Do you get credit for Geog 448 at UBC?

Credit will be granted for only one of GEOB 448 or GEOG 448. For fourth-year students in Geography to permit investigation of a topic to be agreed upon by a member of the faculty and the student. Permission of the department head and of a supervisory faculty member is required.

Is there a 3 credit option for geoB 449?

The 3-credit option is only available to students who complete GEOB 449 in tandem with GEOB 409. Use of cartography in primary research applications. Discussion of contemporary topics in cognitive, social, and technical cartography and data visualization.

Do you get credit for geoB 200 APBI 244?

Credit will be granted for only one of GEOB 200, GEOB 204, APBI 244. Earth surface processes shaping the landscape; identification of hazards and hazardous areas associated with these processes; introduction to techniques for measurement and analysis at various spatial and time scales; field trips are required.

Can a 4th year geography student take geoB 449?

Open to 4th year students in Geographical Biogeosciences with appropriate background courses related to the research topic, and permission of the directing faculty member. The 3-credit option is only available to students who complete GEOB 449 in tandem with GEOB 409.

Can a geoB course be used as a science credit?

All GEOB courses carry Science credit and therefore may not be used by B.Sc. students to satisfy the Faculty of Science requirements of 18 credits of Arts. Only Geography courses carrying the GEOG designation may be used to satisfy the Faculty of Science requirements of 18 credits of Arts.

Why is the Department of Geography at UBC important?

UBC Geography is one of the top geography departments in the world. Through our research and teaching, we strive for a critical and ethical approach to the natural environment and society’s relationship with it.