The University of British Columbia

Special notes

• Each year the Annual EOAS Advising Meeting starts at 11am on Imagine Day, the first Tuesday of the term in September. It is held in the EOS-Main Museum area. Every undergraduate student in the department is invited, and you should attend to get the latest information on all of the EOAS degrees, meet the advisors, and learn about departmental scholarships and how to join departmental student clubs.
• Admission to any of the EOAS specializations requires an application to the Faculty of Science for a Majors program. Even if you want to pursue an Honours degree, you must FIRST register in a Majors program (such as Majors GEOLOGY) via the Faculty of Science online application. Normally this would occur prior to registration in the summer following year 1 or, for transfer students, before you first register for courses at UBC. Early contact with the appropriate EOAS advisor, to discuss your intended specialization, is strongly recommended.
• Please do not expect to find advisors in their office at all times on every day; you should phone or email ahead to make an appointment or to confirm availability.
• The Majors program in EOS is very flexible in terms of which courses to take, and therefore program advising is important. (This is especially true if you plan to register as a Professional Geoscientist with APEGBC.)
• Opinions of geoscience industry professionals were obtained by interviewing 64 participants at Vancouvers Roundup Convention, January 2010. The report is written partly to help advise students regarding decisions that affect their careers.