Geography (Humanities & Social Sciences) - 2007 Cohort

Students must complete 132 Credit hours to graduate.

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

INTU1420	Academic Practices	All	click here	0
MATU1415	Algebra	All	click here	0
ARBU1301	Arabic I	All		0
ARBU1302	Arabic II	All	click here	0
ENGU1301	English I	All		0
ENGU1302	English II	All	click here	0
ENGU1303	English III	All	click here	0
ENGU1304	ENGLISH BENCHMARK	All	click here	0

General Education (18 credit hours)

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Values to Live (6 CH)

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Ethics (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

PHI226	Human Rights Theory	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHIL120	Princ. Of Professional Ethics	All	click here	3

Cluster : Islamic (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
ISLM1103	Islamic culture	All		3

Cluster : Skills for Life (6 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

ESPU1014	English for Humanities and Soc	All	click here	3
ESPU1462	Comm Skills for Hum & SS	All	click here	3

Cluster : The Human Community (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
HSS105	Emirates Society	All		3

Cluster : The Natural World (3 CH)

Cluster : Natural Sciences (3 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

BION100	Biology and its modern appli.	Fall Spring	click here	3
CHEM181	Chemistry in the Modern World	Fall Spring	click here	3
ARAG205	Introd. to Fish&Animal Scienc	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHED201	Physical Fitness and Wellness	All	click here	3
ARAG220	Natural Resources	Fall Spring	click here	3

College Requirements (27 credit hours)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

HSR130	Intro. to Language & Comm.	Fall Spring	click here	3
HSR140	Intro. to Society & Behavior	All	click here	3
HSR150	Intro. to Gov. Policy. &Urb. S	Fall Spring	click here	3
HSR120	Intro. to Heritage & Culture	Fall Spring	click here	3
HSR100	Rhetoric and Composition 2A	All	click here	3
HSR400	Integrated Capstone	All	click here	3
HSR110	Rhetoric and Composition 2B	All	click here	3

Major Specialization (30 credit hours)

You can take only one of the following clusters.

Cluster : Environmental (15 CH)

Course		Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
You have to take tracks A and B.
A	You need to take only one course from the courses in this track.
	GEO400	Practicum	All		3
	GEO410	Research Seminar in GEO	All		3
B
	GEO413	Geomorphology	Fall Spring	click here	3
	GEO462	Current Environmental Issues	Fall Spring	click here	3
	GEO452	Climatology	Fall Spring	click here	3
	GEO221	Geographic Info. Systems (1)	Fall Spring		3

Cluster : Geoinformatics (15 CH)

Course		Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
You have to take tracks A and B.
A	You need to take only one course from the courses in this track.
	GEO400	Practicum	All		3
	GEO410	Research Seminar in GEO	All		3
B
	GEO420	Cartography(2)	Fall Spring	click here	3
	GEO422	Geo. Information Systems(2)	Spring	click here	3
	GEO334	Spatial Analysis	Fall Spring		3
	GEO221	Geographic Info. Systems (1)	Fall Spring		3

Cluster : Global &Regional Studies(15CH)

Course		Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
You have to take tracks A and B.
A	You need to take only one course from the courses in this track.
	GEO400	Practicum	All		3
	GEO410	Research Seminar in GEO	All		3
B
	GEO231	Economic Geography	Fall	click here	3
	GEO432	Geography of the UAE	Fall Spring		3
	GEO334	Spatial Analysis	Fall Spring		3
	GEO471	Politcal Geography	Fall	click here	3

Cluster : Compulsory Courses (15 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

GEO201	Physical Geography	Fall Spring		3
GEO210	Human Geography	Fall Spring		3
GEO220	Principles of Cartography	Fall Spring		3
GEO221	Geographic Info. Systems (1)	Fall Spring		3
GEO200	World Regional Geography	Fall Spring	click here	3

Elective Major (9 credit hours)

You can take only one of the following clusters.

Cluster : Environmental (9 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

GEO443	Geography of Transportation	Fall Spring	click here	3
GEO231	Economic Geography	Fall	click here	3
GEO402	Land Use	Fall Spring	click here	3
GEO411	Oceanography	Fall	click here	3
GEO412	Geography of Arid Lands	Spring	click here	3
GEO431	Natural Hazards	Fall	click here	3
GEO341	Geo.of Population	Fall	click here	3

Cluster : Geoinformatics (9 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

GEO452	Climatology	Fall Spring	click here	3
GEO413	Geomorphology	Fall Spring	click here	3
GEO451	Digital Imaging Analysis	Fall		3
GEO402	Land Use	Fall Spring	click here	3
GEO382	Geography of Industry	Spring	click here	3
GEO351	Computer Maps	Fall	click here	3
GEO443	Geography of Transportation	Fall Spring	click here	3

Cluster : Global &Regional Studies (9CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

GEO461	Geography of Tourism	Fall		3
GEO333	Geography of the New World	Spring		3
GEO438	Regional & Urban Planning	Fall Spring		3
GEO412	Geography of Arid Lands	Spring	click here	3
GEO371	Geo. of Settlements	Fall		3
GEO443	Geography of Transportation	Fall Spring	click here	3
GEO341	Geo.of Population	Fall	click here	3
GEO332	Geography of the Arab World	All		3

Thematic Applications (18 credit hours)

Cluster : Thematic Applications Courses

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Free Requirements (9 crd.hr) (9 credit hours)

Cluster : Free Courses

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