BACHELOR (license) in
GEOGRAPHY (BSC)
Goal
During this bachelor, you gain knowledge on geological, geomorphologic, climatic, hydrological and biological. You will touch also to cultural, historical, economic, political and social development of the territory. The Bachelor will help you understand the world, life and the environment. You will work with the analysis, management and development of human and natural environment in a sustainable development perspective.
Abilities
A passion for the physical and human environment. Loving quantify, sort, compare, analyze and systematize. Owning a concrete and methodical mind. Having the ability to visualize and conceptualize the phenomenon. Having a good sense of observation. Enjoy working both outside and inside. Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Being curious.
Opportunity
Employment opportunities are varied and geographers can work for different organizations. You will work for example in the field of urban planning, spatial planning, implementation of impact studies, international cooperation, policy analysis, tourism management project. The environment is one of the growth areas where geography graduates are sought.
Some graduates go directly into the labor market and others continue their graduate studies.
Professional
Geographer
Regional development officer
Rural territory aménagiste
Policy analyst
Environmental project manager
Advisor for International Affairs
College Professor of Geography
GIS Specialist
Consultancy in environmental management
Consultancy in social development
Consultancy in economic research centers
Consultancy in Institutions
Consultancy in education or land provincial and federal
Ministries
Municipalities
Local and regional organizations
Transport companies
CONTINUATION OF STUDIES FOR GRADUATE
This bachelor provides access to graduate studies in geography, including historical and cultural change, problems of urban and rural development in northern geomorphological processes and climatology, biogeography in environmental change. It gives access to the Master of biogeosciences environmental, agroforestry, land-use planning and regional development, etc.
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION
All requirements must be met when undertaking the program.
The applicant must meet the following requirements: Be 18 years or older. Hold a high school diploma (Bac II) or its equivalent. Having left school early.
Applicants presenting a combination of education and relevant experience deemed equivalent to that required of the holder applicant may be eligible as a result of the analysis of the file.
The program is limited enrollment, the number of places is very limited.
Selection criteria
The application is analyzed on the basis of the quality of academic record.
Laptop
In undertaking its program, the student must acquire, from the first session, a portable computer equipped with a number of software, allowing the applicant to undertake the course of his research. Proficiency in basic computer functions and common software is essential. Introductory courses to specialized software are offered outside the program.
Knowledge of French
The student admitted to the EA must comply with the provisions relating to the application of the Policy on the use of French at the University GOC
Non-francophone candidate
The candidate whose language of instruction in primary and secondary education is not the French must demonstrate a minimum level of knowledge of the French language. His skills in written French will be assessed on arrival and, where applicable, a patch French courses could be added to its journey.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
GRADE
BACHELOR (license) in GEOGRAPHY (B.Sc.).
*This page presents the official version of the program. The University G.O.C. reserves the right to change the content without notice.
DID – Didactic 44
DID2052Didactique Geography I
EHE – Studies 194 off-premises
EHE1GGRÉtudes – International profile – Bachelor of Geography
FOR – Forestry 75
Forest FOR1201Géographie
FRN – French 77
FRN2118Introduction to linguistic geography
GGR – Geography 87
GGR1002Géographie human: human settlements
Human GGR1005Géographie: population, environment, development
GGR1010Terrain laboratory and geography
GGR1060Géographie wine and viticulture
GGR1900Méthodes and technical Geography
Urban GGR2100Géographie
GGR2101Géographie policy
Regional GGR2102Géographie Quebec
Special GGR2104Sujet in Human Geography and History I
GGR2109Géographie transport
Historical GGR2200Géographie
Rural GGR2201Géographie
GGR2300Biogéographie
Special GGR2302Sujet physical and environmental geography I
GGR2502Géographie Latin America
GGR2503Géographie Russia and peripheral republics
GGR2504Géographie of Southeast Asia
GGR2506Géographie Europe
GGR2507Géographie Canada
Special GGR2509Sujet in international geography I
Special GGR2510Sujet geography in international II
GGR2514Géographie US
GGR2515Géographie South Pacific
Quantitative GGR2603Géographie
Social and cultural GGR3100Géographie
Environmental history GGR3101Géographie
GGR3170Voyage of geography studies
GGR3304Paléogéographie Quaternary
GGR4500Problèmes environmental biogeography
Applied Geography GGR6003Séminaire
GGR6500Problèmes environmental biogeography
GGR7001Géographie and urban development
Cultural GGR7004Géographie
Special GGR7005Sujets I (Geography)
Special GGR7006Sujets II (Geography)
GGR7009Méthodologie Geography
Basic GGR7014Concepts historical geography
GGR7015Modes exploration of historical geography
GGR7019Géographie the agrifood system
GGR7020Géographie urban history: the city as a process
GGR7023Géographie history: man, environment and time
SLS – Soils 171
SLS2302 Géographie soil
TRACKING PROGRAM(90 CREDITS)
GGR-1002 Human Geography: Human Settlements (3 credits) GGR-1003 Dynamics of the Earth’s surface (3 credits) GGR-1004 Introduction to Geographic Sciences (3 credits) GMT-1005 Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (3 credits) GGR-1000 Introduction to the world map (3 credits) GGR-1005 Human Geography: population, environment, development (3 credits) GGR-1006 Climatic changes (3 credits) GGR-1008 natural environments (3 credits) GGR-1010 Field and laboratory geography (3 credits) GGR-2603 quantitative Geography (3 credits) GGR-4600 computer mapping (3 credits)
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GGR-3700 graduation research project (6 credits) GGR-3701 Internship at the end of my school program (6 credits)
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REQUIREMENTS 51 CREDITS
The student fulfills his general geography program by choosing courses among the three rules below.
DDU-2000 Sustainable Planning (3 credits) Description DRT-1904 Introduction to property law (3 credits) Description DRT-1906 Legal Basics (3 credits) Description FOR-1111 Urban forestry (3 credits) Description FOR-1120 recreational and landscaping (3 credits) FOR-1201 forest Geography (3 credits) Description FOR-2020 Environmental Assessment (3 credits) Description GGR-2100 Urban geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2101 Political Geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2102 Regional Geography of Quebec (3 credits) Description GGR-2104 Special Topic in Human Geography and History I (3 credits) Description GGR-2109 Transport geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2200 Historical Geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2201 rural Geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2300 biogeography (3 credits) GGR-2301 geomorphology (3 credits) GGR-2503 Geography of Russia and peripheral republics (3 credits) Description GGR-2504 Geography of Southeast Asia (3 credits) Description GGR-2506 Geography of Europe(3 credits) Description GGR-2507 Canadian Geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2509 Special Topic in International Geography I (3 credits) Description GGR-2510 Special Topic in International Geography II (3 credits) Description GGR-2512 Water Geopolitics (3 credits) Description GGR-2513 Genesis of globalization(3 credits) Description GGR-2514 Geography of the United States (3 credits) Description GGR-2515 Geography South Pacific (3 credits) Description GGR-2550 Landscape ecology (3 credits) Description GGR-2601 Special Topic in geographic information science I (3 credits) Description GGR-3100 social and cultural Geography (3 credits) Description GGR-3101 Environmental Historical Geography (3 credits) Description GGR-3102 Territory and resources: Indigenous Issues and Prospects (3 credits) Description GGR Play I-3150 (1 credit) Description GGR 3151-II Reading (2 credits) Description GGR-3160 Personal Project (3 credits) Description GGR-3170 Travel Geography Studies (3 credits) Description GGR 3300-glacial environments (3 credits) Description GGR 3301 marine and coastal geomorphology (3 credits) Description GGR-3302 Geomorphology cold and alpine regions (3 credits) Description GGR-3304 Paleogeography Quaternary (3 credits) Description GGR-3305 Dendrochronology (3 credits) Description GGR-3400 Landscape: Analysis, protection and enhancement (3 credits) Description GGR 3500-fluvial environments (3 credits) Description GGR-3600 Internship (3 credits) Description GGR 3610-Development Project (3 credits) Description GGR-4055 Paleoecology of terrestrial ecosystems (3 credits) Description GGR-4100 Aerial photographs Analysis (3 credits) Description GGR-4200 The discovery of the world: from exploration to geographical science (3 credits) Description GGR mid-4300 Aboriginal Internship (3 credits) Description GGR-4500 Environmental issues in biogeography (3 credits) Description GGR-4601 Spatial Analysis Methods (3 credits) Description GGR-4700 and City Museum: the new territorial challenges (3 credits) Description GMT-1100 basic Urbanism (3 credits) Description GMT-2006 Basic Remote Sensing (3 credits) Description GMT-4051 spatial database design (3 credits) Description MRK-1900 Marketing sustainable tourism (3 credits) Description RULE 3-9 15 CREDITS TO ONE the undergraduate courses offered by the University, excluding symbol GGR courses, courses of the above rule, less relevant courses to studies in geography from certain disciplines and courses in French fixes. According to its progress, specific courses can be offered to the student. See the program director about it.
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DDU-2000 Sustainable Planning (3 credits) Description GGR-2102 Regional Geography of Quebec (3 credits) Description GGR-3400 Landscape: Analysis, protection and enhancement (3 credits) Description
DRT-1904 Introduction to property law (3 credits) Description DRT-1906 Legal Basics (3 credits) Description FOR-1111 Urban Forestry (3 credits) Description FOR-1201 forest Geography (3 credits) Description FOR-2020 Environmental Assessment(3 credits) Description GGR-2100 Urban geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2101 Political Geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2104 Special Topic in Human Geography and History I (3 credits) Description GGR-2109 Transport geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2201 rural Geography (3 credits) Description GGR-3102 Territory and resources: Indigenous Issues and Prospects (3 credits) Description GGR-4500 Environmental issues in biogeography (3 credits) GGR-4601 Spatial Analysis Methods (3 credits) Description GGR-4700 and City Museum: the new territorial challenges (3 credits) GMT-1100 basic Urbanism (3 credits)
GGR-2101 Political Geography (3 credits) GGR-2102 Regional Geography of Quebec (3 credits) GGR-2513 Genesis of globalization (3 credits) Description
FOR-1201 forest Geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2502 Geography of Latin America (3 credits) GGR-2503 Geography of Russia and peripheral republics (3 credits) Description GGR-2504 Geography of Southeast Asia (3 credits) GGR-2506 Geography of Europe(3 credits) Description GGR-2507 Canadian Geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2509 Special Topic in International Geography I (3 credits) Description GGR-2512 Water Geopolitics (3 credits) Description GGR-3100 social and cultural Geography (3 credits) Description GGR-3102 Territory and resources: Indigenous Issues and Prospects (3 credits) Description GGR-3500 Fluvial environments (3 credits) GGR-4700 City and museum: the new territorial challenges (3 credits) Description
The student can choose up to 18 additional credits of this concentration; they will be counted in the block “Other requirements”.
GGR-2200 Historical Geography (3 credits)
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GGR-3100 social and cultural Geography (3 credits)
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GGR-4200 The discovery of the world: from exploration to geographical science (3 credits)
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GGR-2100 Urban geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2101 Political Geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2102 Regional Geography of Quebec (3 credits) Description GGR-2104 Special Topic in Human Geography and History I (3 credits) Description GGR-2109 Transport geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2201 rural Geography (3 credits) Description GGR-2401 International Migration (3 credits) Description GGR-2512 Water Geopolitics (3 credits) Description GGR-3101 Environmental Historical Geography (3 credits) Description GGR-3102 Territory and resources: Indigenous Issues and Prospects (3 credits) Description GGR-4700 and City Museum: the new territorial challenges (3 credits) Description The student can choose up to 18 additional credits of this concentration; they will be counted in the block “Other requirements”. FOR-1111 Urban forestry (3 credits) Description FOR-1201 forest Geography (3 credits) Description FOR-2020 Environmental Assessment (3 credits) Description GGR-2302 Special Topics in Physics and Environmental Geography I(3 credits) Description GGR-2304 Stratigraphy Quaternary sedimentology (3 credits) Description GGR-2305 Climatology (3 credits) Description GGR-3101 Environmental Historical Geography (3 credits) GGR 3300-glacial environments (3 credits) Description GGR-3304 Description (3 credits) GGR-4055 Paleoecology of terrestrial ecosystems (3 credits) Description GGR-2300 (3 credits)
The student can choose up to 18 additional credits of this concentration; they will be counted in the block “Other requirements”. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE CREDITS 18 GGR-4100 Aerial photographs Analysis (3 credits) GGR-4601 Spatial Analysis Methods (3 credits) GMT-4015 GIS and spatial analysis (3 credits) Description Knowledge and skills needed to prepare geospatial vector data type, matrix, three-dimensional network and then to achieve adequate descriptive queries and spatial analysis (eg calculation of area, spatial intersection, network analysis, visibility analysis ). Learning supported by various studies, carried out with the geographic information system (GIS) ArcGIS. Concepts of design and development of a GIS application. Notions of structuring and integration / interoperability of geospatial data. Environment GIS: metadata, web services, geocoding, spatial data infrastructures, standards, examples of GIS in industry, etc. To follow this course, students should be familiar with personal computers. The theoretical part is offered remotely over the Internet. GGR-2601 Special Topic in science geographic information I (3 credits) GGR-3600 Internship (3 credits) Description Course content will be determined by the availability of faculty resources: visiting professors, lecturers, experimental course. GMT-2006 Basic Remote Sensing (3 credits) Description Methodological and technological bases of remote sensing. Physical basis of remote sensing: interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter, electromagnetic spectrum and numerical analysis of image data. Acquisition of remote sensing data, spectral signatures. Use and methods of analysis of satellite data. Laboratory exercises. GMT-4051 spatial database design (3 credits) Description Theoretical and practical knowledge to design spatial databases for geospatial applications, from needs analysis to the development and use of data. Development approaches, fundamental concepts, analysis of a concrete situation and design database models with extended UML for spatial and temporal reference. Use of specialized automatic programming for geomatics, the Oracle Spatial server and comprehensive SQL Spatial. Important design work and development extending over the entire session.
The student can choose up to 18 additional credits of this concentration; they will be counted in the block “Other requirements”. TOURIST CREDITS 18 GGR-2401 MRK-1900 GGR-1050 Sustainable Tourism Foundations (3 credits) Description This course’s main objective is to offer conceptual and management tools to integrate sustainable development principles to the development and marketing of tourism products. Different forms of tourism that can be associated with sustainable development are addressed, including the tourism fair, supportive, responsible and socially. The study of positive and negative impacts of tourism on social, cultural and environmental permits to consider the ethical responsibility of tourist organizations. This study will be made possible by particular cases of the analysis. GGR-1051 Creation and development of tourist attractions(3 credits) Description Apply to the creation and development of tourist attractions the principles and methods of planning. To introduce the student to the development of tourist attractions with the help of concepts and tools for space management, coastal and urban areas, rural or forestry. Determine the needs of the tourist target clientele and its impact in terms of spaces and services. Transforming a site tourist attraction and enhance the landscape within a local marketing approach. GGR-1052 Cultural Tourism (3 credits) Description
The student can choose up to 18 additional credits of this concentration; they will be counted in the block "Other requirements". PROFILES TO STUDY SELECTION DISTINCTION PROFILE The student should have acquired two thirds of the program credits and have an average program of equal or greater to 3.67 / 4.33. RULE 1-12 CREDITS The profile is satisfied with the success of the following: (to be determined). INTERNATIONAL PROFILE EHE-1GGR Studies - International profile - Bachelor of Geography Description 12 to 18