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Geology examines Earth's origins, structure, and makeup. Rocks play a vital role in shaping our environment, offering insights into formation timelines and material composition. Their formations reveal Earth's ancient history. For geologists, today's terrain tells a rich story. This scientific field aims to comprehend past Earth processes to predict future geological impacts. Geology influences daily life more than we often realize. It spans multiple aspects of Earth's systems. Through geological study, you'll discover planetary formation, continental and oceanic development, and the methods behind these discoveries. Fossils provide clues about historical climate shifts and environmental implications. The science also investigates mineral formation, growth processes, and their specific conditions. We analyze how minerals combine to create rocks, with each specimen revealing details about its formative environment.
Students must complete high school for admission to the University of New Brunswick. They must complete six specific high school courses, according to their program of choice. UNB takes the overall average of the high school grades achieved in these six courses to calculate the student’s "minimum admission average", which is used to determine admissibility.
Course requirements:
Senior English Literature
Senior Math, including Pre-Calculus
1 other academic maths
Senior Chemistry
1 of Senior Physics, Senior Biology or Senior Geology (Senior Physics is required for entry into Health Sciences)
1 elective from group 1 or 2
Minimum admission average: 75% (The average marks in Pre-Calculus Math, Chemistry and the best other Science course must be at least 75 %.)
The University of New Brunswick accepts qualified applicants from all countries. Entry requirements may vary from country to country.
International students require the following English language proficiency minimum scores for direct entry into most academic programs: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 85, CAEL 60, or Pearson Vue Test 59.