Bachelor of Science - Environmental Geoscience (Optional Co-op)
| Study location | Canada, Saskatchewan, Regina |
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| Type | Bachelor's Degree, University |
| Nominal duration | 4 years, plus 12-16 months Optional Co-op |
| Study language | English |
| Tuition fee | CA$25,770 per year The fees are for the 2023–2024 academic year and include tuition (CA$$25,040), health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates only for two semesters (based on 10 courses per year) and are subject to change. |
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| Registration fee | CA$400 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$100) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy. |
| Entry qualification | High School / Secondary Education (or higher) To be eligible for admission, you must possess a high school diploma including these required courses (or equivalents) with an overall minimum average of 70 percent:
Note: 65% – 69.99% average can be admitted to Science Qualifying program. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. |
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| Language requirements | English If you are not coming from a country where English is the primary language, you must provide proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways:
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Overview
Increasingly, humans are inhabiting areas of both natural and human-made geological hazards. To prepare for and manage potential hazards, we need to know more about the natural geological processes that affect them. New generations will need to know more about the earth to make the best decisions for humans’ well-being.
Environmental Geoscience studies the geological and geographic composition of the environment and the forces that shape the earth. Environmental geoscience is especially important for Saskatchewan, where oil, gas, and mineral resources play an important role in the economics of the province.
The environmental geoscience program has a well-rounded curriculum that promotes a solid understanding of the fundamentals of the earth sciences across all sub-disciplines, combined with extensive hands-on training, field-oriented class exercises, regular use of the Saskatchewan Geological Survey’s subsurface core repository, and two intensive field school courses. This program has an established reputation for training highly qualified graduates.
Graduates can apply for membership in the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan – APEGS which follows the recommendations of the Canadian Geoscience Standards Council that sets the professional curriculum across Canada.
Co-op Education
Co-operative Education Placements are the best way to prepare yourself for your career and help finance your education! You can alternate career-related, paid work terms with semesters of study, giving you 12-16 months of work experience by the time you graduate. You can apply for the Co-op program in the second year of your degree.
- 12 – 16 months experience with various employers, work environments, and locations by graduation.
- $8,000 – $13,000 earn per semester.
Field Schools
There are two field schools where students spend seven to ten days studying geological phenomena and mapping. You will learn to select field sites, take field notes, describe rocks and structures, measure geological attributes and sample geological materials, like rocks, minerals, fossils, soils, and sediments.
Career opportunities
Upon completing your bachelor’s program in environmental geoscience, you will be prepared for the next step of your career. Some students go on to graduate studies.
Here are some of the jobs our graduates have gone on to:
- Environmental Consultant
- Environmental Geoscientist
- Exploration Geologist
- Field Geologist
- Geoscientist
- Hydrologist
- Paleontologist
- Volcanologist