2023-2024 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Geography with Specialization in Tourism, B.A.

A minor is required with this major.

Requirements: (39 credits)

Required Courses:

GEOG 110Introduction to Geography

3

GEOG 120World Regional Geography

3

GEOG 130Introduction to Geographic Information Science

3

GEOG 430Internship in Geography

3

3 credits of geography electives and 3 credits of THS electives

15 credits from the following:

GEOG 290Geography of Tourism

3

GEOG 291National Parks and World Heritage Sites

3

GEOG 450Tourism Planning

3

GEOG 451Tourism Development in Southern New England

3

GEOG 453Recreation and Resort Planning

3

GEOG 454Geography of Tourism Marketing

3

GEOG 455New Directions in Tourism

3

GEOG 456Tourism Management

3

3 credits from the following:

GEOG 330United States and Canada

3

GEOG 434/LAS 434Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

3

GEOG 435Japan and Korea

3

GEOG 436/LAS 436South America

3

GEOG 437China

3

GEOG 438Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania

3

GEOG 444European Union

3

GEOG 446Sub-Saharan Africa

3

GEOG 448Russia and Neighboring Regions

3

GEOG 459Field Studies in Regional Geography

3-6

or

SUST 459Field Studies in Sustainability

3

GEOG 447Geographic Perspective on Israel/Palestine

3

3 credits from the following:

GEOG 270Geography of Hazards

3

GEOG 272Physical Geography

3

GEOG 275/SUST 275Soils and Vegetation Sustainability

3

GEOG 374Climatology

3

GEOG 472Topics in Physical Geography

3

or

SUST 472Topics in Sustainability

3

GEOG 473Geography of Natural Resources

3

GEOG 475/SUST 475Energy Resources and Climate Change

3

Total Credit Hours: 39