements
Promotion from year to year requires a GPA of at least 3.0 with an average of at least 3.3 in HGEO and approved cross-listed courses.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation with Honors in Human Geography requires a graduation average of at least 3.0 with an average of at least 3.3 in senior level HGEO and approved cross-listed courses. Graduation with First Class Honors requires an average of at least 3.7 in all senior level HGEO and approved cross-listed courses and an average of at least 3.5 on all courses in the final year (last ★30).
Combined Honors in Human Geography
General Information
Students may pursue a Combined Honors program in Human Geography and another discipline.
Program Requirements
The common requirements in a Combined Honors program are the same as for other Honors programs (refer to Bachelor of Arts (Honors) ).
A Combined Honors degree in Human Geography and another discipline requires a minimum of ★36 at the senior level in HGEO and approved cross-listed courses and a minimum of ★36 in the other discipline.
With the permission of the Honors Advisors, students pursuing Combined Honors in Human Geography may write an honors research project that is supervised jointly by both disciplines and in which the content integrates both disciplines. Students will register in INT D 520 (★6) instead of HGEO 496 .
Course Requirements
The following courses must be included:
Promotion and Graduation Requirements
In a Combined Honors program, students are required to meet the promotion and graduation standards of each discipline. See Honors in Human Geography.
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