Human Geography (B.A.), Faculty of Environment, SFU
Simon Fraser University offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Human Geography. Below are lower division requirements.
- Students can also complete an honours, minor and extended minor in Geography and a joint major in Business and Geography.
- Transfer students may enter the program before fulfilling all lower division requirements. See an SFU advisor as soon as possible about program entry. Students should consult with the advisor when formally declaring a geography major, or risk prolonging their program
- Students may also have interest in the Global Environmental Systems (B.Env.), Physical Geography (B.Sc.) or Geographic Information Science (B.Sc.) programs depending on the proportion of Physical Geography or Spatial and Geographic Information Science courses taken as part of the B.A. program
Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:
SFU Program Requirements
SFU Department Website
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Test
Lower division requirements:
|
SFU Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
|
All of: GEOG 100 or 161 GEOG 1111 GEOG 221 GEOG 241 GEOG 261 GEOG 266W |
3 3 3 3 3 3 |
All of: GEOG 1110 ABST 12061 GEOG 2250 GEOG 2270 GEOG 1130 Unavailable |
3 3 3 3 3 0 |
|
One of: GEOG 213 GEOG 214 GEOG 215 |
3 3 3 |
One of: GEOG 2290 GEOG 2280 Unavailable |
3 3 0 |
|
Both of: GEOG 251 GEOG 255 |
3 3 |
Both of: Unavailable GEOG 2210 |
0 3 |
|
One of: INDG 101 INDG 286 REM 207 |
3 3 0 |
One of: ABST 1102 or 1104 Unavailable Unavailable |
3 0 0 |
|
Electives2 |
Electives2 |
Footnotes:
1 LANG GEOG 1180 (3) & LANG GEOG 1190 (3) = SFU GEOG 111 (3) & SFU GEOG 1XX (3), B-Sci
2 Electives should include SFU W/Q/B requirements
This course planning outline is created by the Langara College Counselling Department and is intended for use only as a guide. It is the student’s responsibility to consult original sources to ensure accuracy.
Updated August 2023