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Geography www.ufv.ca/geography Geography major
This section specifies the major discipline requirements only. Information on
additional Bachelor of Arts requirements can be found
here .
Lower-level requirements: 22 credits
Course Title Credits
GEOG 101
Weather and
Climate
4
GEOG 102
Evolution of the
Earth’s Surface
4
GEOG 140
Introduction to
Human Geography
3
GEOG 201
Introduction to
Climatology
or GEOG 202Introduction to
Geomorphology
4
GEOG 241
Social Geography
or GEOG 242Economic Geography
3
GEOG 253
Introduction to Geographic Information
Systems
4
Upper-level requirements: 32 credits
Course Title Credits
GEOG 352
Explanation in Geography: Quantitative
Methods
4
One course:
Physical geography
(GEOG 302, 304, 307, 317, 401, or 402)
4
One course:
Human geography
(GEOG 311, 341, 343, 344, 345, 346, 354, 360, 362, 411, 443, 444, 445, or
447)
4
GEOG 433
Geography of Selected Regions
4
GEOG 452
Field Methods and Techniques
or GEOG 470
Field Studies in Geography
4-5
One
Geography
300/400-level
2-5
One
Geography
300/400-level
2-5
One
Geography
300/400-level
2-5
Note: No more than eight of the required 32 credits may be in Directed Studies/Directed Readings (GEOG
480, GEOG 482, GEOG 483, GEOG 484).
Geography extended minor
This section specifies the extended minor discipline requirements only.
Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements can be found
here .
Lower-level requirements: 21–23 credits
Course Title Credits
GEOG 101
Weather and
Climate
4
GEOG 102
Evolution of the
Earth’s Surface
4
GEOG 140
Introduction to
Human Geography
3
GEOG 253
Introduction to Geographic Information
Systems
4
Plus:
Any
two other 200-level geography courses
6-8
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
Credits
Upper-level geography courses
16
Note: No more than four credits may be in Directed
Studies/Directed Readings courses.
Geography minor
This section specifies the minor discipline requirements only. Information on
additional Bachelor of Arts requirements can be found
here .
Lower-level requirements: 13–15 credits
Course Title Credits
GEOG 101
Weather and
Climate
or GEOG 102Evolution of the
Earth’s Surface
4
GEOG 140
Introduction to
Human Geography
3
Plus:
Any
two 200-level geography courses
6-8
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
Credits
Upper-level geography courses
16
Note: No more than four credits may be in Directed Studies/Directed Readings
courses.
Fees and additional costs
See the Fees and Other Costs
section. Additional fees for course field trips and miscellaneous lab materials
will apply to all students enrolled in Geography programs.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the
course descriptions section.
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