Human Geography
Brief Description:
The proposed Human Geography option is a 42-43 credit hour track for those wishing to pursue a rigorous training specializing in the social science side of modern geography. Students are required to take 15-16 hours from the geography core courses: these are Geography 101 (Geography of Developing Countries), Geography 102 (Weather and Climate), Geography 103 (Earth’s Physical Systems), Geography 104 (Social and Cultural Geography), and Geography 271 (Spatial Analysis). They may select any three from Geog 101, Geog 102, Geog 103, and Geog 104, but must take Geog 271 (Spatial Analysis); they are also strongly encouraged to take Geography 373 (Cartography). Selection from these courses will ensure that students experience a broad-based introduction to the principal thematic issues in modern geography (including topics from the ‘other [physical]’ side of the discipline), as well as providing them with instruction in contemporary methodological approaches within the discipline. Thereafter, students must select a further 15 credit hours in geography drawn from the following courses (6 hours of which must be taken at the 300 level): Geography 204, 205, 210, 214, 224, 273, 277, 284, 290, 291, 294, 310, 325, 326, 327, 338, 341, 353, 355, 365, 367, 368, 370, 371, 373, 377, 378, 379, 383, 384. In addition to the required geography course selections, students must take a further 12 credit hours in consultation with the geography advisor.
| Core Requirements | |
| HOURS | REQUIREMENTS |
| 11-12 | Students must select 3 of the following four courses: |
| Geog 101 Geography of Developing Countries Geog 102 Weather and Climate Geog 103 Earth’s Physical Systems Geog 104 Social and Cultural Geography |
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| Students must take: | |
| 4 | Geog 271 Spatial Analysis |
| Note: Students are strongly encouraged to take Geog 373 – Map Compilation and Construction. Students are encouraged to elect techniques courses as part of their programs. Technique courses include: | |
| Geog 185 Introduction to Social Statistics Geog 273 Spring Field Course Geog 277 Interpretation of Aerial Photographs Geog 290 Individual Study (Spatial Programming) Geog 370 Introduction to Quantitative Methods Geog 373 Map Compilation and Construction Geog 377 Introduction to Remote Sensing Geog 378 techniques of Remote Sensing Image Analysis Geog 379 Principles of Geographic Information Systems |
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| ³15 | 200 and 300 level geography courses (of which at least 6 hours must be at the 300 level) selected from the following: |
| Geog 204 Cities of the World Geog 205 Business Location Decision-Making: Theory and Practice Geog 210 Contemporary Social and Environmental Problems Geog 214 Conservation of Natural Resources Geog 224 Geographic Patterns of Illinois Geog 273 Spring Field Course Geog 277 Interpretation of Aerial Photographs Geog 284 Population Geography Geog 290 Individual Study Geog 291 Honors Individual Study Geog 294 Special Topics in Social Geography Geog 310 The Geography of Development and Underdevelopment Geog 325 Historical Geography of American Landscapes to 1880 Geog 326 Historical Geography of American Landscapes since 1880 Geog 327 American Vernacular: The Cultural Landscape Geog 338 Geography of Health Care Geog 341 Regional Environmental Management Simulation Geog 353 Geography of the U.S.S.R. Geog 355 Geography of Central and South Africa Geog 365 Transportation Systems and Spatial Development Geog 367 Dynamic Simulation of Natural Resource Problems Geog 368 Biological Modeling Geog 370 Introducution to Quantitative Methods in Geography Geog 371 Recent Trends in Geographic Thought Geog 373 Map Compilation and Construction Geog 377 Introduction to Remote Sensing Geog 378 Techniques of Remote Sensing Image Analysis Geog 379 Principles of Geographic Information Geog 383 Urban Geography Geog 384 Migration and Spatial Interaction |
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| ³12 | Supporting courses selected with approval of the Department of Geography Undergraduate Advisor |
| Note: students must complete at least 40 hours in the major including core courses. | |