The University of British Columbia offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Geography (Environment & Sustainability) and a Major in Geography (Human Geography).
Useful links when using this course planning worksheet:
Students may declare their Major in Geography (Environment and Sustainability) or Major in Geography (Human Geography) after completing 27 credits, and must do so before completing 72 credits.
UBC Calendar
UBC Department Website
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests for pre-requisites
In addition the Faculty of Arts requirements, these are the specific first & second year requirements for this major:
First & Second Year Requirements: Environment & Sustainability
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UBC Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
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Choose 9 credits: GEOG 121 GEOB 270 GEOG 211 |
3 3 3 3 |
Choose 9 credits: Unavailable Unavailable GEOG 1115 |
0 0 3 |
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Choose 6 credits: GEOB 102 GEOB 103 GEOB 270 |
3 3 3 |
Choose 6 credits: GEOG 1180 GEOG 1190 Unavailable |
3 3 0 |
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Choose 3 credits: GEOB 200 GEOB 204 GEOB 206 GEOB 207 GEOG 122 GEOG 220 GEOG 250 |
3 3 3 3 |
Choose 3 credits: Unavailable Unavailable GEOG 2290 Unavailable GEOG 1110 Unavailable Unavailable |
0 0 3 0 3 0 0 |
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Electives |
Electives 1 2 |
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First & Second Year Requirements: Human Geography
|
UBC Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
|
Choose 9 credits: GEOG 121 GEOG 122 GEOG 210 GEOG 211 GEOG 220 GEOG 250 GEOG 281 GEOG 290 |
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 |
Choose 9 credits: Unavailable GEOG 1110 Unavailable GEOG 1155 Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable GEOG 1120 |
0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 |
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Choose 6 credits: GEOB 102 GEOB 103 |
3 3 |
Choose 6 credits: GEOG 1180 GEOG 1190 |
3 3 |
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Electives |
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Electives 1 2 |
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1 GEOB 270 taken in second year will satisfy the Research and Methods (A) requirement
2 Students are encouraged to take Geography courses at Langara that transfer as unassigned credit to UBC. Students are also encouraged to range widely beyond these courses in shaping their lower-year programs; courses with an environmental emphasis in economics, history, sociology, and political science, and others with a focus on environmental science
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 June 2021