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 1101	Intro to Human Geography	3
GEOG 1102	World Regional Geography	3

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

Physical (8 hours) from:

GEOG 1112	Intro to Weather & Climate	3
GEOG 1112L	Intro to Weather & Climate Lab	1
GEOG 1113	Intro to Landforms	3
GEOG 1113L	Intro to Landforms Lab	1

Selection (1-4 hours) from:

GEOG 2920	Honors Seminar	1 - 4
GEOG 2990	Geographic Research Seminar	1 - 4

Selection (3-10 hours) from:

AFST 2010	Intro to African Studies	3
ANTH 1102	Introduction to Anthropology	3
ANTH 1104	Introduction to Archeology	3
GEOG 2100	Intro to Geospatial Science	3
BIOL 1120	Biodiversity	3
	and
BIOL 1120L	Biodiversity Lab	1
CSCI 1000	Intro to Computer Sci & Appl	3
ECON 2105	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ENSC 1000	Intro to Environmental Science	3
	and
ENSC 1000L	Intro to Environ Science Lab	1
GEOG 2920	Honors Seminar	1 - 4
GEOL 1121	Physical Geology	3
	and
GEOL 1121L	Physical Geology Lab	1
HIST 1132	World Civilization & Soc II	3
HIST 2112	The United States Since 1877	3
MATH 2600	Probability and Statistics	3
POLS 2101	Intro to Political Science	3
POLS 2401	Intro to Intl Relations	3
SOCI 1121	Sociological 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 4080	Environmental History	3
GEOG 4112	Advanced Weather & Climate	3
GEOG 4120	Natural Hazards	3
GEOG 4710	Biogeography	4
GEOG 4740	Environmental Conservation	3
GEOG 4400	Resource Use	3
GEOG 4450	Environment & Society	3

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

GEOG 4205	Political Geography	3
GEOG 4210	Military Geography	3
GEOG 4215	Insurgency and Terrorism	3
GEOG 4220	Economic Geography	3
GEOG 4230	Urban Geography	3
GEOG 4250	Geography of Health	3
GEOG 4305	Cultural Geography	3

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

GEOG 3505	Geography of North America	3
GEOG 3510	Geography of the Southern US	3
GEOG 3515	Geography of Latin America	3
GEOG 3520	Geography of Europe	3
GEOG 3525	Geography of the Middle East	3
GEOG 3530	Geography of Africa	3
GEOG 3540	Geography of Asia	3
GEOG 4500	Comparative Regional Geography	3

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

GEOG 3100	Intro to Geographic Info	3
GEOG 4100	Adv Geographic Information	3
GEOG 4110	Remote Sensing	3

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

GEOG 4960	Internship	1 - 15
GEOG 4970	Senior Thesis	1 - 3
GEOG 4980	Study 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)