Certificates in Extended Studies in Science: Physical Geography
Extended Studies certificates will allow graduates with a Bachelor degree
from a recognized university to complete further coursework to meet the
requirements of a physical geography major of a physical geography minor, or
graduates from UFV with a Bachelor degree in geography to complete an honours
degree for honours certification.
Completion of a Bachelor of Science degree from a recognized
university.
A minimum of 18 credits in geography courses, including GEOG 101, 102, or 103 (or equivalents) and GEOG 111 or 140 (or equivalent) and a cumulative GPA of 2.33 or higher.
Applicants must meet the Degree/diploma level English language proficiency requirement. For details on how this requirement may be met, see the English language proficiency requirement section of the calendar.
Completion of a Bachelor of Science degree from a recognized university.
A minimum of 7 credits of lower-division Geography courses, including one of GEOG 101, 102, or 103
(or equivalents) and either GEOG 111 or 140 (or equivalent), and a cumulative GPA of 2.33 or
higher.
Applicants must meet the Degree/diploma level English language proficiency requirement. For details on how this requirement may be met, see the English language proficiency requirement section of the calendar.
Completion of a Bachelor of Science degree in physical geography from UFV.
A minimum of 18 credits in Geography courses, including one of GEOG 101 or 102 (or equivalents) and either GEOG 111 or 140 (or equivalent), and a cumulative GPA of 2.33 or higher.
Applicants must meet the Degree/diploma level English language proficiency requirement. For details on how this requirement may be met, see the English language proficiency requirement section of the calendar.
When to apply
Applications to the Extended Studies in Science will be accepted
on a twice-yearly basis: starting on or after August 1 for the following January
and on or after October 1 for the following September.
Transcript showing completion of the Bachelor of Science degree in
Physical Geography as per the entrance requirements. If transcripts are being
sent directly from the institution(s) attended, please indicate that they are on
order. To retain your original application date, order early so that transcripts
arrive within two weeks of the date your application is mailed or submitted.
A letter of intent stating the option for which you are seeking admission
(e.g. Extended Studies in Science: Physical Geography Honours), your
professional and personal reasons for applying to the program, whether you
intend to complete the program on a full-time or part-time basis, and, if known,
the specific courses you anticipate taking. If necessary, the department will
call applicants for an interview to assess their particular needs. Admission
will be granted on the basis of the Geography and the Environment department's ability to meet the
student's needs. The number of applicants accepted to the extended studies
programs may be limited.
Program requirements
Extended Studies in Science: Physical Geography major
or Physical Geography minor
Students completing an Extended Studies certificate in the Bachelor of
Science, Physical Geography Honours program, must
meet the same requirements as all other students enrolled in this program. These
include:
Application to the Honours program through the department. This application is in
addition to that made to the university for admission. Application
guidelines for the honours program are available through the department and on
the department website at
ufv.ca/geography. Students should check with the department prior to
application to the university to ensure that they have the
minimum requirements for the honours program.
A minimum CGPA, upon entry and completion, of 3.3 in the program.
Completion of 120 credits in total.
Completion of STAT 315, GEOG 354 GEOG 491 (or accepted 400-level substitute; see Honours program requirements for eligible list), and GEOG 493. Each honours student is assigned a
supervisor with whom they will work in completing GEOG 491 and 493.
Completion of 12 upper-level credits in a single, related field outside
Geography. These may already have been completed as part of the Bachelor of
Science degree.
Registration order
Students admitted to extended studies in Science certificate programs will be scheduled along with degree students, according to UFV's Order of Registration policy (95).
Residency requirement
Credit for some of the courses may be obtained at another university.
However, 50% of the upper-level requirements must be completed at
UFV.
Graduation
A program plan will be created for all students, outlining the required
courses to complete the program approved at the time of admission. Once admitted
to the Geography and the Environment department, the student will be advised and approved for
graduation by an Advisor. It is the student's responsibility to
ensure that the program plan is followed and all program requirements are met.
This should be done by regular consultation with the UFV Bachelor of Arts
Advisor. Any changes to the program plan must be approved by the Advising Centre and the Geography and the Environment department.
Undergraduate continuance
Students enrolled in undergraduate courses (courses numbered 100 or above) must maintain an undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 to remain enrolled in Good Academic Standing at UFV.
Students in Good Academic Standing will have no registration limits placed on them. Failure to meet the minimum CGPA requirement will result in restrictions on registration and may eventually lead to academic suspension from undergraduate studies at UFV. Students on Academic Warning or Academic Probation are limited to registering in 10 credits. For further details, see the Academic standing and undergraduate continuance section of the academic calendar. Academic standing is governed by UFV’s Undergraduate Continuance policy (92).
Fees and additional costs
See the Fees and Other Costs
section. Additional fees for course field trips and miscellaneous lab materials
will apply to all students enrolled in Geography programs.