Geography

GEOG 108 - Introduction to Physical Geography I
GEOG 109 - Introduction to Physical Geography II
GEOG 128 - Human Geography: Space, Place, and Community
GEOG 129 - Human Geography: Resources, Development, and Society

GEOG 201 - Introduction to Research in Sustainability and Geography

This course will guide you through the essential skills needed to conduct, evaluate, and present research in geography and sustainability. You’ll learn how to define research problems, design effective studies, and execute research projects from start to finish.

GEOG 217 - Geographies of British Columbia

Explore the human geographies of British Columbia (B.C.) through a dynamic mix of thematic and case study approaches. This course delves into the connections between the province's geography, history, and present-day issues.

GEOG 233 - Climate Change and Society

This course explores climate change as a physical, social, cultural and political challenge. Approaches major climate change themes of knowledge, causes, impacts, responses and governance from a human geography perspective. Emphasizes critical thinking, local-global connections and social justice.

GEOG 257 - Seeing our World: An Introduction to Visual Geographies

This course explores the power of visual images in shaping our understanding of the world, both historically and in today’s context. It critically examines how visual technologies—such as mapping, photography, film, video games, and virtual reality—play a role in influencing societal attitudes toward social, cultural, and environmental issues.

GEOG 271 - Geographic Data Analysis

This course offers an introduction to statistical analysis in geography and Earth sciences, covering both descriptive and inferential methods.

GEOG 304 - Anthropogenic Climate Change

Dive into the science behind human-driven climate change and its effects on our planet’s atmosphere, oceans, and ice since the Industrial Revolution.

GEOG 351 - Urban Social Geography

An introduction to the social geographies of cities, drawing on critical social and cultural theories. Topics include gentrification, racialization in urban spaces, gendered spaces, class segregation, urban form, and the cultural geographies of urban life.

GEOG 358 - Gender, Place, and Culture

An exploration of how gender and geography are interconnected, focusing on the relationship between socially constructed gender roles and geographic concepts like culture, space, place, nature, and landscape.

GEOG 365 - Parks and Outdoor Recreation

This course delves into key topics like gentrification, racial dynamics, gendered spaces, class segregation, urban design, and the cultural aspects of urban life, offering a deeper understanding of how cities shape and are shaped by social forces.

GEOG 413 - Mountain Environments

Explore mountain environments through a geoecological lens, examining their origins and the interplay of weather, climate, hydrology, geomorphology, and biogeography.

GEOG 421 - Geography of Food Systems

This course covers contemporary issues in food systems, exploring their connections to nutrition, health, and the sustainability of social, cultural, economic, and environmental factors.

GEOG 426 - Queer Geographies

This course broadens the focus from sexuality and gender to examine how space is also racialized, able-bodied, and normalized based on power and privilege hierarchies. It provides a foundational understanding of the emergence of queer geographies, explores the potential for "queering" geographical themes, and delves into the concept of queer futurities.

GEOG 435 - Wine Geographies

This course explores the geographical aspects of wine production and consumption, focusing on viniculture and viticulture. It examines the concepts of appellation and terroir to investigate the nature-human interaction in the wine industry

GEOG 445 - Political Ecology

This course takes a critical, interdisciplinary approach to human-environment relations, development, and environmental change. Drawing on theories from geography and anthropology, it integrates empirical insights from both the Global South and North.

GEOG 454 - Geography of Housing

This course focuses on key issues in Canadian cities, exploring topics such as current housing markets, neighborhood change, market failures, housing challenges, social housing, and the role of government and policy in addressing these issues.