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Description of the Geography Maj

Description of the Undergraduate Geography Major (43 units)


Lower Division
  • Geog. 101 or 103 and Geog. 150.



    • Upper Division
    Gateway Course:
  • Geog. 300

    • Field Studies Courses:select one course from the following (1 unit):
  • Geog. 404 A-Z


    • Foundation Courses: select two courses from the following group (6 units):
  • Geog. 301, 311, 340, 351, 364/L, 365/L or 366


    • Method Courses: select two courses from the following group (6 units):
  • Geog. 206/L, 304/L, 305/L, 306/L, 307/L or 360/L


    • Regional Course: select one course from the following group (3 units):
  • Geog. 318, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 328 or 330


    • Application Courses: select two courses from the following group (6 units):
  • Geog. 402/L, 406/L, 407/L, 408/L, 409/L, 411, 414, 415, 416, 444, 453,
         459, 460/L, 465/L, 467/L, 468/L, 482, 486, 494, or 497A-F


    • Capstone Course:
  • Geog 490


    • Elective Courses: take three additional upper division (300 or 400-level)
    Geography courses (9 units).

    Department of Geography Five, Three and Two year plans