School of Geography and Earth Sciences (Faculty of Social Sciences)

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Human Geography Subfields

(Applicable to all Geography programs)

Human Geography at McMaster encompasses five major subfields or themes: Economic Geography, Environmental Issues & Policy, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Spatial Analysis, Health & Population, and Urban Geography & Planning. It should be noted that each subfield has its own sequence of courses and prerequisites (See the Course Listings  section of this Calendar). Students can elect to take some or all of the upper- level courses from different subfields.

• Economic Geography: GEOG 2LE3 , GEOG 3LT3 , GEOG 4LE3 , GEOG 4LP3 , GEOG 4LW3  
• Environmental Issues & Policy: GEOG 2EI3 , GEOG 2EK3 , GEOG 3EC3 , GEOG 3EE3 , GEOG 3EG3 , GEOG 3ER3 , GEOG 4EA3 , GEOG 4ET3 , GEOG 4HH3 
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Spatial Analysis: GEOG 2GI3 , GEOG 3GI3 , GEOG 3GV3 , GEOG 3SR3 , GEOG 4GA3 , GEOG 4GS3 , GEOG 4GT3  
• Health & Population: GEOG 2HI3 , GEOG 3HP3 , GEOG 4HD3 , GEOG 4HH3 
• Urban Geography & Planning: GEOG 2UI3 , GEOG 3UP3 , GEOG 3UR3 , GEOG 3UW3 , GEOG 4UD3 , GEOG 4UH3 , GEOG 4US3  

Other Courses

Courses not distinguished by subfield include core courses such as research methods, statistics, field courses, internship opportunities and capstone experiences, as well as a broad suite of regional and topical geography courses.

• Core (Research Methods, Field Courses, Internships, and Capstone): GEOG 3MA3 , GEOG 3MB3 , GEOG 3ME3 , ENVIRSC 3ME3 , GEOG 3MF3 , GEOG 3MI3 , GEOG 4MF3 , GEOG 4MS3 , GEOG 4MT6 A/B  
• Regional Geography: GEOG 2OC3 , GEOG 2RC3 , GEOG 2RU3 , GEOG 2RW3 , GEOG 3RW3  
• Topics in Geography: GEOG 2TS3 , GEOG 3TG3 , GEOG 4UF3  

In planning a program, it is important for students to take note of the prerequisites for certain upper-level courses. Further, not every Geography course listed above is offered every year. For course availability, students are advised to consult “Class Search” on Mosaic or contact the School of Geography and Earth Sciences after April 1st for the list of courses that will be offered in the following academic year.

For additional information regarding Geography and Earth Sciences, please see the School of Geography and Earth Sciences (Faculty of Science)  section of this calendar.

Programs

• Combined Honours in Geography and Another Subject (B.A.)
• Honours Geography (B.A.)
• Honours Geography and Environmental Studies (B.A.)

• Geography (B.A.)

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