Course & registration information

See information about our courses in the UVic Calendar or check the current course timetable.

You can talk with the Undergraduate Advisor to plan a program that works for you or plan your Geography Degree.

Departmental registration guidelines

The Department of Geography has departmental registration guidelines that govern the undergraduate registration process. These guidelines include rules about waitlists, registration in courses with labs and lab registration issues, prerequisite waiver requests, missing prerequisites, increasing the enrollment cap of a course, and auditing. 

Directed Studies

In special cases, with the consent of the department and the individual instructor concerned, a student may be permitted to pursue a course of directed studies. This is an opportunity for students to perform an in-depth exploration of a specific area of research with their instructor. To register for a Directed Studies course, please bring the completed form to the Geography Office.

Special Topics in Geography Courses

Information about current and upcoming special topic courses is made available once provided by the instructor. If information about a particular special topics course you are interested in taking is not yet shown on this page, contact the instructor directly.

SPRING 2022 TOPICS COURSES:

GEOG 388 A01 – Regional Studies: The Caribbean. Instructor: CindyAnn Rose-Redwood. Explore the historical and contemporary Caribbean region. Topics include Carnival, folklore, sugar plantations, race/gender identity, economic exploitation, coral reefs, and natural disasters.

GEOG 388 A02 – Regional Studies: World Regional Geography. Instructor: Deondre Smiles. This course examines the variety and distinctiveness of places and regions, while maintaining a strong focus on relationships, connections, and integration of various regions of the world. Students will leave the course with an enhanced appreciation for geographic thinking, and the ability to contextualize global happenings (whether environmental, economic, political, social, or a combination of these) and use this knowledge to better understand your place in the world.

GEOG 391 A01 – Topics in Geography: Indigenous Geographies. Instructor: Deondre Smiles. In this course, we will take a deep dive into the wealth of geographic scholarship written by Indigenous scholars, and by doing so, get a closer look at the ways in which geographic thinking and Indigenous worldviews are not only compatible, but provide a way forward for Indigenous thought and the resurgence of Indigenous peoples/communities.

GEOG 491 A01 - Advanced Topics in Geography: Ecology and Politics of the Killer Whale. Instructor: Dave Duffus.

GEOG 491 A02 – Advanced Topics in Geography: Anti-Racism and Geography. Instructor: CindyAnn Rose-Redwood. Critically examine the geographies of race, racism, anti-racist movements, and contemporary social struggles.

GEOG 491 A03 – Advanced Topics in Geography: Place, Space, and Urban Design. Instructor: Laura Tate. Explore broad urban geography concepts such as place and space by learning about more detailed urban planning concepts. Build a stronger goundation of city planning knowledge and develop your urban design skills. Drawing skills not required!