Geography Major

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