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View Programme Profile (Academic Year: 2022/2023)
Programme NameBachelor of Science (Geography) (6201B)
DepartmentDepartment of Geography
FacultyFaculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Admission CriteriaCandidates must have obtained at least five (5) subjects with Grades I, II or III at the CSEC Examinations (or equivalent GCE O-Level Grades A - C) including Mathematics, English Language and Geography or Social Studies.
OR
Candidates with a Secondary Trained Teachers Certificate (Social Studies) with at least a pass with credit may also be admitted.
OR
Mature applicants (26 years and over) who do not possess the qualifications but have creditable work experience in the field, plus a pass at the University of Guyana Entrance Examination (UGEE), will be considered for admission.
OR
Any other qualification equivalent to any of the above.
First Year
Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
AAA4104 Additional Course (4 Credits) Not Specified 4 Use this course to register for Chinese courses.
ENG1105 Introduction to the Use of English Hybrid (Online and In Class) 4
GEO1104 Foundations of Human Geography Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO1105 Foundations of Maps and Cartography Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO1106 Computer Applications for Geoscientists In Class 3
GEO1108 Field Methods and Techniques Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
AAA4204 Additional Course (4 Credits) Not Specified 4 Use this course to register for Chinese courses.
ENG1203 Technical Communication Online 4
GEO1205 Foundations of Geographical Methods Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO1206 Foundations of Physical Geography Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO1207 Introduction to Biogeography Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO1208 Geography of Guyana Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
Second Year
Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
CIV2107 Engineering Surveying I Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO2104 Human Geography: Population and Human Settlement Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO2105 Physical Geography: Earth and its Landforms Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO2106 Foundations of Geographical Thought Online 3
GEO2109 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems In Class 4
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
ENV2204 Energy and the Environment Online 3
GEM1201 General Geology II Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
GEO2204 Human Geography: World Economy and Natural Resources Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO2206 Introduction to Quantitative Methods In Class 3
GEO2207 Physical Geography: Weather and Climate Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
Third Year
Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
ECN1100 Introductory Micro-Economics Hybrid (Online and In Class) 4
GEO3110 Fundamentals of Land Use Planning Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO3111 Principles of Geomorphology and Hydrology Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO3112 Urban Geography Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO3113 Wetland Environments In Class 3
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
GEM2208 Environmental Geology Online 4
GEO3205 Geography of Development Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO3206 Fundamentals of Climate Change Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO3207 Research Methods In Geography Online 4
GEO3208 Introduction to Remote Sensing Hybrid (In Class/Online) 4
Fourth Year
Annual
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
GEO4110 Geography Research Project Hybrid (In Class/Online) 6
Semester 1
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
GEO4107 Urban Planning Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO4109 Geomorphology of the Guianas and the Caribbean Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
YYY4101 Elective (3 credits) Not Specified 3 Choose either GEO4108 or ENV4105
Semester 2
Course Code Course Name Delivery Mode Course Credit Remarks
GEO4207 Regional Planning Hybrid (In Class/Online) 3
GEO4208 Agricultural Geography and Food Security Online 3
URP5001 Settlement and Housing Development Strategy Not Specified 3 Course is for persons with certain senior functions at work. Consult the Head of Department before selecting this course
YYY4201 Elective (3 credits) Not Specified 3 Choose either GEO4209 or ENV4203