The new BA in Applied Geography will appeal to students wishing to develop their research careers after a first degree including those wishing to register for a UWI postgraduate research programme. The progromme offers exposure to research-led courses, and opportunities for students tp tailor course combinations in Geography that better represent their chosen career path.
The BA with a Major in Applied Geography requires a minimum of 42 credits of Geography courses, 12 of which should be Level I GEOG courses, and at least 30 should be from Level II and Level III. During the programme students require successful completion of GEOG2231 AND a GPA ≥ 2.5 upon completion of Level 2 to declare this major.
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
- GEO2331: Research Methods in Geography
- GEOG2333: Research Design & Management (Summer)
At least NINE credits from the following:
- GEOG2131: Urban Geography
- GEOG2132: Geographies of Development
- GEOG2231: Earth Surface Processes
- GEOG2232: Environmental Change
- GGEO2233: Water Resources
- GGEO2234: Natural Hazards and Society
- GGEO2332: Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
- BIOL2408: Diving for Scientists
Level III
- GEOG3331: Geography of the Caribbean
- GEOG3430: Geography Research Project (Year-long)
At least SIX credits from the following:
- GEOG3131: Tropical Agricultural and Development
- GEOG3132: Tourism Planning and Development
- GEOG3333: Urban and Regional Planning
- GEOG3334: Tropical Land Management
- GGEO3105: Applied GIS and Remote Sensing (Summer)
- GGEO3231: Karst & Coastal Geomorphology
- GGEO3232: Climate Change in the Tropics
- GGEO3233: Hydrology and Hydrological Modelling
- GGEO3332: Disaster Management
Note:
- Students intending to read any course(s) in Geography are advised that it will be necessary to conduct field work on Saturdays and/or Sundays. ALL field work in Geography is mandatory.
- Wherre an examination has a practical or coursework component as well as a final examination, candidates must satisfy the examiners in ALL PARTS.