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Geography: Human Geography Option (B.S.)
Total Semester Hours required for Degree: 120 semester hours
Semester Hours required for the Geography: Human Geography Option (B.S.) Major: 52 semester hours
The Geography: Human Geography Option (B.S.) Major required students to fulfill a total of 52 semester hours. The core curriculum consists of 16 semester hours of required courses and 36 semester hours from department electives.
Required Courses: 16 hours
GEO 1100G
Cultural Geography. (3 credits)
GEO 1120G
The Natural Environment. (4 credits)
GEO 3810
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. (3 credits)
GEO 3875
Field Methods. (3 credits)
GEO 3885
Quantitative Methods in Geography. (3 credits)
Human/Regional Electives: 18 hours
GEO 1200G
World Regional Geography. (3 credits)
GEO 3000
Geography of Illinois. (3 credits)
GEO 3025
Geography of the United States and Canada. (3 credits)
GEO 3050
Geography and Culture of Africa. (3 credits)
GEO 3055
Geography and Culture of Asia. (3 credits)
GEO 3060
Geography and Culture of Europe. (3 credits)
GEO 3065
Geography and Culture of Latin America. (3 credits)
GEO 3200
Human Impacts on the Environment. (3 credits)
GEO 3600
Economic Geography. (3 credits)
GEO 3620
Geography of Tourism. (3 credits)
GEO 3640
Geography of Sports. (3 credits)
GEO 3650
Advanced Cultural Geography. (3 credits)
GEO 3700
Historical Geography of the United States. (3 credits)
GEO 3750
Population Geography. (3 credits)
GEO 3775
Urban Geography. (3 credits)
GEO 40001
Human Geography Seminar. (1-3 credits)
GEO 44101
Independent Study in Geography I. (1 credits)
or
GEO 44102
Independent Study in Geography II. (2 credits)
or
GEO 44103
Independent Study in Geography III. (3 credits)
or
GEO 44401
Undergraduate Research in Geography I. (1 credits)
or
GEO 44402
Undergraduate Research in Geography II. (2 credits)
or
GEO 44403
Undergraduate Research in Geography III. (3 credits)
STA 3970
Study Abroad: Faculty-Led. (1 to 16 credits)
Environmental/Physical Electives: 9 hours
GEO 1400G
Weather and Climate. (4 credits)
GEO 2000G
Food and Agriculture. (3 credits)
GEO 2450G
Oceanography. (3 credits)
GEO 3020
Natural Disasters. (3 credits)
GEO 3115
Introduction to Paleoclimate. (4 credits)
GEO 3320
Natural Resource Management. (3 credits)
GEO 3340
Land Change Science. (3 credits)
GEO 3400
Broadcast Meteorology Practicum. (3 credits)
GEO 3410
Climatology. (3 credits)
GEO 3420
Geomorphology: Surficial Processes and Landforms. (3 credits)
GEO 3550
Surface Water Processes and Resources. (3 credits)
GEO 40002
Environmental/Physical Geography Seminar. (1-3 credits)
GEO 4850
Environmental Geology. (3 credits)
Techniques Electives: 9 hours
GEO 3780
Land Use Planning. (3 credits)
GEO 3820
Remote Sensing I. (3 credits)
GEO 3825
Lidar Mapping. (3 credits)
GEO 3830
GIS: Building Geodatabases. (3 credits)
GEO 3870
Remote Sensing II. (3 credits)
GEO 40003
Techniques Seminar. (1-3 credits)
GEO 42851
Internship in Geography I. (1 to 6 credits)
or
GEO 42852
Internship in Geography II. (1 to 6 credits)
or
GEO 42853
Internship in Geography III. (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 4810
Cartography and Geographic Data Visualization. (3 credits)
GEO 4910
GIS Programming. (4 credits)
Footnotes
Major GPA based on all required departmental courses taken at EIU.
Information sourced from the 2025-2026 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.