Courses
The geography major is intended to provide students with an understanding of the world around them in its physical, spatial, and human dimensions. Central to the discipline is the study of interactions of humans and environmental systems. Specific topics emphasized in the curriculum include the physical environment, political geography, socioeconomic development, and techniques in geographic data analysis (computer mapping, satellite image analysis, and geographic information systems).
Majors may also consider taking other geology courses in the Five Colleges.
For First-Year Students
First-Year Students may consider enrolling in any of the following courses, which have no prerequisites:
- Geography 105f World Regional Geography
- Geography 107f Introduction to the Physical Environment
- Geography 202s Cities of the Twenty-First Century
- Geography 205f Mapping and Spatial Analysis
- Geography 206s Political Geography
- Geography 215f Geography of the Middle East and North Africa
- Geography 217f The African Environments
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