Geography (GEOG) Major

System General Education Requirements*: 30

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 101
   , and
  ENGL 201
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication:
  SPCM 101*
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity  Credits: 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity  Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics  Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences  Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5

• Goal #1 First Year Experience
    Credits: 2
• Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility
    Credits: 3

College Requirements: 11

Bachelor of Science 

• Humanities  Credits: 3
• Natural Sciences Credits: 8
  • Biological Sciences 
  • Physical Sciences 

See the College of Arts and Sciences  for additional information about Bachelor of Arts Specifications  and Bachelor of Science Specifications 

Major Requirements: 35

• GEOG Elective Credits: 6

• GEOG 131-131L - Physical Geography: Weather and Climate and Lab* Credits: 4
• GEOG 132-132L - Physical Geography: Natural Landscapes and Lab* Credits: 4
• GEOG 200 - Introduction to Human Geography * ** (COM) (G) Credits: 3
• GEOG 210 - World Regional Geography * ** (COM) (G) Credits: 3
• GEOG 382 - Geographic Research Methods (AW) Credits: 3
• GEOG 447 - Geography of the Future Credits: 3
• GEOG 472 - Introduction to GIS Credits: 3 or
  GEOG 383-383L
    Credits: 3 or 
  GEOG 483-483L
    Credits: 3

Electives: 47

Total Required Credits: 120

Note:

• Total 120 credits, 35 credits in Geography, minimum 18 upper division credits. GEOG 382 meets the Advanced Writing Requirement.
• Students must earn at least a “C” in each course used to meet the departmental requirements of all majors, minors, and certificates.

Environmental Planning and Management Emphasis

It is strongly suggested that environmental geographers choose a minor from the list of recommended minors available in the Geography Department. The upper division credits within the department should be selected from the following:

• GEOG 310-310L - Soil Geography and Land Use Interpretation and Lab** (G) Credits: 3
• GEOG 337 - Atmospheric Sciences Credits: 3
• GEOG 339 - Geomorphology Credits: 3
• GEOG 343 - Environmental Disasters and Human Hazards Credits: 3
• GEOG 351 - Economic Geography Credits: 3
• GEOG 365 - Land Use Planning** Credits: 3
• GEOG 383-383L - Cartography and Lab Credits: 3
• GEOG 425 - Population Geography Credits: 3
• GEOG 484-484L - Remote Sensing and Lab Credits: 3
• GEOG 473-573 - GIS: Data Creation and Integration Credits: 3
• GEOG 474-574 - GIS: Vector and Raster Modeling Credits: 3

Planning Emphasis

For those students wishing to pursue a greater emphasis in planning, the upper division hours should be selected from the following courses:

• GEOG 365 - Land Use Planning** Credits: 3
• GEOG 461 - Urban Geography Credits: 3
• GEOG 464 - Local and Regional Planning Credits: 3
• GEOG 483-483L - Air Photo Interpretation and Lab Credits: 3
• GEOG 484-484L - Remote Sensing and Lab Credits: 3
• GEOG 473-573 - GIS: Data Creation and Integration Credits: 3
• GEOG 474-574 - GIS: Vector and Raster Modeling Credits: 3

• Recommended Electives

  • PLAN 471-571 - Principles of State, Regional and Community Planning
      Credits: 3
  • PLAN 472-572 - Techniques of State, Regional and Community Planning
      Credits: 3