Graduation Requirements 2013 – Department of Geography

Graduation Requirements

Cohort

Cohort 2016 Onwards

Cohort 2015

Cohort 2013-2014

SINGLE MAJOR (B.A.) SINGLE MAJOR [B. SOC.SCI. (HONS.)] SECOND MAJOR

SINGLE MAJOR (B.A.)

Single Major (B.A.)

Pass at least 60 MCs of GE or GE-recognised modules, which include the following:

[1] GE1101E Places, Environment and Society

[2] GE2101 Methods & Practices in Geography

[3] A minimum of ONE of the following:

GE2215 Introduction to GIS
GE3252 Cartography and Geovisualization
GE3230A Field Studies in Geography: Southeast Asia
GE3233 Environmental Research Methods

[4] A minimum of any 2 modules at level-2000 or 3000 from each of the following sub-disciplinary areas:

Number	Social/Cultural Group	Politics, Economies and Space Group	Tropical Environmental Change Group
I	GE3248 Cities in Transition	GE2102 Politics, Economies And Space	GE3256 Earth Surface Processes, Landforms and Ecosystems
II	GE3249 Geographies of Life and Death	GE2221 Nature and Society	GE3253 Weather and Climate
III	GE2218 Leisure, Recreation and Tourism	GE3201 The Service Economy	GE3255 Aquatic, Riparian and Coastal Systems
IV	GE3251 Southeast Asia	GE3204 Cities and Regions	GE3254 Energy Futures: Environment and Sustainability
V	GE3206 Gender, Space and Place	GE3209 East Asia	GE3216 Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing
VI	GE3219 Globalisation and Asian Cities	GE3210 Natural Resources
VII	GE3224 Cultural Landscapes	GE3228 Geography of Business Organisations	GE4233 Environmental Change in the Tropics
VIII	GE3226 Tourism Development	GE3235 Geographies of Development	GE4235 Urban Climates
IX	GE3234 Historical Landscapes & Heritage	GE3236 Transport and Communications	GE3231 Natural Hazards
X	GE4236 Geographies of Migration	SN2284 Making Sense of Regions in South Asia	GE3238 GIS Designs and Practices
XI	GE3241 Geographies of Social Life		GE3239 Environmental Sustainability
XII	SN2284 Making Sense of Regions in South Asia		GE3246 Environmental Pollution
XIII			GE3880A Topics in Petroleum Geoscience
XIV			ASP1201GE Humanities and Soc Sci Research Prog

[5] A minimum of 24 MCs at level-3000 or higher.

Note: Students are allowed to read level-4000 modules subject to departmental approval.

SINGLE MAJOR [B. SOC.SCI. (HONS.)]

Single Major [B.Soc.Sci. (HONS.)]

Pass at least 100 MCs of GE or GE-recognised modules, which include the following:

[1] GE1101E Geographical Journeys: Exploring World Environments

[2] GE2101 Methods & Practices in Geography

[3] GE4233 Geography in the Contemporary World

[4] A minimum of ONE of the following:

GE2215 Introduction to GIS
GE3252 Cartography and Geovisualization
GE3230A Field Studies in Geography: Southeast Asia
GE3233 Environmental Research Methods

[5] A minimum of any 2 modules at level-2000 or 3000 from each of the following sub-disciplinary areas:

Number	Social/Cultural Group	Politics, Economies and Space Group	Tropical Environmental Change Group
I	GE3248 Cities in Transition	GE2102 Politics, Economies And Space	GE2220 Terrestrial and Coastal Environments
II	GE3249 Geographies of Life and Death	GE2221 Nature and Society	GE2228 Weather and Climate
III	GE2218 Leisure, Recreation and Tourism	GE3201 The Service Economy	GE2229 Water and Environment
IV	GE3251 Southeast Asia	GE3204 Cities and Regions: Planning for Change	GE2230 Energy Futures: Environment and Sustainability
V	GE3206 Gender, Space and Place	GE3209 East Asia	GE3216 Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing
VI	GE3219 Globalisation and Asian Cities	GE3210 Natural Resources	GE3221 Ecological Systems
VII	GE3224 Cultural Landscapes	GE3228 Geography of Business Organisations	GE3223 Environmental Change in the Tropics
VIII	GE3226 Tourism Development	GE3235 Geographies of Development	GE3227 Urban Climates
IX	GE3234 Historical Landscapes & Heritage	GE3236 Transport and Communications	GE3231 Natural Hazards
X	GE4236 Geographies of Migration	SN2284 Making Sense of Regions in South Asia	GE3238 GIS Designs and Practices
XI	GE3241 Geographies of Social Life	ASP1201GE Humanities and Soc Sci Research Prog	GE3239 Environmental Sustainability
XII	SN2284 Making Sense of Regions in South Asia		GE3246 Environmental Pollution
XIII	ASP1201GE Humanities and Soc Sci Research Prog		GE3880A Topics in Petroleum Geoscience
XIV			ASP1201GE Humanities and Soc Sci Research Prog

[6] A minimum of 64 MCs at level-3000 or higher with

[6a] A minimum of 40 MCs at level-4000 or higher including:
i. GE4233 Geography in the Contemporary World

[7] A maximum of two level-5000 GE modules (subject to departmental approval)

Note 1: To read GE4102, students must have declared Honours track.

Note 2: To declare Honours track, students must have completed 110 MCs, including 60 MCs in the Major, with a CAP of 3.2 or above.

Note 3: Cohort 2012 onwards (BES NVG students):
To read and pass GE3240. Completed 80 MCs of NUS modules before they can read any level-4000 GE modules. D ono need to complete 28 MCs of GE modules before they can read any level-4000 GE modules. DO not need a minimum CAP of 3.20 before they can read any level-4000 GE module.

Cohort 2013 onwards ( applicable for students who wants to do HT):
To read and pass GE3240. Completed 110 MCs including 60 MCs of GE requirements with a minimum SJAP of 4.00 and CAP of 3.50. Students may seek a waiver of the SJAP pre-requisites from the Department if they have a minimum CAP of 4.25 after completing 110 MCs.

Note 4: Students who do not attempt the Honours Thesis will read level 4000 modules to fulfil the Honours requirements.

Note 5: Students may also read a level 4000 Independent Studies Module (5 MCs). The level 4000 ISM carries a prerequisite of 100 MCs completed, including 60 MCs in the Major, with a minimum CAP of 3.2. It precludes the Honours Thesis.

Note 6: All level 4000 modules carry a general prerequisite of having completed 80 MCs, including 28 MCs in the Major, with a minimum CAP of 3.2 OR being on the Honours track (some level 4000 modules may have different prerequisites).

SECOND MAJOR

Second Major

Pass at least 48 MCs of GE or GE-recognised modules, which include the following:

[1] GE1101E Geographical Journeys: Exploring World Environments

[2] GE2101 Methods & Practices in Geography

[3] A minimum of ONE of the following:

GE2215 Introduction to GIS
GE3252 Cartography and Geovisualization
GE3230 A Field Studies in Geography: Southeast Asia
GE3233 Environmental Research Methods

[4] A minimum of any 1 module at level-2000 or 3000 from each of the following sub-disciplinary areas:

Number	Social/Cultural Group	Politics, Economies and Space Group	Tropical Environmental Change Group
I	GE3248 Cities in Transition	GE2102 Politics, Economies And Space	GE2220 Terrestrial and Coastal Environments
II	GE3249 Geographies of Life and Death	GE2221 Nature and Society	GE2228 Weather and Climate
III	GE2218 Leisure, Recreation and Tourism	GE3201 The Service Economy	GE2229 Water and Environment
IV	GE3251 Southeast Asia	GE3204 Cities and Regions: Planning for Change	GE2230 Energy Futures: Environment and Sustainability
V	GE3206 Gender, Space and Place	GE3209 East Asia	GE3216 Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing
VI	GE3219 Globalisation and Asian Cities	GE3210 Natural Resources	GE3221 Ecological Systems
VII	GE3224 Cultural Landscapes	GE3228 Geography of Business Organisations	GE3223 Environmental Change in the Tropics
VIII	GE3226 Tourism Development	GE3235 Geographies of Development	GE3227 Urban Climates
IX	GE3234 Historical Landscapes & Heritage	GE3236 Transport and Communications	GE3231 Natural Hazards
X	GE4237 Geographies of Migration	SN2284 Making Sense of Regions in South Asia	GE3238 GIS Designs and Practices
XI	GE3241 Geographies of Social Life	ASP1201GE Humanities and Soc Sci Research Prog	GE3239 Environmental Sustainability
XII	SN2284 Making Sense of Regions in South Asia		GE3246 Environmental Pollution
XIII	ASP1201GE Humanities and Soc Sci Research Prog		GE3880A Topics in Petroleum Geoscience
XIV			ASP1201GE Humanities and Soc Sci Research Prog

[5] A minimum of 20 MCs at level-3000 or higher:

Note: Students are allowed to read level-4000 modules subject to departmental approval.