2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog

Geography, B.S. major
Regional, Park, Recreational, and Land Use Planning

Required Credits: 54
Required GPA: 2.25

I REQUIRED CORE COURSES

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• ENGL 3150 Writing In The Disciplines (3 credits)
• GEOG 1224 Introduction to Map Use (3 credits)
• GEOG 2100 Introduction to Physical Geography (3 credits)
• GEOG 2200 Introduction to Human Geography (3 credits)
• GEOG 2225 Aerial Photography And Remote Sensing (3 credits)
• GEOG 2300 Economic Geography (3 credits)
• GEOG 2400 Introduction to Planning (3 credits)
• GEOG 3226 Cartography (3 credits)
• GEOG 3310 Land Use Analysis And Planning (3 credits)
• GEOG 3320 Regional Planning Methods (3 credits)
• GEOG 4120 Urban Geography (3 credits)
• GEOG 4190 Field Geography (3 credits)
• GEOG 4200 Quantitative Procedures In Geographic Investigation (3 credits)

REGIONAL, PARK, RECREATIONAL, AND LAND USE PLANNING

REQUIRED PLANNING CORE

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:

• GEOG 1400 World Regional Geography (3 credits)

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES

SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• ECON 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
  or ENVR 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
• BIOL 3630 Conservation Biology (3 credits)
  or GEOG 3630 Conservation Biology (3 credits)
• POL 3200 Minnesota Politics (3 credits)
• GEOG 3410 Geography of North America (3 credits)
• GEOG 4110 Advanced Physical Geography (3 credits)

SELECT 2 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• GEOG 2231 Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
• GEOG 2232 Techniques In Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
• GEOG 3300 Geography And Planning Of Outdoor Recreation (3 credits)
• GEOG 3520 Site and Resource Analysis in Outdoor Recreation Planning (3 credits)

SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• GEOG 3810 Geography of Europe (3 credits)
• GEOG 3820 Geography Of Asia (3 credits)
• GEOG 3840 Geography of Africa (3 credits)

SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE FOR GEOGRAPHY MAJORS

The following is a list of Geography Major courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible. Majors and minors in geography are strongly encouraged to meet with advisors in the Geography program prior to selecting courses.

Freshman

• GEOG 1224 Introduction to Map Use (3 credits)
• GEOG 1400 World Regional Geography (3 credits)
• GEOG 2100 Introduction to Physical Geography (3 credits)
• GEOG 2200 Introduction to Human Geography (3 credits)
• GEOG 2231 Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
• GEOG 2300 Economic Geography (3 credits)
• Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

• ENGL 3150 Writing In The Disciplines (3 credits)
• GEOG 2225 Aerial Photography And Remote Sensing (3 credits)
• GEOG 2232 Techniques In Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
• GEOG 2400 Introduction to Planning (3 credits)
• GEOG 3310 Land Use Analysis And Planning (3 credits)
• GEOG 3320 Regional Planning Methods (3 credits)
• GEOG 3410 Geography of North America (3 credits)
• Electives in Geography (select one - GEOG 2500 Political Geography or GEOG 3300 Geography and Planning of Outdoor Recreation)
• Complete Liberal Education requirements

Senior

• GEOG 3226 Cartography (3 credits)
• GEOG 3800 Regional Geography (1-3 credits)
• or any course in the 3800 series, i.e., Europe, Asia, or Africa
• GEOG 4110 Advanced Physical Geography (3 credits)
• or GEOG 3520 Site and Resource Analysis in Outdoor Recreation Planning (3 credits)
• GEOG 4120 Urban Geography (3 credits)
• GEOG 4190 Field Geography (3 credits)
• GEOG 4200 Quantitative Procedures In Geographic Investigation (3 credits)
• GEOG 4210 The History and Development of Geographic Thought (3 credits)
• GEOG 4233 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (3 credits)