This section specifies the extended minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring an extended minor. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Fees and additional costs
See the Fees and Other Costs section. Additional fees for course field trips and miscellaneous lab materials
will apply to all students enrolled in Geography programs.
Program outline
Lower-level requirements: 22 credits
Course
Title
Credits
One of:
4
GEOG 103
The Physical Environment
GEOG 116
Earth Rocks
One of:
3
ENV 111
Environmental Issues and Strategies (formerly GEOG 111)
GDS 100
Introduction to Global Development Ideas and Practices (formerly also offered as GEOG 109)
GEOG 140
Human Geography (discontinued)
Two of:
8
GEOG 201
Climate and People
GEOG 202
Understanding Your Earth: Landforms and Processes
GEOG 219/
BIO 219
Biogeography
Plus:
GEOG 241
Social Geography: The Urban Experience
3
or GEOG 242/ECON 242
Economic Geography
GEOG 253
Introduction to Geographic Information
Systems
4
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
Course
Title
Credits
16 credits of upper-level GEOG (see Notes)
16
Note 1: A minimum of 18 credits are usually required for entrance into teacher education training programs for secondary schools (e.g. UFV's Teacher Education program's Secondary option). Please refer to professional education program admissions requirements for more information.
Note 2: No more than four credits may be in Directed
Studies/Directed Readings courses (GEOG 483 or discontinued courses GEOG 480, GEOG 481, GEOG 482, or GEOG 484).
Note 3: No more than six credits of ENV 412 (formerly GEOG 412), GEOG 396/GDS 310/SOC 396, GEOG 398/GDS 311/SOC 398, GEOG 470, and PLAN 460 (formerly GEOG 460) can be used towards meeting the extended minor requirements.
Geography minor
This section specifies the minor discipline requirements only. The Geography minor can be completed in a number of degree programs, but cannot be completed as part of the Bachelor of Environmental Studies or Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Natural Sciences). Please refer to the appropriate degree for information on additional requirements. Students are encouraged to consult an Academic Advisor early to ensure timely completion.
Lower-level requirements: 13–15 credits
Course
Title
Credits
One of:
3
ENV 111
Environmental Issues and Strategies (formerly GEOG 111)
GEOG 130
Geography of Canada
GEOG 140
Human Geography (discontinued)
GEOG 160
Settlements: Why We Live Where We Do
One of: (see Note 1)
4
ENV 212
Environmental Field and Lab Techniques (see Notes)
GEOG 103
The Physical Environment
One of:
3-4
GEOG 252
Explanation in Geography: Quantitative
Methods
GEOG 256
Knowledge and Ethics in Geographic and Environmental Research
GEOG 257/ CMNS 257
Environment: Science and Communications
One of: (see Note 2)
3-4
ENV 212
Environmental Field and Lab Techniques
GEOG 201
Climate and People
GEOG 202
Understanding Your Earth: Landforms and Processes
GEOG 219/ BIO 219
Biogeography
GEOG 240
World Regional Geography
GEOG 241
Social Geography: The Urban Experience
GEOG 242/ ECON 242
Economic Geography
GEOG 252
Explanation in Geography: Quantitative
Methods
GEOG 253
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 256
Knowledge and Ethics in Geographic and Environmental Research
GEOG 257/ CMNS 257
Environment: Science and Communications
GEOG 260
Global Goals Studio: Sustainable Communities by Design
Note 1: GEOG 103 is recommended for students intending to apply to a Teacher Education program.
Note 2: A single course can be used to meet only one program requirement.
Upper-level requirements: 15 credits
Course
Title
Credits
Electives
9 credits of 300- or 400-level GEOG, not including GEOG 481 or GEOG 482 (both discontinued) (see Note)
9
Electives
6 additional credits of 300- or 400-level GEOG, ENV, or PLAN (see Note)
6
Note: No more than two of GEOG 355, GEOG 357, GEOG 358, or GEOG 359 may be used toward upper-level requirements.
