Geography, BS
The BS with a major in geography requires 45 semester hours plus associated requirements of three hours. No grade lower than 'C-' can be applied to the major. A minor is not required.
Requirements
Foundations (15 hours)
World Regional Geography | 3 | |
OR | ||
An Urban World: Introduction to Urban Studies | 3 | |
Physical Geography | 3 | |
Human Geography | 3 | |
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 | |
Data Analysis and Visualization | 3 |
Regional Geography (3 hours)
Topics in Regional Geography | 3 | |
Geography of the United States | 3 | |
Geography of Latin America | 3 | |
Geography of Western Europe | 3 |
Systematic Geography (12 hours)
Topics in Systematic Geography | 3 | |
Urban Geography | 3 | |
Cultural Geography | 3 | |
Geography of Religion | 3 | |
Applied Geography | 3 | |
Population Geography | 3 | |
Economic Geography | 3 | |
Geography of Beer and Wine | 3 | |
Sports, Geography, & Society | 3 | |
Senior Honors in Geography | 3 |
Geospatial Technologies/GIScience (6 hours)
Topics in Geospatial Technology | 3 | |
Advanced Geographic Information Systems | 3 | |
Urban and Business Applications of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
Environmental Geography (3 hours)
Topics in Environmental Geography | 3 | |
Environment and Society | 3 |
Electives
Six hours selected from any Geography courses listed in the BS degree plan OR courses pre-approved by departmental advisor.
Associated Requirements - Three hours
Pick one of the following:
Elementary Statistics | 3 | |
Statistical Analysis | 3 |