Geography Major

This major can be taken by students enrolled in the pre-2008 Bachelor of Arts - please refer to the course overview for details.

see course objectives

A major in geography usually consists of eight 12.5-point subjects, totalling 100 points. It comprises:

• Two first-year subjects in geography (25 points), including a Faculty interdisciplinary subject; and
• Second/third-year subjects in geography totalling 75 points, including three compulsory subjects and the remaining subjects chosen from the list of elective subjects.

Students who plan to complete two majors in the BA, in environmental studies and geography, should note that whilst they may complete Society and Environments for the purpose of satisfying the compulsory subject requirement in both majors, 100 separate points must still be completed in each major. This means that 100 points for each major must be achieved by counting 12.5 points for Society and Environments once only. An additional 12.5 points of study may be included from either environmental studies or geography.

Students who commenced their degree before 2007 will need to complete 112.5 points toward this major in order to complete the major. For the specific major structure you must follow, refer to the handbook produced in the year you commenced your degree, available online at https://psc.unimelb.edu.au/.

If you have any questions about the major structure or subjects, please contact the Arts Student Centre.

Level 1

Level 2/3 Compulsory Subjects

Level 2/3 Elective Subjects

Students must elect 37.50 points of electives from the following, please note students seeking to specialise in ecology and/or biogeography within their studies in geography are advised to enrol in at least one of the following:ECOL20003, ECOL30006 or EVSC30006.