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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
Geophysics is the application of physics to problems in Earth science. Geophysics is widely used in any situation where information on the subsurface is required—for example, environmental assessment and remediation, civil engineering, oceanography and space exploration.
What you will learn
You will study the earth’s interior using techniques based on physics and mathematics. You will participate in a field school that covers the complete range of geophysical tools including seismology, gravity, magnetics and electromagnetic methods which are used extensively in the search for natural resources. You will learn about the physics of earth processes like earthquakes and how to mitigate risks of natural hazards.
A first-year schedule sample
Here’s what a typical first-year schedule might look like:
Course, Description
Fall Term
GEOL 121, Earth Processes
MATH 110, Calculus I
CHEM 112, General Chemistry I Structure Bonding and Properties of Materials
PHYS 115, Physics and the Universe
ENG 113*, Literature and Composition Reading Narrative
Winter Term
GEOL 122*, Earth History
MATH 116, Calculus II
PHYS 125*, Physics and Technology
CMPT 116*, Computing I
HIST 155*, History Matters Science and Environment
Conservationist
Parks and recreation officer
Environmental planner
Exploration geologist
Environmental geologist
Geophysicist
Groundwater geologist
Hydrogeologist
Hydrologist
Mine geologist
Mineralogist
Petroleum geologist
Petrologist
Sedimentologist
Seismologist
Stratigrapher
