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2025 Geography Major: Physical Curriculum


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GEP0 Geography: Physical Geography Major: Physical Geography 5 8

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Required Courses Choose 4 of 4
EV303 FOUNDATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
EV367 GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH METHODS 3.0  
EV398 GEOG INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3.0  
AND
Physical Geography Electives Choose 3 of 5
EV387 METEOROLOGY 3.0  
EV388A PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 3.5  
EV388B GEOMORPHOLOGY 3.0  
EV389B CLIMATOLOGY 3.0  
EV391B NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK 3.0  
AND
Geography Tools Elective Choose 1 of 3
EV377 REMOTE SENSING 3.0  
EV390B URBAN GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
EV391A LAND USE PLAN & MGT 3.0  
AND
Free Geography Elective Choose 1 of 18
EV371 GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA 3.0  
EV372 GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA 3.0  
EV373 GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA 3.0  
EV375 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA 3.0  
EV376 GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
EV379 PHOTOGRAMMETRY 3.0  
EV384 GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA 3.0  
EV386 GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE 3.0  
EV394 HYDROGEOLOGY/HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS 3.5  
EV396 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGICAL SYS 3.5  
EV397 AIR POLLUTION ENGINEERING 3.0  
EV471 ECOLOGY 3.0  
EV477 ADVANCED REMOTE SENSING 3.0  
EV483 COLLOQUIUM IN GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
EV485 SPEC TOPICS-GEOG & ENVRNMNT 3.0  
EV486 ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 3.0  
EV489A ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY I 3.0  
EV489B ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY II 3.0  
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Complementary Support Courses Choose 3 of 28
Cadet must work with DAC to choose 3 courses that are appropriate for his/her interests. The courses should be topically or disciplinarily related. All pre-requisites must be completed before courses may be taken.
CE371 SOIL MECHANICS/FNDTN ENGNRG 3.5  
CE380 HYDROLOGY/HYDRAULIC DESIGN 3.5  
CH375 INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY 3.5  
CH387 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 3.5  
CY300 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS 3.0  
HI462 THE HISTORY OF INNOVATION 3.0  
LW473 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 3.0  
MA364 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 3.0  
MA365 ADV MATH FOR ENGRS/SCIENTISTS 3.0  
MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS 3.0  
MA394 FUNDAMENTALS/NETWORK SCIENCE 3.0  
MC300 FUND OF ENGR MECH AND DESIGN 3.0  
MC311 THERMAL-FLUID SYSTEMS I 3.5  
MC312 THERMAL-FLUID SYSTEMS II 3.0  
MC364 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS 3.5  
ME472 ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS 3.0  
ME480 HEAT TRANSFER 3.5  
PH456 SCIENCE AND POLICY 3.0  
PH472 SPACE AND ASTROPHYSICS 3.0  
PL371 INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY 3.0  
PL372 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY 3.0  
PL390 BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 3.0  
PL392 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 3.0  
PY350 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 3.0  
SE300 INTRO TO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 3.0  
SE301 FNDTN ENGIN DSGN & SYS MGMT 3.0  
SE370 COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEMS ENG 3.0  
SE385 DECISION ANALYSIS 3.0  
AND

Integrative Experience for the Major Choose 1 of 1
EV482 MILITARY GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
AND
Science Depth  
Cadets in this major may choose any of the authorized courses to satisfy the Science Depth requirement.
CH102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 4.0  
CH275 BIOLOGY 4.0  
PH202 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH206 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH252 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH256 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
STEM Depth  
Cadets in this major must take CY305/355 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
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Curriculum Requirements  
This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements.
IT/CYBER Requirement  
Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355.
CY305 CYBER FOUNDATIONS 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
Core Engineering Sequence  
Cadets in this major are required to take the Environmental Engineering Sequence.
EV300 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 3.0  
EV350 ENVIRONMNTL ENGR TECHNOLOGIES 3.0  
EV450 ENV ENG FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOP 3.0  
Writing-in-the-Major  
Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major.
EV367 GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH METHODS 3.0  





2025 Geography Major: Physical w/ Honors Curriculum


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GEP0H Geography: Physical w/ Honors Geography Major: Physical w/ Honors Geography w/ Honors 2 0

2025 Geography Major: Physical w/ Honors Tracks

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Required Courses Choose 2 of 2
EV480 HONORS SEMINAR IN GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
EV489A ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL STUDY I 3.0  
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Grade Requirements  
Complete the requirements of the major as shown above, and attain an APSC of at least 3.0 in the core curriculum and an APSC of at least 3.5 in the major.