Admission Requirements

Completion of 5.0 first-year courses with no failures. Students must have an average of at least 70% and no mark less than 60% in the 3.0 principal courses.

Principal Courses:

  • 1.0 course* from Geography 1100, 1200A/B, 1300A/B, 1400F/G, 1500F/G, Environmental Science 1021F/G (with Geography 1400F/G recommended).
  • 1.0 course from Economics 1021A/B and 1022A/B.
  • 1.0 course numbered 1000-1999.
*If upper-year students have not completed 1.0 courses listed above, they may select one or two courses from: Geography 2131A/B, Geography 2132A/B, Geography 2133A/B, Geography 2142A/B, Geography 2152F/G,  Geography 2153A/B, and/or Geog 2160A/B in making up the 1.0 admission requirement, as long as they were completed with a grade of at least 60%. Senior qualifying entry course(s) cannot be counted for subsequent program credit.

Important Notes:

  • If 2100 level Economics courses are selected in the module, MCV4U or Mathematics 0110A/B is required for registration.

  • Students are strongly recommended to include in their first year course selection 1.0 course from Category B and 1.0 from Category C in order to meet the breadth requirements of their degree.

  • The official source of admission requirements and courses for this module is the online Western calendar. Please consult that source for the most current information.