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Global Skills

Track in the Geography Major

The Global Skills Track requires 40 units and focuses on analytical, technical and regional expertise for those considering careers in the international arena. It is aimed at developing multicultural skills and critical thinking in cross-cultural scenarios; acquiring analytic and technical competance for identifying and making effective decisions on spatial issues; and developing geographic fluency regarding one or more regions of the world.

In addition to taking selected geography courses for completion of this track, students will be advised toward taking non-geography courses relevant to their topical or regional interests, in order to deepen their skills and knowledge base for successful understanding of complex global issues.

Qualified undergraduate students pursuing the Global Skills Track in geography may be eligible, beginning their junior year, to participate in an accelerated B.A./M.A. program in Geography. Interested students should contact the geography graduate program director for details.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students opting for the Global Skills track must achieve a level of proficiency equivalent to four terms of college-level language training in a modern foreign language that is offered by or can be tested by the Department of Foreign Languages. The language selected may depend upon the interests of the student. Lower-division courses taken in a foreign language do not count toward the 40 units needed to complete the Geography- Global Skills major.

Core Requirements (22 units)

GEOG 101 Physical Geography (3)

GEOG 102 World Regional Geography (3) OR
GEOG 105 Geography of International Affairs (3)

GEOG 109 Human Geography (3)

GEOG 221 Interpretation of Maps (3)

GEOG 232 Introduction to GIS (4)

GEOG 375 Quantitative Methods in Geography (3)

GEOG 401 Growth of Geographic Thought (3)

Group Requirements (15 units)

Technique Course: (Select at least one)

GEOG 321 Interpretation of Aerial Photographs (3)
GEOG 323 Cartography and Graphics I (3)
GEOG 414 GIS Applications (3)
GEOG 416 Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing (3)
GEOG 418 Computer Mapping (3)

Regional Courses: (Select at least two)

GEOG 420 Geography of Anglo America (3)
GEOG 424 Historical Geography of Atlantic Canada (3)
GEOG 427 The Global Economy (3)
GEOG 431 Geography of Africa (3)
GEOG 443 Geography of East Asia (3)
GEOG 445 Geography of Southeast Asia (3)
GEOG 447 Geography of the Middle East (3)
GEOG 448 Conflict in Ireland (3)
GEOG 451 Geography of Europe (3)
GEOG 452 Geography of the European Union (3)
GEOG 453 Geography of the former U.S.S.R. (3)
GEOG 461 Geography of Latin America (3)

Systematic Courses: (Select at least two)

GEOG 251 Introduction to Planning (3)
GEOG 317 Energy Resources (3)
GEOG 329 Medical Geography (3)
GEOG 355 Historical Geography of Urbanization (3)
GEOG 357 Cultural Geography (3)
GEOG 359 Economic Geography (3)
GEOG 381 Political Geography (3)
GEOG 383 Natural Resources and Society (3)
GEOG 385 Population Geography (3)
GEOG 391 Urban Systems (3)
GEOG 393 Transportation and Infrastructure Planning (3)
GEOG 405 Comprehensive Planning (3)
GEOG 407 Geography of the Aged (3)
GEOG 415 Geographical Aspects of Pollution (3)

Electives (3 units)

Students will complete three units of geography electives at the 200-400 level.