Human Geography

Major in Human Geography

Lower-level Requirements

Students must take at least 9 credits from GEOG 121, 122, 202, 210, 211, 220, 250, 257, 281, 290, URST 200; and 6 credits from GEOB/GEOS¹ 102*, 103*.

*Students may obtain credit for only one of GEOB/GEOS1 102 or EOSC 112 and only one of GEOB/GEOS1 103 or EOSC 110. See the Science Credit Exclusion List.

Upper-level Requirements

At least 30 credits of 300- or 400-level geography (GEOG/GEOB/GEOS¹) courses:

• 6 credits from each of the three themes (Cultures and Places, Cities and Globalization, Nature and Society)
• 6 credits from the Research and Methods theme with 3 credits from concentration A and 3 credits from concentration B

Although some courses pertain to more than one theme, NO COURSE can be counted twice to meet credit requirements in Cultures and Places, Cities and Globalization, Nature and Society, or within the A and B categories of the Research and Methods theme.

Cultures and Places
At least 6 credits from: GEOG 321, 327, 328, 329, 342, 352, 380, 390, 391, 395, 396, 419, 423, 426, 429, 432, 439, 456, 481, 484, 485, 495, 496, 497, 498, URST 352

Cities and Globalization
At least 6 credits from: GEOG 321, 329, 342, 350, 351, 352, 353, 357, 361, 362, 364, 380, 391, 396, 450, 453, 456, 457, 461, 493, 496, URST 352, 400

Nature and Society
At least 6 credits from: GEOG/ENST 302, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 318, 319, 351, 361, 395, 396, 410, 412, 418, 419, 423, 432, 496, 497, GEOS 415

Research and Methods
At least 6 credits, including 3 credits from each of A and B:

• A: GEOB/GEOS¹ 370, 372, 373, 472, 479, GEOG 374, 450
• B: GEOG 315, 342, 345, 371, 424, 446, URST 400

¹As of 2021S, the course code GEOS replaced the course code GEOB. There were no changes to course content.

Honours in Human Geography

The Honours program in Human Geography differs from the Major in two respects: degree of specialization and standing, which must be at least 74% average of all courses taken (for entry and graduation).

Students may declare their Honours program in Geography by emailing undergraduate.program@geog.ubc.ca, after completing 54 credits and must do so before completing 72 credits.

Lower-level Requirements

As for Major in Human Geography

Upper-level Requirements

48 credits of geography (ENST/GEOG/GEOB/GEOS¹/URST) courses numbered 300 and higher, as follows:

• 3 credits from GEOG 342 or 345
• 3 credits from one of: GEOB/GEOS¹ 270, 370, 372, 373, or GEOG 374
• 3 credits from one of: GEOG 371, 456
• 9 credits from Geography 400-level seminar and research courses: Seminar: GEOG 410, 412, 418, 423, 424, 426, 432, 446, 453, 456, 457, 481, 484, 495, 496¹ Research: GEOG 419, 450, GEOB/GEOS¹ 415, 472, 479
• 18 credits, 6 from each theme:

Cultures and Places
At least 6 credits from: GEOG 321, 327, 328, 329, 342, 352, 380, 390, 391, 395, 396, 419, 423, 426, 429, 432, 439, 456, 481, 484, 485, 495, 496, 497, URST 352

Cities and Globalization
At least 6 credits from: GEOG 321, 329, 342, 350, 351, 352, 353, 357, 361, 362, 364, 380, 391, 396, 450, 453, 456, 457, 461, 493, 496; URST 352, 450

Nature and Society
At least 6 credits from: GEOG/ENST 302, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 318, 319, 351, 361, 395, 396, 410, 412, 418, 419, 423, 432, 496, 497; GEOS 415

• 12 additional credits

Although some courses pertain to more than one theme, NO COURSE can be counted twice to meet credit requirements in Cultures and Places, Cities and Globalization, Nature and Culture or within categories of the Research and Methods theme.

¹As of 2021S, the course code GEOS replaced the course code GEOB. There were no changes to course content.

Minor in Human Geography

Lower-level Requirements

As for Major.

Upper-level Requirements

18 credits of geography (GEOG/GEOB/GEOS¹) courses numbered 300 and higher, with 6 credits from each theme (Cultures and Places; Cities and Globalization; Nature and Society).

Total GEOG/GEOB/GEOS¹ credits for a Minor in Geography (Human Geography) program must be no fewer than 30 and no more than 42, within the 120 credits necessary for the B.A.

¹As of 2021S, the course code GEOS replaced the course code GEOB. There were no changes to course content.