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Geography: Global Studies (BS)

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Geography Bachelors BS

Minimum Credit Hours

40

Maximum Credit Hours

40

Major Academic Plan

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

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

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 georgraphic 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 8 Courses

Geography core courses:

course - The Geographic Approach 1.0

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 - Intro to GIS 3.0

course - Statistics for Geographers 1 3.0

Requirement 2 —Complete 3 of 10 Courses

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

Systematic courses:

course - Biogeography 3.0

course - Geog of Climates 3.0

course - Geography of Landforms 3.0

course - Global Conservatn Designations 3.0

course - Economic Geography 3.0

course - Geog Urban Environ 3.0

course - Political Geography 3.0

course - Population Geography 3.0

course - Tourism:Patterns & Analysis 3.0

course - Global Adventure Travel 3.0

course - Sem in Geography - You may take once 0.5v

Requirement 4 — 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.