APEGS Requirements and Recommended Order of Courses

On this page, we have information on the course requirements for receiving an APEGS accredited Geology or Environmental Geoscience degree from URegina, and on the recommended order of courses to complete your degree in a timely fashion. Please speak to our departmental course advisors for advice on the recommended order of courses in addition to reading through the documents below, since other factors may influence your course order planning. 

Most Geology courses are offered only once a year, so if you miss one course your graduation may be delayed by one year or more. Follow the suggested course order as closely as possible.

For a list of common questions and answers regarding APEGS course requirements for our programs review the FAQ below. 

Our B.Sc. in Geology and B.Sc. Honours in Geology programs are fully compatible with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) knowledge requirements (for Geology). Having an APEGS eligible degree increases your industry employability post graduation.

View the APEGS Knowledge Requirements for Professional Geoscientists (Geology) (PDF) .

Suggested Order of Courses

* Courses in bold are mandatory for the Geology Program and courses in parentheses are prerequisites. Note also that two additional fundamental science courses besides those listed here are required for APEGS - consult with the Geology academic advisor regarding the APEGS requirements – there is a list of courses that are acceptable by APEGS and those that are not. Geol270 may not be offered every year.
** 400-level courses that may be available include Geol 416, 430, 451, 461, 472, 473, 429, 454, 460, 470, 476, 497. These 400-level courses are not necessarily offered every year – consult with the department for their availability. In addition to those listed here, you may also consider reading classes and/or theses (talk to your professors about your interest and their availability). 

Download the suggested order of courses for Geology (PDF).

Our B.Sc. program in Environmental Science and B.Sc. Honours in Environmental Geoscience are fully compatible with the APEGS knowledge requirements (for Environmental Geoscientists).

View the APEGS Knowledge Requirements for Professional Geoscientists (Environmental Geoscience) (PDF).

Suggested Order of Courses

* Geol/GES/Chem courses in bold are required and should be taken as soon as possible as they are necessary to complete the program in a timely manner. Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
** One of Geol241/Geol270/GES207 is required. Note that some of these courses may not be offered every year.
*** Options for 300-level courses include (note that all are not necessarily offered every year): Geol340, GES 303, 309, 321, 333, 325, or 327, Biol356, ENEV 321, 322, 334, 363, or 384.
**** Options for the two 400-level courses (each is not necessarily offered every year – consult with the Departments of Geology and Geography & Environmental Studies for their availability) are: Geol400AA, 400AB, 400AC, 414, 416, 429, 430, 451, 453, 454, 470, 472, 473, 476, 490AH, 496, GES421, 423, 429, 431, 499AA 499AB, 499AC, BIOL 456, ENEV 422, 440, or 480.

Notes:
1) Biol456 cannot be used as a substitute for Geol307.
2) For the one APEGS approved Science elective, consult with the departmental Environmental Geoscience advisor regarding the APEGS requirements. There is a list of courses that are acceptable by APEGS

Download the suggested order of courses for Environmental Geoscience (PDF).

For a list of common questions and answers regarding APEGS course requirements for our programs review the FAQ below. If you have additional questions, please contact one of the advisors in the department and/or examine the APEGS knowledge requirements located above the recommended order of courses for each degree.