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	Ottawa Physical Geography and Geomatics (4 years) (French Immersion Stream is available) OUAC OOF Remove	Guelph-Humber Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Social Services & Well-Being Studies and Social Service Worker Diploma OUAC GHF Remove	Ottawa Géographie physique et géomatique (4 ans – majeure) OUAC OOG Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”	70–75%“Estimated cut-off admission range is 70–75%.”	70–80%“70%; co-op 80%”
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites	MCV4U MHF4U SBI4U SCH4U SPH4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	one of ENG4U, FRA4U	one of EAE4U, ENG4U	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	FRA4U or ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +3 more on the program page	Ontario applicants 6 4U/M courses: ENG4U (EAE4U is a recognized equivalent) 5 additional 4U/M courses Out of province +5 more on the program page	FRA4U or ENG4U MHF4U MCV4U SPH4U SCH4U +3 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary application	Marks only	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	Available
Degree	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Arts (Co-op), BA (Co-op), Bachelor of Science, BSc, Bachelor of Science (Co-op), BSc (Co-op)
First-year intakewhere published	—	—	—
What you study	Geology Human Geography Interdisciplinary Studies Physical Geography	Psychology Social Policy Social Work Sociology	Geology Human Geography Interdisciplinary Studies Physical Geography
What it is	Physical Geography and Geomatics is the study of Earth's natural systems — climate, landforms, water cycles, and ecosystems — combined with the tools and technology used to map and analyze landscapes and geographic data. You'll learn fieldwork skills alongside GIS software and remote sensing, which sets this apart from pure geology or human geography alone. It suits students who want to understand how the physical world works and are comfortable with both outdoor research and technical problem-solving.	You study the social systems, policies, and psychology behind why people struggle — poverty, mental health, family breakdown — and learn to help them through direct support work and advocacy. This program awards both a university degree and a Social Service Worker diploma, so you graduate certified for entry-level positions in shelters, community agencies, and schools right away. It suits people drawn to hands-on helping work who want practical credentials alongside academic learning.	You study how Earth's physical systems work — landforms, climate, water, soil — and learn geomatics, the technology and methods used to map and analyse geographic data. This differs from human geography programs by focusing on natural processes rather than societies and cultures. It suits you if you want to understand environmental change and work with mapping software and spatial analysis tools, whether in research, conservation, or resource management.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	7 published, 6 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	University of Ottawa on OUInfo	University of Guelph-Humber on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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