This section specifies the extended minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring an extended minor. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Fees and additional costs
See the Fees and Other Costs section. Additional fees for course field trips and miscellaneous lab materials
will apply to all students enrolled in Geography programs.
Program outline
Lower-level requirements: 22 credits
Course
Title
Credits
One of:
4
GEOG 103
The Physical Environment
GEOG 116
Earth Rocks
One of:
3
GDS 100/
GEOG 109
A World of Development
GEOG 111
Environmental Issues and Strategies
GEOG 140
Human Geography
Two of:
8
GEOG 201
Climate and People
GEOG 202
Understanding Your Earth: Landforms and Processes
GEOG 219/
BIO 219
Biogeography
Plus:
GEOG 241
Social Geography: The Urban Experience
3
or GEOG 242/ECON 242
Economic Geography
GEOG 253
Introduction to Geographic Information
Systems
4
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
Course
Title
Credits
16 credits of upper-level GEOG (see Notes)
16
Note 1: A minimum of 18 credits are usually required for entrance into teacher education training programs for secondary schools (e.g. UFV's Teacher Education program's Secondary option). Please refer to professional education program admissions requirements for more information.
Note 2: No more than four credits may be in Directed
Studies/Directed Readings courses (GEOG 480, GEOG 481, GEOG 482, GEOG 483, GEOG 484).
Note 3: No more than six credits of GEOG 396/GDS 310/SOC 396, GEOG 398/GDS 311/SOC 398, GEOG 412, GEOG 460, and GEOG 470 can be used towards meeting the extended minor requirements.
Geography minor (for BA students)
This section specifies the minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring a minor. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Lower-level requirements: 13–15 credits
Course
Title
Credits
One of:
4
GEOG 103
The Physical Environment
GEOG 116
Earth Rocks
One of:
3
GDS 100/
GEOG 109
A World of Development
GEOG 111
Environmental Issues and Strategies
GEOG 140
Human Geography
Plus:
Any two 200-level GEOG courses
6–8
Upper-level requirements: 16 credits
Course
Title
Credits
16 credits of upper-level GEOG (see Note)
16
Note: No more than four credits may be in Directed Studies/Directed Readings
courses (GEOG 480, GEOG 481, GEOG 482, GEOG 483, GEOG 484).
Co-operative Education option
The Co-operative Education option offers students the opportunity to obtain paid, career-related work experience in their field of study during their education at UFV. After completing their first year of study, Co-op students alternate between study-related full-time employment and full-time study.
Geography students are encouraged to consider pursuing a Co-operative Education designation within their degree. Interested students will need to apply at least one semester in advance of applying for employment opportunities through the program. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Co-operative Education program. Students should speak with a Co-operative Education Coordinator for placement possibilities in the Arts and/or Sciences.
Students who successfully complete three Co-op work terms will receive a Co-op designation on their transcript. Each work term is for four or eight months, and many of these are in the summer. In order to take full advantage of these work opportunities, students should consider applying by their second year of study. Students should see the Co-operative Education section of the calendar for further details, and should contact the Career Centre for further information, or visit ufv.ca/jobs/co-op-education.
