Geography, BA

Core courses (16 credits):

• GGS 102 - Physical Geography Credits: 3
• GGS 103 - Human Geography Credits: 3
• GGS 300 - Quantitative Methods for Geographical Analysis Credits: 3
• GGS 310 - Introduction to Digital Cartography Credits: 4
• GGS 415 - Seminar in Geography Credits: 3

Systematics, regional and applications courses (12 credits):

Choose four courses from the following lists. One must be from system, one from regional and any two others which may be taken from any 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 406 - Suburban Geography Credits: 3
• GGS 420 - Physiography of North America Credits: 1 to 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 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

• Applications Courses (remaining two courses may be taken from the following)

• GGS 110 - Maps and Mapping Credits: 3
• GGS 308 - Field Mapping Techniques Credits: 3
• GGS 311 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
• GGS 313 - GIS Applications for Earth Systems Credits: 3
• GGS 353 - Observations of the Earth and its Climate Credits: 3
• GGS 354 - Data Analysis and Global Change Detection Techniques Credits: 3
• GGS 410 - Introduction to Hyperspectral Imaging Credits: 3
• GGS 411 - Advanced Digital Cartography Credits: 3
• GGS 412 - Air Photography Interpretation Credits: 3
• GGS 416 - Satellite Image Analysis Credits: 3
• GGS 463 - Applied Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
• GGS 480 - Internship in Geography Credits: 1 to 3
• GGS 490 - Practicum in Geographical Applications Credits: 1-3

Electives (at least 18 credits):

• 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 used to meet the 28-credit requirement may be used to meet this requirement. Some of these courses may fulfill university-wide general education or college-level requirements.