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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS                                                            34 CREDITS

Introductory Geography                                                                    7 credits

GEO 150: World Regional Geography                                                  3 credits

GEO 160: Physical Geography                                                             4 credits

Regional Geography                                                                          6 credits

GEO 338: Geography of United States & Canada                                 3 credits                      

Plus one of the following course:                                                                                           

GEO 331: Geography of Asia                                                                3 credits

GEO 332: Geography of the Middle East                                              3 credits

GEO 333: Geography of Europe                                                            3 credits

GEO 334: Geography of Africa                                                             3 credits

GEO 335: Geography of Latin America                                                 3 credits

GEO 336: Geography of CIS                                                               3 credits

GEO 339: Geography of New Jersey                                                     3 credits

Geography Electives                                                                         6 credits         

Any one of  the following courses

GEO 210: Human Geography                                                               3 credits

GEO 220: Environment and Humans                                                     3 credits

GEO 230: Population and Settlement                                                    3 credits

GEO 320: Cultural Geography                                                              3 credits

Plus one of the following courses

GEO 300: Geopolitics                                                                          3 credits

GEO 310: Trade and Transportation                                                     3 credits

GEO 321: Economic Geography                                                           3 credits

GEO 341: Geography of North American Cities                                    3 credits

GEO 360: Geography of Hunger and Food Supply                               3 credits

GEO  406: Climatology                                                                        3 credits

GEO 465: Geography of Health & Disease                                           3 credits

GEO 441: Urban Planning Issues in America                                         3 credits

GEO 465: Biogeography                                                                      3 credits

GEO 499: Independent Study                                                               3 credits          

Techniques                                                                                         6 credits

GEO 401: Cartography

GEO 402: Research Methods in Geography

GEO 403: Geographic Information Systems

Research Seminar                                                                             3 credits

GEO 480: Senior Seminar                                                                    3 credits

Non-Geography Courses                                                                   6 credits

Two geography related courses approved by the faculty advisor

MINOR REQUIREMENTS                                                            18  Credits

Introductory Geography                                                                    6 credits

GEO 150: World Regional Geography                                                  3 credits

GEO 160: Physical Geography                                                              4 credits

Plus 11-12 credits in Geography approved by faculty advisor