This 2004-2006 Bridgewater State College Catalog Web Addenda contains the most up-to-date information. Information in this Catalog Web Addenda supersedes the published version of this catalog.

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GEOGRAPHY (Formerly Earth Sciences and Geography)

Geography Major

• Deletion of all concentrations in the BS in Geography: General, Environmental Geography, Geotechnology, Regional and Economic Planning

BS in Geography (BA or BS) (New)

All students seeking a BA or BS in Geography must complete the following courses:
GEOG 121 Physical Geography
GEOG 151 Human Geography
GEOG 213 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) I
GEOG 290 Geographic Analysis
GEOG 370-389 Any regional geography course
GEOG 490 Seminar in Geography
MATH 110 Elementary Statistics I

Geography majors are required to complete the following additional courses, according to the degree being sought.

• BS in Geography:
  GEOG 315 Quantitative Methods in Geography
  GEOG 413 Geographic Info rmation Systems (GIS) II
  Students seeking a BS in Geography are strongly encouraged to complete GEOG 498 Internship in Geography or Planning
  


• BA in Geography:
  GEOG 340 Geography Methods and Materials
  GEOG 441 Geographic Frameworks

Program Electives
All Geography majors must complete any four additional courses (for a total of 12 credits) chosen, in consultation with their advisors, from the following list:
GEOG 221 Meteorology
GEOG 222 Climatology
GEOG 314 Satellite Image Processing Applications to the Environment
GEOG 315 Quantitative Methods in Geography
GEOG 317 Air Photo Interpretation-Remote Sensing
GEOG 321 Meteorology II
GEOG 322 Biogeography
GEOG 323 Water Resources
GEOG 324 Earth Surface Processes
GEOG 331 Geography of Environmental Problems
GEOG 332 Management and Preservation of the Natural Environment
GEOG 333 Geography of Environmental Justice
GEOG 340 Geography Materials and Methods
GEOG 350 Economic Geography
GEOG 354 Field Methods in Urban Geography
GEOG 355 Political Geography
GEOG 363 Locational Analysis
GEOG 365 Geography of Transportation
GEOG 374 Geography of the Middle East
GEOG 375 Geography of South Asia
GEOG 376 Geography of East Asia
GEOG 380 Geography of Russia/C.I.S.
GEOG 381 Geography of Latin America
GEOG 382 Geography of Europe
GEOG 383 Geography of the United States
GEOG 386 Geography of Canada
GEOG 388 Geography of Africa
GEOG 400 Special Topics in Geography
GEOG 413 Geographic Info rmation Systems (GIS) II
GEOG 422 Online Weather Studies
GEOG 431 Environmental Regulations
GEOG 441 Geographic Frameworks
GEOG 462 Principles of Urban Planning
GEOG 463 Applications in Urban Planning
GEOG 497 Undergraduate Research in Geography
GEOG 498 Internship in Geography or Planning
GEOG 499 Directed Study in Geography

Geography Minor

• Elective areas are changed to:
  • a regional course
  • a topical course
  • a techniques course