The department of Geography offers three and four year Bachelor of Arts degrees in French and English. The three year general program may be taken as a single or combined concentration, while the four year honors program may be taken as a single or combined specialization. A Certificate in Applied Geography is available to students with an overall average of 70% in selected courses. An Honours Diploma is also offered to students who have completed their general degree and wish to upgrade to a four year honors. Further, the department offers an Honours Earth Science Program. Please see the department link below for further information on programs and course descriptions.
Link to the Geography department's web site
Skills developed:
- Knowledge in the fields of regional resource development and urban planning
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Familiarity with quantitative methods of analysis and related software
- Understanding of various geographies in relation to economics and politics
- Understanding of environmental concerns and related policy
- Familiarity with cartography, remote sensing of the environment, and GIS.
- Multidisciplinary approach in the design and analysis of problem solving
Areas of employment
Laurentian Geography graduates have found careers in areas like education, the environment, resource planning/development, mapping, and more. In Canada a small majority of graduates are employed as secondary and elementary school teachers and counselors. A minority find employment as physical science professionals.
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Sample Careers:
| Air Photo interpreter |
GIS Analyst |
Cartographer |
| Hydrologist |
Community Development Officer |
Industrial Development Planner |
| Demographer |
Professor |
Ecologist |
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Ecological/Environmental Consultant |
Resource Specialist |
Remote Sensing Analyst |
| Geographer |
Surveyor |
Geophysics Assistant |
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Teacher (Elementary/Secondary) |
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*Some careers will require a Masters, PhD or further education
Who’s hired Laurentian Grads
| Bluewater District School Board |
Laurentian University |
Canada Natural Conservation Authority |
| Peel District School Board |
Chapleau High School |
Rainbow District School Board |
| City of Greater Sudbury |
St Peter's Secondary School |
Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario |
| Sudbury Catholic District School Board |
Ecole Secondaire Carrefour Supérieur-Nord |
Town of Barrie |
| Government of Canada |
Vale Inco Limited |
Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board |
| Wishing Well College |
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Work prospects
Graduates of the of the social sciences at Laurentian average a 98% employment rate two years after entry into the work force. In Canada the average yearly earnings for those with a Geography degree is approximately $36,500. However salaries vary significantly according to area of specialization, location, and general work experience. Approximately 84% of graduates claim job satisfaction, while 77% would choose to make the same education choice again.
Competition among new graduates is expected to be average with the majority of competition coming from Geology majors.
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For more information, contact: the Career and Employment Centre by telephone 673-6598 or by email CareerEmploymentCentre@laurentian.ca
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updated: August 2010