GEOGRAPHY, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

TERRAIN ANALYSIS

The Terrain Analysis Option in Geography introduces students to the skills, tools, techniques and methods of analysis used by physical geographers. Students learn to interpret the landscape in terms of best use, environmental hazards and landform evolution. Students use topographic maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, geologic maps and soil surveys to solve problems in classroom and field settings. They integrate their findings within the larger context of the physical geography of a region.

YEAR ONE                                                                                                             

IS1111 - The First Year Seminar: Critical Thinking and the Nature of Inquiry (3)

EN1200 - Composition (3)

GE2001 - Physical Geography (3)

GE2002 - Human Geography (3)

GE2090 - Computer Mapping (3)

MA Mathematics Foundations (3)

CTDI Creative Thought Directions (6)

PPDI Past and Present Directions (6)

YEAR TWO                                   

MT1100 - Weather (3)

MT1110 - Weather Laboratory (1)

MT2800 - Climatology (3)

ES2100 - Physical Geology (3)

ES2110 -  Physical Geology Laboratory (1)

GE3270 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)

Quantitative Reasoning in the Discipline Connection - Complete one of the following (3)

MA2300 - Statistics I

SS3700 - Social Statistics

SIDI Scientific Inquiry Directions (6 – 7)

SSDI Self and Society Directions (6)

Electives (3)

YEAR THREE

Human Geography Course - Complete one of the following (3)

GE3020 - Cultural Geography

GE3030 - Urban Geography

GE3040 - Political Geography

Field Course – Complete one of the following (3)

GE3280 - The White Mountain Region

GE3290 - Ecotourism in Acadia National Park

Geography/Environmental Courses - Complete four of the following  (12 - 13)

GE3300 - Descriptive Hydrology

GE3310 -  Landform Analysis

GE3320 - Natural Landscapes of the United States

GE4270 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems

GE4280 - GIS Applications: Computer Mapping

GE4200 - Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing in the Sciences

GE3110 - Community Planning

BI3240 - Conservation

GE4401 - Environmental Planning

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GE3350 - Introduction to Airphoto Interpretation and Remote Sensing (4)

EN3090 - Technical Communications (3)

DICO Diversity Connection (3)

Electives (3)

YEAR FOUR                                                                                                            

Regional Geography - Complete two of the following (6)

GE3570 - Geography of Africa

GE3630 - Geography of Europe

GE3640 - Geography of the United States

GE3650 - Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific

GE3660 - Alaska and Canada

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INCO Integration Connection (3)

WECO Wellness Connection (3)

WRCO Writing in the Discipline Connection (3)

Electives (15)

 * All course information is from the 2005 – 2006 Academic Catalog.