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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)

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World Regional Geography

3

OR

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An Urban World: Introduction to Urban Studies

3

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Physical Geography

3

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Human Geography

3

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Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

3

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Data Analysis and Visualization

3

Regional Geography (3 hours)

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Topics in Regional Geography

3

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Geography of the United States

3

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Geography of Latin America

3

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Geography of Western Europe

3

Systematic Geography (12 hours)

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Topics in Systematic Geography

3

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Urban Geography

3

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Cultural Geography

3

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Geography of Religion

3

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Applied Geography

3

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Population Geography

3

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Economic Geography

3

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Geography of Beer and Wine

3

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Sports, Geography, & Society

3

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Senior Honors in Geography

3

Geospatial Technologies/GIScience (6 hours)

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Topics in Geospatial Technology

3

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Advanced Geographic Information Systems

3

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Urban and Business Applications of Geographic Information Systems

3

Environmental Geography (3 hours)

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Topics in Environmental Geography

3

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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:

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Elementary Statistics

3

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Statistical Analysis

3