Three Introductory Courses

Introduces students to the major subfields of the discipline.

GES 1001 – International Approaches to Geography
World regional course focusing on societal issues
GES 1500 – Physical Geography
Introduction to global environmental patterns
GES xxxx (new proposed course)– Introduction to Geotechniques
Introduction to the important methods, techniques, and tools of Geography (e.g., GIS, Remote Sensing, etc.)

One Regional Course

Shows how human/environmental processes play out in particular regions. Importance of place and region in understanding current issues.

GES 3500 – North America
GES 3600 – Europe
GES 3700 – Africa
GES 3800 – Islamic World
GES 3900 – Geography of Asia

One Additional Techniques Course

Provides advanced course on tools of geography

GES 4050 – Air Photo Interpretation (currently being revised to also include GPS)
GES 4101 – Geography Information Systems
GES 4250 – Remote Sensing
GES 4300 – Advance Cartography

Sophomore (Junior?) Research Seminar

New course to fulfill the new College requirement

GES xxxx –

One Senior Seminar or Independent Study Course

Allows student to pursue a topic of their own interest. Considered capstone course

GES 6000 – Geography Seminar
GES 6001 – Seminar in Geography Education
GES 6100 – Geography Seminar
GES 6200 – Independent Study

Three Additional Geography Courses

Allows flexibility for students to pursue areas of interest.
Any three courses including any of the above and/or……

Human Geography
GES 2000 – Political Geography
GES 2100 – Economic Geography
GES 2200 – Urban Geography
GES 2300 – Population Geography

Physical Geography
GES 5100 – Resource Management and Conservation
GES 5200 – Geography of Land Use Management
GES 5300 – Disasters: Natural Hazards


Total 10 courses (30 credits)