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Geography
ufv.ca/planning-geography-environmental-studiesGeography major
This section specifies the Geography major requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring a major. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
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.
Program outline
Lower-level requirements: 26–28 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| GEOG 140 | Human Geography (discontinued) | 3 |
| or GEOG 160 | Settlements: Why We Live Where We Do | |
| ENV 111 | Environmental Issues and Strategies (formerly GEOG 111) | 3 |
| or GEOG 130 | Geography of Canada | |
| ENV 212 | Environmental Field and Lab Techniques (see Notes) | 4 |
| or GEOG 103 | The Physical Environment (see Note 1) | |
| Two of: | 6-8 | |
| ENV 212 | Environmental Field and Lab Techniques | |
| GEOG 201 | Climate and People | |
| GEOG 202 | Understanding Your Earth: Landforms and Processes | |
| GEOG 219/ BIO 219 | Biogeography | |
| GEOG 240 | World Regional Geography | |
| GEOG 241 | Social Geography: The Urban Experience | |
| GEOG 242/ ECON 242 | Economic Geography | |
| GEOG 253 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | |
| GEOG 260 | Global Goals Studio: Sustainable Communities by Design | |
| Plus: | ||
| GEOG 252 | Explanation in Geography: Quantitative Methods | 4 |
| GEOG 256 | Knowledge and Ethics in Geographic and Environmental Research | 3 |
| GEOG 257/ CMNS 257 | Environment: Science and Communications | 3 |
Note 1: GEOG 103 is recommended for students intending to apply to a Teacher Education program.
Note 2: A single course can be used to meet only one program requirement.
Upper-level requirements: 30–31 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| One of: | 3-4 | |
| GEOG 355 | GIS for Built Environment | |
| GEOG 357/ BIO 357 | Conservation GIS | |
| GEOG 358 | Forensic Geographic Information Systems | |
| GEOG 359 | GIS Applications for Business | |
| Plus: (see Note) | ||
| Electives | 18 credits of 300- or 400-level GEOG, not including GEOG 481 (discontinued), GEOG 482 (discontinued), GEOG 491, or GEOG 492 | 18 |
| Electives | 9 credits of 300- or 400-level GEOG, ENV, or PLAN, not including GEOG 481 or GEOG 482 (both discontinued) | 9 |
Note: No more than two of GEOG 355, GEOG 357, GEOG 358, or GEOG 359 may be used toward upper-level requirements.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.