Geography Bachelor of Arts

Advisor:	Kathryn Davis 408/924-5460 kdavis@email.sjsu.edu
Learning objectives for the B.A. Geography

			Units
General Education			51
Of the 51 units required by the university, 6 units are satisfied by major and preparation requirements, and an additional 12 units may be so satisified. Consult the major advisor.
American Institutions			(6)
Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied by General Education requirements as specified in the Schedule of Classes.
Physical Education			2
Preparation for the Major			3
Geog 195 or Stat 95. May be taken concurrently with major requirements.
Requirements for the Major			39
Core Geography Courses		21
	Geog 1, 10, 101, 170, 171, 172, and 186 or 187.
Senior Seminar		3
	Geog 199
Electives and/or Minor		17-29
Select a minor or design a course sequence in consultation with the advisor to support the major.
Emphases
Urban Analysis
Geography courses		15
	Geog 105, 145, 175, 181, 186 (187 is required as a core course for this emphasis).
Supporting courses		15
	UrbP 101 and Bus20N. Select 3 courses from Anth 125; Econ 166; PolS 103, 114; UrbP 124, 151, 170, or 178.
International Analysis
Thematic Geography courses		9
	Select 3 courses from Geog 102, 110, 112, 120, 121, 130.
Regional Geography courses		6
	Select 2 courses from Geog 140, 145, 150, 155, 160.
Supporting courses		15
	Select a minor or a set of courses developed in consultation with the advisor, in subjects related to a regional emphasis.
Geographic Information Science
Geography courses		15
	Geog 173, 175, 181, 182, 195.
Supporting courses		13
	Math 19; CS 46A, 46B
Total Units Required			124

Department of Geography San Jose State University 118 Washington Square Hall One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0116 Telephone: 408-924-5475 Fax: 408-924-5477 http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/geography