Major in Geography

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Some requirements may have changed because the University Core Curriculum was being revised at the time this catalog went to press. Contact a degree program adviser.

BA with a Major in Geography pdf

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL HOURS

ENGL 1310, College Writing I 3

GEOG 1170, Introductory Human
Geography,14 or GEOG 1200,
World Regional Geography14 3

MATH 1600, College Math with Calculus4, 16 5

PSCI 1040, American Government 3

CSCI1, 16 3

Total 17

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL HOURS

ECON 1110, Priciples of Macroeconomics 3

ENGL 2210, World Literature I 3

HIST 2610, United States History to 186512 3

LANG 2040, Foreign Language
(intermediate)3, 16 3

Laboratory Science9 4

Total 16

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

GEOG 3190, Quantitative Methods in
Geography 3

Elective (advanced)16 3

Elective16 3

Geography (advanced)41 3

Understanding of Ideas and Values8 3

Total 15

SENIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

Elective (advanced)16 3

Elective16 3

Geography (advanced)41 3

Geography (advanced)41 3

Geography (advanced)41 3

Total 15

FRESHMAN YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ENGL 1320, College Writing II6 3

GEOL 1610, Introductory Physical Geology,
or GEOG 1710, Earth Science 4

PSCI 1050, American Government 3

Oral Communication2, 16 3

Wellness11 3

Total 16

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ENGL 2220, World Literature II 3

GEOG 2400, Applied Geography 3

HIST 2620, United States History since 186512 3

LANG 2050, Foreign Language
(intermediate)3, 16 3

Laboratory Science9 4

Total 16

JUNIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

Elective (advanced)16 3

Elective16 3

Geography (advanced)41 3

Geography (advanced)41 3

Visual and Performing Arts7 3

Total 15

SENIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

Elective (advanced)16 3

Elective (advanced)16 3

Elective16 3

Elective16 4

Geography (advanced)41 3

Geography (advanced)41 3

Total 19

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.
See Arts and Sciences notes in supplement booklet for footnotes.

Supplemental Information for BA with a Major in Geography

A major in geography requires completion of: GEOG 1170 or 1200, GEOL 1610 or GEOG 1710, 2400, 3190; three courses from GEOG 3050, 4060, 4170, 4500 and 4550; and five advanced courses selected from Groups A and B. At least two courses must be selected from each group.

Group A: Earth Science

GEOG 3350, 4240, 4250, 4750 and 4920; GEOL 3000, 3020, 4630, 4650 and 4850.

Group B: Regional Science

GEOG 3010, 3100, 3450, 3750, 3800, 4120, 4210, 4310, 4410, 4420 and 4920.

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