Bachelor of Science majoring in Geography, for students enrolled prior to 2019
If you are enrolling for the first time this year, visit the Bachelor of Science (BSc) majoring in Geography page.
Some courses offered prior to 2019 may no longer be available. If you began your degree prior to 2019, we strongly recommend you seek advice from your online help and support centre, AskAuckland, to ensure you are taking the correct courses.
Single or first major must include:
At least 45 points from:
- GEOG 101 Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
- GEOG 102 Geography of the Human Environment
- GEOG 202 Cities, Regions and Communities
- GEOG 261 Climate, Hydrology and Biogeography or GEOG 262 Geomorphology
15 points:
15 points from:
- GEOG 315 Research Design and Methods in Human Geography
- GEOG 330 Research Methods in Physical Geography
At least 45 points from:
- GEOG 302 Space, Place, Economy
- GEOG 305 Population, Health and Society
- GEOG 307 Urban Geography
- GEOG 312 Geographies of Pacific Development
- GEOG 315 Research Design and Methods in Human Geography
- GEOG 317 Remote Sensing and GIS
- 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 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 351 Coastal and Marine Studies
- GEOG 352 Landscape, Environment and Heritage
- GEOG 362 Environmental Hydrology
Second major must include:
At least 45 points from:
- GEOG 101 Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
- GEOG 102 Geography of the Human Environment
- GEOG 202 Cities, Regions and Communities
- GEOG 261 Climate, Hydrology and Biogeography or GEOG 262 Geomorphology
15 points:
15 points from:
- GEOG 315 Research Design and Methods in Human Geography
- GEOG 330 Research Methods in Physical Geography
At least 45 points from:
- GEOG 302 Space, Place, Economy
- GEOG 305 Population, Health and Society
- GEOG 307 Urban Geography
- GEOG 312 Geographies of Pacific Development
- GEOG 315 Research Design and Methods in Human Geography
- GEOG 317 Remote Sensing and GIS
- 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 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 351 Coastal and Marine Studies
- GEOG 352 Landscape, Environment and Heritage
- GEOG 362 Environmental Hydrology
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, Geophysics, Psychology and Statistics.
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