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Geography B.A.

Degree Requirements

Areas A-E (See Core section of the Catalog) (42 semester hours)

Area F (18 semester hours)

Selection (3-6 hours) from:

GEOG 1101Intro to Human Geography

3
GEOG 1102World Regional Geography

3

GEOG 1101 and GEOG 1102: unless completed in Area E.3

Physical (8 hours) from:

GEOG 1112Intro to Weather & Climate

3
GEOG 1112LIntro to Weather & Climate Lab

1
GEOG 1113Intro to Landforms

3
GEOG 1113LIntro to Landforms Lab

1

Selection (1-4 hours) from:

GEOG 2920Honors Seminar

1 - 4
GEOG 2990Geographic Research Seminar

1 - 4

Selection (3-10 hours) from:

AFST 2010Intro to African Studies

3
ANTH 1102Introduction to Anthropology

3
ANTH 1104Introduction to Archeology

3
ANTH 3010Cultural Anthropology

3
BIOL 1120Biodiversity

3
and
BIOL 1120LBiodiversity Lab

1
CSCI 1000Intro to Computer Sci & Appl

3
ECON 2105Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ENSC 1000Intro to Environmental Science

3
and
ENSC 1000LIntro to Environ Science Lab

1
GEOG 2920Honors Seminar

1 - 4
GEOL 1121Physical Geology

3
and
GEOL 1121LPhysical Geology Lab

1
HIST 1132World Civilization & Soc II

3
HIST 2112The United States Since 1877

3
HIST 4645AfricnAmer Cult/Intellect Hist

3
MATH 2600Probability and Statistics

3
POLS 2101Intro to Political Science

3
POLS 2401Intro to International Relat

3
SOCI 1121Sociological Perspectives

3

(Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GC.)

Major Requirements (27 semester hours)

Physical/Environmental Geography: Selection (3-9 hours) from:

GEOG 4080Environmental History

3
GEOG 4112Advanced Weather & Climate

3
GEOG 4120Natural Hazards

3
GEOG 4130Wetland Environments

3
GEOG 4710Biogeography

4
GEOG 4740Environmental Conservation

3
GEOG 4400Resource Use

3
GEOG 4450Environment & Society

3

Human Geography: Selection (3-9 hours) from:

GEOG 4205Political Geography

3
GEOG 4305Cultural Geography

3
GEOG 4220Economic Geography

3
GEOG 4230Urban Geography

3

Regional Geography: Selection (3-9 hours) from:

GEOG 3505Geography of North America

3
GEOG 3510Geography of the Southern US

3
GEOG 3515Geography of Latin America

3
GEOG 3520Geography of Europe

3
GEOG 3525Geography of the Middle East

3
GEOG 3530Geography of Africa

3
GEOG 3535Geography of Southern World

3
GEOG 3540Geography of Asia

3
GEOG 4500Comparative Regional Geography

3

Geographic Techniques: Selection (3-9 hours) from:

GEOG 3100Intro to Geographic Info

3
GEOG 4100Advanced Geographic Informatio

3
GEOG 4110Remote Sensing

3

Senior Capstone: Selection (3-9 hours) from:

GEOG 4960Internship

1 - 15
GEOG 4970Senior Thesis

1 - 3
GEOG 4980Study Abroad

1 - 15
or other approved academic endeavor

Total Credit Hours: 120

NOTES:
  1. GEOG 4940 (Independent Study) or GEOG 4950 (Special Topics) may be applied to the most appropriate category above for sections 1-4 with permission of the geography coordinator.
  2. At least one geography course must be taken from each of thematic sections 1-4 above. Any other upper-division geography courses may be used to satisfy the remaining hours (0-12) as long as no more than 9 hours are applied from any one section. Students may select one of the following courses as a substitute for a geography elective: AFST 4541, ANTH 3200, GEOL 4200, FREN 3110, FREN 3120, POLS 4531, POLS 4541, POLS 4561, POLS 4611, SOCI 4410, SOCI 4444, SOCI 4465, SPAN 4450, SPAN 4500, or WMST 4432.
  3. Certain courses do not count toward the 120 hours required for graduation. These include the First-Year Academic Seminar (regardless of discipline), Wellness courses, and the first-level (1001) foreign language course if it is the same language a student studied in high school.
  4. Students who use MATH 1113 (4 hours) in Area A or Area D will apply 3 hours in Area A or Area D and the remaining hour under Electives.

Degree Requirements (0-9 semester hours)

  1. Students must show competence in a foreign language at the level of the fourth university course (2002). (9-12 hours)
  2. A grade of C or better must be earned in all courses that count toward the major.
  3. A minimum of 39 hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.
  4. Complete First-Year Academic Seminar with a passing grade. (cannot be counted towards graduation)

Electives (24-33 semester hours)