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Physical Geography Track

Climatology, geomorphology, biogeography, arctic and alpine systems, hydrology, and global change

Physical geography integrates and inter-relates landforms, water, soils, climate, and vegetation as the major natural elements of the environment.Ìý The focus of physical geography is on the zone of the land, ocean, and atmosphere containing most of the world’s organic life.Ìý Physical geography not only describes natural phenomena near the surface of the earth but, more importantly, seeks explanations of how and why the physical and biological processes act as they do.Ìý Physical geography includes processes studied in other physical and natural sciences such as meteorology, geology, biology, and soil science, however, physical geography is more than a mere composite of these other sciences.Ìý It takes a comprehensive approach to the processes of the natural environment, often with an emphasis on human modifications to the environment.Ìý

Students must complete at least 37 and no more than 45 credit hours in Geography with grades of C- or better (23 hours must be upper division). No pass/fail grades are allowed in the major. Transfer students majoring in Geography must complete at least 12 hours of upper-division Geography courses at CU-Boulder. No course may be used to fulfill more than one requirement for the major.

In addition to the courses required of all concentrations, complete the following GEOG coursework as well as the ancillary mathematics and science coursework.

Ancillary Mathematics & Science Coursework

Required GEOG Coursework

¹Special topics courses may be used to satisfy upper-division concentration requirements with approval from the department.