UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Notice!

This is not an official program description; please consult the most recent edition of the university catalogue.  Students deciding to major or minor in Geography must meet with Department Chairperson for adviser assignment and orientation.  To graduate with a degree in Geography students need to complete the requirements of the major, a minor, and the CCSU General Education program.  All students must have at least 122 credit hours to graduate.  In most cases the minor is completed in a discipline other than Geography.  There are exceptions.  The education programs as well as the tourism and hospitality studies program are the only ones which do not require completion of a minor.  For questions concerning any of the Geography Department programs please contact the Geography Department Chairman.

• MAJORS in GEOGRAPHY

  • Major in Geography-Environmental Track: Curriculum Sheet

  • Major in Geography-Geographic Information Science Track: Curriculum Sheet

  • Major in Geography-Tourism Track: Curriculum Sheet

  • Major in Geography-General/Regional Track: Curriculum Sheet

  • Major in Geography Planning Specialization: Curriculum Sheet

  • Major in Geography-Subject matter concentration for certification in Elementary Education: Curriculum Sheet

  • Major in Social Science with a Minor in Geography-Secondary Education Certification in Social Studies:  Curriculum Sheet  (This will take you to the Department of History website.  To complete the program with a minor in Geography simply complete the 18 unit Geography minor for your 'social science concentrate'.  See the Department of History for Advising.)

  • Major in Hospitality/Tourism: Curriculum Sheet  

• MINORS in GEOGRAPHY

  • Minor in Geography-Eighteen credits in Geography as follows: Geog. 110 or 120; and 15 credits of Geography electives. Six credits must be at the 300-/400-level.

  • Minor in Environmental Geography-Eighteen credits in Geography as follows; 3 credits in Geog. 110; 3 credits from Geog. 256, 266, 276, 378, or 442; 6 credits from Geog. 270, 272, 275, 374; and 6 credits from Geog. 433, 445, 472, or 473.

  • Minor in Geography with a Specialization in Planning-Eighteen credits in Geography as follows: Geog. 110, 241, and 441; 6 credits from Geog. 272 or any of the techniques courses; and 3 credits in 400-level planning courses.

  • Minor in Geographic Information Science-Eighteen credits: Geog. 130, Geog. 378, and twelve credit hours (at least six at the 300 or 400 level) from Geog. 256, 266, 276, 466, 476, 478, 479, ETC 458. If a Geography major, 3 additional credits of electives required.  Geography majors in the Geographic Information Sciences track may not choose this minor.

  • Minor in Tourism-Eighteen credits as follows; Geog. 110 or 120; 3 credits from any regional Geography course and 9 credits from these courses:  Geog. 291, 450, 451, 453, 454, 455.  Courses used to satisfy the requirements of this minor may not be used to satisfy the requirements of any major in Geography.