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Human Geography Major
Allows students to specialize in different systematic branches of the discipline such as urban, economic, political and regional geography.

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Total Credits Required for Degree 124
Liberal Studies 30-40
Health Promotion Requirements 2
Major 38
GC 100 Physical Geography [III] 4
GC 164 Human Geography [IV] 4
GC 200 North America or4
     GC 300 Regional Studies: World Cultures (4 cr.) [IV]
GC 205 Introduction to Geographic Research 4
GC 225 Introduction to Maps 2
GC 235 Quantitative Methods 4
GC 489 Human Impact Upon the Environment 4
GC 335 Geographic Information Systems or4
     GC 337 Computer Cartography (4 cr.) or
     GC 425 Remote Sensing (4 cr.) or
     GC 428 Spatial Analysis (4 cr.)
Geography Electives 8
Choose from the following: 
GC 220 Economic Geography (4 cr.)
GC 310 Urban Geography (4 cr.)
GC 316 Geography of Tourism (4 cr.)
GC 317 Geography of Food Systems (4 cr.)
GC 360 Population Geography (4 cr.) [IV]
Other Required Courses 5
AIS 101 Introduction to Information Resources 1
CIS 110 Principles of Computer Information Systems [V] 4
Minor or Cluster Minor 20

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