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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN GEOGRAPHY
The Bachelor of Arts Geography Major consists of a minimum of 35 units taken from the course offerings of the Department of Geography and Regional Development, including a minimum of 18 units at the upper division level.
Best Introductory Courses
INDV 102 Human Geography and Global Systems
INDV 103 Environment and Society
NATS 101 Earth's Environments: Introduction to Physical Geography
Core Courses (15 units)
1. An introductory human geography course (3 units) may be satisfied by one of the following courses:
GEOG 210 Political and Cultural Geography of Globalization
GEOG 251 World Regional Geography
GEOG 256 Sustainable Cities.
2. An introductory physical geography course (3 units) may be satisfied by one of the following courses:
GEOG 220 Our Diverse Biosphere
GEOG 230 Our Changing Climate
GEOG 240 Our Dynamic Landscape
3. Two methods courses (6 units) to be satisfied by any of the following courses:
GEOG 303 Field Methods
GEOG 330 Introduction to Remote Sensing
GEOG 357 Geographical Research Methods
GEOG 416A Computer Cartography
GEOG 416C Urban Geographic Information Systems (403 or 417 Prerequisite)
GEOG 416D PPGIS: Participatory Approaches in Geographic Information Science
(403 or 417 Prerequisite)
GEOG 416E Geovisualization (GIS) (416A and 417 Prerequisite)
GEOG 417 Geographic Information Systems/RNR
GEOG 419 Cartographic Modeling (417 Prerequisite)
GEOG 420 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (417 Prerequisite)
GEOG 424 Integrated GIS (417 Prerequisite)
GEOG 457 Statistical Techniques in Geography
GEOG 483 Geographic Applications of Remote Sensing (330 Prerequisite)
GEOG 484 Fire Mapping (417 Prerequisite)
GEOG 490 Remote Sensing for the Study of Planet Earth (483 Prerequisite)
4. A non-United States regional course (3 units) to be satisfied by one of the following:
GEOG 369 Geography of the Middle East
GEOG 409 Russia and the Former Soviet Union
GEOG 411 Middle America
GEOG 412 South America
GEOG 413 Africa
SUGGESTED CONCENTRATIONS IN THE GEOGRAPHY MAJOR
To complete the remainder of the 35 minimum unit requirement, students may design their own concentrations in consultation with one of the Department's Undergraduate Advisors or they may select one of the three suggested concentrations. Students are NOT REQUIRED to take their remaining units in a single concentration. The concentrations are only suggestions and mixing is permissible.
Environmental Concentration (12 units)
Students may focus their coursework on either physical geography, human geography or both in this concentration.
Suggested Introductory Courses:
GEOG 210 Political and Cultural Geography of Globalization
and one of the following:
GEOG 220 Our Diverse Biosphere
GEOG 230 Our Changing Climate
GEOG 240 Our Dynamic Landscape
Choose 4 courses (12 units) from among the following courses:
GEOG 407 American Landscape
GEOG 408 Arizona and the Southwest
GEOG 411 Middle America
GEOG 412 South America
GEOG 421 Physical Climatology
GEOG 430 The Climate System
GEOG 431 Global and Regional Climatology
GEOG 438 Biogeography
GEOG 446 Health and the Global Economy
GEOG 461 Environmental and Resource Geography
GEOG 478 Global Change
GEOG 488 Governing Science and Technology
Social and Cultural Geography Concentration (12 units)
Suggested Introductory Courses:
GEOG 210 Political and Cultural Geography of Globalization
Choose 4 courses (12 units) from among the following courses:
GEOG 305 Economic Geography
GEOG 367 Population Geography
GEOG 373 Political Geography
GEOG 407 American Landscape
GEOG 446 Health and the Global Economy
GEOG 456 American City
GEOG 471 Problems in Regional Development
GEOG 488 Governing Science and Technology
Development Studies Concentration (12 units)
Suggested Introductory Courses:
GEOG 210 Political and Cultural Geography of Globalization Required Course (3 units)
GEOG 305 Economic Geography
Choose 3 courses (9 units) from among the following courses:
GEOG 367 Population Geography
GEOG 369 Geography of the Middle East
GEOG 379 Urban Growth and Development
GEOG 411 Middle America
GEOG 412 South America
GEOG 413 Africa
GEOG 446 Health and the Global Economy
GEOG 454 Regional Analysis
GEOG 461 Environmental and Resource Geography
GEOG 471 Problems in Regional Development
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