Forestry Geoscience Certificate Program
Department of Earth Sciences | Faculty of Science
間眅埶AV Calendar 2012 Spring
This program, which utilizes geoscience courses that have direct relevance to forestry industry careers, is directed to earth sciences or physical geography major students.
Certificate units may not be applied to another University certificate or diploma.
Program Requirements
The certificate requires the completion of 30-34 units of required course work and electives.
Required Courses
Students complete a total of 24-26 units, including all of
- EASC 204-3 Structural Geology I
- EASC 313-3 Introduction to Soil and Rock Engineering
- EASC 411-3 Terrain Analysis
- EASC 413-3 Resource Geotechnics
- EASC 418-1 Terrain Stability: Assessment and Mitigation
- EASC 419-1 Forest Harvesting Technology
- GEOG 213-3 Introduction to Geomorphology
- GEOG 317-4 Soil Science
and either
- GEOG 253-3 Aerial Photographic Interpretation
or both of
- EASC 206-2 Field Geology
- EASC 306-3 Field Geology II
Elective Courses
Students complete a total of 6-8 units, including one of
- EASC 304-3 Hydrogeology
- GEOG 311-4 Hydrology
and one of
- EASC 403-3 Quaternary Geology
- GEOG 313-4 River Geomorphology
- GEOG 412-4 Glacial Processes and Environments
- GEOG 417-4 Advanced Soil Science