The geography program gives students an appreciation and understanding of the human environment on global, regional, and local scales. It provides background and requisite training for careers in resource, planning, environmental, or education fields. Geography majors find work in urban and natural resource management, spatial/GIS analysis, urban planning, map design and production, and statistical analysis. Geography is the lead department on campus for training in GIS, remote sensing, cartography, and spatial analysis.
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Requirements for the Geography Major
Physical Geography (.pdf) 12 Credits
Geographic Techniques (.pdf) 12 Credits
Human Geography (.pdf) 12 Credits
Geography Electives 16 Credits
Total for Geography Major
52 credits (beginning Fall 2021)
PDF of major requirements
Course descriptions
The 52 credits of course work in Geography must include a minimum of 16 credits at the 400-level
GEOG 210, 230 and 380U are required.
Courses used to satisfy the departmental major requirements must be graded A, B, or C (with no grade below C-)
Please note: the B.S. in Geography requires STAT 243 and STAT 244 OR GEOG 496 (Introduction to Spatial Quantitative Analysis).