Geography B.A. — Field Studies Emphasis

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Location: Candelaria 2200

Email: [e-mail]

Website: www.unco.edu/hss/geography-gis-sustainability

Advising Information:

Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.

To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.

The program consists of three parts:

1. Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) Credits
2. Required Major Credits
3. University-Wide Credits

Program Description:

Students in the Field Emphasis will have educational experiences that link their theoretical classroom knowledge to the application of real-world problems in transformative ways. This emphasis gives students the opportunity to develop competencies (critical thinking, quantitative and qualitative data analysis), forge community connections, and have tangible experiences that encourage a deeper understanding of today’s issues.

Program Admission Requirements:

Academic Good Standing

Program Requirements:

• Students may take 3 of the credits outside the program with advisor approval.
• GEOG 325 may be taken for credit more than once with different topics. GEOG 492 may be taken for credit more than once, but only 3 credits will count toward the major.

Degree Requirements — 120 Credits

1. Liberal Arts Curriculum - 31 credits

To complete the degree in 120 credits as outlined, the program recommends the below LAC courses which also count toward the 46 required major credits. 

Any additional coursework completed outside of the recommended list of LAC courses may extend the length of the program of study.

Written Communication — 6 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Written Communication courses

Mathematics — 3 credits

Select any course to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Mathematics courses

Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences, U.S. Multicultural Studies, and International Studies — 15 credits

To complete the LAC in the minimum number of credits, be sure to choose at least one course with an IS designation and one course with an MS designation.

GEOG 100 World Geography or GEOG 110 Geography of the United States and Canada are recommended to fulfill the LAC Social & Behavioral Sciences requirement and will fulfill both LAC and major requirements.

See Arts & Humanities, History, and Social & Behavioral Sciences courses

Natural & Physical Sciences — 7 credits

Select any courses to fulfill this requirement from the currently approved LAC course list.

See Natural & Physical Sciences courses

See Liberal Arts Curriculum

2. Required Major — 46 credits

Core Courses (22 credits)

Take all of the following courses:

GEOG 100	World GeographyLAB2LAIS	3
	or
GEOG 110	Geography of the United States and CanadaLAB2	3
GEOG 200	Human GeographyLAB2	3
GEOG 210	Introduction to GIS and GPS	3
GEOG 220	Climate and Vegetation	3
	or
GEOG 230	Landforms, Water & Hazards	3
GEOG 270	Professional Development	3
	or
ENST 270	Professional Development	3
GEOG 375	Quantitative Techniques in Geography	3
GEOG 490	Capstone Proposal	2
	or
ENST 490	Capstone Proposal	2
GEOG 491	Senior Capstone	2
	or
ENST 491	Senior Capstone	2

Competencies Courses (6 credits)

Choose two of the following courses:

GEOG 185	Introduction to Drones	3
GEOG 302	Cartography	3
GEOG 307	Geographic Information Science	3
GEOG 412	Web Mapping	3
GEOG 449	Remote Sensing of the Environment	3

Field Courses (12 credits)

Choose four of the following courses:

GEOG 111	Introduction to Field Techniques	1-3
GEOG 249	Controversies in Agriculture, Food, and Farming	3
	or
ENST 249	Controversies in Agriculture, Food, and Farming	3
GEOG 296	Study Abroad Experience	3
GEOG 315	Nature and Society	3
	or
ENST 315	Nature & Society	3
GEOG 385	Natural Parks & Protected Areas Seminar	3
GEOG 391	Western Colorado Rivers	3
GEOG 392	Field Course in Geography	1- 6
ANT 320	Archaeological Research Methods	3
	or
ANT 325	Fieldwork in Archaeology	4
BIO 411	Field Techniques in Biology	2
ENST 209	International Sustainable Development	3
ENST 451	Food Systems Field Learning	2- 3

Major Elective Courses (6 credits)

Choose two of the following courses:

GEOG 218	Emerging AsiaLAB2LAIS	3
GEOG 250	The Making of the American LandscapeLAB2	3
GEOG 310	Urban and Regional Planning	3
GEOG 312	Economic Geography of the Industrialized World	3
GEOG 320	Population Geography	3
GEOG 325	Advanced Physical Geography: Topics	3
GEOG 326	Africa	3
	or
ENST 326	Africa	3
GEOG 330	Cultural Geography	3
GEOG 333	South America	3
GEOG 340	Europe	3
GEOG 345	Environmental Geography: Earth at Risk	3
	or
ENST 345	Environmental Geography: Earth at Risk	3
GEOG 360	Nations, States, and Territory	3
GEOG 370	The City	3
GEOG 380	Sustainable Geographies	3
GEOG 440	Biogeography	3
	or
ENST 440	Biogeography	3
GEOG 444	Global Climate Change	3
	or
ENST 444	Global Climate Change	3
GEOG 445	Landscape Ecology	3
GEOG 466	Grant and Proposal Writing	3
GEOG 492	Internship	1- 6

GEOG 325 and GEOG 492 may be taken for credit more than once, but only 3 credits will count toward the major.

3. University-Wide Credits — 43 credits*

Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for any degree at UNC; for this program, that will typically be 43 credits.

*Note: Students who apply the recommended courses to both the liberal arts curriculum and the major requirements will have an increased number of university wide electives to apply to this degree. See your advisor for details.