Program Overview

Geography (BS): Global Studies Emphasis

Program Information

The Geography (BS): Global Studies Emphasis program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of human and environmental processes, regional geography, and current world issues. The program requires a minimum of 38 credit hours and a maximum of 38 credit hours.

Learning Outcomes

• Evaluate the core human and environmental processes which create the context for global issues
• Examine the characteristics of a given place or region vis a vis the physical and human patterns and processes that are present
• Recognize and illustrate the tradeoffs associated with current world issues from an increase in knowledge, understanding, passion, and empathy
• Understand, explain, and apply the NGS-related foundational concepts of Human Societies and Spatiality, Physical Environments, Human-Environmental Interaction, Regional Geography, Critical Spatial Thinking, and Effective Communication

Program Requirements

Requirement 1 Complete 20 hours

• Geography core courses:
  • GEOG 100 - The Geographic Approach 2.0
  • GEOG 101 - Global Environment 3.0
  • GEOG 110 - Landscapes of Disaster 3.0
  • GEOG 120 - Geography & World Affairs 3.0
  • GEOG 130 - Intro to Human Geography 3.0
  • GEOG 211 - Mapping Your World 3.0
  • GEOG 222 - Statistics for Geographers 1 3.0

Requirement 2 Complete 3 hours

• Regional courses:
  • GEOG 245 - Geography of Utah 3.0
  • GEOG 250 - US and Canada 3.0
  • GEOG 255 - Middle & South America 3.0
  • GEOG 260 - Europe 3.0
  • GEOG 265 - Russia & Former Soviet Union 3.0
  • GEOG 271 - Middle East 3.0
  • GEOG 272 - East Asia 3.0
  • GEOG 273 - Southeast Asia 3.0
  • GEOG 280 - The Pacific Islands 3.0
  • GEOG 285 - Africa South of the Sahara 3.0

Requirement 3 Complete 9 hours

• Regional courses (no double counting with Requirement 2):
  • GEOG 245 - Geography of Utah 3.0
  • GEOG 250 - US and Canada 3.0
  • GEOG 255 - Middle & South America 3.0
  • GEOG 260 - Europe 3.0
  • GEOG 265 - Russia & Former Soviet Union 3.0
  • GEOG 271 - Middle East 3.0
  • GEOG 272 - East Asia 3.0
  • GEOG 273 - Southeast Asia 3.0
  • GEOG 280 - The Pacific Islands 3.0
  • GEOG 285 - Africa South of the Sahara 3.0
• Environment courses:
  • GEOG 303 - Biogeography 3.0
  • GEOG 304 - Geog of Climates 3.0
  • GEOG 305 - Geography of Landforms 3.0
  • GEOG 306 - Public Lands: Planning & Mgmt 3.0
  • GEOG 307 - Spatial Analysis of Envr Data 3.0
• Society courses:
  • GEOG 210 - Intro to City Planning 3.0
  • GEOG 331 - Economic Geography 3.0
  • GEOG 336 - Geog Urban Environ 3.0
  • GEOG 341 - Political Geography 3.0
  • GEOG 346 - Population Geography 3.0
  • GEOG 348 - Intl Perspectives on Tourism 3.0
  • GEOG 349 - Global Adventure Travel 3.0
• Techniques courses:
  • GEOG 212 - Intro to GIS 3.0
  • GEOG 217 - Programming for Geographers 3.0
  • GEOG 311 - Intermediate GIS 3.0
  • GEOG 313 - Remote Sensing 1 3.0
  • GEOG 317 - Analytical Cartography 3.0
  • GEOG 322 - Statistics for Geographers 2 3.0
• General course:
  • GEOG 493R - Special Problems 0.5-3.0v

Requirement 4 Complete 1 of 2 Courses

• GEOG 487 - Environment and Society 3.0
• GEOG 489 - Geog of Contemporary Issues 3.0

Requirement 5 Complete 3 hours

• Experiential Learning:
  • GEOG 399R - Academic Internship 0.5-6.0v
  • GEOG 415R - Field Methods 1.0-3.0v
  • GEOG 495R - Mentored Research 1.0-3.0v
• Note: A Geography course taken during a study abroad may be counted for this requirement with department approval. Double counting with other requirements is not allowed.

Requirement 6

• Obtain confirmation from your advisement center that you have completed the following:
  • Complete the exit assessment during the final semester, no later than one month before graduation.