Geography Major (Total: 40 hours)

Required Geography Courses: (19 credit hours)
970:010 Human Geography
970:026 Physical Geography (4 hour version)
970:040 World Geography
970:061 Maps and Map Interpretation
970:164 GIS I
970:180 Senior Seminar

Statistics Requirement: (3 credit hours) One course selected from:
800:072 Introduction to Statistical Methods
980:080 Statistics for Social Research

Electives in Geography: (18 credit hours)*
*Other programs occasionally offer courses appropriate to the geography major. The Department of Geography will approve substituting up to two such courses for electives in Geography. Note that only 3 hours of credit in 970:177 or 970:179 will count toward electives for the major.

Geography Minor - Liberal Arts (19 hours)

Required Geography Courses: (6 hours)
970:010 Human Geography
or
970:040 World Geography
970:026 Physical Geography (4 hour version)

Electives in Geography (12 hours)*
*Only 3 hours of credit in 970:177 or 970:179 will count toward electives for the minor.

Geography Minor - Teaching (Total 25-29 hours)

Required Geography Courses (10-14 hours)
900:190 The Teaching of the Social Studies (3 hours)
900:191 Field Experience: Teaching Social Studies (1 hour)
970:010 Human Geography
or
970:040 World Geography
970:026 Physical Geography (4 hour version)
970:141 Regional Geography
or 970:142 Canadian Studies

Electives in Geography (15 hours)*
*Only 3 hours of credit in 970:177 or 970:179 will count toward electives for the minor. Students must add 900:190 and 900:191 to the above requirements, unless already taken in the major.

Program Certificates

Cartography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
The Certificate in Cartography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is designed to give the student a substantial background in the fields of cartography and geographic information systems. Students completing the program will be familiar with the terminology, techniques and theory of cartography and GIS principles. Hands-on computer experience is a major feature of many of the courses. The program complements majors in disciplines other than geography, while increasing the geography major's preparation for the job market.
The student must earn a grade point average of at least 3.0 in the courses taken for the certificate. It is the responsibility of the student to notify the Head of the Department of Geography during or immediately after the semester in which the course requirements will be or have been completed.

Course Requirements (15 Hours)
Required Courses: (9 hours)
970:164 Geographic Information Systems I (Fall)
970:165(g) Thematic Cartography*
970:174(g) Geographic Information Systems II (Spring)

Electives in Geography: (6 hours) Two courses selected from:
970:160(g) Spatial Data Analysis
970:163(g) Aerial Photo Interpretation and Photogrammetry
970:173(g) Remote Sensing of the Environment
970:175(g) Global Positioning Systems Field Survey Methods
970:183(g) Satellite Image Processing