Geography (B.S.)

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Major

The Geography Major comprises the following courses and one of the concentrations below.

ESC 1300G - Introduction to Earth Sciences. Credits: 4
(cross listed with GEL 1300G)
ESC 1400G - Weather and Climate. Credits: 4
ESC 3200 - Human Impacts on the Environment. Credits: 3
(cross listed with GEG 3200)
GEG 1100G - Cultural Geography. Credits: 3
GEG 1200G - World Regional Geography. Credits: 3
GEG 3025 - Geography of the United States and Canada. Credits: 3
GEG 3200 - Human Impacts on the Environment. Credits: 3
(cross listed with ESC 3200)
GEG 3420 - Principles of Geomorphology. Credits: 3
(cross listed with GEL 3420)
GEG 3800 - Introduction to Cartography. Credits: 3
GEG 3875 - Field Methods. Credits: 3
GEG 3885 - Quantitative Methods in Geography. Credits: 3
GEL 1300G - Introduction to Earth Sciences. Credits: 4
(cross listed with ESC 1300G)
GEL 3420 - Principles of Geomorphology. Credits: 3
(cross listed with GEG 3420)

Concentrations:

All majors will take 18 semester hours from geography and/or earth science courses in addition to the 32 semester hours of required courses.

1. General Geography

Eighteen semester hours from geography and/or earth science courses other than Required Courses. The course of study for the General Geography Concentration will be determined by students only after discussion with, and approval by, their major advisor and department chair.

2. Environmental Studies

Eighteen semester hours from geography and/or earth science other than Required Courses. Student must take at least 12 semester hours from the following:

BIO 2002G - Environmental Life Sciences. Credits: 3
ECN 3810 - Economics of Natural Resources. Credits: 3
ESC 2420 - Regional Geomorphology. Credits: 3
ESC 2450G - Oceanography. Credits: 3
(cross listed with GEL 2450G)
ESC 3010G - Environmental Physical Sciences. Credits: 3
(cross listed with GEL 3010G)
ESC 3020 - Natural Disasters: Causes and Effects. Credits: 3
(cross listed with GEG 3020)
ESC 3300 - Soils. Credits: 3
ESC 3410 - Climatology. Credits: 3
ESC 3550 - Surface Water Processes and Resources. Credits: 3
ESC 3960 - Special Topics. Credits: 1 to 4
ESC 4275 - Internship in Earth Science. Credits: 1 to 6
ESC 4400 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 3
ESC 4430 - Undergraduate Research in Earth Science. Credits: 1 to 3
GEG 3020 - Natural Disasters: Causes and Effects. Credits: 3
(cross listed with ESC 3020)
GEG 3310 - Introduction to Biogeography. Credits: 3
GEG 3320 - Natural Resource Conservation. Credits: 3
GEG 3330 - Agricultural Geography. Credits: 3
GEG 3500 - Climate, Environment and History Since the last Ice Age. Credits: 3
(Cross-listed with HIS 3500)
GEG 4000 - Seminar. Credits: 3
(See Footnote **)
GEG 4400 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 3
GEL 2450G - Oceanography. Credits: 3
(cross listed with ESC 2450G)
GEL 3010G - Environmental Physical Sciences. Credits: 3
(cross listed with ESC 3010G)
GEL 3425 - Engineering Geology. Credits: 3
GEL 3525 - Hydrogeology. Credits: 3
GEL 4335 - Environmental Geology. Credits: 3
HIS 3500 - Climate, Environment and History Since the last Ice Age. Credits: 3
(Cross-listed with GEG 3500)

3. Geographic Techniques/Spatial Analysis

Eighteen semester hours from geography/earth science other than Required Courses. Students must take at least 12 semester hours from the following:

ESC 3960 - Special Topics. Credits: 1 to 4
ESC 4400 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 3
GEG 3600 - Economic Geography. Credits: 3
GEG 3750 - Population Geography. Credits: 3
GEG 3780 - Land Use Planning. Credits: 3
GEG 3810 - Geographic Information Systems I. Credits: 3
GEG 3820 - Remote Sensing I. Credits: 3
GEG 3850 - GPS: Mapping the Modern Way. Credits: 3
GEG 3855 - Computer Mapping. Credits: 3
GEG 3860 - Geographic Information Systems II. Credits: 3
GEG 3865 - Advanced Cartography. Credits: 3
GEG 3870 - Remote Sensing II. Credits: 3
GEG 4000 - Seminar. Credits: 3
(See Footnote **)
GEG 4275 - Internship in Geography. Credits: 1 to 6
GEG 4400 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 3
GEG 4430 - Undergraduate Research in Geography. Credits: 1 to 3

4. International Studies

Eighteen semester hours including a minimum of 15 semester hours from the geography courses listed below and a minimum of 3 semester hours from the multi-disciplinary course list in addition to the 32 semester hours required by the geography major (i.e., core courses).

Regional Component: (9 hours minimum)

Choose from the following:

GEG 3050 - Geography and Culture of Africa. Credits: 3
GEG 3055 - Geography and Culture of Asia. Credits: 3
GEG 3060 - Geography and Culture of Europe. Credits: 3
GEG 3070 - Geography and Culture of Middle America. Credits: 3
GEG 3080 - Geography and Culture of South America. Credits: 3
(New course, effective Fall 2011)
GEG 4000 - Seminar. Credits: 3
(See Footnote **)
STA 3970 - Study Abroad: Faculty-Led. Credits: 1 to 16

Systematic Component: (6 hours minimum)

Choose at least 2 of the following:

GEG 3600 - Economic Geography. Credits: 3
GEG 3620 - Geography of Tourism. Credits: 3
GEG 3640 - Geography of Sports. Credits: 3
GEG 3650 - Advanced Cultural Geography. Credits: 3
GEG 3750 - Population Geography. Credits: 3
GEG 3775 - Urban Geography. Credits: 3
GEG 4000 - Seminar. Credits: 3
(See Footnote **)
GEG 4400 - Independent Study. Credits: 1 to 3
(See Footnote *)
GEG 4430 - Undergraduate Research in Geography. Credits: 1 to 3
(See Footnote *)

Multi-disciplinary Component: (3 hours minimum)

Choose from the following:

CSC 3100 - Global Threats and Problems. Credits: 3
(cross listed with ECN/GEG/PLS/SOC 3100)
ECN 3100 - Global Threats and Problems. Credits: 3
(cross listed with CSC/GEG/PLS/SOC 3100)
ECN 3833 - Economic Development of Modern Europe. Credits: 3
ECN 3860 - International Economics. Credits: 3
FLF 2201G - Intermediate French I. Credits: 4
or FLF 2202 - Intermediate French II
FLG 2201G - Intermediate German I. Credits: 4
or FLG 2202 - Intermediate German II
FLS 2201G - Intermediate Spanish I. Credits: 4
or FLS 2202 - Intermediate Spanish II
GEG 3100 - Global Threats and Problems. Credits: 3
(cross listed with CSC/ECN/PLS/SOC 3100)
HIS 3110 - Britain 1688 to the Present. Credits: 3
HIS 3210 - History of the Modern Middle East. Credits: 3
HIS 3250 - African History. Credits: 3
HIS 3260 - Modern Latin America. Credits: 3
HIS 3320 - History of Modern China. Credits: 3
HIS 3350 - Twentieth Century Russia. Credits: 3
HIS 3450 - Modern Germany. Credits: 3
PLS 3100 - Global Threats and Problems. Credits: 3
(cross listed with CSC/ECN/GEG/SOC 3100)
PLS 3223 - International Organizations. Credits: 3
PLS 3233 - International Terrorism. Credits: 3
PLS 3303 - European Politics and Governments Credits: 3
PLS 3333 - Politics of Latin America and the Caribbean. Credits: 3
PLS 3343 - Government and Politics of the Middle East. Credits: 3
PLS 3353 - Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa. Credits: 3
PLS 3363 - Government and Politics in Asia-Pacific Rim. Credits: 3
PLS 3373 - International Political Economy. Credits: 3
SOC 3100 - Global Threats and Problems. Credits: 3
(cross listed with CSC/ECN/GEG/PLS 3100)

Additional Elective Geography Courses:

ESC 3400 - Broadcast Meteorology Practicum. Credits: 3
(Cross-listed with GEG 3400)
ESC 3415 - The Restless Atmosphere. Credits: 3
(Cross-listed with GEG 3415)
GEG 3000 - Geography of Illinois. Credits: 3
GEG 3400 - Broadcast Meteorology Practicum. Credits: 3
(Cross-listed with ESC 3400)
GEG 3415 - The Restless Atmosphere. Credits: 3
(Cross-listed with ESC 3415)
GEG 3700 - Historical Geography of the United States. Credits: 3

Footnotes:

(Major GPA based on all geography and required earth science and geology courses taken at EIU.)

* Research topic must have an international focus and must be approved by the GEL/GEG International Studies Concentration Committee.
** GEG 4000 Seminar courses must be approved by the Geography faculty for each concentration.

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