Geography: Global Studies (BS)

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Geography Bachelors BS

Variable Credit Min

Variable Credit Max

Major Academic Plan

Learning Outcomes

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Human and Environmental Processes

Learning Outcome

Evaluate the core human and environmental processes which create the context for global issues (Geog 101, 110, 120, 130 and other human and physical geography courses)

Title

Regional Geography

Learning Outcome

Examine the characteristics of a given place or region vis a vis the physical and human patterns and processes that are present (NGS element: Places and Regions).

Title

Current World Issues

Learning Outcome

Recognize and illustrate the tradeoffs associated with current world issues from an increase in knowledge, understanding, passion and emphathy (Courses: Geog 120, 110, 130, 331, 341, 346 and various regional courses).

Title

Core geographic knowledge and skills

Learning Outcome

Understand, explain and apply the NGS-related foundational concepts of Human Societies and Spatiality, Physical Environments, Human-Environmental Interaction, Regional Geography, Critical Spatial Thinking, and Effective Communication.

Program Requirements

Requirement 1 — Complete 20 hours

Geography core courses:

course - The Geographic Approach 2.0

course - Global Environment 3.0

course - Landscapes of Disaster 3.0

course - Geography & World Affairs 3.0

course - Intro to Human Geography 3.0

course - Mapping Your World 3.0

course - Statistics for Geographers 1 3.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 3 hours

Regional courses:

course - Geography of Utah 3.0

course - US and Canada 3.0

course - Middle & South America 3.0

course - Europe 3.0

course - Russia & Former Soviet Union 3.0

course - Middle East 3.0

course - East Asia 3.0

course - Southeast Asia 3.0

course - The Pacific Islands 3.0

course - Africa South of the Sahara 3.0

Requirement 3 —Complete 9 hours

(No double counting with Requirement 2)

Regional courses:

course - Geography of Utah 3.0

course - US and Canada 3.0

course - Middle & South America 3.0

course - Europe 3.0

course - Russia & Former Soviet Union 3.0

course - Middle East 3.0

course - East Asia 3.0

course - Southeast Asia 3.0

course - The Pacific Islands 3.0

course - Africa South of the Sahara 3.0

Environment courses:

course - Biogeography 3.0

course - Geog of Climates 3.0

course - Geography of Landforms 3.0

course -Public Lands: Planning & Mgmt 3.0

course - Spatial Analysis of Envr Data 3.0

Society courses:

course - Intro to City Planning 3.0

course - Economic Geography 3.0

course - Geog Urban Environ 3.0

course - Political Geography 3.0

course - Population Geography 3.0

course - Intl Perspectives on Tourism 3.0

course - Global Adventure Travel 3.0

Techniques courses:

course - Intro to GIS 3.0

course - Programming for Geographers 3.0

course - Intermediate GIS 3.0

course - Remote Sensing 1 3.0

course - Analytical Cartography 3.0

course - Statistics for Geographers 2 3.0

General course:

course - Special Problems - You may take once 0.5-3.0v

Requirement 4 — Complete 1 of 2 Courses

course - Environment and Society 3.0

course - Geog of Contemporary Issues 3.0

Requirement 5 — Complete 3 hours

Experiential Learning:

course - Academic Internship 0.5-6.0v

course - Field Methods 1.0-3.0v

course - Mentored Research 1.0-3.0v

Note: A Geography course taken during a study abroad may be counted for this requirement with department approval. Double counting with other requirements is not allowed.

Requirement 6 — Obtain confirmation from your advisement center that you have completed the following:

Complete the exit assessment during the final semester, no later than one month before graduation.