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 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. Also, read through the documents below, since other factors may influence your course order planning. 

Most Earth Science (ESC) 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 and our program course requirements, review the FAQ below. 

Each year, APEGS sends a representative to give a seminar to students to help them understand what APEGS is, and what the process is for registration. If you missed this years' presentation (Fall 2025), here is a link to a recording.

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.  Ges 121 is not mandatory for the Geology Program, but it is prerequisite for Ges 323, which is mandatory. ESc 270 is not mandatory and may not be offered every year. 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. 
**400-level courses that may be available include ESc 416, 430, 451, 461, 472, 473, 429, 454, 460, 470, 476, and 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). (May 2025)

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

* ESc courses used to be Geol courses, so the courses taken as Geol courses are equivalent to those listed as ESc courses. ESc/GES/Chem courses in bold are mandatory 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. Ges 121 is not mandatory for the Environmental Geoscience Program, but it is prerequisite for Ges 323 and GES329, which are mandatory.
** One of ESc241/ESc270/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): ESc340, GES 303, 309, 321, 333, or 325, 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: ESc400AA. 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) 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 and those that are not. 
2) Biol456 cannot be used as a substitute for ESc307 (this was an error in an old course catalogue).

Download the suggested order of courses for Environmental Geoscience (PDF). (May 2025)

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.