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Major Requirements
The requirements for the major are as follows:
All of the Following
- Two 100-level courses chosen from among GEOG 105, 107, 108, and 122
- GEOG 231聽-聽Geography of the Physical Environment
- GEOG 245聽-聽Geographic Information Systems and 聽(completed by the end of the fall semester of the senior year)
- Four additional GEOG elective credits,聽only one of which can be at the 100-level
- GEOG 401聽-聽Senior Seminar
Additional Stipulations
- Courses taken off-campus cannot be used to substitute for GEOG 231, 245, or 401.
- Students may substitute upper-level courses for either or both of the 100-level courses required for the major.
GPA Requirement
To qualify with a major in geography, students must have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.00 over all courses taken in the department.
Honors and High Honors
Students in geography wishing to pursue honors must have a major GPA of 3.50 or better. Students pursuing honors who have a major GPA of 3.70 or better may be eligible for high honors. In such cases, the geography faculty will determine whether the completed honors project is of sufficient quality to warrant such an award. Eligible seniors who wish to pursue honors must follow the guidelines for honors in geography. If approved for preliminary honors work, students will register for聽, a half-credit course in preparation for honors work, during the fall semester.
If given final approval for honors work, students will register for聽聽during the spring term. At the end of the spring term, candidates for honors will make oral presentations of their completed honors projects to the members of the department. The decision to award honors will be made by the department in consultation with the faculty advisers based on the quality of the honors project, oral defense, and other evidence of distinction.
Geography Department
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