Bachelor of Arts in Geography
Requirements (42-45 units)
Total units required for graduation: 120
Requirements for the B.A. in Geography
Lower-division requirements (14) | ||
GEOG 1010 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
or GEOG 1650 | World Regions and Peoples | |
GEOG 1030 | Physical Geography | 3 |
GEOG 1030L | Physical Geography Laboratory | 1 |
GEOG 2000 | Environment and Society | 3 |
GEOG 2250 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Cartography | 4 |
Upper-division requirements (16) | ||
Courses taken in a concentration cannot be used elsewhere to meet requirements of this major. | ||
Six units chosen from: | 6 | |
Social Geography | ||
Cultural Geography | ||
Urban Geography | ||
or GEOG 3045 | Global Cities | |
Economic Geography | ||
Political Geography | ||
Environmental Geography - Three units chosen from: | 3 | |
Weather and Climate | ||
Conservation and Natural Resources | ||
Environmental Sustainability | ||
Environmental Justice | ||
Environmental Policy and Impact Assessment | ||
Watershed Hydrology and Management | ||
Biogeography | ||
Climate Change | ||
Ecosystem Assessment | ||
Coastal Resources Management | ||
National Parks and Public Lands | ||
Spatial Techniques - Three units chosen from: | 3 | |
Geographic Statistics and Research Methods | ||
Advanced Geographic Information Systems | ||
Geo-Spatial Analysis | ||
Web GIS | ||
GIS and Socio-Economic Applications | ||
Environmental GIS | ||
Remote Sensing of the Environment | ||
Experiential Learning - At least two units chosen from: | 2 | |
Professional Conferences | ||
Professional Conferences | ||
Internship in Geography | ||
Internship in Geography | ||
Internship in Geography | ||
Study Abroad | ||
Study Abroad | ||
Study Abroad | ||
Study Away | ||
Study Away | ||
Study Away | ||
Service Learning in Geography, Global Studies and Environmental Studies | ||
Service Learning in Geography, Global Studies and Environmental Studies | ||
Service Learning in Geography, Global Studies and Environmental Studies | ||
Senior Honors Project - Geography | ||
GEOG 5000 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
Concentration (12-15) | 12-15 | |
Total Units | 42-45 |
Concentrations (12-15 units)
Urban Studies Concentration
(Program Code: GEUS)
GEOG 3040 | Urban Geography | 3 |
GEOG 3045 | Global Cities | 3 |
GEOG 3501 | Environmental Sustainability | 3 |
or GEOG 3630 | Environmental Justice | |
PA 5210 | Community Planning and Management | 3 |
Total Units | 12 |
Global Studies & Regional Geography Concentration
(Program Code: GSRG)
Twelve units chosen from: | 12 | |
Global Issues and Perspectives | ||
or SSCI 3001 | Global Issues and Perspectives | |
Geography of California | ||
US-Mexico Border Region | ||
Emerging World Regions | ||
Advanced World Regions | ||
Geography of Tourism | ||
Model United Nations Practicum (Fall Semester MUN Team) | ||
Model United Nations Practicum (Spring Semester MUN Team) | ||
Total Units | 12 |
Geographic Information Sciences (GIS) Concentration
(Program Code: GGIS)
Fifteen units chosen from: | 15 | |
Field Methods in Geography | ||
or GEOG 5004 | Advanced Field Methods in Geography | |
Geographic Statistics and Research Methods | ||
or GEOG 3730 | Geo-Spatial Analysis | |
Advanced Geographic Information Systems | ||
Emerging Topics in GIS and Spatial Techniques | ||
Web GIS | ||
GIS and Socio-Economic Applications | ||
Environmental GIS | ||
Remote Sensing of the Environment | ||
Advanced Topics in GIS and Spatial Techniques | ||
Internship in Geography (Must be GIS related) | ||
Total Units | 15 |