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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 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 209/CCS 209/SUST 209Climatology

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