Specialization in Geography (60 cr.)

Detailed Academic Advising Worksheet

 

• 120 total credits; 60 credits in Geography, 60 credits in electives.
• 70% average in Geography, 60% average overall.
• not more than 78 Geography credits.
• not more than 42 first year credits.
• it is recommended that GEOG-1026 - Introduction to Physical Geography and GEOG-1027 - Introduction to Human Geography be taken prior to 2000 level courses.
• it is not unusual for students to take 2000 level courses in either second or subsequent years.

 

1000 Level courses (6 credits):

GEOG-1026EL - Introduction to Physical Geography

GEOG-1027EL - Introduction to Human Geography
 

2000 Level courses (27 credits):

STAT-2126EL - Introduction to Statistics

Geographic Techniques Courses (6 credits) from the following:

GEOG-2016EL - Introduction to Cartography

GEOG-2017EL - Applied Cartography and Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

GEOG-2037EL - Introduction to Remote Sensing

GEOG-2027EL - Quantitative Methods in Geography

PSYC-2127EL - Scientific Method and Analysis II

POLI-2127EL - Research Methods in Political Science

SOCI-2127EL - Research Methods and Data Analysis

ECON-2136EL - Further Studies in Statistical Methods In Economists

Physical Geography Courses (9 credits) from the following:

GEOG-2106EL - Geomorphology I

GEOL-1006EL - Introductory Geology I OR GEOL-1021EL - Understanding the Earth I

GEOG-2126EL - Climatology I

GEOG-2136EL - Introduction to Hydrology 

GEOG-2147EL - Biogeography I

BIOL-2356EL - Principles of Ecology

Human Geography Courses (9 credits) from the following:

GEOG-2216EL - Cultural Geography

ANTR-2046EL - World Ethnology: Peoples of the World

GEOG-2236EL - Geographic Perspectives on Urban Systems

GEOG-2246EL - Political Geography: Canadian Issues

GEOG-2247EL - Economic Geography: Canadian Issues

GEOG-2206EL - Population Geography

 
3000 or 4000 Level courses (15 credits)

 
4000 Level courses (12 credits)

 

3000 Level Courses

GEOG-3036EL - Air Photo Interpretation

GEOG-3046EL - History and Methodology of Geography

GEOG-3056EL - Topics in Geographic Information Systems Application

GEOG-3107EL - Applied Climatology

GEOG-3126EL - Climatology II

GEOG-3147EL - Biogeography II

GEOG-3156EL - Climate and Global Change I

GEOG-3196EL - Selected Topics in Physical Geography

GEOG-3217EL - Political Geography of International Relations

POLI-2306EL - International Relations

GEOG-3237EL - The Internal Structure of the City

HIST-3066EL - Cities in Canada: an Historical Perspective

GEOG-3266EL - The Spatial Organization of Economic Activity

ECON-2027EL - Introduction to Regional Economics

GEOG-3267EL - Comtemporary Issues in Economic Geography

GEOG-3297EL - Selected Topics in Human Geography

GEOG-3497EL - Geography of Northern Canada: Developmental Issues

GEOG-3506EL - American Landscapes

GEOG-3617EL - Geography of the Asian-Pacific Rim

GEOG-3606EL - The European Union

|GEOG-3627EL| - Geography of the African Sub-Sahara

GEOG-3826EL - Mexico/Latin Am.-Sys Approach

GEOG-3827EL - Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean

 

4000 Level Courses:

GEOG-4057EL - Topics in GIS Applications

GEOG-4106EL - Applied Geomorphology

GEOG-4107EL - Land Resources and Their Evaluation

GEOG-4116EL - Human Activities and the Environment

GEOG-4117EL - Water Issues of the 21st Century

GEOG-4157EL - Climate and Global Change II

GEOG-4216EL - World Population Growth

GEOG-4217EL - Population and Development

GEOG-4236EL - Urban Land Use Planning Theory

GEOG-4237EL - Land Use Planning in Canada

GEOG-4985EL - Directed Studies

GEOG-4995EL - Senior Seminar and Thesis

 

Major in Geography (42 cr.)

 

Detailed Academic Advising Worksheet

 

• 120 total credits; 42 credits in Geography
• 70% average in Geography, 60% average overall.
• not more than 78 Geography credits.
• not more than 42 first year credits.
• it is recommended that GEOG-1026 - Introduction to Physical Geography and GEOG-1027 - Introduction to Human Geography be taken prior to 2000 level courses.
• it is not unusual for students to take 2000 level courses in either second or subsequent years.

 

1000 Level courses (6 credits):

GEOG-1026EL - Introduction to Physical Geography

GEOG-1027EL - Introduction to Human Geography

 

2000 Level courses (21 credits):

Geographic Techniques Courses (9 credits) from the following:

STAT-2126EL - Introduction to Statistics

GEOG-2016EL - Introduction to Cartography

GEOG-2017EL - Applied Cartography and Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

GEOG-2037EL - Introduction to Remote Sensing

GEOG-2027EL - Quantitative Methods in Geography

PSYC-2127EL - Scientific Method and Analysis II

POLI-2127EL - Research Methods in Political Science

SOCI-2127EL - Research Methods and Data Analysis

ECON-2136EL - Further Studies in Statistical Methods In Economists

Physical Geography Courses (6 credits) from the following:

GEOG-2106EL - Geomorphology I

GEOL-1006EL - Introductory Geology I OR GEOL-1021EL - Understanding the Earth I

GEOG-2126EL - Climatology I

GEOG-2136EL - Introduction to Hydrology - Hydrology

GEOG-2147EL - Biogeography I

BIOL-2356EL - Principles of Ecology

Human Geography Courses (6 credits) from the following:

GEOG-2216EL - Cultural Geography

ANTR-2046EL - World Ethnology: Peoples of the World

GEOG-2236EL - Geographic Perspectives on Urban Systems

GEOG-2246EL - Political Geography: Canadian Issues

GEOG-2247EL - Economic Geography: Canadian Issues

GEOG-2206EL - Population Geography

3000 or 4000 Level courses (6 credits)

4000 Level courses (9 credits)

 

3000 Level Courses 

GEOG-3036EL - Air Photo Interpretation

GEOG-3046EL - History and Methodology of Geography

GEOG-3056EL - Topics in Geographic Information Systems Application

GEOG-3107EL - Applied Climatology

GEOG-3126EL - Climatology II

GEOG-3147EL - Biogeography II

GEOG-3156EL - Climate and Global Change I

GEOG-3196EL - Selected Topics in Physical Geography

GEOG-3217EL - Political Geography of International Relations

POLI-2306EL - International Relations

GEOG-3237EL - The Internal Structure of the City

HIST-3066EL - Cities in Canada: an Historical Perspective

GEOG-3266EL - The Spatial Organization of Economic Activity

ECON-2027EL - Introduction to Regional Economics

GEOG-3267EL - Comtemporary Issues in Economic Geography

GEOG-3297EL - Selected Topics in Human Geography

GEOG-3497EL - Geography of Northern Canada: Developmental Issues

GEOG-3506EL - American Landscapes

GEOG-3617EL - Geography of the Asian-Pacific Rim

GEOG-3606EL - The European Union

GEOG-3627 - L'Afrique au sud du Sahara - Geography of the African Sub-Sahara

GEOG-3826EL - Mexico/Latin Am.-Sys Approach

GEOG-3827EL - Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean

 

4000 Level Courses:

GEOG-4057EL - Topics in GIS Applications

GEOG-4106EL - Applied Geomorphology

GEOG-4107EL - Land Resources and Their Evaluation

GEOG-4116EL - Human Activities and the Environment

GEOG-4117EL - Water Issues of the 21st Century

GEOG-4157EL - Climate and Global Change II

GEOG-4216EL - World Population Growth

GEOG-4217EL - Population and Development

GEOG-4236EL - Urban Land Use Planning Theory

GEOG-4237EL - Land Use Planning in Canada

GEOG-4985EL - Directed Studies

GEOG-4995EL - Senior Seminar and Thesis

 

Concentration in Geography (36 cr.)

 

Detailed Academic Advising Worksheet

 

• 90 total credits; 36 credits in Geography
• 60% average in Geography, 60% average overall.
• not more than 48 Geography credits.
• not more than 42 first year credits.
• it is recommended that GEOG-1026 - Introduction to Physical Geography and GEOG-1027 - Introduction to Human Geography be taken prior to 2000 level courses.
• it is not unusual for students to take 2000 level courses in either second or subsequent years.

 

1000 Level courses (6 credits):

GEOG-1026EL - Introduction to Physical Geography

GEOG-1027EL - Introduction to Human Geography

 

2000 Level courses (21 credits):

Geographic Techniques Courses (9 credits) from the following:

STAT-2126EL - Introduction to Statistics

GEOG-2016EL - Introduction to Cartography

GEOG-2017EL - Applied Cartography and Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

GEOG-2037EL - Introduction to Remote Sensing

GEOG-2027EL - Quantitative Methods in Geography

PSYC-2127EL - Scientific Method and Analysis II

POLI-2127EL - Research Methods in Political Science

SOCI-2127EL - Research Methods and Data Analysis

ECON-2136EL - Further Studies in Statistical Methods In Economists

Physical Geography Courses (6 credits) from the following:

GEOG-2106EL - Geomorphology I

GEOL-1006EL - Introductory Geology I OR GEOL-1021EL - Understanding the Earth I

GEOG-2126EL - Climatology I

GEOG-2136EL - Introduction to Hydrology

GEOG-2147EL - Biogeography I

BIOL-2356EL - Principles of Ecology

Human Geography Courses (6 credits) from the following:

GEOG-2216EL - Cultural Geography

ANTR-2046EL - World Ethnology: Peoples of the World

GEOG-2236EL - Geographic Perspectives on Urban Systems

GEOG-2246EL - Political Geography: Canadian Issues

GEOG-2247EL - Economic Geography: Canadian Issues

GEOG-2206EL - Population Geography

3000 and 4000 Level courses (9 credits)

 

3000 Level Courses

GEOG-3036EL - Air Photo Interpretation

GEOG-3046EL - History and Methodology of Geography

GEOG-3056EL - Topics in Geographic Information Systems Application

GEOG-3107EL - Applied Climatology

GEOG-3126EL - Climatology II

GEOG-3147EL - Biogeography II

GEOG-3156EL - Climate and Global Change I

GEOG-3196EL - Selected Topics in Physical Geography

GEOG-3217EL - Political Geography of International Relations

POLI-2306EL - International Relations

GEOG-3237EL - The Internal Structure of the City

HIST-3066EL - Cities in Canada: an Historical Perspective

GEOG-3266EL - The Spatial Organization of Economic Activity

ECON-2027EL - Introduction to Regional Economics

GEOG-3267EL - Comtemporary Issues in Economic Geography

GEOG-3297EL - Selected Topics in Human Geography

GEOG-3497EL - Geography of Northern Canada: Developmental Issues

GEOG-3506EL - American Landscapes

GEOG-3617EL - Geography of the Asian-Pacific Rim

GEOG-3606EL - The European Union

GEOG-3627 - L'Afrique au sud du Sahara - Geography of the African Sub-Sahara

GEOG-3826EL - Mexico/Latin Am.-Sys Approach

GEOG-3827EL - Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean

 

4000 Level Courses:

GEOG-4057EL - Topics in GIS Applications

GEOG-4106EL - Applied Geomorphology

GEOG-4107EL - Land Resources and Their Evaluation

GEOG-4116EL - Human Activities and the Environment

GEOG-4117EL - Water Issues of the 21st Century

GEOG-4157EL - Climate and Global Change II

GEOG-4216EL - World Population Growth

GEOG-4217EL - Population and Development

GEOG-4236EL - Urban Land Use Planning Theory

GEOG-4237EL - Land Use Planning in Canada

GEOG-4985EL - Directed Studies

GEOG-4995EL - Senior Seminar and Thesis

 

Minor in Geography (24 cr.)

 

24 credits of Geography courses with 6 of these 24 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level.

 

Certificate in Geographic Techniques (30 cr.)

 

Applied geographers use geographical knowledge and skills to form solutions to spatial problems.  The courses that constitute the Certificate in Geographic Techniques provide students with both relevant training and general education.  The certificate equips the student with marketable skills by providing a solid background in: cartography, quantitative methods, air photo interpretation, remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS).  These courses demonstrate how spatially-referenced information can be manipulation to tackle a wide range of location-allocation problems.  Knowledge of these skills can result in numerous public and private sector employment opportunities including: resource management, natural environment conservation, regional/urban land use planning and marketing analysis.
 
The courses required in this certificate are all inherently linked.  The introductory courses provide the fundamentals of geographic inquiry.  The cartography and quantitative methods courses give the student background in the use of statistics and computer-assisted mapping techniques.  Air-photo interpretation and remote sensing likewise provide the student with additional spatial analytical skills.  The GIS courses expand upon the spatial knowledge already learned and show how the use of geographic information systems can be used to assist in solving many contemporary problems in a wide variety of fields.
 
The requirements of the Certificate in Geographic Techniques are as follows:
 
1) The student must complete 24 credits from the following:

GEOG-1026EL - Introduction to Physical Geography
GEOG-1027EL - Introduction to Human Geography
GEOG-2016EL - Introduction to Cartography
GEOG-2017EL - Applied Cartography and Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
STAT-2126EL - Introduction to Statistics
GEOG-2027EL - Quantitative Methods in Geography
GEOG-2037EL - Introduction to Remote Sensing
GEOG-3036EL - Air Photo Interpretation
GEOG-3046EL - History and Methodology of Geography
GEOG-3056EL - Topics in Geographic Information Systems Application
GEOG-4057EL - Topics in GIS Applications
 
2) The student must complete 6 additional Geography credits. 

3) The student must achieve at least an overall average of 70 percent in these 30 credits.

This certificate will be issued by the Office of the Registrar whereby all requests will be processed by the second week of June. Please register with the Geography Department's secretary.