Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
The department, together with the Department of Geography at the University of Waterloo, offers a joint program leading to MA, MES and PhD degrees. The Waterloo-Laurier Graduate Program in Geography (W-LGPIG) is responsible for admissions, for the program of instruction and for the naming of students' supervisory committees. Students in the program register either at Wilfrid Laurier University or the University of Waterloo (normally depending on where the supervisor is located), but will normally undertake course work at both universities. Students in the program are governed by the general regulations of the university in which they are registered and their degree is granted by that university.
Department Information on this page
Graduate Faculty
- Derek Armitage†, PhD (Waterloo), Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Judy Bates†, PhD (York), Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Alison Blay-Palmer†, Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Mary-Louise Byrne†, PhD (McMaster), Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Barbara Carmichael†, PhD (Victoria), Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Jody Decker†, PhD (York), Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Sean Doherty†, PhD (Toronto), Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Michael English†, PhD (McGill), Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- James Hamilton, PhD (McMaster), Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Kevin Hanna†, PhD (Toronto), Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Michael Imort, PhD (Queen's), Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Brenda Murphy, PhD (Guelph), Associate Professor (Brantford Campus)
- Richard Petrone†, PhD (Waterloo), Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- William (Bill) Quinton†, PhD (Saskatchewan), Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies; Canada Research Chair
- Steven Roberts, PhD (Waterloo), Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Houston Saunderson†, PhD (Toronto), Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Bob Sharpe†, PhD (York), Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Scott Slocombe†, PhD (Waterloo), Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Margaret Walton-Roberts†, PhD (UBC), Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Brent Wolfe†, PhD (Waterloo), Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
Graduate Faculty - University of Waterloo
- J. Andrey†, PhD (Waterloo)
- A. Brenning, PhD (Berlin)
- J. E. Cukier†, PhD (Waterloo)
- P.J. Deadman†, PhD (Arizona)
- B. Doberstein†, PhD (British Columbia)
- D. J. Dudycha, PhD (London)
- C. Duguay†, PhD (Waterloo)
- R. Feick, PhD (Waterloo)
- B. Gibson†, PhD (Toronto)
- P. Kay†, PhD (Wisconsin-Madison)
- R. Kelly†, PhD (Bristol)
- E. F. LeDrew†, PhD (Colorado)
- J. Li†, PhD (Cape Town)
- M. McAllister†, PhD (Queen's)
- G. R. McBoyle†, PhD (Aberdeen)
- B. Mitchell†, PhD (Liverpool)
- C. J. A. Mitchell†, PhD (Waterloo)
- S. Murphy†, PhD (Queen's)
- M. Oelbermann, PhD (Guelph)
- P.K. Parker†, PhD (London)
- J.S. Price†, PhD (McMaster)
- D. Scott†, PhD (York)
- S. Scott†, PhD (British Columbia)
- S. Smith†, PhD (Texas A&M)
- M. Stone†, PhD (Waterloo)
- R. Suffling†, PhD (Guelph)
- T. Vinodrai, PhD (Toronto)
- G. Wall†, PhD (Hull)
- J. Wandel, PhD (Guelph)
† = this person is eligible to supervise doctoral students.
- Human Geography (MA/MES/PhD)
- Environmental and resource management (MA/MES/PhD)
- Geomatics (MA/MES/MSc/PhD)
- Environmental Science (MES/MSc/PhD)
Note on Courses Contained in Graduate Calendar As far as possible, each program attempts to provide a full range of core courses and electives. However, every course listed in this Calendar is not available in every session or every year.
Students are encouraged to consult the program/department to inquire about course offerings each year.
Course Offerings
| Course # | Title | Credits |
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| GG600 |
Seminar in Spatial Data Handling* |
0.5 |
| GG601 |
Environmental Change and Remote Sensing |
0.5 |
| GG602 |
Remote Sensing of Cold Regions |
0.5 |
| GG603 |
Remote Sensing and Earth System Science |
0.5 |
| GG604 |
Spatial Statistics |
0.5 |
| GG605 |
Spatial Information Technology, Globalization and International Development |
0.5 |
| GG607 |
Applications of Geographic Information Systems |
0.5 |
| GG608 |
Urban Remote Sensing |
0.5 |
| GG609 |
GIS and Spatial Decision Support for Planning and Resource Management |
0.5 |
| GG611 |
Industrial Location Theory and Concepts |
0.5 |
| GG613 |
Regional Development Principles and Practice |
0.5 |
| GG615 |
Community Economic Development |
0.5 |
| GG616 |
Multivariate Statistics |
0.5 |
| GG618 |
Spatial Analysis |
0.5 |
| GG619 |
Regional Planning Economic and Investment Analysis |
0.5 |
| GG620 |
Seminar in Human Geography |
0.5 |
| GG621 |
Metropolitan Form and Structure in Canada |
0.5 |
| GG624 |
Human Activity and Travel Behaviour |
0.5 |
| GG625 |
Qualitative Methods in Geography |
0.5 |
| GG634 |
A - H Selected Topics in Regional Studies |
0.5 |
| GG635 |
International Development: Theories and Practice |
0.5 |
| GG637 |
Seminar in Cultural and Historical Geography |
0.5 |
| GG638 |
Consequences of Tourism |
0.5 |
| GG639 |
Food Systems and Sustainability |
0.5 |
| GG640 |
Seminar in Physical Geography |
0.5 |
| GG641 |
Climate Change: Physical Dimensions |
0.5 |
| GG642 |
Micrometeorology |
0.5 |
| GG643 |
Dynamic Geomorphology |
0.5 |
| GG644 |
Applied Geomorphology |
0.5 |
| GG645 |
Fluvial and Glaciofluvial Sediment Transport |
0.5 |
| GG646 |
Hydrology |
0.5 |
| GG647 |
Recent Advances in Wetland Studies |
0.5 |
| GG648 |
Paleolimnology |
0.5 |
| GG649 |
Hydrology of Cold Regions |
0.5 |
| GG651 |
Hydroecology for Freshwater Ecosystem Management |
0.5 |
| GG660 |
Perspectives in Resource and Environmental Management* |
0.5 |
| GG661A |
Applied Studies in Hydrology and the Environment I |
0.5 |
| GG661B |
Applied Studies in Hydrology and the Environment 2 |
0.5 |
| GG664 |
Political Ecology: Nature, Society and Sustainability |
0.5 |
| GG665 |
Environment Planning Theory and Practice |
0.5 |
| GG666 |
Ecosystem Approach to Park Planning |
0.5 |
| GG668 |
Environmental Assessment |
0.5 |
| GG669 |
Energy and Sustainability |
0.5 |
| GG671 |
Contemporary Perspectives on Tourism |
0.5 |
| GG672 |
Human Ecology of Stressed Environments |
0.5 |
| GG673 |
International Perspectives on Resource and Environmental Management |
0.5 |
| GG675 |
A - Z Selected Topics in Geography |
0.5 |
| GG676 |
Climate Change: Human Dimensions |
0.5 |
| GG685 |
Theory of Local Economic Development |
0.5 |
| GG690 |
Geographic Thought and Methodology |
0.5 |
| GG691 |
Graduate Student and Faculty Seminar in Geography |
0.5 |
| GG692 |
International Study |
0.5 |
| GG698 |
Master's Research Paper |
0.0 |
| GG699 |
Master's Thesis |
0.0 |
| GG891 |
PhD Comprehensive Examination |
0.0 |
| GG899 |
Doctoral Thesis |
0.0 |
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Academic & Related Dates 2011/2012
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