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A student seeking a B.S. degree in Geography is expected to complete a minimum curriculum of 40 hours in geography. A student should decide on applicable electives with a department undergraduate advisor. Geography courses may include field trips outside scheduled class hours. Students are required to defray some or all of the expenses incurred on such trips.

Graduates with the B.S. degree may be able to qualify for a variety of jobs using their analytic skills in location and environmental analysis for business or industry, or for a variety of positions in local, state or federal agencies. Advanced degrees provide greater opportunities.

The Department of Geography administers the bachelor of science degree programs in Environmental Studies and Spatial Sciences for the College of Geosciences.

For students interested in a career in education, the Department of Geography works closely with the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture. Geography is part of a Social Studies composite degree program that prepares students to teach at middle and high school levels.

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 Intro. to Human Geography (3-0) 3 GEOG 203 Planet Earth System Science (3-3) 4
American history 1   3 MATH 141 Business Math. I (3-0) 3
Science 2   4 Science 2   4
* KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity (0-2) 1 * KINE 199 Required Physical Activity (0-2) 1
    14     15
Sophomore Year
First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
GEOG 304 Economic Geography (3-0) 3 POLS 207 State and Local Govt. (3-0) 3
MATH 142 Business Math. II (3-0) 3 STAT 303 Statistical Methods (3-0) 3
POLS 206 American Natl. Govt. (3-0) 3 Visual and performing arts elective 3   3
Humanities elective 3   3 Electives 4   6
Elective 4   3    

   
15
     15
Junior Year
First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
GEOG 332 Thematic Cartography (3-0) 3 English 7   3
American history 1   3 Social and behavioral sciences elective 8   3
Regional geography 5   3 Topical systematic 6   3
Topical systematic 6   3 Electives 4   9
Electives 4   6      
    18     18
Senior Year
First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
GEOG 450 Field Geography (3-0) 3 GEOG 440 Hist. and Nature of Geography (3-0) 3
Advanced topical 9   3 Advanced topical 9   3
Regional geography 5   3 Electives 4   10
Electives 4   8      
    17     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. To be chosen from the following: BIOL 111, 112; or CHEM 101, 102; or GEOL 101, 106; or PHYS 201, 202.

  3. Humanities and visual and performing arts electives to be chosen from the University Core Curriculum approved list, but must not include courses in geography that satisfy the University Core Curriculum.

  4. Courses to be chosen in consultation with advisor.

  5. The regional geography requirement may be satisfied by:

    1. GEOG 301, 320, 321, 323, 325, 326 or

    2. GEOG 305, 320, 321, 323, 325, 326.

  6. GEOG 306, 311, 324, 330, 335, 355, 370, 380, 390, 398.

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

  8. Social and behavioral sciences electives to be chosen from the University Core Curriculum, but must not include courses in geography that satisfy the University Core Curriculum.

  9. GEOG 331, 360, 361, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 406, 430, 433, 434, 435, 475, 476.

* See University Core Curriculum, item 7.