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GEOG 405Wetlands

Units
1.00
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Geography and Environmental Management

Not in the current Undergraduate Calendar. Shown as it appeared in 2025–26.

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Basic concepts on the distribution, classification, development, hydrology, biogeochemistry, and ecology of wetlands with an emphasis on temperate and boreal/subarctic systems. Human impacts, restoration and reclamation of wetlands are considered with the view of wetlands as functional ecosystems.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Reviewed on UW Flow

83% liked it54% easy92% useful

From 6 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • For a 1 unit class I would say the workload is about the same as a normal class. Class would start at 9 and rarely go until 11. What sucks is he posts different slides then he shows in class- so if you don't go you are missing some information. Overall fair class and assignments were not too complicated.

    Mar 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Great course, especially with the field trip. Heavier work load because it is a double-credit course, but nothing unmanageable. Some units were harder than others.

    Oct 2020 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention GEOG 405, July 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2020

Is a environmental resources and sustainability minor good with Chem major? 4 points, 7 comments

“Just wondering what people’s thoughts are. I am majoring in honours chem but I am wanting to use what I learn in chemistry to help the environment. …”

u/E-is-for-Egg: “Are you a good writer?”

u/Fickle_ficus: “… 4 electives that would be suited to your chem background are: BIOL 354 (prereq CHEM 120 or 121), ERS 484 (prereq ENVS 200), GEOG 405 (prereq ENVS 200 & GEOG 209 or EARTH 123), & GEOG 368 (prereq ENVS 200)”

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Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”

u/Jackhofmann: “… GEOG 310 GEOG 311 GEOG 316 GEOG 319 GEOG 340 GEOG 356 GEOG 371 GEOG 374 GEOG 387 GEOG 404 GEOG 405 GEOG 428 GEOG 453 GEOG 474 GEOG 490A GEOG 490B GEOG 600 GEOG 602 GEOG 604 GEOG 615 GEOG 619 GEOG 620 GEOG 621 GEOG 640 GEOG 641 GEOG 651 GEOG 669 GEOG 675 GEOG 676 GEOG 679 GEOG …”

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Spring 2017

I want to hear from Environment students 13 points, 15 comments

“I don't know how many students from the faculty of environment are active here but I'm in GEM and absolutely loving it so far (have to network and work hard to get the best out of my non-STEM program …”

u/lynxasaur: “Hey, fellow GEM here. What's your favourite class been so far?”

u/lynxasaur: “I liked 306 a lot too. I actually really liked GEOG 405 and 303 with price. His class was hard but some of the most rewarding work and projects I've done in my uni career were in those classes.”

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