Bachelor of Science majoring in Geography, from 2019
Your BSc programme will consist of a number of courses worth 15 points each, totalling 360 points. As part of your major you will complete the Geography capstone course, GEOG 399, where you’ll undertake an independent, field-based research project and communicate your findings.
For your BSc in Geography you must complete the following courses plus the Geography capstone course, GEOG 399, in your final year of study:
30 points:
15 points:
15 points from:
- GEOG 202 Cities, Regions and Communities
- GEOG 205 Environment and Society
- GEOG 261 Climate, Hydrology and Biogeography
- GEOG 262 Geomorphology
A further 30 points from:
- GEOG 202 Cities, Regions and Communities
- GEOG 205 Environment and Society
- GEOG 261 Climate, Hydrology and Biogeography
- GEOG 262 Geomorphology
- GISCI 241 Remote Sensing
- GISCI 242 Spatial Analysis for Human Environments
30 points from:
- EARTHSCI 360 Climate and Ocean Processes
- GEOG 302 Space, Place, Economy
- GEOG 305 Population, Health and Society
- GEOG 307 Urban Geography
- GEOG 312 Geographies of Pacific Development
- GEOG 317 Research Design and Methods in Human Geography
- GEOG 318 GIS Principles and Practice
- GEOG 319 GIS Project
- GEOG 320 Resources and Environmental Management
- GEOG 322 Culture and Environment in East Asia
- GEOG 324 Critical Perspectives on Sustainable Development
- GEOG 325 The Human Dimension of Disasters
- GEOG 327 Politics, Markets and Economies
- GEOG 328 Special Topic
- GEOG 330 Research Methods in Physical Geography
- GEOG 331 Fluvial Geomorphology
- GEOG 332 Climate and Environment
- GEOG 333 Special Topic: Field-focused Research in Earth System Science
- GEOG 334 Environmental Change
- GEOG 342 Technology, Society and Environment
- GEOG 351 Coastal and Marine Studies
- GEOG 352 Landscape, Environment and Heritage
- GISCI 341 Advanced Remote Sensing
- GEOG 342 Technology, Society and Environment
- GISCI 343 GIScience Programming and Development
15 points:
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Doing a double major with Geography
If you choose to do a double major in your BSc, we recommend the following subjects to complement Geography: Anthropological Science, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geographic Information Science, Geophysics, Psychology and Statistics.
Preparing for your Geography major
Some students will feel more prepared for our Geography courses if they have already studied some science subjects in high school.
Find out which school subjects will help you feel prepared by reading our Subject guide for school students.
Help and advice
For further information and advice, please contact the Science Student Centre.
Science Student Centre
Level G, Room G 20
(beside the entrance to the Large Chemistry Lecture Theatre)
Building 301
23 Symonds Street
Auckland 1010
Phone: +64 9 923 7020
Email: scifac@auckland.ac.nz
Web: www.env.auckland.ac.nz