Geography

College of Arts & Sciences

202 Patterson Office Tower Contact: Dr. Andrew Wood - andrew.wood@uky.edu
Geographers work in a variety of fields, leveraging data and fieldwork to understand our dynamic planet, including its environmental, economic, social, and political systems. Geographers explore the world through perspectives on space, place, and landscape. They study spatial relations, meanings of place and placemaking in our lives, and the changing urban and rural landscapes in which we live. To do so, they employ scientific methods, concepts, and theories of our social fabric, while using state-of-the-art methods in digital data analysis, mapping, and cartography.

Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 - 122

UKY Major Map Geography {DATE l, F d, Y}

Freshman Year Credit Hours: 30 - 32

Fall Semester

14 - 16
GEO 172 | GEO 172 - HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
3
UK 101 | UK 101 - ACADEMIC ORIENTATION
1 - 2
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
Foreign Language 101
4
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations
3 - 4

Spring Semester

16
GEO 130 | GEO 130 - EARTH'S PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
3
STA 210 | STA 210 - MAKING SENSE OF UNCERTAINTY: AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING
3
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
Foreign Language 102
4
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3

Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 30

Fall Semester

15
GEO 200 | GEO 200 - ORIENTATION IN GEOGRAPHY
3
Foreign Language 201
3
Geography Track Course (300+ level)
3
UK Core - Community, Culture and Citizen
3
UK Core - Humanities
3

Spring Semester

15
Foreign Language 202
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3
Geography Track Elective
3
Geography Track Course (300+ level)
3

Junior Year Credit Hours: 28 - 30

Fall Semester

15
GEO 309 | GEO 309 - INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
3
A&S Humanities (100+ level)
3
Geography Track Course (300+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Geography Track Course (200+ level)
3

Spring Semester

13 - 15
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Geography Breadth Elective (300+ level)
3
Geography Breadth Elective (300+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
A&S Lab or Field Work
1 - 3

Senior Year Credit Hours: 30

Fall Semester

15
A&S Humanities
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Geography Breadth Elective
3
Geography Breadth Elective
3

Spring Semester

15
GEO 499 | GEO 499 - SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Natural Science/Math Course (100+ level)
3
Geography Track Elective
3
Geography Track Elective
3