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Dec 04, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Geography BA
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Do you love studying maps? Are you curious about why things happen where they do? If you like thinking about our impact on the planet, then there’s a place for you here-where you can study everything from world hunger and hazardous waste to erosion, trade, transportation and more. How does dust in the atmosphere affect climate change? What is the optimum amount of soil water content for a forest to thrive under extreme temperatures? Why do some maps omit places that are popular with people who are LGBTQ? Join us and find out.
Visit the Geography academic program page for more information about the academic experience, who you will learn from, opportunities outside of class and what you can do with this degree.
Visit the Geography department page for contact information, a brief overview of the department and the curricular options.
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Geography Core (13 credits)
Eight Geography Electives (24 credits)
All GEO electives must be at the 300/400 level.
Notes
*Statistics Substitution (GEO 211 ): If you have already completed one of the following Stats courses, you will not need GEO 211 . Approved substitutions: PSC 408 , PSY 207 , SOC 294 , STA 119 and STA 119 , ECO 480 , EAS 305 , ECO 380 . However, students who take a course outside of Geography that is equivalent to GEO 211 must complete an additional Geography elective to fulfill the requirement of 37 Geography credit hours.
Total Credits Required for Major: 37
Additional Degree Requirements Include:
- Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements
- Elective courses as needed to complete the 120 credit hour total
Total Credits Required for Graduation: 120
Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This should not be used for financial aid purposes.
Program Honors and Program Distinction
Students must complete an honors project under the supervision of a Geography faculty member. Each project is to be read and evaluated by a second faculty member in the department who has expertise in the area of the student’s project. Students who wish to complete an honors project must make arrangements with the appropriate faculty member by the end of the semester preceding the semester (or summer session) when the student expects to register for the honors course. Students must receive a grade of B or higher in the honors course. Students must also meet the remaining Program Honors criteria outlined in the Academic Honors policy.
Majors who do not pursue a thesis but have exceptional grades are eligible for Program Distinction upon degree conferral if the criteria are met. These criteria are also found in the Academic Honors policy.
Curricular Plan
A Curricular Plan provides a roadmap for completing this academic program and the UB Curriculum on time. Your actual plan may vary depending on point of entry to the university, course placement and/or waivers based on standardized test scores, earned alternative credit and/or college transfer credit.
Second Year Fall
- Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 2 Credits: 3
- Scientific Literacy and Inquiry Lab Credits: 1
- Elective Credits: 2
- Pathway Credits: 3
- Pathway Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
Third Year Spring
- GEO 300/400 level Elective Credits: 3
- GEO 300/400 level Elective Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
- UBC 399MNT - UB Curriculum Capstone Credits: 1
Fourth Year Fall
- GEO 300/400 level Elective Credits: 3
- GEO 300/400 level Elective Credits: 3
- GEO 300/400 level Elective Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
Fourth Year Spring
- GEO 300 or 400 Level Elective Credits: 3
- GEO 300 or 400 Level Elective Credits: 3
- GEO 300 or 400 Level Elective Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
Total Credits Required: 120
Note: Some classes may count toward both a major and UB Curriculum requirement.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge of:
- Upon successful completion of all requirements students will obtain foundational knowledge in the areas of earth systems science and human geography.
- Upon successful completion of all requirements students will have fundamental knowledge in integrative analytical techniques.
- Upon successful completion of all requirements students will have developed skills and abilities in laboratory, field, research, geographic information systems, and statistical techniques to address geographic issues.
- Upon successful completion of all requirements students will obtain depth of knowledge in multiple thematic concentrations in geography.
(HEGIS: 22.06 GEOGRAPHY, CIP: 45.0701 Geography)
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