Course variations

Course summary

This is a science that focuses on the spatial analysis of human/physical patterns and processes. Geographers attempt to identify the factors affecting the distribution of people and their activities on the surface of the earth and to provide meaningful solutions to problems faced by societies. This discipline is an ideal major for the liberal arts student, providing exposure to the concepts and techniques utilized in investigating environmental issues, socioeconomic problems, and planning policies. The program is designed to provide the student interested in economic, physical, or social geography with the background necessary for obtaining a rewarding career in government (federal, state, local) or private industry, as well as preparing students for graduate work.

Program modules

The modules include ENVS 1042.Introduction to Environmental Sciences, ENVS 1342. Introduction to Environment and Society or GEOG 1302. Introduction to Human Geography, GEOL 1072. Physical Geology: Surface Processes, GEOL 1082. Physical Geology: Internal Processes, GEOG 3080. Introduction to Mapping and Map Analysis, GEOG 4335/5335. Contemporary Environmental Issues or GEOG 3411. Globalization and Regional Development, GEOL 3011. Mineralogy, GEOL 3421. Sedimentation and Stratigraphy, GEOG 3232. Weather and Climate or GEOL 3411. Introductory Paleontology, GEOG 3100. Evolution of Consciousness, GEOG 4240. Principles of Geomorphology, GEOL 1202. Introduction to Oceanography, GEOL 3032. Geology of Colorado, GEOL 3102. Dinosaurs: Past and Present, GEOL 4460. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution.

Entry requirement for international students

The applicant must be a high school graduate or have been awarded a High School EquivalencyCertificate by completing theGeneral EducationDevelopment (GED) test. Preference for admission is given to applicants who rank in the top 30 percent of their high school graduating class and present a composite score of 21 or higher on the ACT or a combined score of 950 or higher on the SAT. Applicants must have an admission index score of 93. Freshman applicants, who graduate from high school in 2008 or 2009, must meet the state of ColoradoHigher Education Admission Requirements (HEAR) which include the following minimum high school courses: English four years (units), Mathematics three years (units), Natural Science three years (units), two of which must be lab-based Social Studies three years (units), one of which must be United States or world history, Academic Electives two years (units). Freshman applicants, who graduate from high school in 2010 or later, must meet the state of ColoradoHigher Education Admission, Requirements (HEAR) which include the following minimum high school enrollment are calculated for unit completion in a manner that may differ from year-long course offerings.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of Colorado At Denver And Health Sciences Center - Downtown Denver Campus

Department name

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences