What are majors (and double majors) and minors all about?
The “major” is the subject you concentrate on – if you hold your major in Geology, you take 16 (one-term) courses in Geology (out of 40 needed for a degree), plus specified courses in Maths, Chemistry and Physics. Some people choose to do a “double major” – this involves doing 14 courses in Geology if Geology is your “first major”, and generally about 10 courses in your “second major”. You will notice that this option gives you a broader science degree, where you do not focus your studies as much. As such it is a useful degree for people considering careers in teaching, or moving into a cross-disciplinary field after graduation (geophysics, mathematical geology, meteorology). You would not, however, be eligible to register as a professional geologist with a double major degree, without taking several extra Geology courses. Environmental Science already includes a broad range of science subjects, so you do not need a minor for this degree. It is not possible to “double-major” in Environ
