Academic
Catalog August 2008 - August 2009 Undergraduate
and Graduate
This academic plan is designed for students who want to understand and explore our physical environment through the study of geomorphology and landforms, climatology, and biogeography. The nonthesis plan requires a major paper that is not a traditional thesis, but is of similar effort and accomplishment and is overseen by your practicum committee.
To completing this 36-unit plan, which includes completing a major paper, you take:
7-unit rural geography core: GGR 642, 681, and 687
6 units of physical geography electives, such as GGR 545, 547, and 557
6 units of GIS or remote sensing courses, such as GGR 522, 523, 524, 531, 533, 534, 535, 536, and 537
3 units of human geography or planning electives, such as GGR 546, 574, and 576 and PL 501
6 units of GGR 689, a professional practicum
8 units of electives approved by your advisor from geography, public planning, and physical and environmental science courses
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