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Level 1: Foundations
Oral and Digital Communication (ODC)
- GEOG 2650: Our Digital Earth: An Introduction to Geospatial Technologies
Level 2: Exploration and Discovery
Scientific Literacy with a Lab (LS)
- GEOG 1050: Physical Geography*
- GEOG 2250: Introduction to Meteorology and Climate*
Science and Technology (ST)
- GEOG 1000: World Ecological Problems*
- GEOG 2440: Economic Geography
- GEOG 3010: Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)*
- GEOG 3030: Geographic Inquiry
- GEOG 3060: Climate: Past, Present, and Future*
- GEOG 3500: Conservation and Environmental Management*
Societies and Culture (SC)
- GEOG 1020: World Geography through Media and Maps
- GEOG 2560: Introduction to Urban, Regional, and Environmental Planning*
- GEOG 3200: Culinary Tourism**
Level 3: Connections
Global Perspectives (GP)
- GEOG 3400: Cultural Tourism
- GEOG 3550: Contemporary Issues in Resource Management
- GEOG 3800: United States and Canada
- GEOG 3810: South America*
- GEOG 3820: Mexico and the Caribbean*
- GEOG 3860: Geography of Africa*
- GEOG 3900: China, Japan, and Korea: Lands and Cultures
*Fulfills additional requirement for Planetary Sustainability
**Fulfills additional requirement for Diversity and Inclusion
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News
- Dr. Chansheng He has received the Distinguished Fulbright-University of Leeds Scholar Award and will spend his 2022-23 sabbatical leave at University of Leeds for academic exchange, teaching and collaborative research
- Professor Chansheng He honored with the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Water Resources Specialty Group Distinguished Career Award in Water Resources
- Dr. Kathleen Baker serves as Acting Department Chair for 2021-2022 academic year
- Dr. Chansheng He honored as a Fellow of the American Association of Geographers (AAG)
- WMU presents 2021 Emerging Scholar Award to Dr. Adam Mathews
- WMU Department of Geography, Environment, and Tourism received the 2019 M.S./M.A. Program Excellence Award from the American Association of Geographers (AAG)