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Bachelor of Arts in Geography (General) at Algoma University

Algoma University, Canada

Programme overview

Geography at Algoma suits students interested in land management, environmental stewardship, human geography, GIS and regional development. Students choose up to two of four thematic areas: physical geography, human geography, human-environmental geography and geomatics.

Department: Geography, Geology and Land Stewardship  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Includes a Geography Practicum, Special Topics and Directed Studies courses, a third- or fourth-year field practicum and, in the Honours stream, a Senior Thesis.

Career pathways

GIS analyst or specialist, cartographer, data and economic analyst, environmental researcher, natural resource manager, park ranger, remote sensing specialist, educator; some paths need further study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ontario secondary school applicants: six Grade 12 U/M courses including ENG4U, minimum 65% average (Geography, Sault Ste. Marie). Out-of-province: five Grade 12 academic courses including Grade 12 academic English.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Full-time September admission via OUAC; January, May and part-time admission by direct application to Algoma University.

Canadian applicants for full-time September admission apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC): Undergrad 101 for current Ontario high school students, Undergrad 105 for all other applicants. January, May and part-time applicants apply directly on the Algoma U application with a non-refundable $70 CAD application fee.

Application fee for international applicants is $125.00; application fee for non-OUAC applicants is $70.00.

Apply through the official page: https://algomau.ca/admissions/how-to-apply

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