THE F ACUL TY OF SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE 105 104 THE F ACUL TY OF SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE Key featur es Study how the Earth works and become an Earth detective to help fnd r esour ces that ar e used on a daily basis T ake advantage of small class sizes that pr ovide an open lear ning envir onment T ake part in national and inter national feld trips mining confer ences and geological talks organized by the student clubs Focus your inter ests with thr ee summer feld schools and classr oom studies complemented by handson labs Complement your inclass lear ning and get r ealworld experience with gr eat summer jobs with mining companies federal and pr ovincial geological surveys and scientifc r esear ch centr es right within Sudbury the hub for exploration and mining companies Get handson experience integrating r egular classr oom studies with feld methods courses r egional mapping and surface mapping and complementary knowledge modules of fer ed in the Har quail School of Earth Sciences and Goodman School of Mines eg mineral exploration economics mining methods and or e r eserve calculation techniques views and issues r elated to aboriginal people exploration methodology The four year BSc in Earth Sciences is designed to meet the knowledge academic r equir ements for r egistration as a pr ofessional geoscientist P Geo with the Association of Pr ofessional Geoscientists of Ontario APGO Registration with the APGO will signifcantly enhance car eer pr ospects of Earth Sciences students Car eer outcomes Mineral exploration and pr oduction including cor e logging computer modeling geochemical and geostatistical interpr etation geological mapping including Geographic Information Systems and 3D modelling r esear ch for example climate change history of life structur e of the Earth other planets secondary or postsecondary teaching volcanic and natural disasters monitoring gover nmental geoscience or consulting stock br oking and fnancial analysis laboratory technology Language English Delivery method Classr oom Degr ee options Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences 4year Specialization in Earth Sciences Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences 3year Concentration in Earth Sciences Minor in Geology Firstyear courses CHMI 1006 General Chemistry I CHMI 1007 General Chemistry II GEOL 1006 Intr oductory Geology I GEOL 1007 Intr oductory Geology II MA TH 1036 Calculus I PHYS 1006 Intr oductory Physics I or PHYS 1206 Physics for the Life Sciences I PHYS 1007 Intr oductory Physics II or PHYS 1207 Physics for the Life Sciences II electives 9 cr 6 cr of foundation Science and 3 cr of Arts r ecommended biology chemistr y computer programming mathematics physics or statistics ENVIRONMENT AL GEOSCIENCE BSc Scratch beneath the surface and learn how the planet was created and how it is changing Investigate Earth as a pr ofessional envir on mental geoscientist to understand envir on mental interactions between geology biology and hydr ology Find a lifelong car eer in envir onmental geosciences in r emediation in the mining industry gover nment or in envi r onmental consulting agencies Lear n about how the Earth and life on our planet evolved how industrial development impacts the envir onment how envir onmental damage can be r emediated how the atmospher e interacts with terr estrial and oceanic envir onments what causes climate change and help to fnd solutions for envir onmental r ecovery T ake advantage of small class sizes that pr ovide an open lear ning envir onment and explor e on national and inter national feld trips confer ences and geological talks at the Har quail School of Earth Sciences Ar e you curious about Earth and the envir on ment evolution of life and our planet what causes climate change how do you r emediate or r egr een mine sites Do you enjoy The outdoors hiking camping exploring exotic distant places working with computers global pr oblem solving integrating scientifc disciplines geography biology chemistry physics mathematics Then Envir onmental Geoscience is for you Key featur es Study how the Earth works and become an Earth detective to help fnd solutions to envir onmental damage Focus your inter ests with thr ee summer feld schools and classr oom studies complemented by handson labs T ake advantage of small class sizes that pr ovide an open lear ning envir onment T ake The Har quail School of Earth Sciences and its Mineral Exploration Resear ch Centr e MERC ar e housed in the W illet Gr een Miller Centr e in the world s largest mineral exploration and mining service cluster Located on the souther n rim of one of the world s largest oldest and bestexposed meteorite impact sites Sudbury s massive deposits of nickel copper and platinum gr oup elements pr ovide unique opportunities for miningr elated feld instruction pur e and applied r esear ch The School is comprised of 20 faculty who ar e pr oven leaders in their felds r ecognized thr ough r eputable awar ds including thr ee Duncan Derry Medal winners The building houses several miningr elated r esear ch centr es such as the Ontario Geological Survey the Ontario Geoscience Laboratories Geo Labs and the Ontario Ministry of Norther n Development and Mines making it one of the largest Earth science r esour ce centr es in North America and a gr eat r esour ce for students to fnd employment within their feld while at Laur entian University The School contains a wide array of analytical instrumentation to support both the r esear ch and educational needs and benefts fr om sharing laboratory facilities with one of the largest and most advanced geoscience analytical facilities in North America supporting the Ontario Geological Survey Geo Labs The r egion s geological envir onments include Ar chean volcanicsedimentary belts a Pr oter ozoic sedimentaryvolcanic belt Gr enville metamorphic terrains and lower to middle Paleozoic sequences The School constitutes an unparalleled lear ning envir onment in or e deposits structural geology geophysics mineralogy igneous and metamorphic petr ology sedimentation and stratigraphy and paleoecology Laur entian is the leading Canadian university in Economic Geology r esear ch funding The Mineral Exploration Resear ch Centr e MERC is a collaborative r esear ch centr e at Laur entian University af fliated with the Har quail School of Earth Sciences The Har quail School of Earth Sciences has by far the highest level of Natural Sciences and Engineering Resear ch Council NSERC and T argeted Geoscience Initiative TGI funding in economic geology in Canada Metal Earth A 104 million Canadian applied r esear ch and development pr ogram The most r ecently funded pr oject called Metal Earth is a sevenyear 104M collaborative r esear ch and development pr oject initiated in 2016 and led by MERC This initiative r eceived a boost of 49269000 over seven years fr om the Canada First Resear ch Excellence Fund CFREF This is the largest funding announcement in Laur entian s 56year history and the largest exploration r esear ch pr ogram ever undertaken in Canada pr oviding undergraduate students with the possibility of obtaining valuable handson summer work experience by conducting r esear ch in the feld as part of this initiative Findings fr om Metal Earth will be transferable ar ound the world and position Canada as an authoritative leader in the global quest for metals EAR TH SCIENCES BSc Explore geology to discover the history and scientifc processes of Earth Enter into an exciting and fexible car eer as a pr ofessional geoscientist exploring 45billion years of Earth s history to fnd out how why and when our planet came to be the way it is Contribute to the discovery of raw materials we use in our everyday lives and understand the Earth s evolution including tectonics biological evolution and geochemical systems at the Har quail School of Earth Sciences Find a lifelong car eer in practicing geology in mineral exploration the mining industry gover nment and consulting agencies or gain a str ong foundation for further studies at the MSc and PhD levels Ar e you curious about the solar system how our planet formed how minerals and r ocks form what makes volcanoes and earthquakes how the Earth and life evolved how we know the age of the Earth what causes climate change how do you fnd an or e deposit Do you enjoy the outdoors hiking camping exploring exotic distant places working with computers global pr oblem solving integrating scientifc disciplines biology chemistry and physics Then Earth Sciences ar e for you part in national and inter national feld trips mining confer ences and geological talks organized by the student clubs Complement your inclass lear ning and get r ealworld experience with gr eat summer job opportunities with mining companies federal pr ovincial geological surveys and scientifc r esear ch centr es right within Sudbury The four year BSc in Envir onmental Geo science is designed to meet the knowledge academic r equir ements for r egistration as a pr ofessional geoscientist P Geo with the Association of Pr ofessional Geoscientists of Ontario APGO Registration with the APGO will signifcantly enhance car eer pr ospects of Envir onmental Geoscience students Car eer outcomes Envir onmental r ehabilitation geoscience and envir onmental consulting envir onmental monitoring r esear ch secondary or postsecondary teaching mineral exploration industry gover nment hydr ogeology climate change r esear ch envir onmental impact assessment computer modeling of envir onmental s y s t e m s envir onmental science laboratory technology Language English Delivery method Classr oom Degr ee options Bachelor of Science in Envir onmental Geoscience 4year Specialization in Envir onmental Geoscience Bachelor of Science in Envir onmental Geoscience 3year Concentration in Envir onmental Geoscience Minor in Envir onmental Geoscience Firstyear courses CHMI 1006 General Chemistry I CHMI 1007 General Chemistry II ENSC 1406 Earth s Envir onmental Systems GEOL 1006 Intr oductory Geology I GEOL 1007 Intr oductory Geology II MA TH 1036 Calculus I PHYS 1006 Intr oductory Physics I or PHYS 1206 Physics for the Life Sciences I PHYS 1007 Intr oductory Physics II or PHYS 1207 Physics for Life Sciences II electives 6 cr 3 cr of foundation science and 3 cr of arts ar e r ecommended A foundation Science is a course in biology chemistr y computer programming mathematics physics or statistics at the frst year level or higher remedial secondar y school level or transitional courses will not be accepted for credit Introductor y biology is recommended ENVI 1507 Introduction to Environmental Studies is recommended as an Arts elective HA RQU AIL School of Earth Sciences Ecole des sciences de la T erre