Geography Major, B.A.; B.S.
B.A. degree or B.S. degree
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Advisors: Becker, Feig, Francek, Heumann, Li, Liesch, Patton, Tian, Wang, Zheng
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
To declare a major, students must meet with a Geography and Environmental Studies faculty advisor.
Program Requirements
Required Courses I (6 hours)
| GEO 121 | Human Geography and Globalization | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 203QR | Introduction to Geographic Information Science | 3(2-2) |
Required Courses II (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
| GEO 105 | Physical Geography | 3(2-2) |
| GEO 120 | Digital Earth: Understanding Environmental Change Using Maps | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses III (6 hours)
Required Courses IV (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
Required Courses V (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
| GEO 312 | Geography of Contemporary Global Issues | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 317 | Economic Geography | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 320 | Population Geography | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 331 | Introductory Urban Planning | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 340 | Urban Geography | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 342 | Historical Geography | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 345 | Political Geography | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses VI (3 hours)
Select of the following:
| GEO 315 | From Farm to Table: Food Systems in a Changing World | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 325 | Resiliency of Socio-Ecological Systems | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 330 | Infrastructure: Resilient and Sustainable Development | 3(3-0) |
| GEO 515 | Environmental Management and Policy | 3(3-0) |
Required Courses VII (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
| 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) |
| GEO 395 | Geography of Michigan: Inquiry-based Examination of Humans and Environment | 3(3-0) |
Electives (9 hours)
Select any GEO or ENV course.
Total: 36 semester hours