The Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Geography provides comprehensive academic training in the human dimensions of the environment, particularly how people are affected by the environment, and how they alter and change it. Geographic knowledge is essential for understanding rapid social and environmental change in a globalized society. Human geographers describe, analyze, and explain the arrangement of the Earth’s cultures. With training in both the natural and social sciences, human geographers have a wide range of career opportunities in public and private sectors. They find work in consulting, government, urban and regional planning, locational analysis, marketing, real estate, tourism, transportation, and teaching. Geographers are increasingly in demand for jobs that require expertise in geospatial techniques, such as geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), remote sensing, and cartography.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Geography
- The University requirements for bachelor's degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Geography.
The University's Tier II writing requirement for the Geography major is met by completing Geography 480. That course is referenced in item 3. a. below.
- The requirements of the College of Social Science for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
- The following courses with a minimum 2.0 grade-point average across all attempted GEO courses (34 to 35 credits):
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All of the following courses (13 credits): |
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GEO |
113 |
Introduction to Economic Geography |
3 |
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GEO |
151 |
Introduction to Human Geography |
3 |
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GEO |
221 |
Introduction to Geographic Information |
3 |
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GEO |
221L |
Introduction to Geographic Information Laboratory |
1 |
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GEO |
480 |
Undergraduate Seminar in Geography (W) |
3 |
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One of the following groups of courses (3 or 4 credits): |
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GEO |
206 |
Physical Geography |
3 |
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GEO |
201 |
Introduction to Plant Geography |
3 |
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GEO |
206L |
Physical Geography Laboratory |
1 |
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GEO |
203 |
Introduction to Meteorology |
3 |
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GEO |
206L |
Physical Geography Laboratory |
1 |
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GEO |
306 |
Environmental Geomorphology |
3 |
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GEO |
206L |
Physical Geography Laboratory |
1 |
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One of the following courses (3 credits): |
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GEO |
330 |
Geography of the United States |
3 |
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GEO |
331 |
Geography of Canada |
3 |
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GEO |
333 |
Geography of Michigan and the Great Lakes Region |
3 |
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GEO |
335 |
Geography of Latin America |
3 |
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GEO |
336 |
Geography of Europe |
3 |
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GEO |
337 |
Geography of Asia-Pacific |
3 |
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GEO |
338 |
Geography of Africa |
3 |
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GEO |
339 |
Geography of the Middle East and North Africa |
3 |
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GEO |
340 |
Geography of Eurasia |
3 |
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Two of the following courses (6 credits): |
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GEO |
410 |
Geography of Food and Agriculture |
3 |
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GEO |
413 |
Urban Geography |
3 |
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GEO |
414 |
Geography of Transportation |
3 |
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GEO |
415 |
Location Theory and Land Use Analysis |
3 |
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GEO |
418 |
The Ghetto |
3 |
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GEO |
435 |
Geography of Health and Disease |
3 |
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GEO |
436 |
Spatial Analysis of Populations |
3 |
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GEO |
440 |
Geopolitics |
3 |
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GEO |
441 |
Cultural Geography |
3 |
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GEO |
453 |
Metropolitan Environments: Urban Forms and Land Uses |
3 |
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GEO |
459 |
Tourism in Regional Development |
3 |
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Three additional credits in GEO courses at the 100-level or above approved by the student's academic advisor. |
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Six additional credits in GEO courses at the 300-level or above approved by the student's academic advisor. |
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