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- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Geography (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Geography (Urban Studies) (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration GIS & Remote Sensing (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Health Geography (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Geography (37 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Geography (Urban Studies) (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Geography (61 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Urban Studies (60 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component Geography (37 credits)
- Geography (GEOG) Related Programs and Study Semesters
Geography
Location
Location
- Burnside Hall, Room 305
- 805 Sherbrooke Street West
- Montreal QC H3A 0B9
- Telephone: 514-398-4951
- Email: undergrad.geog [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: mcgill.ca/geography
About Geography
About Geography
The Geography Department offers programs in both Arts and Science.
Refer to Faculty of Science > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Geography (GEOG) for B.Sc. programs in Geography.
Refer to Bachelor of Arts & Science > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Geography (GEOG) for B.A. & Sc. programs in Geography.
Geography also administers the B.A. & Sc. interfacutly programs in Sustainability, Science and Society in partnership with the Bieler School of Environment. These programs are described in Bachelor of Arts & Science > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Sustainability, Science, and Society.
Geography is a broad, holistic discipline; both a natural and a social science because it examines people and their environment and serves as a bridge between physical and cultural processes.
Human Geography is concerned especially with the political, economic, social, and cultural processes and resource practices that create spatial patterns and define particular places.
Physical Geography integrates disciplines such as climatology, geomorphology, geology, biology, hydrology, ecology, soil science, and even marine science.
Whether considering greenhouse gas emissions, the spread of disease, or threats to biodiversity, in all cases geographers are interested in where things happen, why, and with what consequences. Our graduates go on to careers in environmental consulting, social agencies, or non-governmental organizations. Skills in Geographic Information Science (GIS) are very marketable. Students are well prepared for graduate work in social sciences, urban planning, and environmental studies at leading schools.
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
There are no departmental prerequisites for entrance to the B.A. Geography programs. Students who have completed college or pre-university geography courses fully equivalent to those of first year university may, with the adviser's approval, substitute other courses as part of their program.
Geography Faculty
Geography Faculty
See Faculty of Science > Undergraduate > Browse Academic Units & Programs > Geography (GEOG) > Geography Faculty.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2023-2024 (last updated Aug. 30, 2023) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Geography (18 credits)
The B.A.; Minor Concentration in Geography focuses on the interactions among people, places, and the environment, and is an excellent complement to many majors. It includes coursework in methodological techniques, human, and/or physical Geography. This Minor Concentration may be expanded into the Major Concentration Geography, but not into the Major Concentration...
For more information, see Minor Concentration Geography (18 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Geography (Urban Studies) (18 credits)
This interdisciplinary program introduces students in the Faculty of Arts to a range of urban dynamics and the challenges facing contemporary cities around the world. Students should observe the levels indicated by course numbers: 200-level are first year (U1); 300-level, second year (U2); 400- or 500-level, third year (U3).
For more information, see Minor Concentration Geography (Urban Studies) (18 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration GIS & Remote Sensing (18 credits)
The Minor Concentration in GIS & Remote Sensing program provides B.A. students with the fundamentals of geospatial tools and technologies.
For more information, see Minor Concentration GIS & Remote Sensing (18 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Health Geography (18 credits)
There is increasing consensus around the idea that health is not just an expression of individual characteristics but an interaction between the characteristics of the individual and the environments, both physical and social, to which one is exposed over a lifetime of daily living and working. Health outcomes vary dramatically by physical and social...
For more information, see Minor Concentration Health Geography (18 credits).
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Geography (37 credits)
The B.A.; Major Concentration in Geography focuses on the interactions among people, places, and the environment. It includes coursework in hum