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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Geography (B.A. or B.S.)


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Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Electives chosen from one of the following four course groupings or any combination.


Electives chosen from one of the following four course groupings or any combination for 12 semester hours. 
Both GEOG 391 and GEOG 491 may be included in these 12 hours for no more than 3 semester hours of credit in each.

Area Studies


Course work from the following

Geographic Information Systems


Course work from the following

Natural Environmental Systems


Students will be better prepared for this area by fulfilling the B.S. degree requirements.

Course work from the following

Urban/Economic Systems


Course work from the following

Requirements outside Department (B.A., 7-20; B.S., 10-15)


For the B.A. degree


For the B.S. degree


See “College Requirements for the B.S. Degree” in the Other Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. Students should consult the undergraduate adviser for the appropriate sequence for their course of study.

Total Hours for a Major in Geography: 43-56 (B.A.) OR 46-51 (B.S.)


Recommendations


Students interested in environmental studies are strongly advised to complete at least two, one-year sequences of courses in a laboratory science. Students should contact the undergraduate adviser for career goal advisement early in their course of study and regularly consult the Curriculum and Course Guide to Geography and Meteorology available in the department office.

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