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Geography Honors Program

Students in the Honors Program for Geography Majors must maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA and complete all other requirements for the Geography major. Supervision of a student's course work in the Departmental Honors Program for Geography Majors will be undertaken by a faculty member after approval by the Departmental Honors Coordinator and Department Chairperson. It is highly recommended that students take Geography 4444x, 4555 and 4644 in consecutive semesters.

Departmental Honors Requirements

12 semester hours in a combination of the following courses:

  • An approved graduate course. Credits: 1-3
GEO 44441
Honors Independent Study in Geography I.  (1 credits)

or

GEO 44442
Honors Independent Study in Geography II.  (2 credits)

or

GEO 44443
Honors Independent Study in Geography III.  (3 credits)
GEO 4555
Honors Research in Geography.  (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 4644
Honors Thesis in Geography.  (1 to 6 credits)
GEO 4666
Honors Seminar in Geography.  (3 credits)

Information sourced from the 2025-2026 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

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