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Dec 30, 2024
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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Geography Major, BA
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This major of 65 credits offers students the greatest flexibility and is suited for students with interests outside of the specializations listed below. In consultation with a departmental advisor, students may choose a specialization and design a program of component courses which best fits specific career goals and aspirations. In addition to the core requirements, students pursuing this option must take a set of department approved electives that includes an upper-division course from each of five subfields. To satisfy the overall major requirement, at least 8 of the credits must be in 400-level geography courses in addition to Geography 489 - Geography Capstone.
(NOTE: Students seeking a BA degree must complete one year college or university study or two years high school study of a single world language.)
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Geography Core
Admission to the Major All students who wish to major in geography must: - Have a 2.25 minimum GPA in all coursework taken up to the time of admission
- Apply for acceptance into the geography major
- Upon acceptance into the program, meet with their assigned advisor to develop a major contract
- Earn a C- or higher grade in each of the courses in their major contract
Total Core Requirement Credits: 25
Department-approved Electives
Must include one upper-division geography course in each of the five subfields: regional, physical, human, resource, and techniques. Total Electives Credits: 40
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