Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: Demonstrate improved familiarity with the basic geography of the Earth, especially the distribution of countries, major cities, and key physical features. Demonstrate improved familiarity with the discipline’s vocabulary, concepts and themes. Demonstrate improved critical thinking ability with respect to the interactions of human systems and physical systems, the networks of intra-and inter-national interdependence, and the manner in which human and physical systems modify each other and control the Earth’s surface and resources. Effectively prepared by the Department of Geography for future careers. Communicate effectively in oral, written and a variety of graphical forms Effectively integrate ideas and information from human geography, physical geography, resource geography, regional geography, and techniques courses.

All students who wish to major in geography must: Have a 2.25 minimum GPA in all coursework taken up to the time of admission Apply for acceptance into the geography major Upon acceptance into the program, meet with their assigned advisor to develop a major contract Earn a C- or higher grade in each of the courses in their major contract A score of 71 or above on the Internet-based TOEFL or 525 or above on the paper-based TOEFL, OR A score of 6.0 or above on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam, OR A 3.0 (B grade) or above in each two college-level English composition courses from an accredited United States college or university.