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BA Honors and BA Major/Minor Requirements
44.15
Human Geography
44.15 Human Geography
44.15.1 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 or HGP courses at the 400-level. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Human Geography courses are those denoted by the HGP course designator or by a second digit of 9 in the EAS 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: EAS 100; one of EAS 192 or HGP 100; one of EAS 294 or HGP 250; and EAS 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 HGP courses or EAS Human Geography courses, including at least 6 at the 300- or 400-level. Human Geography courses are those denoted by the HGP course designator or a second digit of 9 in the EAS course number, e.g., EAS X9X.
