Human Geography, Undergraduate Certificate

This 18-credit hour certificate is designed for degree-seeking students in any major and non-degree-seeking students who want to become more proficient in this in-depth area of global studies, an area of expertise sought after by businesses; local, state, and federal government agencies; nonprofit and nongovernmental (NGO) organizations; health care and social service professions; and any other workplace or setting that requires people to talk across cultural differences. This certificate enhances students’ global perspectives by building upon the strengths of traditional and contemporary geographic research that emphasizes international regional studies, spatial distribution and interaction of human activities, human/environmental interactions, and geospatial analytical techniques.

Program Requirements

Required Courses I (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

ANT 170	Cultural Anthropology	3(3-0)
GEO 121	Human Geography and Globalization	3(3-0)

Required Courses II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

GEO 312	Geography of Contemporary Global Issues	3(3-0)
GEO 346	Geography of the Developing World	3(3-0)

Electives I (6-9 hours)

Select two or three of the following:

GEO 315	Food and Agriculture	3(3-0)
GEO 317	Economic Geography	3(3-0)
GEO 320	Population Geography	3(3-0)
GEO 345	Political Geography	3(3-0)
GEO 355	Environmental Catastrophes	3(3-0)

Electives II (3-6 hours)

Select one or two of the following:

ANT 322	Cultures of Africa	3(3-0)
ANT 324	Cultures of the South Pacific	3(3-0)
ECO 281	Economic Development of the Pacific Rim	3(3-0)
GEO 350	United States and Canada	3(3-0)
GEO 365	A Geography of Modern Europe	3(3-0)
GEO 373	Latin America	3(3-0)
GEO 385	China: Environment and People	3(3-0)
HST 237	Baghdad and Beyond: The Middle East from 600 C.E.	3(3-0)
HST 535	The Middle East in the Modern Era	3(3-0)

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