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BA Geography

The BA in Geography requires a minimum of 42 credits of Geography courses, at least 12 of which should be from Level I GEOG courses, and at least 30 should be from Level II and Level III GEOG or GGEO courses, of which 15 must be Level III. In addition, students must do 9 credits in FHE Electives. Students are required to complete the following courses:*

Level I

  • GEOG1131:  Human Geography: Population Migration and Human Settlement
  • GEOG1132: Human Geography II: World Economy, Agriculture and Food 
  • GEOG1231: Earth Environments I; Geomorphology and Soils
  • GEOG1232: Earth Environments II: Climate and Biosphere 

Level II

  • GEOG2131: Urban Geography 
  • GEOG2132: Geographies of Development
  • GEOG2232: Environmental Change 
  • GGEO2233: Water Resources 
  • GGEO2332: Introduction to Geographical Information Systems 
  • GEOG2331: Research Methods in Geography 

Level III

  • GEOG3430: Geography Research Project 
  • GEOG3331: Geography of the Caribbean 

At least THREE courses from the following:

  • GEOG3131: Tropical Agricultural and Development 
  • GEOG3132: Tourism Planning and Development 
  • GGEO3231: Karst & Coastal Geomorphology 
  • GGEO3232: Climate Change in the Tropics 
  • GGEO3332: Disaster Management 
  • GEOG3333: Urban and Regional Planning 
  • GEOG3334:  Tropical Land Management 

*Students should check with the Department of Geography and Geology for prerequisite information

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