Potential students are encouraged to write to the Chairperson of the Department for course description sheets and the Geography Undergraduate and Graduate Handbooks. Human geography is the main focus at Waikato, reflecting the Social Sciences orientation of the subject. Geography is one of four subjects which contribute to a supporting major in Resources and Environmental Planning. Geography also contributes to the Demography, Pacific Studies, Earth Sciences, Women's Studies and Social Science Research programmes of study.
Field work is carried out in weekends or teaching recesses.
Paper numbers ending in A, B or S represent papers in the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters respectively. Level 1 Papers Students proceeding to a major in Geography must include 0516.101 and 0516.103 in their programmes of study. Refer to the Note on Assessment preceding the Level 1 prescriptions. All Level 3 papers normally have as basic prerequisites any two Level 2 papers in Geography. Exceptions may be made for students in related disciplines.