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Bachelor of Science - Geography Sample Sequencing Plan (2012 / 2013)

Shown below is a sample sequence of courses for your degree. If you follow this plan, you should be able to graduate in four years, provided you complete five courses per semester. This is just one example of how you could complete your major and degree requirements; you may find that a different sequence works as well as this one.

See the Program Planning Guide for details regarding program requirements.

Year 1, Fall
Geography 1000
Chemistry 1000 or Physics 1000 (required cognate)
Mathematics or Statistics cognate
GLER course
GLER course
 
Year 1, Spring
Archaeology 1000 (required cognate)
Geography 1200
Biology 1020 (required cognate)
GLER course
GLER course
 
Year 2, Fall
Environmental Science 2000 (required cognate)
Geography 2030
Geography 2210
GLER course
Science elective
 
Year 2, Spring
Geography 2300
Geography 2700
Geography 2735
Additional science cognate1
GLER course
 
Year 3, Fall
Geographical Techniques course
Physical Geography course
Geography - Field course2
Elective
Elective
 
Year 3, Spring
Geographical Techniques course
Physical Geography course
Geography 4000-level list course
Science elective
Elective
 
Year 4, Fall
Physical Geography course
Geography 4000-level list course
Elective 3000/4000 level
Science elective
Elective
 
Year 4, Spring
Geography 4000-level list course
Geography 4000-level list course
Elective 3000/4000 level
Science elective
Elective
 
1 Additional science cognate (2000 level or higher) must be chosen from offerings in Astronomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or Physics.
2 Semester of offering may vary.
Note: Additional requirements for the Concentration in Geographical Information Science should be taken in place of ‘Electives’ in Years 3 and 4 as appropriate.
Students considering entry to a graduate program in Geography are advised to complete Geography 4900. They should also complete a 4000-level Independent Study course in Geography in their final year.