Program: Geography: Human Geography option, B.S. - University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point - Modern Campus Catalog™

Jul 14, 2025

2014-2015 Catalog

Please note - As of April 24, 2015, this program is not currently accepting new students.

This major is administered by the Department of Geography and Geology .

Consists of a minimum of 51 credits.

Geography core

Required courses

GEOG 101 - The Physical Environment 5 cr.
GEOG 120 - Human Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 276 - Introduction to Cartography: Map Conceptualization and Development 3 cr.
GEOG 279 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems 2 cr.
GEOG 280 - Seminar: Geography as a Profession 3 cr.
GEOG 390 - Applied Statistics in Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 490 - Senior Research 3 cr. or
GEOG 491 - Senior Thesis 3 cr. or
GEOG 496 - Community Development Practices 3 cr. (GEOG 496 required for urban planning option)

Natural Science, 7-9 credits

ASTR 100 - Unveiling the Universe 3 cr. or
ASTR 311 - Introduction to Astronomy 3 cr.
BIOL 100 - Biological Principles and the Human Environment 3 cr. or
BIOL 101 - General Biology 5 cr.
BIOL 305 - General Ecology 3 cr.
CHEM 101 - Basic Chemistry 5 cr. or
CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr.
PHYS 100 - Energy in Today’s World 3 cr. or
PHYS 101 - General Physics 5 cr. or
PHYS 201 - Applied Principles of Physics I 4 cr. or
PHYS 203 - College Physics I 5 cr.

Mathematics

MATH 111 - Applied Calculus 4 cr. or
MATH 120 - Calculus I 4 cr. or
MATH 355 - Elementary Statistical Methods 4 cr.

Human Geography option

Required

GEOG 347 - GIS Applications in Historical Studies 3 cr.
GEOG 366 - Historical Geography 3 cr. or
GEOG 369 - Political Geography 3 cr.

Take 6 additional credits from

Note

* whichever was not taken above

Take 9 additional credits from

GEOG 211 - Wisconsin 2 or 3 cr. (required for teacher certification)
GEOG 226 - North America 3 cr.
GEOG 300 - Africa 3 cr.
GEOG 301 - Middle America 3 cr.
GEOG 302 - Southwest Pacific 3 cr.
GEOG 325 - Geography of China 3 cr.
GEOG 328 - Europe 3 cr.
GEOG 329 - Environmental Geography of Europe 3 cr.
GEOG 365 - Tourism Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 366 - Historical Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 368 - Geography of Religion 3 cr.
GEOG 369 - Political Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 373 - Urban Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 374 - Rural Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 382 - Dynamic Cartography 3 cr.
GEOG 391 - Special Topics 1-3 cr. (when offered as a human geography topic)
GEOG 393 - Field Trip in Geography 1-3 cr. (when offered with a human geography emphasis)
GEOG 395 - Directed Study 1-3 cr.
GEOG 399 - Research 1-3 cr.
GEOG 476 - Geographic Information Systems I 3 cr.
GEOG 479 - Geographic Information Systems II 3 cr.

Recommended courses

SOC 300 - The American Community 2 or 3 cr.
SOC 356 - Urban Sociology 3 cr.
SOC 360 - Population Problems 3 cr.
POLI 315 - Minority Group Politics 3 cr.
POLI 341 - Urban Politics 3 cr.
ECON 342 - Ecological Economics 3 cr.
ECON 362 - Economic Development 3 cr.
ECON 374 - Regional Economic Growth 3 cr.
HIST 280 - American Environmental History 3 cr.
HIST 292 - Native American History 3 cr.
HIST 385 - Women, War, and Peace 3 cr.
HIST 393 - Wisconsin Indians 3 cr.

Communication in the Major

Choose any two:

GEOG 280 - Seminar: Geography as a Profession 3 cr.
GEOG 382 - Dynamic Cartography 3 cr.
GEOG 389 - Urban and Regional Planning Analysis 3 cr.
GEOG 393 - Field Trip in Geography 1-3 cr.
GEOG 490 - Senior Research 3 cr.
GEOG 496 - Community Development Practices 3 cr.

Capstone Experience

GEOG 490 - Senior Research 3 cr. or
GEOG 491 - Senior Thesis 3 cr.