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Courses and Timetable

Courses

The majority of GPHY courses are campus-based and offered in lecture and/or seminar format. First and second years classes tend to be larger and lecture based but offer smaller tutorial and lab sections of 20-25 students, providing an opportunity to engage with teaching assistants and/or instructors and encouraging debate and discussion amongst students.

Class sizes in upper years are generally smaller, allowing for closer contact between students and faculty. Most GPHY courses are open to students from all departments at Queen’s but some are restricted to GPHY concentrators. In all cases, students must have the necessary prerequisites and/or permission from the instructor.

For more details on our department, faculty, programs, plans, and courses, please visit the Faculty of Arts & Science Calendar.

Timetable

For details on course times and location please use SOLUS.

GPHY 501/3.0: Special Studies in Geography

Open to Level 4 students who have an average of A- or greater in those courses which form their concentration. Special consideration will be given to requests from students with an average of B or more in those courses which form their concentration. The student will arrange a program of study with a specific member of the Department.

Learning Hours: 120 (24I;96P)
Prerequisite: Level 4 and a (GPA of 3.50 in 24.0 units in GPHY) and (registration in a GPHY Major or Medial Plan or EGPY Specialization Plan) and (consent of a supervising member of the Department) or by permission of the Departmental Undergraduate Committee.
Exclusion: No more than 1 course from GPHY 501/3.0; GPHY 502/3.0; GPHY 503/6.0.

GPHY 502/3.0: Research and Thesis in Geography I

Research project in Geography supervised by a member of the faculty. Research involving the amount of work associated with other senior 3.0 unit courses will be done as GPHY 502/3.0.

Note: Admission is subject to the availability of supervisors.
Learning Hours: 120 (24I;96P)
Prerequisite: Level 4 and a (GPA of 3.50 in 24.0 units in GPHY) and (registration in a GPHY Major or Medial Plan or EGPY Specialization Plan) and (consent of a supervising member of the Department) or by permission of the Departmental Undergraduate Committee.
Exclusion: No more than 1 course from GPHY 501/3.0; GPHY 502/3.0; GPHY 503/6.0.

GPHY 503/6.0: Research and Thesis in Geography II

Research project in Geography supervised by a member of the faculty. Research involving the amount of work associated with larger research projects with work comparable to a 6.0 unit course (including work completed during summer) may be done as GPHY 503/6.0.

Note: Admission is subject to the availability of supervisors.
Learning Hours: 240 (48I;192P)
Prerequisite: Level 4 and a (GPA of 3.50 in 24.0 units in GPHY) and (registration in a GPHY Major or Medial Plan or EGPY Specialization Plan) and (consent of a supervising member of the Department) or by permission of the Departmental Undergraduate Committee.
Exclusion: No more than 1 course from GPHY 501/3.0; GPHY 502/3.0; GPHY 503/6.0.

The links below contain detailed information about independent/thesis courses including information about requirements, developing a course proposal, finding a supervisor, obtaining course approval, deadlines, etc.