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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
GEOG 2100Intro to Geospatial Science

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
MATH 2600Probability and Statistics

3
POLS 2101Intro to Political Science

3
POLS 2401Intro to Intl Relations

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 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 4210Military Geography

3
GEOG 4215Insurgency and Terrorism

3
GEOG 4220Economic Geography

3
GEOG 4230Urban Geography

3
GEOG 4250Geography of Health

3
GEOG 4305Cultural 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 3540Geography of Asia

3
GEOG 4500Comparative Regional Geography

3

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

GEOG 3100Intro to Geographic Info

3
GEOG 4100Adv Geographic Information

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. With written approval from the program coordinator, students may substitute one upper-level course from a related discipline as a substitute for a geography elective.
  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.

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)