A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Geography Major
- CIP
- 45.0701
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 173902
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_173902_fa696cce
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Major Requirements
15 items
- One foundation course: GEOG 111 - Geography, Environment, and Society: Global Issues and Local Patterns , GEOG 113 - Geography, Environment, and Society: Global Processes and World Regions or GEOG 115 - Geography, Environment, and Society: Engaging with the World Around Us . Note: Students can earn credit equivalent to GEOG 111 , GEOG 113 , or GEOG 115 by scoring a 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Exam in Human Geography. Students who do so are still required to take nine geography courses for the major.Not resolved to a course
- Two research methods courses: GEOG 225 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and GEOG 278 - Statistical Research Methods in GeographyNot resolved to a course
- One area studies course, which may be satisfied through one of the following:Not resolved to a course
- A regional geography course in the department (e.g., GEOG 242 - Regional Geography of the US and Canada , GEOG 243 - Geography of Africa: Local Resources and Livelihoods in a Global Context , GEOG 244 - The Political Economy of Asia , GEOG 249 - Environment and Society in Latin America , or GEOG 265 - Contemporary Mongolia: Livelihoods, Economies and Environments );Not resolved to a course
- An approved study away program; orNot resolved to a course
- The student may petition to count a comprehensive area studies course in another department for regions not covered by the geography department.Not resolved to a course
- Four intermediate courses - 200 or 300 level - with at least one 300 level course.Not resolved to a course
- One research seminar course:Not resolved to a course
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