BS in Geography: Global Studies Emphasis
(41 hours*)
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- Complete the following geography core courses:
GEOG 101 : Global Environment: Understanding Physical Geography.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Physical environment, distribution and interrelationships of climates, landforms, ecosystems and their human significance. |
GEOG 110 : Landscapes of Disaster: An Introduction to Natural Hazards.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Exploring natural and social science of disturbances by analyzing causes, consequences, and role of human behavior in causing and mitigating natural disasters. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
GEOG 120 : Geography and World Affairs.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Honors also. Independent Study also. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Survey of the world, stressing geography of major political regions. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
GEOG 212 : Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.
(3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Concepts in the use of small- and large-scale digital map data, emphasizing landscape interpretation and feature description. |
- Complete three regional courses from the following:
GEOG 245 : Geography of Utah.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Exploring geography of Utah. Topics include land forms, climate, agricultural and recreational economics, historical migration, Mormon cultural landscape, ethnic patterns, and rural-urban contrasts. |
GEOG 250 : United States and Canada.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Analysis of the natural environment, historical development, cultural patterns, economic systems, and political structures of geographic regions. |
GEOG 265 : Russia and the Former Soviet Union.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Physical features, resources, political issues, economy and industries, population concerns, and role in world affairs. |
GEOG 271 : Middle East.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Physical and cultural geography of Southwest Asia and North Africa, emphasizing the cultural mosaic, geopolitics, environment, and resources of the region. |
GEOG 272 : East Asia.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Region of monsoon Asia and its basic human (demographics, nations and ethnic groups, settlement patterns, religious beliefs, transportation and communication systems, political structures), and physical geographic characteristics (land forms, physiography, climatic characteristics, and natural resources). |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
GEOG 273 : Southeast Asia.
(3:3.0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Fundamental issues of geography relating to Southeast Asia, including the extraction and marketing of natural resources, economic development, neighborly relations, and how diffusion has influenced the unique cultural, religious, and linguistic characteristics of the region. |
| NOTE: | This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
GEOG 285 : Africa South of the Sahara.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Geographical analysis focusing on resource management, political issues, development, environmental problems, economic development, and urban-rural change; case studies from selected countries. |
- Complete three systematic courses from the following:
GEOG 303 : Biogeography.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geog 100, 101; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Broad-scale distribution of plants and animals. Theoretical and practical applications to conservation and effects of global environmental change. |
GEOG 304 : Geography of Climates.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geog 100, 101; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Elements, controls, distribution, and classification of the earth's climates. |
GEOG 305 : Geography of Landforms.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geog 100, 101; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Elements of landforms: distributions and cultural significance. |
GEOG 306 : Public Land Conservation.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geog 100, 101; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Environmental and social geography of public lands; analyzing historical, planning, management, and ecological issues. |
GEOG 331 : Economic Geography.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geog 100 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Introduction to economic processes and spatial patterns, emphasizing theoretical approaches, locational strategies, and changing economic land-use patterns. |
GEOG 336 : Geography of Urban Environment.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geog 100 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Urban patterns, city structures, and spatial analysis of cities as they affect their residents. |
GEOG 341 : Political Geography.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geog 100 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Spatial analysis of global politics; focus on geopolitics, territory and conflict, nationalism, and the politics of resources. |
GEOG 346 : Population Geography.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geog 100 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Spatial perspective on wide field of population studies, focusing on distribution, development, structure, and movement of populations, emphasizing basic demographic measures. |
GEOG 348 : Tourism: Patterns and Analysis.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Geog 100 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Patterns in domestic and international tourism; interrelationship between geography and tourism in understanding the patterns and their impact. |
GEOG 349 : Global Adventure Travel.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Odd Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | GEOG 100 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical and emerging trends in global adventure travel and tourism. Detailed case studies selected from across world regions. |
- Complete the exit assessment during the final semester, no later than one month before graduation.
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.