Earth and Planetary Sciences

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Earthquakes, tsunamis, and continental drift. Supernovae, electromagnetic waves, and interstellar dust. What do all these things have in common? They’re all part of Earth and planetary sciences at MacEwan.

This discipline is part of the department of Physical Sciences and was formerly known as Earth and atmospheric sciences.

100-level
200-level
300-level
400-level
Special Topics

The course list identifies approved courses that MacEwan may offer. Not all courses will be offered every year and some courses are restricted to particular programs. Contact an advisor in your program for information on course availability.

400-level courses in Earth and planetary sciences will be offered in upcoming years as part of the Bachelor of Science degree.

Students should contact the Department of Physical Sciences for details regarding current offerings.

Planning sheets list the specific course requirements for each major and minor in a particular academic year. These requirements can change. The courses you must take to graduate will be determined by the requirements in effect in the year you declare your major or minor. Use the planning sheets below in conjunction with the Core Requirements and Four-Year Program Planning Sheets.

Major in physical sciences (2011/2012)
Minor in Earth and planetary sciences (2011/2012)

If you declared prior to March 19, 2011, please use 2010/2011 planning sheets:

Major in physical sciences (2010/2011)
Minor in Earth and atmospheric sciences* (2010/2011)

*This minor will be renamed Earth and planetary sciences beginning in the 2011-2012 academic year.

If you declared prior to March 20, 2010, please visit the Bachelor of Science program office for archived planning sheets.

Discipline Advisor

Faculty and discipline advisors are available to help you plan your program of study to meet the degree requirements.

Dr. Mark Furze, Discipline Advisor
Room 5-177J, City Centre Campus
780-633-3918 • furzem@macewan.ca

With a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Science, you will become a problem solver, a great communicator, learn computing and practical skills, develop the ability to think logically, be flexible and work as part of a team—transferable skills and attributes that will make you an asset to any organization.

Control/Process Management
Chemical Analysis
Geological Data Collection and Analysis
Engineering
Environmental Protection
Lab Technology
Natural Resource Management
Research Science
Teaching
Urban Planning

*Some occupations may require further training.

Sasha Blinova, Term

Faculty
M.Sc. (Alberta) B.Sc. (Carleton)

Email:
blinovas@macewan.ca

Telephone:
780-497-5124

Office/Location:
Room 5-138C, City Centre Campus
10700 - 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2

Mark Furze, Full-time

Faculty
PhD (Wales)

Email:
furzem@macewan.ca

Telephone:
780-633-3918

Office/Location:
Room 5-138M, City Centre Campus
10700 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2

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Don MacDonald, Term

Faculty
B.Sc. (Alberta) M.Sc. (Alberta) P.Geol. (APEGGA in Alberta)

Email:
macdonaldd26@macewan.ca

Telephone:
780-497-5102

Office/Location:
Room 5-138C #6, City Centre Campus
10700 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2

Guadalupe Maldonado-Sánchez, Term

Faculty
M.Sc. (Nacional Autónoma de Mexico), B.Sc. (San Luis Potosi)

Email:
maldonadosanchezg@macewan.ca

Telephone:
780-633-3442

Office/Location:
Room 5-138C, City Centre Campus
10700 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2

Nancy McKeown, Full-time

Faculty
PhD (UC Santa Cruz)

Email:
mckeownn@macewan.ca

Telephone:
780-633-3092

Office/Location:
Room 5-138L, City Centre Campus
10700 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2

Chantel Nixon, Term

Faculty
M.Sc. (McMaster)

Email:
nixonc22@macewan.ca

Telephone:
780-497-4191

Office/Location:
Room 5-138C #5, City Centre Campus
10700 - 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2

Jack Park, Full-time

Faculty
MAT (Indiana State) M.Sc. (Alberta)

Email:
parkj@macewan.ca

Telephone:
780-497-4732

Office/Location:
Room 5-138H, City Centre Campus
10700 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2

Erin Walton, Full-time

Faculty
PhD (New Brunswick)

Email:
waltone5@macewan.ca

Telephone:
780-497-4059

Office/Location:
Room 5-132C, City Centre Campus
10700 – 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2

Department of Physical Sciences

Room 5-132, City Centre Campus
10700 - 104 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2

Phone: 780-497-4490
Fax: 780-497-5655

Office Hours
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 4:30 p.m.

Dorothy Skepple, Administrative Assistant
780-497-4490 • skeppled2@macewan.ca

Dr. Robert Hilts, Chair
Room 5-172C, City Centre Campus
780-497-4678 • hiltsr@macewan.ca

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