B.A. GEOGRAPHY
A Geography major prepares students
for employment in planning, marketing, research, real estate development,
or other careers that involve making location decisions, collecting and
analyzing spatial data about places on Earth, and generally using the data
to solve problems. An option in the major permits students to prepare
for employment in high-tech sub fields of geography that involve computer
mapping, remote sensing, and the use of Geographic Information Systems.
Geography majors gain knowledge about physical geography -- weather, climate,
landforms, soils, and vegetation. Majors also learn about human geography
-- human roles in shaping urban, economic and other cultural patterns in
the landscape. Students also develop specialized skills in cartography,
aerial photographic interpretation, and other geographic techniques.
Program Objectives (approved 1991)
Students are expected to ...
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observe, analyze, and organize geographic knowledge using a global systems
approach
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acquire, through physical geography courses, knowledge about weather, climate,
natural vegetation, soils, and landforms, as well as knowledge about the processes
that operate within and among these systems
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acquire through human geography courses, knowledge about human roles in
shaping urban , economic, and other cultural patterns in the landscape
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develop
specialized skills including ability to interpret a variety of specialized
maps, aerial photographs, and satellite images; collect data through field
observations, analyze and propose solutions pertinent to natural and cultural
problems; interpret, evaluate, and predict spatial
patterns and related processes
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develop competencies required in all professional fields including communication
skills and ability to use quantitative and computer techniques
Course Requirements
Note: the requirements have changed for students entering Fall 2008 or
later. See the University Catalog for prior requirements, which will continue
to apply for students admitted prior to Fall 2008 (unless they prefer to
change to the new ones).
CORE PROGRAM - 18 hours
G&ES 104 Introduction to Geography ...........................(3 cr hr)
G&ES 205 Physical Geography I: Fundamentals ..............(3 cr hr)
G&EB 291 GIS Across Disciplines ..................................(3 cr hr)
ONE Human Geography Course from the following...........(3 cr hr)
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G&ES 212 Economic Geography
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G&ES 213 Cultural Geography
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G&ES 217 Urban Geography
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G&ES 314 Political Geography
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G&ES 362 Population Geography
ONE Regional Geography course from the 302 Series......(3 cr hr)
- C: Africa
- D: World Oceans
- F: Australia and Pacific Islands
- G: Caribbean
- H: Eastern Europe
- K: East Asia
- L: Sourtheast Asia
- M: Russia and Central Asia
- N: South Asia
- O: Middle East
- Q: Western Europe
- S: Developing World
- U: Mex-America
- V: United States and Canada
- X: Latin America
ONE Field Course....................................................... (3
cr hr)
Field courses are those which spend at least half of class hours outside of
the classroom. They are identified as field courses in department notes. These
include but are not limited to the following:
- G&ES 341 Field Methods in Water Resources
- G&ES 344 Chicago River Issues
- G&ES 380 Field Methods
- G&ES 388 Field Camp
- G&ES 346: Geography of Metropolitan Chicago
- G&ES 347: Gentrification
- G&ES 348: Latino Metropolis
ELECTIVES -- 18 hours
TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS -- 36 Credit Hours
*The writing course is required of students admitted to the University Fall 2008 or later.
Here is a list of G&ES courses with those automatically qualifying as geography electives indicated with a checkbox under G.
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