About this Program
- College: Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Credits: 12 | Completed with minimum grades of B- in each course
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- Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Certificates must comply with the Certificate Policy.
Department Information
The Geography Department offers a range of topics in contemporary geography and geospatial science, rich and lively cultural and learning environments, BA and BS undergraduate degrees, MA, M.S., and PhD degrees, as well as the largest Medical Geography program in the United States.
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Email | 352.392.0494 (tel) | 352.392.8855 (fax)
P.O. Box 117315
330 Newell Drive
3141 TURLINGTON HALL
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-7315
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Curriculum
- Combination Degrees
- Geographic Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Certificate
- Geography
- Geography Minor
- Geography Minor UF Online
- Geography UF Online
- Geospatial Information Analysis Certificate
- Medical Geography Certificate
- Medical Geography in Global Health Minor
- Meteorology and Climatology Certificate
The program is open to all undergraduate students.
Students take one introductory course, one or two intermediate courses, and one or two advanced courses for a minimum of 12 credits.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Course | ||
| GEO 2242 | Extreme Weather | 3 |
| or MET 1010 | Introduction to Weather and Climate | |
| Intermediate Courses | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Climatology | ||
| Weather and Forecasting | ||
| Advanced Courses | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Hurricanes | ||
| Atmospheric Teleconnections | ||
| Spatial Analysis of Atmospheric Data using GIS | ||
| Elective | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Natural Hazards Geography | ||
| Climatology | ||
| Principles of Geographic Hydrology | ||
| Managing for a Changing Climate | ||
| Extreme Floods | ||
| GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability | ||
| Oceans and Global Climate Change | ||
| Weather and Forecasting | ||
| Hurricanes | ||
| Atmospheric Teleconnections | ||
| Spatial Analysis of Atmospheric Data using GIS | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Non-native transfer credit may be approved by department for the introductory level, 3 credit requirement. Only UF or SUS-offered intermediate or elective courses can satisfy those requirements. The course that satisfies the advanced course requirement must be taken at UF.