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Kwantlen Polytechnic University Calendar  2014-15  Faculty of Arts  Geography: Associate of Arts Degree

Geography: Associate of Arts Degree

Description

The Associate of Arts degree is designed to provide an educational experience that prepares students for work, citizenship and an enriched life as an educated person, and to lay a solid foundation for further study in the field of Geography.

Program Admission Requirements

General university admission requirements apply to this program including the undergraduate-level English Proficiency Requirement.

Program Requirements

Within the framework of the Associate of Arts Degree, students must complete at least 60 credits with a minimum grade of C in each course including all of the following:

All of:
  GEOG 1101 Human Geography 3 credits
  GEOG 1110 Atmospheric Science 3 credits
  GEOG 1120 Earth Science 3 credits
  GEOG 2390 Geographic Information and Data Analysis 3 credits
  GEOG 2400 Introduction to GIS 3 credits
One of:
  GEOG 2120 Economic Geography (discontinued) 3 credits
  GEOG 2130 Social and Cultural Geography (discontinued) 3 credits
  GEOG 2250 The City 3 credits
One of:
  GEOG 2310 Climatology 3 credits
  GEOG 2320 Geomorphology 3 credits
  GEOG 2330 Introduction to Hydrology (discontinued) 3 credits
  GEOG 2340 Biogeography 3 credits
And one of:
  GEOG 1160 Geography of British Columbia 3 credits
  GEOG 2140 Regional Geography of Canada 3 credits
  GEOG 2170 Regional Geography of Europe 3 credits
  GEOG 2185 Regional Geography of East Asia 3 credits
  GEOG 2190 Regional Geography of South Asia 3 credits

Note: Students transferring to UBC may be required to complete GEOG 2140 instead of GEOG 2120.

Credential Awarded

Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive an Associate of Arts degree in Geography.

Last Updated: Jun 4, 2014

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