Bachelor of Arts, Major in Geography (Human Geography)

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Bachelor of Arts, Major in Geography (Human Geography)
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics)3
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science)8
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture)3
Component Area V (Creative Arts)3
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences)3
Component Area IX (Component Area Option)4
Degree Specific Requirements
HIST 1301
HIST 1302
United States History To 1876
and United States History Sn 1876 1
6
MATH 1369Elementary Statistics3
FOLG 1411
FOLG 1412
Beginning Foreign Language I
and Beginning Foreign Language II
8
FOLG 2311
FOLG 2312
Intermediate Foreign Language
and Intermed Foreign Language II 2
6
Major Core
GEOG 1401Weather and Climate3-4
or GEOG 2301 Environmental Geography
GEOG 3350Cultural Geography3
Major Core - Select two of the following:6
People, Place and the Envrnmt 3
World Reg Geo-Eur Asia Aust
Reg Geo-Lat Am Africa So Asia
Advanced Human Geography - Select three of the following:9
Tourism Geography
Historcl Geog Of United States
Economic Geography
Urban Geography
Population Geography
Transportation Geography
Cultural Field Study
Geographic Techniques - Select two of the following:6
Geo-Spatial Technology
Intro to Geographic Info Sys
Map Use & Map Interpretation
Computer Cartography
Field Studies
Geographic Information Systems for Public Health
Applied Geographic Info Systms
Remote Sensing
Advanced Geography Electives6
Electives 416
Minor (required)18
Total Hours120-121
1

HIST 1301 and HIST 1302 satisfy Component Area VI.

2

FOLG 2311 and FOLG 2312 satisfy Component Area IV and three hours of Component Area IX.

3

GEOG 1321 satisfies the requirement for Component Area VIII.

4

 Electives should be used to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement.

First Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
Major Core Course3HIST 130123ENGL 130213
ENGL 130113FOLG 14114 
GEOG 1401 or 23013-4Component Area III4 
Component Area II3MATH 13693 
Component Area IX1  
 13-14 14 3
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours 
FOLG 14124POLS 230633 
HIST 130223FOLG 231143 
Major Core Course3Minor 3 
POLS 230533Component Area III4 
Component Area V3  
 16 13 
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
Geographic Techniques Course3Advanced Human Geography Course3Minor3
FOLG 231243Geographic Technique Course3 
Advanced Human Geography Courses6Minor3 
Minor3GEOG 33503 
 Component Area VIII3 
 15 15 3
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours 
Minor3Minor3 
Advanced Geography Elective3Electives57 
Electives59Advanced Geography Elective3 
 15 13 
Total Hours: 120-121
1

 Satisfies Component Area I.

2

 Satisfies Component Area VI.

3

 Satisfies Component Area VII.

4

 FOLG 2311 satisfies Component Area IV and FOLG 2312 satisfies three hours of Component Area IX.

5

 Electives should be used to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement.