A minimum of 39 credits in geography is required, divided among three areas:
General courses (12 credits): 01:450:101, 102, 103, and 470
Methods courses (9 credits): 01:450:330 and any two courses from 01:450:320, 321, 322, 355, 356, 357, and 421.
Specialized courses (18 credits): Six additional courses in geography, including one regional geography course (selected from 01:450:332, 334, 335, 336, 338, 341, and 342). At least three of the specialized courses must be at the 300 or 400 level. No more than one course with the grade of D can be applied toward the major.
There are no formal options, but students are strongly encouraged to select most of their specialized courses from one of three areas of emphasis: environmental systems and global change, environment and society, or urban and international restructuring.
If appropriate, majors are encouraged to substitute independent research projects under faculty supervision (01:450:491,492 or 01:450:495,496) or graduate courses for up to two of the courses in the specialized group. Up to 6 credits of internship (01:450:485 and/or 01:450:486) may be applied towards the major.
