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Deadlines

See the published deadlines below.

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March 1Canadian-curriculum-abroad applicationStanding annual entry · Every year
  • All Canadian/international high-school applicants studying Canadian curriculum abroad
  • March 1
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June 1Education final application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • High-school and mature applicants to the Faculty of Education
  • June 1
  • Applications after March 1 are subject to space availability
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March 1Education recommended application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • High-school and mature applicants to the Faculty of Education
  • March 1
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July 2Fall application, recommendedStanding annual entry · Every year
  • Canadian citizen/PR/refugee applicants to Arts/Science/Business/Kinesiology
  • offered Fall intake, programme/partner exceptions separate
  • July 2
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June 1 (extension)Fall international application extension, year unspecifiedUndated published extension; entry year not stated
  • International applicants only if this exact route offers the selected term
  • do not treat the undated extension as a 2027 or permanent annual cutoff
  • June 1 (extension)
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March 1Spring application, recommendedStanding annual entry · Every year
  • Canadian citizen/PR/refugee applicants where the exact degree offers Spring intake
  • March 1
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February 15 (extension)Spring international application extension, year unspecifiedUndated published extension; entry year not stated
  • International applicants only if this exact route offers the selected term
  • do not treat the undated extension as a 2027 or permanent annual cutoff
  • February 15 (extension)
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July 2Suggested fall application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • Arts, Business and Economics, Kinesiology and Science applicants
  • July 2
  • UWinnipeg describes this as a suggested deadline and recommends applying three to four months before the intended start term
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March 1Suggested spring application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • Arts, Business and Economics, Kinesiology and Science applicants
  • March 1
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November 1Suggested winter application deadlineRecurring annual · Every year
  • Arts, Business and Economics, Kinesiology and Science applicants
  • November 1
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November 1Winter application, recommendedStanding annual entry · Every year
  • Canadian citizen/PR/refugee applicants where the exact degree offers Winter intake
  • November 1
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October 15 (extension)Winter international application extension, year unspecifiedUndated published extension; entry year not stated
  • International applicants only if this exact route offers the selected term
  • do not treat the undated extension as a 2027 or permanent annual cutoff
  • October 15 (extension)
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites
  • Core English 40S (Comprehensive, Literary or Transactional Focus); Anglais 40S or Français 40S where the published immersion rule applies
  • Core Mathematics 40S: Pre-Calculus, Applied or Essential; exact major prerequisites can narrow this choice
  • One other 40S credit in a different subject area, within the five eligible Grade 12 credits
Winnipeg 2026/27 exact departmental programme admission requirements
Application steps
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
  2. Step 2Apply through UWinnipeg admissions
    • Create your application and select this program.
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  3. Step 3$100 domestic application fee
    • The one-time non-refundable fee must be received before UWinnipeg starts assessing the application.
    University of Winnipeg application feeUniversity of Winnipeg application fee
  4. Step 4Final official high-school transcript
    • Manitoba applicants can self-report Grade 12 marks. For applications received by June 1, UWinnipeg automatically requests the final transcript from the high school.
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  5. Step 5Apply for admission and disclose every secondary and postsecondary institution attended, including unsuccessful studies.
  6. Step 6Submit official secondary and postsecondary transcripts and proof of secondary graduation.
  7. Step 7Provide citizenship or immigration-status evidence if the calendar's applicant condition applies.
  8. Step 8Submit certified translations for records that are not in English or French.
  9. Step 9Provide English-language evidence if the university's language requirement applies.
Applicant pathways
Manitoba regular high-school entry (2027–28)

Manitoba high-school applicants to all faculties except Education; programme-specific entry conditions also apply

  • At least 30 Manitoba high-school credits, including five Grade 12 credits (40 A, S, G or U); three must be 40S. Physical Education 40F cannot be one of the five.
  • Core English 40S (Comprehensive, Literary or Transactional Focus) and core Mathematics 40S (Pre-Calculus, Applied or Essential).
  • Minimum admission average of 65%, calculated from one English 40S, one Mathematics 40S and one other 40S credit in a different subject area; the highest grade is used when more than one required-course option is available.
  • Français/French Immersion students can present Anglais 40S or Français 40S in place of English 40S.
Winnipeg 2027/28 viewbook Manitoba high-school qualification
REQUIREMENTS FOR A 3-YEAR BA IN GEOGRAPHY

Only applicants to the calendar's explicitly named degree route or stream; honours/advanced entry is not a high-school prerequisite

  • ADMISSION REQUIREMENT Students must consult with the Chair of the Department in planning their course of study.
Winnipeg 2026/27 exact departmental programme admission requirements
REQUIREMENTS FOR A 3-YEAR BSc IN GEOGRAPHY

Only applicants to the calendar's explicitly named degree route or stream; honours/advanced entry is not a high-school prerequisite

  • ADMISSION REQUIREMENT Students must consult with the Chair of the Department in planning their course of study.
Winnipeg 2026/27 exact departmental programme admission requirements
REQUIREMENTS FOR A 4-YEAR BA IN GEOGRAPHY

Only applicants to the calendar's explicitly named degree route or stream; honours/advanced entry is not a high-school prerequisite

  • ADMISSION REQUIREMENT Students must consult with the Chair of the Department in planning their course of study.
Winnipeg 2026/27 exact departmental programme admission requirements
REQUIREMENTS FOR A 4-YEAR BSc IN GEOGRAPHY

Only applicants to the calendar's explicitly named degree route or stream; honours/advanced entry is not a high-school prerequisite

  • ADMISSION REQUIREMENT Students must consult with the Chair of the Department in planning their course of study.
Winnipeg 2026/27 exact departmental programme admission requirements
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN HONOURS BA IN GEOGRAPHY

Only applicants to the calendar's explicitly named degree route or stream; honours/advanced entry is not a high-school prerequisite

  • ADMISSION REQUIREMENT Students must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours to qualify for entry into the Honours program. Entry, continuing and graduation minimum GPA is 3.0 (B) in Honours Subject courses and 2.5 (C+) in Non-Honours Subject courses. The minimum 3.0 GPA (B) will be based on all attempts (including course repeats and failures) in Honours Subject courses. The minimum 2.5 GPA (C+) in all Non-Honours Subject courses will be calculated as for the general degree (i.e., Fs are not included, and in the case of repeated courses, only the highest grade will be used).
Winnipeg 2026/27 exact departmental programme admission requirements
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN HONOURS BSc IN GEOGRAPHY

Only applicants to the calendar's explicitly named degree route or stream; honours/advanced entry is not a high-school prerequisite

  • ADMISSION REQUIREMENT Students must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours to qualify for entry into the Honours program. Entry, continuing and graduation minimum GPA is 3.0 (B) in Honours Subject courses and 2.75 in Non-Honours Subject courses. The minimum 3.0 GPA (B) will be based on all attempts (including course repeats and failures) in Honours Subject courses. The minimum 2.75 GPA in all Non-Honours Subject courses will be calculated as for the general degree (i.e., Fs are not included, and in the case of repeated courses, only the highest grade will be used).
Winnipeg 2026/27 exact departmental programme admission requirements
REQUIREMENTS FOR A CERTIFICATE IN URBAN AND COMMUNITY PLANNING (CUCP)

Only applicants to the calendar's explicitly named degree route or stream; honours/advanced entry is not a high-school prerequisite

  • ADMISSION REQUIREMENT Students must fill out a Certificate Declaration Form and consult with the Departmental Advisor for the Certificate.
Winnipeg 2026/27 exact departmental programme admission requirements
Published applicant-status routes

Regular, conditional, concurrent, accelerated, mature, visiting and second-degree applicants; exclusions remain scoped

  • A student admitted to the University will receive one of the following status designations: Regular: meets Regular Status entrance requirements. Conditional: has completed the high school courses for entrance requirements with an average between 50-64.99%. (International students are not eligible). Concurrent: has registered in a specified number of first- year University of Winnipeg courses while completing entrance requirements at the University’s Collegiate. International students must meet high school graduation requirements in their home country and have graduated. Accelerated: has special admission to a partial first-year Arts and Science program, while attending a Manitoba high school and simultaneously completing subjects necessary to meet regular entrance requirements. Mature: meets Mature Status entrance requirements, and will turn 21 years of age or older during the calendar year in which he/she first registers. (International students are not eligible) Mature Access: meets Mature Access criteria and may enroll in two specified courses. Upon successful completion (minimum grade of C), the student will move to Mature Status. (International students are not eligible) Probationary: has completed some university courses and does not meet the minimum performance standard. (International students are not eligible). Visiting: has a letter of permission from another university to take courses at The University of Winnipeg. Second Degree: has obtained a first university degree from The University of Winnipeg or another university. For more information on admission status categories, visit: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/future-student/admissions-req.html
Winnipeg current calendar admission categories, documents and transfer policy
Other-province and international qualification

Applicants with Canadian out-of-province or international educational credentials

  • Admission requirements for Canadian and international students can be found online. https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/future-student/admissions-req.html a. Out-of-Province Canadian High School Applicants Candidates must present standing in Grade 12 English and meet the graduation requirements according to their home province. https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/future-student/requirements/out- of-province-hs-students.html b. International Applicants Candidates will be considered for admission to the University on an individual basis. Meeting the minimum academic requirement does not guarantee admission. The University reserves the right to set a level of academic proficiency to determine acceptance. https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/future-student/international/how- to-apply.html
Winnipeg current calendar admission categories, documents and transfer policy
English-language evidence

Applicants whose first or primary language is not English

  • The language of instruction at The University of Winnipeg is English. That means you must have a level of ability in English that allows you to participate in all aspects of university study, including lectures, reading, writing, and discussion. If English is not your first/primary language, you must show you are ready to study here by meeting the English Language Requirements of the University. Students will not be admitted until this requirement has been met, at the discretion of the Admissions Office. https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/future-student/international/lang- req.html
Winnipeg current calendar admission categories, documents and transfer policy
Transfer and advanced-standing rules

Applicants transferring postsecondary credit, or presenting AP/IB results

  • Students who have been pursuing post-secondary studies at another institution may apply for admission to the University, seeking to complete the work for a first Bachelor’s degree; such applicants must be students in good standing at the former institution. Students seeking a second Bachelor’s degree should refer to Degree and Major Requirements. Applicants seeking admission with transfer credit are advised that the courses transferred, together with those they subsequently take at The University of Winnipeg, must meet the general and specific requirements of the Faculty and department in which they choose to major. Applicants should not assume that they will complete the degree with a number of credit hours equal to the difference between total hours required for the degree and transferred hours. Credits that are transferred from institutions outside of Canada (excluding the USA) or non-AUCC institutions will be transferred in a “S” grades and will not count toward the overall grade point average of the student. a. Other Institutions Students wishing to have credits from another institution assessed for credit toward their degree at the University must disclose this on their application for admission and provide the necessary information like course descriptions within four months of being admitted. Documentation received after the four-month period will not be evaluated and no credit will be granted. Failure to disclose post- secondary studies can result in cancellation of acceptance or dismissal from the University. See website: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/future- student/requirements/transfer.html b. International Baccalaureate Program Credit or advanced standing is granted in specific subject areas for Higher Level and some Standard Level courses, provided a minimum score of 4 has been attained. An official copy of the International Baccalaureate results must be forwarded to the Admissions Office, or a request may be submitted to IB to enable the University to access official results electronically. Accepting credit is voluntary and students may elect to decline the credit or advanced standing. For complete details visit https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/future-student/requirements/ap- and-ib-info.html c. Advanced Placement Program (College Board) Credit or advanced standing is granted in specific subject areas on the basis of Advanced Placement (College Board) examinations provided a minimum score of 3 has been attained (in some cases a score of 4 is required). An official mark statement from the College Board must be forwarded to the Admissions Office. Students may elect to decline the credit or advanced standing. For complete details visit https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/future- student/requirements/ap-and-ib-info.html
Winnipeg current calendar admission categories, documents and transfer policy
Manitoba self-reported marks

Manitoba high-school applicants seeking an offer before July 1

  • Self-report Grade 12 marks to receive an offer before July 1. Apply by June 1 for the university to request final high-school transcripts; after June 1, an offer requires a submitted high-school transcript.
Winnipeg mandatory Manitoba self-reported grades for early offers
Geography: later Honours course registration

Geography Honours students registering in 4000-level courses; not first-year BA/BSc applicants

  • Complete the Honours application form before each registration in a 4000-level course.
  • Meet the relevant BA or BSc Honours entry conditions; their non-Honours GPA requirements differ.
Winnipeg current departmental calendar: GEOG

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements
  • Requirements For A 3-Year Ba In Geography: GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 90 credit hours
  • Requirements For A 3-Year Bsc In Geography: GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 90 credit hours
  • Requirements For A 4-Year Ba In Geography: GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 120 credit hours
  • Requirements For A 4-Year Bsc In Geography: GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 120 credit hours, that is, 90 credit hours meeting the requirements for the 3-Year BSc plus
  • Requirements For An Honours Ba In Geography: GRADUATION REQUIREMENT Minimum 120 credit hours
  • Requirements For An Honours Bsc In Geography: GRADUATION REQUIREMENT Minimum 120 credit hours
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Program facts

Academic minimum65% minimum

Courses

Named courses referenced in the current shared department calendar, resolved against the current course-description catalogue. Separate streams, degree routes and alternatives are included; this is a course menu, not a timetable or a list every student takes.

  • ACS-1453Introduction to Computers3 credits

    This course introduces students to the basic concepts of computers: types of computers, hardware, software, and types of application systems.

    Note: This course does not apply toward the Major or the Minor in Applied Computer Science.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage13
  • ACS-1803Introduction to Information Systems3 credits

    This course examines applications of information technology to businesses and other organizations.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage13
  • BIOL-1005Concepts in Science6 credits

    This course explores science at a qualitative level from this interdisciplinary viewpoint, with an aim to foster scientific literacy and develop critical thinking skills that are so crucial in today's society.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and MULT-1005 | PHYS-1005.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage23
  • BIOL-1102Biology and Human Concerns6 credits

    This course deals with the chemistry of life, cellular structure and function, genetics, natural ecosystems, impact of human populations and activities, food and water safety issues, consumer health awareness, global and Manitoban environmental concerns.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage23
  • BIOL-1103Human Biology6 credits

    This course deals with the fundamental principles of anatomy, physiology, reproduction, and development.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and KIN-2204.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage23
  • BIOL-1106Environmental Biology3 credits

    This course will provide students with an understanding of the interrelationship of living organisms with each other and with their environment.

    Note: BIOL-1106 may be used towards fulfilling the science requirement for the BA degree.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage23
  • CHEM-0100Foundations of Chemistry3 credits

    The purpose of this course is to prepare students for CHEM-1111 Introduction to the Chemical Properties of Matter and CHEM-1112 Basic Principles of Chemical Reactivity.

    Note: Standing in this course will satisfy the prerequisites for CHEM-1111 and CHEM-1112 (in place of Chemistry 40S, Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S, and/or Applied Mathematics 40S).

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage42
  • CHEM-2801Environmental Issues: A Chemistry Perspective3 credits

    This course examines a number of environmental and societal issues, such as global warming and acid rain.

    Note: CHEM-2801 may be used to fulfil the Science requirement for the BA degree.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage43
  • GEOG-1105Challenges of a Changing World: An Introduction to Human Geography3 credits

    This course introduces geography as a means of interpreting world issues and places human-environment relationships in the context of global change.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage139
  • GEOG-1205Science for a Dynamic World: An Introduction to Physical Geography3 credits

    This course examines the processes that have shaped, and are shaping, our physical world.

    Restrictions: Students may not receive credit for this course and GEOG-1200 | GEOG-1201 | GEOG-1202 Requisite Courses: GEOG-1205L (lab) (must be taken concurrently).

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage139
  • GEOG-1305Mapping in a Global World: An Introduction to Geomatics3 credits

    This course introduces the fundamental concepts and emerging trends in geomatics, geospatial data science and statistical techniques for human, environmental, and socio-economic impacts.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage139
  • GEOG-2204Human Impact on the Environment3 credits

    This course studies the causes, effects, and controls of detrimental change to the natural environment resulting from human activity.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage139
  • GEOG-2207Climatology3 credits

    This course examines climatological processes, at all scales (e.g., micro to macro), to arrive at an understanding of how and why climates vary spatially and temporally.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage139
  • GEOG-2210Meteorology3 credits

    This course surveys the causes and characteristics of weather.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage139
  • GEOG-2212Natural Hazards3 credits

    This course examines the causes and characteristics of natural hazards.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage139
  • GEOG-2213Introductory Soil Science3 credits

    This course provides an introduction to pedology, the study of soils as physical entities in their own right.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-2203.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage139
  • GEOG-2214Soil-Vegetation Systems3 credits

    A review of edaphology, the study of soils from the point of view of their plant cover, is followed by an examination of soils as nutrient delivery systems to both natural cover and agroecosystems.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-2203.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage139
  • GEOG-2215Mineralogy and Petrology3 credits

    Students are introduced to the chemical and physical properties of the common minerals and rocks.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage140
  • GEOG-2216Physical Geology3 credits

    This course surveys the elements of stratigraphy, structural geology, earthquakes, historical geology, and volcanism within the unifying concept of plate tectonics.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage140
  • GEOG-2220Geomorphology3 credits

    This course examines geomorphic processes driven by water, air, gravity and glaciers.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-2201 | GEOG-2211 | GEOG-2218 | GEOG-2219.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage140
  • GEOG-2304Introduction to Cartography3 credits

    This course provides an introduction to the theory, practice, and methods of map making.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage140
  • GEOG-2306Introduction to Geographic Information Systems3 credits

    This course provides a systematic overview of GIS methodology and theory covering the essential principles of data acquisition, input, storage, manipulation, and output.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage140
  • GEOG-2309Statistical Techniques in Environmental Analysis3 credits

    Statistics describe and summarize data, and make predictions about a population from the information contained in samples.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-2310.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage140
  • GEOG-2316Introduction to Remote Sensing3 credits

    This course introduces the principles of remote sensing and image analysis with a focus on the physics, sensor technology, processing, interpretation and applications of remotely sensed imagery with a specific emphasis on optical sensors and technologies.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-3304.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage140
  • GEOG-2401Agricultural Geography3 credits

    A study of agriculture from the viewpoint of physical and cultural environments, systems of exploitation, regional analysis, and a survey of the world's major agricultural activities.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage141
  • GEOG-2408Environmental Perception and Communication3 credits

    This course focuses on varied themes and topics relating to perceptions of physical and social environments.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage141
  • GEOG-2411Geography of Globalization3 credits

    This course engages with the evolution of capitalism, imperialism, and globalization from a critical geographical perspective.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage141
  • GEOG-2412A Geographical Perspective on Tourism3 credits

    Tourism is the world's most rapidly growing industry.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage141
  • GEOG-2414The Urban Environment3 credits

    Cities are challenged by the rapid acceleration of pollution, consumption of non-renewable resources and resulting waste, as well as biodiversity loss.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage141
  • GEOG-2415An Introduction to Urban Development3 credits

    This course will examine the origins and evolution of cities, urban design, morphologic and townscape elements, and the economy and structure of urban systems.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage141
  • GEOG-2416Sex, Gender, Space and Place3 credits

    This course examines, from interdisciplinary perspectives including those of Women's and Gender Studies, Geography, and Environmental Studies, relationships among sex, gender, space and place in societies, cultures, environments, and ecosystems.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENV-2416 | WGS-2416.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage141
  • GEOG-2417An Introduction to Economic Geography3 credits

    This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic principles of economic geography.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-2409.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage141
  • GEOG-2419Sustainability: Resources, Policy and Activism in Canada3 credits

    This course examines the dynamics of natural resource development in Canada.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage142
  • GEOG-2425Introduction to Practice and Method in Human Geography3 credits

    Human geographers employ a wide variety of methods and practices to analyze environmental patterns and explain spatial variations in human societies.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage142
  • GEOG-2431Population Geography3 credits

    This course examines the history of the growth of the world's population and the present-day crises inherent in both the numbers and distribution of the global totals.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-3401.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage142
  • GEOG-2440Environment and Culture3 credits

    Nature is a key concept in geography, yet is notoriously difficult to define and has different meanings over time, place, and culture.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage142
  • GEOG-2503Manitoba's Physical and Human Environments3 credits

    The main physical features of Manitoba are examined first.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-2500.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage142
  • GEOG-3204Climate Change and Variability3 credits

    The causes and characteristics of regional and global climate change and variability will be examined, as will be the methods of reconstructing climate histories.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage142
  • GEOG-3210Hydrology3 credits

    This course examines all major components (precipitation, evaporation, streamflow, groundwater) of the hydrologic cycle with the most attention being given to surface hydrology.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-4221.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage142
  • GEOG-3212Climate Change As Hazard: Causes, Consequences, Responses3 credits

    This course explores hazards being exacerbated or created by climate change (e.g., heatwaves, floods, droughts, storms, glacial retreat, sea-level rise).

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage142
  • GEOG-3218Global Biogeochemical Cycles3 credits

    This course is an examination of global cycles of water and major elements, including carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur as expressed in atmospheric, terrestrial, ocean, and freshwater environments.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage143
  • GEOG-3219Quaternary Environments3 credits

    The Quaternary is a period of dramatic climatic changes.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage143
  • GEOG-3306Advanced Geographic Information Systems3 credits

    This course deals with advanced theory and applications within GIS including 3D modeling, spatial analysis, geostatistical analysis, network analysis, and data creation, management and fusion with other data sources and types.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage143
  • GEOG-3319Advanced Remote Sensing3 credits

    This course provides instruction on advanced image processing and classification techniques.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage143
  • GEOG-3330Research Methods in Geography3 credits

    This course introduces students to skills for conducting geographic research, and explores the uses, limitations, and methods associated with quantitative and qualitative analysis in human and physical geography.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage143
  • GEOG-3402Urbanization in the Developing World3 credits

    The process of urbanization is now a developing, as opposed to a developed, world phenomenon.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage143
  • GEOG-3408Water Resources3 credits

    The following are just some of the topics developed: the Columbia River Treaty, the Churchill Diversion, is Canada's water for sale?

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage143
  • GEOG-3411Landscapes of Authenticity: Heritage, Tourism, and Conservation3 credits

    Heritage, tourism, and conservation lie at the centre of current debates around authenticity.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage143
  • GEOG-3413Urban Revitalization: Rebuilding of Decaying Cities3 credits

    Issues surrounding growth and development have been replaced by concerns about decline and revitalization in many North American and European cities.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage143
  • GEOG-3415Contested Spaces3 credits

    The 'new cultural geography' examines the constitution of power and ideology through space and place.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage144
  • GEOG-3430Housing and the Neighbourhood3 credits

    Housing is fundamental for the stability and security of our social, emotional, and economic lives.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and UIC-3430.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage144
  • GEOG-3431Healthy Communities and Cities3 credits

    The social, physical, and built environments of cities have profound effects on health and well-being of urban populations.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-2418.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage144
  • GEOG-3432Urban and Community Planning3 credits

    Urban planning shapes the city spaces where we live, work, and play, and affects the well-being of all urban dwellers.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and UIC-3030.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage144
  • GEOG-3435Urban Political Ecology I3 credits

    Political ecology offers a new way of looking at urban space by interweaving natural systems with social analyses of power.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage144
  • GEOG-3436Mobility and the City: Urban Transportation Systems and Planning3 credits

    The study of urban transportation systems and studies.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage144
  • GEOG-3443Advanced Tourism and Recreation Geography3 credits

    This course is based on a selection of advanced readings on topics and problems dealing with recreational and tourism behavior, the supply and demand for different types of recreational space and tourism facilities, and issues of sustainability.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-4407 | GEOG-4443.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage145
  • GEOG-3445Power, Knowledge, Geography3 credits

    This course examines the power of geographical ideas in shaping social values and understandings.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-4415 | GEOG-4445.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage145
  • GEOG-3508Geographical Issues in the Developing World3 credits

    Focusing on Asian, African, and Latin American countries, this course concentrates on development theories and issues.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage145
  • GEOG-3509Regional Geography of Canada3 credits

    Students are introduced to 'regionalism' as a geographical interpretation of Canada.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-3501 (6).

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage145
  • GEOG-3510Prairie Landscapes3 credits

    This course focuses on issues and interpretations of the Canadian prairie region.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage145
  • GEOG-3511Topical Regions in Geography3 credits

    This course is a systematic study of a topical world region from a geographic perspective.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage145
  • GEOG-3512The Human Geography of Northern Canada3 credits

    This course investigates contemporary issues in Canada's arctic and subarctic regions, focusing on the three territories: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage145
  • GEOG-4203Topics in Climatology3 credits

    This seminar course requires students to complete climate-related research projects, either individually or as a group.

    Restrictions: Honours Form Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage146
  • GEOG-4212Topics in Earth Sciences3 credits

    The course examines current and historically significant concepts in fluvial and glacial geomorphology, geology, and related earth sciences, particularly those which produced lasting shifts in the way earth science phenomena are interpreted.

    Restrictions: Honours Form Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage146
  • GEOG-4219Physical Geography Seminar3 credits

    This course integrates aspects of physical geography and examines contemporary concepts and issues in earth science, atmospheric science, and biogeography.

    Restrictions: Honours Form Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage146
  • GEOG-4320Projects in Geomatics3 credits

    Students work in small groups to develop geomatics applications addressing selected planning, environmental management or research problems.

    Restrictions: Honours Form Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage146
  • GEOG-4321Topics in Geomatics I3 credits

    This course provides a synthesis of the current developments within the field and study of geomatics as it relates to hyperspectral remote sensing.

    Restrictions: Honours Form Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage146
  • GEOG-4322Topics in Geomatics II3 credits

    This course provides a synthesis of the current developments within the field and study of geomatics with a focus on synthetic aperture radar for physical and urban systems.

    Restrictions: Honours Form Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage146
  • GEOG-4403Urban Land Use Developmental Processes3 credits

    This course investigates the processes by which urban development occurs (land use planning, urban governance, housing, industrial, etc.) with a critical appraisal of resulting urban form.

    Restrictions: Honours Form Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage146
  • GEOG-4404Field Research in Urban Geography3 credits

    This course investigates, examines and appraises the major varieties of primary and secondary materials available for the study of urban areas.

    Restrictions: Honours Form Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage146
  • GEOG-4409Architecture and City Planning3 credits

    This course explores the relationship between architecture and the city form, functions and planning in the social and historical context of the 20th century.

    Restrictions: Honours Form Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage147
  • GEOG-4441Advanced Studies in Environmental Perception3 credits

    This course will consist of seminars examining selected topics relating to perceptions of physical and cultural environments.

    Restrictions: Honours Form Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage147
  • GEOG-4443Advanced Tourism and Recreation Geography3 credits

    This course is based on a selection of advanced readings on topics and problems dealing with recreational and tourism behavior, the supply and demand for different types of recreational space and tourism facilities, and issues of sustainability.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-3443 | GEOG-4407.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage147
  • GEOG-4445Power, Knowledge, Geography3 credits

    This course examines the power of geographical ideas in shaping social values and understandings.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-3445 | GEOG-4415.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage147
  • GEOG-4450Geographic Perspectives on Environment and Sustainability3 credits

    This course considers geographic and environmental approaches to sustainable staple-based development.

    Restrictions: Honours Form Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage147
  • GEOG-4701Directed Readings in Human Geography3 credits

    This course exposes students to contemporary and topical issues of human geography through authoritative readings compiled by the instructor.

    Restrictions: Department Permission Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage147
  • GEOG-4702Directed Readings in Physical Geography3 credits

    This course exposes students to contemporary and topical issues of physical geography through authoritative readings compiled by the instructor.

    Restrictions: Department Permission Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage147
  • GEOG-4703Directed Readings in Geomatics3 credits

    This course exposes students to contemporary and topical issues of geomatics through authoritative readings compiled by the instructor.

    Restrictions: Instructor Permission Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage147
  • GEOG-4801Geography Field Seminar3 credits

    This course deals with the practical methodologies and problems associated with field research.

    Restrictions: Instructor Permission Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage147
  • GEOG-4901Honours Geography Thesis6 credits

    The Honours thesis provides the student with the opportunity to design and complete an original research project on a subject of interest and relevant to the discipline.

    Restrictions: Honours Form Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage148
  • HIST-3544History of Winnipeg6 credits

    This lecture/seminar course examines the history of Winnipeg from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-3511 | HIST-3551.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage167
  • HIST-3832Art, Design, and the City3 credits

    This lecture/seminar course examines ideas about cities and urban life.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage172
  • IS-1017Introduction to Indigenous Studies: Politics and Governance3 credits

    This course provides an introduction to the politics, economics and governance of indigenous peoples in Canada.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and IS-1015.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage184
  • IS-2050Indigenous Peoples, Lands, and Resources3 credits

    The Canadian government is currently looking at privatizing indigenous peoples' land on-reserve.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage185
  • IS-2401Indigenous Food Systems Field Study3 credits

    This course offers land-based learning opportunities to explore the importance of, challenges to, and opportunities for Indigenous food systems in Manitoba and Canada, along with classroom discussion on nutritional and health information.

    Restrictions: Instructor Permission Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage186
  • MATH-2903Mathematics for Early/Middle Years Teachers I3 credits

    This course is for prospective elementary or middle years teachers who wish to gain a thorough understanding of the mathematics underpinning many of the topics taught in the K-8 curriculum.

    Restrictions: This course may not be used towards the major or minor requirement for a degree in Mathematics.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage215
  • MULT-1005Concepts in Science6 credits

    This course explores science at a qualitative level from this interdisciplinary viewpoint, with an aim to foster scientific literacy and develop critical thinking skills that are so crucial in today's society.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and BIOL-1005 | PHYS-1005.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage221
  • PHYS-1005Concepts in Science6 credits

    This course explores science at a qualitative level from this interdisciplinary viewpoint, with an aim to foster scientific literacy and develop critical thinking skills that are so crucial in today's society.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and MULT-1005 | BIOL-1005.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage230
  • PHYS-1701Astronomy6 credits

    This course is a science elective intended for the liberal arts student.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage230
  • PHYS-2705Cosmology: Science Fact to Science Fiction6 credits

    This course gives an introduction to the scientific study of the universe as a whole.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage232
  • PHYS-2812The Physics of Music3 credits

    This course is an introduction to the physical underpinnings of the production, propagation and perception of the sounds that we interpret as music.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage232
  • POL-2500City Politics3 credits

    The course examines how an array of cross-cutting democratic objectives, including local democracy, representation, equity and equality, and effective governance, shape the politics, policy, and organizational structure of cities and city regions in Canada.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage236
  • POL-2505Issues in City Politics3 credits

    This course examines current issues affecting cities and city regions throughout Canada and the world, and the political and policy responses of government.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage236
  • POL-4505Politics of Urban Development3 credits

    Urban development, understood as the growth and change of the urban built form and environment, has a tremendous impact on the lives and livelihoods of residents who reside in urban areas.

    Note: Students may not hold credit for this course and Graduate Studies courses GPOL-7335 and GPOL-7505. Restrictions: Honours Form Required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage243
  • STAT-1301Statistical Analysis I3 credits

    This course introduces students in the natural, physical, social and human sciences to elementary statistical analysis and its applications.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and STAT-1401 | STAT-1501.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage288
  • UIC-1001Introduction to Urban and Inner-City Studies3 credits

    The course provides an overview of the dynamics that drive a city's growth and that produce change over time.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage304
  • UIC-2001Community Development3 credits

    This course is an introduction to the idea of community development and community economic development.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and IS-2301.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage304
  • UIC-2050Doing Research in the Inner City3 credits

    Understanding research and how knowledge is produced is crucial for people who work and live in urban and inner-city spaces.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage305
  • UIC-2060Environmental Justice in the Inner City3 credits

    Environmental issues can feel overwhelming - they are urgent and everywhere, and impact inner-city places and residents unequally.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENV-2060.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage305
  • UIC-2220Urban Poverty and Policy3 credits

    Urban poverty is a growing problem throughout the world, including Canada.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage305
  • UIC-3025Issues in Sustainable Cities3 credits

    This course addresses issues of sustainable urban development.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENV-3025.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage306
  • UIC-3030Urban and Community Planning3 credits

    Urban planning shapes the city spaces where we live, work, and play, and affects the well-being of all urban dwellers.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and GEOG-3432.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage306
  • UIC-3603Winnipeg and the Environment: A Case Study Approach3 credits

    This course focuses on the particular problems facing the City of Winnipeg in its interaction with the environment.

    Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and ENV-3603. Note: Permission of the instructor is required.

    Winnipeg current official course catalogue, PDFpage308
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  • Hydrology
  • Soil conservation
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Costs

Undergraduate · 30 credit hours

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Tuition$4,990–$5,530 est.
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