The undergraduate major is undergoing changes to include more physical and environmental courses. These changes will be instituted in the next 2 years, but since they are not yet formalized they are not included in the following discussion of the undergraduate major. The major consists of 30 credit hours of coursework. Typically students sign up for the major in the second semester of their sophomore year but there are many exceptions. Many of the geography majors select geography as their sole major.
Some students complete a major program in geography and a minor program in another department.
The major is planned so that students learn about geographic techniques and perspectives in their junior and senior years. GEO 301 is a course that provides students with an overview of the most important geographical perspectives as well as providing insights into what makes geographers unique in their training and thinking about issues. Three geographical techniques courses are currently offered regularly. GEO 381 focuses on mapping map design and the principles of cartography. Quantitative spatial analysis and the use of spatial statistics are studied in GEO 386 .