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Zoe Lau

Geophysics Stream/Year 3

JS 4633 S.H.Ho college

Ryan Ko

Geophysics Stream/Year 3

JS4633Shaw College

🌏EARTH scienceor

earth SCIENCE🔬

Use math (calculus) , equations & programming to explain earth’s phenomena ...but little focus on human geography!

Stream Selection

➢ For JS 4633 [Compulsory]Declare stream at the end of Semester 2 (Year 1)

➢ For JS 4601 1. Entry 2. End of year 13. End of year 2 *Each phase has different requirements

📈Geophysicsor

Atmospheric Science🌪?

Course selection

Compulsory for Year 1 student:

1. P.E. (1 cred) [each sem]

2. ELTU (4 cred)[Sem1] / CHLT (3 cred)[Sem2]

3. General Education(College) *Depends on the college

Tentative for Year 1 student：

1. Faculty Package

2. ESSC Courses [including ESSC 1000/ESSC 2020/ESSC2010]

3. UGFH/ UGFN (MUST Complete by year 2)

Faculty PackageMATH 1010 or Math 1520

MATH 1010 (DSE M1/M2 background)Math 1520 (Must obtain grade B or above)

PHYS 1001/2 or PHYS 1111 or PHYS 1113PHYS 1001/2 (X or bad DSE Phy background)PHYS 1111 (DSE Physics background)PHYS 1113 (Physics major! need permission)

CHEM 1070 or CHEM 1072 CHEM 1070 (DSE Chemistry background)CHEM 1072 (X DSE Chemistry background)

ESSC 1000/ESSC 2020/ESSC2010

**Compulsory if you want to declare ESSC major/ study further

ESSC 1000 Exploring the Earth system

ESSC 2020 Climate system dynamics (Atmospheric Science)

ESSC 2010 Solid Earth Dynamics (Geophysics)

Timetable planning (Zoe)

Timetable planning (Ryan)

Thank You

(Appendix) Planning further: what’s after year 1?

GEO stream offerings

MUST: ESSc 3100 & 3120

Advanced geo courses: ESSc 41XX

Modelling courses: ESSc 45XX

SUMMER Field trip(s): ESSc 2120 and/or 3110

Atmo stream offerings

MUST: ESSc 3200 & 3220 & 3300

Advanced atmo course: ESSc 42XX

Modelling courses: ESSc 45XX

Both streams required:

Higher level maths: MATH 2550 (require MATH 1010/ B or above in 1520) <-Better study in year 2Physics “package”: PHYS 1122/ ENGG 1310 & PHYS 2041/ MAEG 2030 <-Study PHYS 2041 after MATH 2550 Basic programming: CSCI 1120/ 1510/20/30/40 or PHYS 2061FYP: ESSc 4810 & 4820 <-Final Year

Key and tips3320 |Offered in semester 1 3600 |Offered in semester 2 |4XXX courses offered every other year Can start studying 3XXX courses in year 2/ 4XXX courses in year 3Course code >= 2000 will count towards MAJOR(Hon) GPA, so evaluate your own risks…...