B.A., Geography
Minimum Requirements for Degree: 120 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Complete the general education requirements. | ||
| B.A. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the B.A. degree requirements. | ||
| As part of the B.A. degree requirements, complete: | ||
| Environmental Ethics and Actions | ||
| Program Requirements 1 | ||
| GEOG F101X | Expedition Earth: Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| GEOG F111X | Earth and Environment: Elements of Physical Geography | 4 |
| GEOG F312 | People, Places and Environment: Principles of Human Geography | 3 |
| GEOG F490 | Geography Seminar 2 | 3 |
| NRM F338 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| Regional Geography | ||
| Complete two from the following: | 6 | |
| Geography of Alaska | ||
| Geography of United States and Canada | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Geography of Russia | ||
| Geography of Asia | ||
| Geography of the Pacific Rim | ||
| Polar Geography | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Maps and Landscape Analysis | ||
| Geography of Climate and Environmental Change | ||
| Biogeography | ||
| The Dynamic Alaska Coastline | ||
| Human Geography | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Political Geography | ||
| Geopolitics of Energy | ||
| Environmental Decision-Making | ||
| Techniques | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Digital Cartography and Geovisualization | ||
| Google Earth and Neogeography | ||
| Research Design, Writing and Presentation Methods | ||
| Geoscience Applications of Remote Sensing | ||
| Applications of GPS and GIS in Geophysics | ||
| Survey Research in Natural Resources Management | ||
| GIS Analysis | ||
| Geography Electives | ||
| Complete two courses from any of the above categories or other courses appropriate to the student’s chosen program of study 3 | 6 | |
| 1 | Students will tailor their program through course selection from the categories below in consultation with their advisor to focus on a subspecialty such as Alaska, the circumpolar North, Europe, Asia, or other region or topic of their choice. |
| 2 | Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement. |
| 3 | Both courses must be at F300 level or higher and approved by the student’s advisor. |
Note: Geography majors are encouraged to reinforce their program focus with a minor in one of the following areas: Alaska Native studies, anthropology, Asian studies, economics, environmental politics, foreign languages, geology, geophysics, global studies, history, journalism, natural resource management, Northern studies, political science and rural development.
Note: Students and faculty advisors should carefully review prerequisites for courses outlined in each required and/or optional area. Some courses require successful completion of up to three prerequisite courses. Therefore, students and faculty should note that while the minimum degree credit hours are 120, the actual number of required course credits may exceed that number.
