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Geography (B.S.)

This program is offered through the College of Science. Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:

Note: Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all Geography courses.

Engl 313

Business Writing or

Engl 317

Technical Writing (3 cr)

Geog 100, Geog 100L

Physical Geography and Lab (4 cr)

Geog 165

Human Geography (3 cr)

Geog 200

World Regional Geography (3 cr)

Geog 313

Global Climate Change (3 cr)

Geog 385

GIS Primer (3 cr)

Geog 390

Cartographic Design & Geovisualization (3 cr)

Geog 493

Senior Capstone in Geography (3 cr)

Math 143

Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr)

Stat 251

Statistical Methods (3 cr)

Students must also choose 3 credits from the following courses in human geography (3 cr):

Geog 240

Economic Geography (3 cr)

Geog 330

Urban Geography (3 cr)

Geog 340

Business Location Decisions (3 cr)

Geog 350

Geography of Development (3-4 cr)

Geog 360

Population Dynamics and Distribution (3-4 cr)

Geog 365

Political Geography (3 cr)

Geog 409

Rural Development (3 cr)

Geog 420

Land, Resources, and Environment (3 cr)

Geog 440

The New Global Economy (3 cr)

Student must also choose 3 credits from the following courses in physical geography (3 cr):

Geog 301

Meteorology (3 cr)

Geog 401

Climatology (3 cr)

Geog 410

Biogeography (3 cr)

Geog 412

Applied Meteorology and Climatology (3 cr)

Geog 450

Global Environmental Change (3 cr)

Student must also choose 3 credits from the following courses in human-environment interactions (3 cr):

Geog 364

Idaho and the Pacific Northwest (3 cr)

Geog 411

Natural Hazards and Society (3 cr)

Geog 420

Land, Resources, and Environment (3 cr)

Geog 435

Climate Change Mitigation (3 cr)

Geog 455

Societal Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Change (3 cr)

Geog 491

Field Techniques (3 cr)

6 additional credits in Geography courses, for a total minimum number of 36 credits in Geography

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree

Students interested in obtaining more depth in any of the departmental focus areas (Geographic Information Science (GIS), spatial analysis, physical science and the environment, regional/global development) are encouraged to discuss with their advisor recommended courses in Geography and other departments appropriate to those depth areas.