Department of Geography
University of North Alabama
 

Geography Department Program Requirements
2006-2007
For other years, see the Registrar's website
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Option 1:  Essential Geography Option 2:  Geographic Information Science
Option 3:  Business Geography Minor:  Geographic Information Science
Certificate in Geographic Information Systems

 
 
Major Core Requirements (required for all Options)
World Regional Geography GE 102 3
Physical Geography I and II GE 111
GE 112		 4
4
Maps and Map Interpretation GE 225 3
History and Philosophy of Geography GE 300 3
Economic Geography GE  321 3
Use and Interpretation of Aerial Photography GE  323 3
  23 hours

 

Option 1:  Essential Geography
Human Geography GE 260 3
Geography US and Canada GE 304 3
Nature and Society Interactions GE 403 3
One Topical Geography Elective 300/400 Elective 3
One Regional Geography Elective 300/400 Elective 3
  15 hours

Minor or Second Major Required

 

Option 2:  Geographic Information Science
Field Methods and Technology in Geography GE 224 3
Remote Sensing GE 324 3
Cartography GE 325 3
Nature and Society Interactions GE 403 3
Geographic Information Systems GE 424 3
Advanced Digital Techniques in Geography GE 484 3
One Geography Elective   3
One Geography Regional Course   3
 

24 hours
 
Prescribed Supporting Courses
Computer Information Systems or Computer Science Elective 200 Level 6
Computer Information Systems or Computer Science Elective 300/400 Level 9
Mathematics or Quantitative Methods Elective 200 Level or above, excluding MA 306 3
Elementary Statistics or Applied Statistics MA 147
MA 345		 3
 

21 hours

Minor or Second Major Not Required

 

 Option 3:  Business Geography
Business Geography

GE 322

3
Geographic Information Systems

GE  424

3
Urban Geography

GE 390

3
Cartography

GE 325

3
Quantitative Methods I and II

QM 291
QM 292

3
3
Economics II

EC 252

3
Accounting I

AC 291

3
Regional Geography Course

MK 360 MG 330

3

 

27 hours

Prescribed Supporting Courses: 
Select three courses from two of the following areas: 
Accounting 9
Computer Information Systems
(excluding CIS 125)		 9
Finance, Economics and/or Real Estate 9
Management 9
Marketing 9
Total 18 hours

Courses selected must be approved by a
Geography Department Advisor
Minor or Second Major Not Required

 

 

Minor in Geographic Information Science
Principles of Physical Geography I or II GE 111
GE 112		 4
Maps and Map Interpretation GE 225 3
Cartography GE  325 3
Geographic Information Systems GE  424 3
Advanced Digital Techniques in Geography GE 484 3
One Topical Geography Course GE 321, 323, 324, 331, 390, 402, 403, 435, 460 3
  19 hours

 
   
 
Last Update:  07/26/06