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Freshman Year
First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
ENGL 104 Comp. and Rhetoric (3-0) 3 GEOG 202 Geog. of the Global Village (3-0) 3
GEOG 201 Human Geography (3-0) 3 GEOG 203 Planet Earth System Science (3-3) 4
MATH 141 Business Math. I (3-0) 3 MATH 142 Business Math. II (3-0) 3
POLS 206 American Natl. Govt. (3-0) 3 POLS 207 State and Local Govt. (3-0) 3
American history 1   3 Humanities elective 2   3
* KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity (0-2) 1 * KINE 199 Required Physical Activity (0-2) 1
    16     17
Sophomore Year
First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
GEOG 304 Economic Geography (3-0) 3 GEOG 390 Principles of GIS (2-2) 3
GEOG 332 Cartography (3-0) 3 GEOL 352 GPS in the Geosciences (1-3) 2
Science 3   4 English 5   3
American history 1   3 Science 3   4
Visual and performing arts elective 4   3 Social and behavioral sciences elective 6   3
    16     15
Junior Year
First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
CPSC 111 Intro. to Computer Science (3-2) 4 CPSC 211 Data Structures and Implem. (3-2) 4
GEOG 475 Adv. Topics in GIS (3-2) 4 GEOG 398 Interpretation of Aerial Photos. (2-3) 3
STAT 303 Statistical Methods (2-2) 3 Geographic specialization 7   3
Geographic specialization 7   3 Electives 8   6
Elective 8   3      
    17     16
Senior Year
First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
GEOG 450 Field Geography (3-0) 3 GEOG 361 Remote Sensing in Geosciences (3-2) 4
GEOG 476 GIS Practicum (3-0) 3 GEOG 440 Nature of Geography (3-0) 3
Geographic specialization 7   3 Geographic specialization 7   3
Electives 8   6 Electives 8   6
    15     16
Total Hours
128
NOTES:

  1. The American history requirement may be satisfied by:

    1. HIST 105 and 106, or

    2. HIST 105 and one of the following: HIST 226, 372, 373, 451, 455, 457, 460, 463, or

    3. HIST 106 and one of the following: HIST 226, 367, 368, 369, 416, 450, 457, 459, 462.

  2. Humanities electives to be chosen from the University Core Curriculum, but must not include courses in geography that satisfy the University Core Curriculum.

  3. To be chosen from CHEM 101, 102 or BIOL 111, 112 or PHYS 201, 202 or BOTN 101, ZOOL 107.

  4. Visual and performing arts elective to be chosen from the University Core Curriculum.

  5. To be chosen from ENGL 203, 210, 235, 236, 241, 301.

  6. Social and behavioral sciences elective to be selected from the University Core Curriculum, but must not include courses in geography that satisfy the University Core Curriculum.

  7. Students must see advisor for applicable classes.

  8. These courses must be chosen in consultation with student's advisor.

* See University Core Curriculum, item 7.