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BA Honors and BA Major/Minor Requirements
44.14 Human Geography
44.14.1 Major and Minor in Human Geography
Degree of BA
See §43.3.
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (Faculty of Science) offers a BA major and a minor in Human Geography, as well as an Arts minor for the BSc General Program.
Major in Human Geography
Students planning to proceed to graduate programs in Geography or professional programs in planning should consult the BA program Advisor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences regarding their choice of minor.
A major in Human Geography requires a minimum of 30 to a maximum of 48 at the senior level in EAS courses and cross-listed courses from the following list: ANTHR 323; PHIL 355; POL S 432; SOC 251, 455. See §43.3(5) for Faculty of Arts regulations pertaining to cross-listed courses.
These must include at least 6 in EAS Human Geography courses at the 400-level. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Human Geography courses are those denoted by a second digit of 9 in the course number, e.g., EAS X9X. Other EAS courses that are not Human Geography courses may also be taken as part of the major and will be included in the minimum and maximum, but at least 18 of the required minimum of 30 must be in Human Geography.
The following courses are required: One of EAS 100, 101 or 102; one of EAS 190, 191 or 192; one of EAS 290, 291 or 294 and 221.
Note: Students who major in Human Geography may not choose Earth and Atmospheric Sciences as their minor.
Minor in Human Geography
A minor in Human Geography requires a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 42 at the senior level in EAS Human Geography courses, including at least 6 at the 300- or 400-level. Human Geography courses are those denoted by a second digit of 9 in the course number, e.g., EAS X9X.