Geography offers much to a
broad liberal arts curriculum. As our world changes
daily, geography enables us to understand the role of people on
the settlement of the earth. Geographic literacy takes
different forms, ranging from knowing the location of countries
on a map to understanding why the Middle Eastern countries
continue to quarrel over Israel's existence and other political conflicts of the like.
Our program focuses on combating geographic illiteracy.
We offer our introductory courses throughout the year plus
upper division courses based on student demand. The
track for a geography major focuses on a traditional major
that emphasizes the breadth of the field (physical and human
geography).
While our program is small, we consider this to be an opportunity
to work with students individually. We welcome students
to come by our office to discuss major and minor options
or to find out how geography can enhance their degree program. Feel free to check out our faculty
profiles and our links.
Major Course Requirements
Geography..................................................................................................................................54
hours
- Geography...........................................................................................................................37
hours
(Selected from the following): ...................................................................6
hours
- GEO 1103 Elements of Human Geography
- GEO 1203 Physical Geography
- GEO 4943 Field Studies in Geography
(Selected from the following): ..................................................................15
hours
- GEO 1303 Principles of Economic Geography
- GEO 3103 Cartography
- GEO 3503 World Political Geography
- GEO 3703 Conservation of Natural Resources
- GEO 4103 Historical Geography of the United States
- GEO 4403 Weather and Climate
- GEO 4603 Urban Geography
- GEO 4961-8 Institute (name and title to be listed in schedule)
(Selected from the following): ..................................................................16
hours
- GEO 2303 Regional Geography of the world
- GEO 3203 Geography of Anglo-American
- GEO 3303 Geography of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
- GEO 3403 Geography of East and Southeast Asia
- GEO 3593 Geography of Africa (South of the Sahara)
- GEO 3633 Geography of Southwest Asia and the Sahara
- GEO 3803 Geography of Oklahoma
- GEO 4203 Geography of Europe
- GEO 4303 Geography of Mexico and Middle America
- GEO 4503 Geography of South America
- GEO 4553 Geography of Australia and the Major Pacific
Islands
- Other Social Studies..............................................................................................................17
hours
- HIST...............................................................................................3
hours
(In addition to HIST 1483 History of the United States to 1877
or
HIST 1493 History of the United States since 1877)
- Economics.......................................................................................5
hours
- Political Science..............................................................................3
hours
(In addition to PLTSC 1113 American National Government)
- Sociology.........................................................................................6
hours
Electives to bring
total to .............................................................................124
hours
For more information feel free to contact us by
email or regular mail:
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Department of History and Geography
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK 73034
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