Geography Major

Major Requirements

The requirements for the major are as follows:

All of the Following

• Two 100-level courses chosen from among GEOG 105, 107, 108, and 122
• GEOG 231 - Geography of the Physical Environment
• GEOG 245 - Geographic Information Systems and GEOG 245L (completed by the end of the fall semester of the senior year)
• Four additional GEOG elective credits, only one of which can be at the 100-level
• GEOG 401 - Senior Seminar

Additional Stipulations

• Courses taken off-campus cannot be used to substitute for GEOG 231, 245, or 401.
• Students may substitute upper-level courses for either or both of the 100-level courses required for the major.

GPA Requirement

To qualify with a major in geography, students must have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.00 over all courses taken in the department.

Honors and High Honors

Students interested in pursuing honors can find the additional requirements on the Geography department page.

Geography Department

For more information about the department, including Faculty, transfer credit, awards, etc., please visit the Geography department catalog page.