Geography, BA

Core courses (22-23 credits)

• Select one of the following three courses:

• GGS 102 - Physical Geography Credits: 3
• GGS 121 - Dynamic Atmosphere and Hydrosphere Credits: 4
• GGS 122 - Dynamic Geosphere and Ecosphere Credits: 4

• Take all of the following:

• GGS 103 - Human Geography Credits: 3
• GGS 110 - Maps and Mapping Credits: 3
• GGS 300 - Quantitative Methods for Geographical Analysis Credits: 3
• GGS 310 - Introduction to Digital Cartography Credits: 4
• GGS 311 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
• GGS 415 - Seminar in Geography Credits: 3

Systematic and Regional Geography (6 credits)

Students must take one regional course and one systematic course from the list below.

• Systematic Courses (one course must be taken from the following)

• GGS 301 - Political Geography Credits: 3
• GGS 302 - Global Environmental Hazards Credits: 3
• GGS 303 - Conservation of Resources and Environment Credits: 3
• GGS 304 - Populations Dimensions of Global Change Credits: 3
• GGS 305 - Economic Geography Credits: 3
• GGS 306 - Urban Geography Credits: 3
• GGS 307 - Sustainable Development Credits: 3
• GGS 309 - Meteorology and Climate Credits: 3
• GGS 312 - Physical Climatology Credits: 3
• GGS 314 - Severe and Extreme Weather Credits: 3
• GGS 319 - Air Pollution Credits: 3
• GGS 321 - Biogeography: Space, Time and Life Credits: 3
• GGS 322 - Issues in Global Change Credits: 3
• GGS 357 - Structures in Urban Governance and Planning Credits: 3
• GGS 455 - Environmental Impact Assessment Credits: 3
• GGS 456 - Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation Credits: 3

• Regional Courses (one course must be taken from the following)

• GGS 315 - Geography of the United States Credits: 3
• GGS 316 - Geography of Latin America Credits: 3
• GGS 320 - Geography of Europe Credits: 3
• GGS 325 - Geography of North Africa and the Middle East Credits: 3
• GGS 330 - Geography of the Soviet Succession States Credits: 3
• GGS 333 - Issues in Regional Geography Credits: 3
• GGS 380 - Geography of Virginia Credits: 3

GGS Electives (three courses)

Two of the three courses selected must be upper-level GGS courses.

Additional Program (at least 18 credits)

• Students take 18 or more credits consisting of an approved double major, disciplinary minor, interdisciplinary minor, or certificate, or any other coherent 18-credit (minimum) package of courses approved by the advisor and the department chair. No more than 7 credits may be used to meet the 37-39 credit requirement for this major. Some of these courses may fulfill the Mason Core or college-level requirements.