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Geography (BA and BSc Programs)
Neil Hanlon, Associate Professor, and Program Chair
Kevin Hall, Professor
Greg Halseth, Professor, and Canada Research Chair, Rural and Small Town Studies
Brian Menounos, Associate Professor
Catherine Nolin, Associate Professor
Ellen Petticrew, Associate Professor and FRBC Chair in Landscape Ecology
Roger Wheate, Associate Professor, and GIS Coordinator
Sarah Boon, Adjunct Professor
Donald Manson, Adjunct Professor
Eric Mellina, Adjunct Professor
J. Kent Sedgwick, Adjunct Professor
Deborah Thien, Adjunct Professor
James Windsor, Adjunct Professor
Ping Bai, Senior Lab Instructor (GIS)
Scott Emmons, Senior Lab Instructor (GIS)
Christine Jackson, Senior Lab Instructor
Website: http://www.unbc.ca/geography
Geography is an interdisciplinary bridge between the human and
physical sciences, studying human - environment interactions. The Geography
program offers both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts. The BSc in
physical geography examines the natural environment and the interaction of
climate, soils, vegetation and landforms, while the BA in human geography
focuses on cultural, social, economic and rural environments. Degrees emphasise
the geography of the North and contemporary geographic technologies.
Geography Program (BA)
Major in Geography
The Bachelor of Arts
provides
students with comprehensive training in the study of human geography,
emphasizing the cultural, social, economic, and political connections between
people and their environments. We offer courses that give students the
conceptual and methodological means to make sense of the places and spaces they
occupy, and how these relate to the rest of the world. Particular emphasis is
on issues of community development, social justice, environmental equity, and
population health in northern environments as a starting point for
understanding the dynamics of place-making in a global context.
Undergraduate students are required to take 57 credit hours of Geography courses, of which 30 credit hours must be upper division. To meet the overall minimum degree requirement of 120 total credit hours, students are also required to take elective courses, including a minimum of 21 elective credit hours at the upper-division level, in any subject.
The minimum requirement for the completion of a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Geography is 120 credit hours.
Program Requirements
Lower Division Requirement
100 Level
200 Level
Upper Division Requirement
300 Level
| ENPL 301-3 | | Sustainable Communities: Structure and Sociology | |
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Social Research Methods | |
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Research Methods and Analysis | | GEOG 301-3 | | Cultural Geography | | GEOG 305-3 | | Political Geography | | GEOG 309-3 | | Geographies of Migration and Settlement |
Three of:
400 Level
| ENVS 414-3 | | Environmental and Professional Ethics | | or COMM 332-3 | | Business and Professional Ethics | | or POLS 317-3 | | Politics and Ethics | | GEOG 403-3 | | Aboriginal Geography | |
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Social Geography of Northern Communities |
Three of:
Elective Requirement
Elective credit hours as necessary to ensure completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours, of which 21 credit hours in any subject must be at the 300 or 400 level.
Major in Public Administration and Community Development
The Public Administration and Community Development major gives
students the skills to function within a range of groups,
organizations, and offices. The graduate is able to interact with
appropriate professionals, receive their input and reports, and collate
a wide range of information and material in service of their
group/organization/office. Skills in analysis and synthesis are
complemented by an ability to work cooperatively and effectively, and
an ability to communicate clearly through written, oral, and graphic
mediums.
The Public Administration and Community Development major requires
completion of 120 credit hours, 48 of which must be at the upper
division level. At the 1st and 2nd year level, students must take the 7
required courses and a minimum of 1 course from each of the 7 focus
categories. At the 3rd and 4th year level, students must take the 4
required courses and a minimum of 1 course from each of the 7 focus
categories. To complete the 120 credit hours, students must take 45
credit hours of electives, of which 18 credit hours must be at the
upper division level.
It is possible for students to organize their course choices (focus
categories and electives) to achieve a ‘specialization’ of course work.
A specialization will require 24 credit hours of courses (8 courses)
from one of the specialization lists:
Program Requirements
1st and 2nd year level
Required:
Select ONE course from each Focus area below:
Community Focus:
Public Administration Focus:
Governance Focus:
ENPL 208-3
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| First Nations Community and Environmental Planning
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FNST 215-3
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| Issues in External Relations for Contemporary First Nations Peoples
| FNST 216-3
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| Issues in Internal Organization for Contemporary First Nations Peoples
| FNST 249-3
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| Aboriginal Resource Planning
| POLS 220-3
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| Canadian Law and Aboriginal People
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Methods Focus:
ECON 205-3
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| Statistics for the Social and Management Sciences
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| Statistics for the Social and Health Sciences
| ENPL 204-3
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| Principles and Practices of Planning
| ENPL 206-3
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| Planning Analysis and Techniques
| FNST 200-3
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| Methods and Perspectives in First Nations Studies
| FNST 203-3
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| Introduction to Traditional Environmental Knowledge
| GEOG 204-3
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| Introduction to GIS for the Social Sciences
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| Cartography and Geomatics
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Economic Focus:
General Focus:
3rd and 4th year level
Required:
Select ONE course from each Focus area below:
Community Focus:
ANTH 316-3
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| The Social Theory and Structure of Contemporary Canadian Society
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COMM 302-3
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| Entrepreneurship
| ENPL 301-3
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| Sustainable Communities: Structure and Sociology
| GEOG 309-3
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| Geographies of Migration & Settlement | ORTM 407-3
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| Recreation, Tourism, and Communities
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| Social Work with Groups and Communities
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Public Administration Focus:
ENPL 304-3
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| Mediation, Negotiation, Public Participation
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POLS 340-3
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| First Nations Self-Government and Administration | POLS 403-3
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| Social and Health Policy and Administration | | SOCW 435-3 |
| Community Social Policy |
Governance Focus:
First Nations Focus:
ANTH 404-3
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| Comparative Study of Indigenous Peoples of the World
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ENPL 409-3
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| Advanced First Nations Community and Environment Planning
| FNST 304-3
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| First Nations Environmental Philosophy and Knowledge | GEOG 403-3
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| Aboriginal Geography
| NREM 303-3
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| First Nations Approaches to Resource Management
| ORTM 306-3
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| Indigenous Tourism and Recreation
| POLS 415-3
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| Comparative Northern Development
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| First Nations Governance and Social Policy
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Methods Focus:
Economic Focus:
General Focus:
Specializations
It is possible for students to organize their course choices (focus
categories and electives) to achieve a ‘specialization’ of course work.
For the PACD major, completion of a specialization requires 24 credit
hours of courses (8 courses) from one of the specialization lists:
Specialization in Local Public Administration
* Students choosing this specialization should be aware that UNBC also
offers a Public Administration Certificate through the Political
Science program, as well as a First Nations Public Administration
Certificate through the First Nations Studies program.
Lower Division (1st and 2nd year) course choices
Upper Division (3rd and 4th year) course choices
Specialization in Aboriginal Community Development
Lower Division (1st and 2nd year) course choices
ENPL 208-3
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| First Nations Community and Environmental Planning
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FNST 200-3
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| Methods and Perspectives in First Nations Studies
| FNST 203-3
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| Introduction to Traditional Environmental Knowledge
| FNST 215-3
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| Issues in External Relations for Contemporary First Nations Peoples
| FNST 216-3
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| Issues in Internal Organization for Contemporary First Nations Peoples
| FNST 249-3
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| Aboriginal Resource Planning
| | POLS 220-3 |
| Canadian Law and Aboriginal People
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Upper Division (3rd and 4th year) course choices
ANTH 404-3
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| Comparative Study of Indigenous Peoples of the World
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COMM 302-3
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| Entrepreneurship
| ENPL 409-3
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| Advanced First Nations Community and Environment Planning
| FNST 300-3
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| Research Methods in First Nations Studies
| FNST 304-3
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| First Nations Environmental Philosophy and Knowledge
| FNST 416-3
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| International Perspective
| FNST 440-3-6
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| Internship in First Nations Studies
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| Special Topics in First Nations Studies
| GEOG 403-3
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| Aboriginal Geography
| NREM 303-3
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| First Nations Approaches to Resource Management
| ORTM 306-3
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| Indigenous Tourism and Recreation | POLS 340-3
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| First Nations Self-Government and Administration |
Specialization in Planning:
* It should be noted that the ‘Specialization in Planning’ does not
lead to an accredited planning degree. A professional accredited
Canadian Institute of Planner degree is through the School of
Environmental Planning. Refer to the calendar for further information.
Required courses
Complete four of the following
ENPL 206-3
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| Planning Analysis and Techniques
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ENPL 208-3
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| First Nations Community and Environmental Planning
| ENPL 313-3
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| Rural Community Economic Development | ENPL 409-3
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| Advanced First Nations Community and Environment Planning
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| Social Research Methods
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Geography Program (BSc)
Major in Geography
This degree
focuses on geography as an earth science, with introductions to biology,
chemistry, mathematics and physics, followed by upper-level courses in
climatology, hydrology, geomorphology, soils and weathering, and geomatics.
This combination enables the understanding of the interactions between the
atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere, aided by the use of
statistical techniques, mapping, remote sensing and geographic information
systems. Courses will develop applied field and technical skills for associated
career paths.
Undergraduate students are required to take a minimum of 11 Geography courses (31 credit hours). Of these courses, a minimum of five must be upper division. Students are required to take a minimum of 24 credit hours of Elective Science Courses, of which 15 credit hours must be upper division in order to successfully complete degree requirements. Additional electives are required to ensure the completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours.
The minimum requirement for completion of a Bachelor of Science with a major in Geography is 120 credit hours.
Program Requirements
Lower Division Requirement
100 Level
| BIOL 101-4 | | Introductory Biology I | |
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Introductory Ecology | | CHEM 100-3 | | General Chemistry I | | CHEM 101-3 | | General Chemistry II | | CHEM 120-1 | | General Chemistry Lab I | | CHEM 121-1 | | General Chemistry Lab II | | GEOG 101-3 | | Human Geography | | MATH 100-3 | | Calculus I
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Calculus II | | PHYS 100-4 | | Introduction to Physics I | |
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Introductory Physics I: Mechanics | |
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Environments and People: The Geography of Natural Hazards | |
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Theory and Practice of Physical Geography |
200 Level
Upper Division Requirement
300 Level
| GEOG 300-3 | | Geographic Information Systems | | GEOG 310-3 | | Hydrology | |
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Watershed Management | | GEOG 311-3 | | Drainage Basin Geomorphology
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Geomorphology of Cold Regions |
Two of:
| ENSC 312-3 | | Boundary-layer Meteorology | | FSTY 425-3 | | Soil Formation and Classification | |
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Forest Soil Management | |
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Remote Sensing | |
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Sedimentology |
400 Level
Three of:
Elective Requirement
Science Electives
Nine credit hours of Science electives at any level and fifteen credit hours of Science electives at the 300 or 400 level.
Elective Science Courses
Anthropology:
ANTH 100-3
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| Archaeological and Biological Approaches
| ANTH 200-3
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| Biological Anthropology
| ANTH 205-3
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| Introduction to Archaeology
| ANTH 220-3
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| Introduction to Primatology
| ANTH 301-3
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| Archaeological Lab Methods
| ANTH 311-3
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Nutritional Anthropology | |
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Human Adaptability | |
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Biology of Circumpolar Peoples | |
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Races, Racism and Human Biology |
Biology:
All courses allowed
Chemistry:
All courses allowed
Computer Science:
All courses allowed
Environmental Planning:
Environmental Science:
The following courses are allowed:
| ENSC 202-3 | | Introduction to Aquatic Systems | |
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Northern Contaminated Environments | | ENSC 312-3 | | Boundary-layer Meteorology | |
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Fluid Mechanics | |
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Waste Management | | ENSC 406-3 | | Environmental Modelling | | ENSC 408-3 | | Storms | | ENSC 412-3 | | Air Pollution | | ENSC 418-3 | | Environmental Measurement and Analysis | |
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Global Change Science | |
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Geophysical Data Analysis | |
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Groundwater Hydrology | |
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Reclamation and Remediation of Disturbed Environments | |
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Environmental Resource Management and Decision Making | |
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Snow and Ice |
Forestry:
All courses allowed
Geography:
The following courses are allowed:
Math:
All courses allowed
Natural Resources Management:
The following courses are allowed:
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Field Skills | |
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Introduction to Natural Resources Management and Conservation | | NREM 203-3 | | Resource Inventories and Measurement | | NREM 204-3 | | Introduction to Wildlife and Fisheries | |
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Integrated Resource Management | |
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Field Applications in Resource Management |
Physics:
All courses allowed
General Electives
Electives at any level in any subject sufficient to ensure completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours.
Joint Major in Anthropology/Geography (BA)
A minor in Geomorphology is appropriate for students who wish to obtain a level of competence in the history of Earth's landscapes, surface processes and environmental change. The minor consists of key courses which, when taken together, provide a degree of proficiency in a field that is actively sought after by environmental consulting firms and government agencies.
A maximum of two courses (six credit hours) used to fulfill program requirements for a major or another minor may also be used to fulfill requirements for a minor in Geomorphology.
The minimum requirement for the completion of the minor in Geomorphology is 18 credit hours.
Requirements
Four of:
Minor in GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
The aim of the minor is to provide a level of competence in, and exposure to, a combination of courses in Geographic Information Systems and Computer Science technologies. This grouping is designed to serve both majors in NRES programs and in Computer Science. Combining these selected courses in Geography and Computer Science will provide a level of proficiency in geographic data processing and analysis suitable for careers in the GIS industry.
The three required Geography courses are the core of the minor, along with four additional courses selected from a list of GIS courses and Computer Science courses, of which CPSC 110-3 (Introduction to Computer Systems and Programming), CPSC 126-3 (Introduction to Computer Systems), and CPSC 350-3 (Introduction to Computer Graphics) are aimed at those not majoring in Computer Science.
A maximum of two courses (six credit hours) at or above the 200 level used to fulfill program requirements for a major or another minor may also be used to fulfill requirements for a minor in GIS.
The minimum requirement for the completion of the minor in GIS is 21 credit hours.
Requirements
Four (4) from the courses listed below, to include at least one (1) in GEOG/ENPL and two (2) in CPSC:
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Advanced GIS | |
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Advanced Remote Sensing | | CPSC 100-4 | | Computer Programming I | | or CPSC 110-3 | | Introduction to Computer Systems and Programming | | CPSC 126-3 | | Introduction to Computer Systems | | CPSC 270-3 | | Human Interface Design | | CPSC 350-3 | | Computer Graphics | | CPSC 422-3 | | Database Systems | | CPSC 440-3 | | Computer Networks |
One of:
Minor in Physical Geography
A minor in Physical Geography is appropriate for students who seek a broad-based exposure to earth and environmental sciences. Prospective teachers, human geographers, and government agency and environmental consulting employees will find the study of Earth's processes and the natural environment beneficial to their future careers. The minor consists of a group of courses which, when taken together, provide a degree of proficiency in Physical Geography.
A maximum of two courses (six credit hours) used to fulfill program requirements for a major or another minor may also be used to fulfill requirements for a minor in Physical Geography.
The minimum requirement for the completion of the minor in Physical Geography is 18 credit hours.
Requirements
Three of*:
*Note: Courses used to fulfill requirements for a major or another minor may not be used to fulfill this requirement. Where students have the three required courses included in their major, they shall take four of the alternatives from the above list.
Minor in Human Geography
The aim of the minor is to show a level of competence in a theme, field or program direction that a student feels would be beneficial to her/his career and which would be ancillary to the major. By designating this group of courses as a minor the student is able to demonstrate a level of proficiency in that field.
The minor in Human Geography is designed to provide the student with:
- an introduction to the basics of Human Geography;
- a well-rounded introduction to several of the key sub-fields of Human Geography; and
- the chance to explore at least one facet of Human Geography of special interest to the student at the 400 level.
A maximum of two courses (six credit hours) at or above the 200 level used to fulfill program requirements for a major or another minor may also be used to fulfill requirements for a minor in Human Geography.
The minimum requirement for completion of a minor in Human Geography is 24 credit hours, including twelve upper division credit hours.
Requirements
A minimum of two, maximum of three of:
A minimum of one, maximum of two of:
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