McMaster University

Course Description

• McMaster’s Faculty of Science is a scholarly community that is dedicated to integrating education and research, and to enhance learning through hands-on experience

• The Environmental & Earth Science program offers problem-based and inquiry learning experiences that will challenge students to think independently and to apply the knowledge they gain

• Students will graduate with a broad understanding of scientific methods, a solid grounding in environmental and earth sciences, and general intellectual skills relevant to careers in science and elsewhere

• The School of Earth, Environment & Society offers courses that allow students to fulfill the academic requirements to become a Professional Geoscientist through the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO)

• The School maintains a suite of geophysical equipment for the acquisition of magnetic, gravity and IP/Resistivity data. In addition, an industry-standard computing system is used for the imaging of geophysical and remote sensing information and interpretive modelling of potential field data