Programs : Undergraduate : Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts students may choose from the General Program which requires a minor, or an emphasis in either Methods of Geographical Analysis, Natural Resource and Environmental Geography, Physical Geography, or Urban and Regional Analysis, all of which don't require a minor.
Requirements for all Geography Majors
General Geography Emphasis
Major. A minimum of 27 upper division units in geography to include three units selected from each of the following groups: (a) Geography 321-336; (b) 353-354, 554-559, 585-586; (c) 370, 378, 483, 570-575; (d) 303, 378, 401, 409, 504-511; (e) 380-381; (f) 385, 484, 581-588, and nine units from one of the following groups: (a) Physical: Geography 303, 378, 401, 409, 504-511; (b) Natural Resource and Environmental: 370, 378, 483, 570-575; (c) Urban and Regional Analysis: 353-354, 385, 554-559, 585-586; (d) Methods of Geographical Analysis: 380-385, 484, 581-588; (e) Cultural: 354, 554, but not more than six units from Geography 312, 321-336. No course may be used more than once to satisfy this requirement.
Methods of Geographical Analysis Emphasis
Students selecting this emphasis are not required to complete a minor in another department.
Additional Preparation for the Major. Geography 104; Computer Science 105 or 107; and a
three-unit course in introductory statistics. (9 units)
Major. A minimum of 36 upper division units in geography to include Geography 385; 15
units selected from Geography 380-381, 484, 498, 581-588*; three units selected from each of the following
groups: (a) 321-336; (b) 370, 483, 570-575; (c) 353-354, 554-559; six units selected from Geography 303, 378,
401, 409, 504-511; and three units of upper division geography electives.
Natural Resource and Environmental Geography Emphasis
Students selecting this emphasis are not required to complete a minor in another department.
Students may select either track (a) Environmental Analysis or track (b) Environmental Policy.
Additional Preparation for the Major. Biology 100 and 100L; Political Science 102;
Statistics 250 or comparable statistics course. (10 units)
Track (a): Environmental Analysis
Additional Preparation for the Major. Mathematics 121 or 150; Chemistry 100; and
Physics 107. (11-12 units)
Major. A minimum of 36 upper division units in geography to include Geography 370 and
385; three units from 380-381; three units from 321-336; six units from 303, 378, 401, 409, 504-511, and
three units from 353-354, 554-559.
An additional 15 units to be selected from 3 or 4 units from Geography 484 or 587, three units from 581-588,
and nine units from 483, 570-575, 595.
Track (b): Environmental Policy
Additional Preparation for the Major. Economics 101 or 102. (3 units)
Major. A minimum of 36 upper division units in geography to include Geography 370 and
385; three units from 380-381; three units from 321-336; six units from 303, 378, 401, 409, 504-511, and
three units from 353-354, 554-559.
An additional 15 units to be selected from 3 or 4 units from Geography 484, 581-588 and 12 units from 483,
570-575, 595.
Physical Geography Emphasis
Students selecting this emphasis are not required to complete a minor in another department.
Additional Preparation for the Major. Mathematics 121 or 150; Chemistry 200; Physics 180A,
182A; Statistics 250 or comparable statistics course. (15-16 units)
Major. A minimum of 36 upper division units in geography to include Geography 380 or 381;
385; 15 units selected from Geography 303, 378, 401, 409, 498, 504-511*; six units selected from Geography
484, 581-588; and three units selected from each of the following groups: (a) 321-336; (b) 353-370, 554-575;
and three units of upper division electives.
Urban and Regional Analysis Emphasis
Students selecting this emphasis are not required to complete a minor in another department.
Additional Preparation for the Major. Computer Science 105 or 107; Economics 102;
Statistics 250 or comparable statistics course. (9 units)
Major. A minimum of 36 upper division units in geography to include Geography 385; 15
units selected from Geography 353-354, 498, 554-559, 572, 585-586*; three units selected from each of the
following groups: (a) 303, 378, 401, 409, 504-511; (b) 321-336; (c) 370, 483, 570-575; (d) 380, 381; (e) 484,
587; and three units of electives.
* Geography 595 may be used to satisfy three units in this group where appropriate and approved by the department.