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Required high school classes
SL or HL Mathematics
SL or HL Biology or Chemistry or Physics
Students can be admitted into this college with one subject deficiency that must be cleared before the second year of study.
Required grade average
Early admission: 24
If you apply by the early admission deadline and have an average of 24 or higher, you will be eligible for early admission.
Regular admission: 24
After the early admission deadline, we'll continue accepting applications until the final deadline. All applicants will be ranked by admission average and spaces will be offered to the top applicants. Based on last year's applicants, we expect to offer admission to students with an 24 average or above.
IELTS: Overall Band Score: 6.5 With minimum individual scores of:
Reading: 6
Listening: 6
Speaking: 6
Writing: 6
TOEFL: Internet Based:86 With minimum individual scores of:
Reading: 19
Listening: 19
Speaking: 19
Writing: 19
Geology is the study of the Earth, from the highest mountains to the core. Geology examines phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanoes, glaciers, mountains, shorelines, minerals, mantle convection, Earth's magnetic field, plate tectonics, the evolution of life through time, and global climate change and its impact on the past and future development of the Earth.
What you will learn
Investigate episodes of ancient and modern environmental catastrophes, examine chemical and isotopic signatures in rocks to trace the natural processes that have shaped Earth and participate in the discovery of new energy and mineral resources. You will study Earth’s evolution and gain a better understanding of the physical, chemical and biological processes that affect the development of Earth.
A first-year schedule sample
Here’s what a typical first-year schedule might look like:
Course, Description
Fall Term
GEOL 121, Earth Processes
CHEM 112, General Chemistry I Structure Bonding and Properties of Materials
MATH 110, Calculus I
PHYS 115, Physics and the Universe
ENG 113*, Literature and Composition Reading Narrative
Winter Term
GEOL 122, Earth History
CHEM 115, General Chemistry II Chemical Processes
MATH 116, Calculus II
PHYS 117*, Physics for the Life Sciences
HIST 125*, History Matters Indigenous Colonial and Post colonial Histories
Graduates of this program are eligible to register as Professional Geoscientists-in-Training with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS). You can seek employment with a variety of private and public sector employers, including mining, oil and gas, environmental industries, and geological surveys. Your knowledge of Earth processes is very important in many aspects of the business and public policy world.
The following are a few opportunities:
Environmental Geology
Exploration Geology
Geological Survey
Mine Geology
Petroleum Geology
Mineralogy
Sedimentology
Paleontology
Geological Modelling
