S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Department of Environment and Society

The Geography major consists of a minimum of 62 credits. Students choose one of three areas of emphasis: Human-Environment Geography, Geographical Analysis and Bioregional Planning, or Physical Geography. All students complete a common core of 14 credits and also complete two courses from each of the other two emphasis cores, ensuring a broad and meaningful geography education.

Students must complete the General Education Requirements :

• GEOG 1000
    and
  GEOG 1300
    may be used toward the Breadth requirements.
• An additional BPS course (such as
  GEO 1110
    or
  PHYS 2220
   ) or an additional BSS course (such as an
  ANTH 2010
    or
  ENVS 2340
   ) if chosen as an elective, will fulfill the Exploration requirement

Students must also complete the University Studies Depth Requirements :

• Two courses having a CI designation (such as
  ENVS 4500
   ,
  HIST 3950
   , 
  SOC 3110
   ,
  SCED 3210
   ,
  SCED 4200
     and
  WATS 3700
   ) will fulfill the Communication Intensive requirement
• One course having a QI designation (such as
  ENVS 3500
   ,
  PHYS 2210
   ,
  PHYS 2220
   ,
  SOC 3120
   ,
  STAT 2000
   ,
  STAT 3000
    or
  WATS 3820
   ) will fulfill the Quantitative Intensive requirement
• Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) and Life and Physical Sciences (DSC). 
  HIST 3950
    or
  PHIL 3510
    and
  ENVS 3600
    may be used toward the depth course requirement.