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The Department of Geography offers major and minor
programs in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Geography major can provide a
traditional liberal arts education, or preparation for a career as a
professional geographer. The principal programs of study include human
geography, physical geography, regional geography, geographic education and
geographic techniques. An undergraduate specialization in community and urban
development can be designed, in consultation with an advisor, which provides
the background education and training necessary for students to enter the field
of rural and urban development. An undergraduate specialization in
environmental geography can also be structured to prepare students for a career
in environmental management. The undergraduate program is designed to provide
either a broad liberal arts education, or to prepare students for doctoral
study or for a professional career in government, industry, or education in a
wide variety of fields related to urban and regional planning, economic
development, environmental management, mapping, geographic information systems,
or geographic education.
The Geography minor is extremely flexible and can
provide related preparation for students in anthropology, aviation, biology,
business, communications, education, geology, history, international business,
meteorology, public administration, recreation and leisure studies, sociology
or space studies.
The Department of Geography has a modern computer
laboratory and wet laboratory for work related to remote sensing, digital image
processing, computer-assisted mapping, geographic information systems, air
photo interpretation, quantitative methods, spatial analysis and field methods.
It also maintains a Census Data Center and Climatic Data Center for information
related to the northern Plains.
B.S. WITH A MAJOR IN GEOGRAPHY
Required: 125 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 60
of which must be from a 4-year institution) including:
I. General Education Requirements, see the UND Academic Catalog.
II. The following core curriculum courses for options A, B, and C (19 credits):
Geog 121/L Global Physical Environment/Lab (4)
Geog 151 Human Geography (3)
Geog 161 World Regional Geography (3)
Geog 377/L Quantitative Applications in Geography/Lab (3)
Geog 471/L Cartography and Computer-Assisted Mapping/Lab (3)
Geog 474 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)
III. One of the following options:
A: Community and Urban Development Emphasis:
This program provides an overview of geography as well as a thorough
introduction to community and urban development. It is intended for students
wishing to pursue graduate work or entry-level jobs in economic development,
urban planning, transportation, and tourism.
Elective systematic courses (9 credits) from:
Geog 300 Special Topics in Geography (1-3)
Geog 352 Economic Geography (3)
Geog 354 Conservation of Resources (3)
Geog 452 Selected Topics in Economic Geography (3-9)
Geog 453 Historical Geography (3)
Geog 455 Political Geography (3)
Geog 457 Urban Geography and Planning (3)
Elective regional courses (at least 6 credits) from:
Geog 262 Geography of North America I (3)
Geog 263 Geography of North Dakota (3)
Geog 362 Geography of Canada (3)
Geog 462 Geography of North America II (3)
Geog 463 Regional Geography: Middle East (3)
Geog 463 Regional Geography: Europe (3)
Elective technical courses (3 Credits) from:
Geog 271 Map Use and Interpretation (3)
Geog 300 Special Topics in Geography (1-3)
Geog 374/L Environmental Remote Sensing & Air Photo Interp/Lab. (3)
Geog 475 Digital Image Processing (3)
Recommended in other departments (12 credits):
Any combination of courses from the following fields: Economics, Finance,
Public Administration, Anthropology, Sociology, History, and other social
sciences.
Option B: Environmental Geography Emphasis
This program provides an overview of geography as well as a thorough
introduction to the concepts and methods used in environmental management. It
is intended for students wishing to pursue graduate work or a professional
career in government, industry, or education in a wide variety of
environmentally related fields.
Elective systematic courses (at least 11 credits):
Geog 134/L Introduction to Global Climate/Lab (4)
Geog 334/L Climatology /Lab (4)
Geog 300 Special Topics in Geography (1-3)
Geog 322 Natural Hazards (3)
Geog 354 Conservation of Resources (3)
Geog 421 Selected Topics in Physical Geography (3-9)
Elective technical courses (6 credits)
Geog 271 Map Use and Interpretation (3)
Geog 300 Special Topics in Geography (1-3)
Geog 374/L Environmental Remote Sensing & Air Photo Interp/Lab. (3)
Geog 475 Digital Image Processing (3)
Required in other departments (12 credits):
Any combination of courses from the following fields: Biology, Chemistry,
Computer Science, Geology, Math, and Physics.
Option C: Geographic Education Emphasis
This program provides a comprehensive background to geography. It is designed
to prepare the student with the geography education necessary for a secondary
school teaching career. Students seeking secondary certification in Geography
must complete the Department of Teaching and Learning requirements in Secondary
Education on page 148 of the UND Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog. Formal
admission to majors seeking secondary certification must have an advisor in the
Department of Geography and in the Department of Teaching and Learning.
Required (19 credits):
Geog 121/L Global Physical Environment/Lab (4)
Geog 151 Human Geography (3)
Geog 161 World Regional Geography (3)
Geog 271 Map Use and Interpretation (3)
Geog 354 Conservation of Resources (3)
Geog. 419 Methods and Materials of Geographic Education (3)
Students must choose a minimum of 17 credits from a combination of the
following concentrations, selected with approval of the geography advisor
responsible for teacher education.
1. Human Geography:
Geog 300 Special Topics in Geography (1-3)
Geog 352 Economic Geography (3)
Geog 354 Conservation of Resources (3)
Geog 452 Selected Topics in Economic Geography (3-9)
Geog 453 Historical Geography (3)
Geog 455 Political Geography (3)
Geog 457 Urban Geography and Planning (3)
2. Physical Geography:
Geog 134/L Introduction to Global Climate/Laboratory (4)
Geog 300 Special Topics in Geography (1-3)
Geog 322 Natural Hazards (3)
Geog 334 Climatology/Lab (4)
Geog 421 Selected Topics in Physical Geography (3-9)
3. Regional Geography:
Geog 262 Geography of North America I (3)
Geog 263 Geography of North Dakota (3)
Geog 362 Geography of Canada (3)
Geog 462 Geography of North America II (3)
Geog 463 Regional Geography: Middle East (3)
Geog 463 Regional Geography: Europe (3)
4. Geographical Techniques:
Geog 271 Map Use and Interpretation (3)
Geog 300 Special Topics in Geography (1-3)
Geog 374/L Environmental Remote Sensing & Air Photo Interp/Lab. (3)
Geog 471/L Cartography and Computer-Assisted Mapping/Lab (3)
Geog 474 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3)
Geog 475 Digital Image Processing (3)
MINOR IN GEOGRAPHY
Required 20 credits including:
Geog 121/L Global Physical Environment/Lab (4)
Geog 151 Human Geography (3)
Geog 161 World Regional Geography (3)
Electives in Geography (10):
Students must choose a minimum of 10 credits from one or a combination of the
above concentrations, selected with approval of a geography advisor.
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