Geography - Physical Geography Major Concentration (B.A. & Sc.)

36 credits · Bachelor of Arts and Science · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Required Courses (12 credits)

  • GEOG 201 Introductory Geo-Information Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 202 Statistics and Spatial Analysis (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 203 Environmental Systems (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 272 Earth's Changing Surface (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

Complementary Courses (24 credits)

6 credits of analytical techniques are selected from: (6 credits)

6 credits of analytical techniques are selected from:

  • GEOG 308 Remote Sensing for Earth Observation (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 314 Geospatial Analysis (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • GEOG 351 Quantitative Methods (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • GEOG 414 Advanced Geospatial Analysis (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

3 credits of field courses selected from: (3 credits)

3 credits of field courses selected from:

  • GEOG 495 Field Studies - Physical Geography (3 credits) · Offered: Summer
  • GEOG 496 Geographical Excursion (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

9-15 credits in systematic physical geography selected from: (9–15 credits)

9-15 credits in systematic physical geography selected from:

  • GEOG 305 Soils and Environment (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • GEOG 321 Climatic Environments (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • GEOG 322 Environmental Hydrology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 372 Running Water Environments (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • GEOG 470 Wetlands (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • GEOG 471 Arctic System Science (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

0-6 credits in integrative and advanced topics selected from: (0–6 credits)

0-6 credits in integrative and advanced topics selected from:

  • GEOG 302 Environmental Management 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • GEOG 401 Socio-Environmental Systems: Theory and Simulation (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • GEOG 438 Sand in the Anthropocene (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • GEOG 505 Global Biogeochemistry (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • GEOG 506 Advanced Geographic Information Science (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • GEOG 536 Geocryology (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • GEOG 550 Historical Ecology Techniques (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • GEOG 555 Ecological Restoration (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

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