UBC offers a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree with a Major in Geology.

Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:

UBC Program Requirements
UBC Department Website
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests

In addition to the Faculty of Science promotion requirements, these are the specific first and second year requirements for this major.   Given the lack of 2nd year UBC equivalents offered at Langara, transfer into 2nd year UBC is recommended.


First year

UBC Courses

Credits

Langara Equivalents

Credits

Communications Requirement 1

6

Two of:  ENGL 1100, 1123, 1129, SCIE 1113 or 11141

 6-8

CHEM 121 (or 111 or 141) & 123

6

CHEM 1120 & 1220

8

EOSC 110 & 111

EOSC 116

4

3

GEOL 1110

Unavailable

3

0

MATH 100 or or 102 or 104

3

MATH 1153/12532 or 1171 or 1173/1183 or 1174

3-6

MATH 101 or 103 or 105

3

MATH 1271 or 1273/1283 or 1274

3-4

PHYS 117 (or 101, 106, 107 or 131) 3

PHYS 118

3

3

PHYS 1125 (or 1101) 3

PHYS 1225

4

4

 
Second year

UBC Courses

Credits

Langara Equivalents

Credits

All of:

EOSC 211 or GEOB 270

EOSC 212

EOSC 220

EOSC 221

EOSC 222

EOSC 223

 

3

3

3

3

3

3

All of:

GEOG 2210

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

Unavailable

 

3

0

0

0

0

0

Electives4

6

Electives4

6

 

Footnotes:

1 A total of 6 credits of coursework is required to meet the Communication Requirement. 3 credits of the Communication Requirement may be deferred until second year

2 UBC MATH 110 (Langara MATH 1153 & 1253) may substitute for any of the specified differential calculus courses listed by decreasing the electives by 3 credits

3 Students without credit for Physics 12 must take UBC PHYS 100 (Langara PHYS 1118) prior to any other 100-level PHYS courses. PHYS 100 will count as an elective. Qualified students are encouraged to add UBC PHYS 119 (Langara PHYS 1225) or 109 by decreasing electives in other years by 1 credit. Students may delay taking 3 credits of PHYS 100-level to second year

4Elective credits together with required courses must fulfill the Faculty of Science's:
a.) Foundational Requirement;
b.) Laboratory Science Requirement;
c.) Science Breadth Requirement;
d.) Science and Arts Requirements;
e.) Upper-level Requirement;
f.) General Degree Requirements.

This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. It is the students' responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.

Updated July 2023