Geography Major
Geography is the quintessential liberal arts subject, with a broad array of classes that appeal to many different interests! Enter the major at any level, from any direction: many Geography majors take a class or two to satisfy other requirements and then decide to declare.
The six-course core is taken by all majors; one additional method is chosen from a list of six courses. Students choose from Geography courses to fulfill the electives requirement. They then cap their program with a senior seminar. University catalog requirements can be found here.
Core requirements (17 credits):
- GEOG 102 Intro to Human Geography (3)
- GEOG 111 Landform Processes w/lab (4)
- GEOG 245 Environment and Society (3)
- OR GEOG 240 Hazards and Resilience (3)
- GEOG 250 or GISC 200 Introduction to GIS (4)
- GEOG 490 Senior Seminar in Geography
Method requirement choose one (3-4 credits):
- GEOG 252 Quantitative Methods (3)
- GEOG 363 Qualitative Methods (3)
- GEOG 363 Field Methods (4)
- GISC 340 Remote Sensing (4)
- GISC 351 Spatial Analysis (4)
- GISC 355 Mobile Geographic Information Systems and Global Positioning Systems (4)
Electives (15 credits):
Take 15 credits of GEOG classes; at least 9 elective credits must be at the 300- or 400- level.
These can include individual studies, special topics classes, and GISC 471 classes. Students can substitute one course from a related field for one of the electives with permission of the department chair.
Total Credits: 35-36
Politics & Society
- 231: Introduction to Planning
- 236: Globalization & Local Development
- 237: Cities
- 331: Race & Place in America
- 332: Migration Politics
- 333: Planning Seminar
- 337: Nature of Cities
- 338: Geopolitics
Culture
- 101: World Regional Geography
- 221: Geography of Eastern North America
- 222: Geography of Western North America
- 301: Geography of Latin America & Caribbean
- 304: Geography of Middle East
- 335: Sacred Spaces
- 339: Development Studies
- 361: Grassroots Development in Guatemala