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
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 1
6
HIST 1301
HIST 1302
United States History To 1876
and United States History Sn 1876 2
6
MATH 1369Elementary Statistics3
MAJOR
Environmental Geography - select one of the following3-4
Weather and Climate 3
Sustainability and Environment
Physical Geography
Environmental Geography
Human Geography
GEOG 3350Cultural Geography3
Select two of the following: 46
People, Place and the Envrnmt
World Reg Geo-Eur Asia Aust
Reg Geo-Lat Am Africa So Asia
Core of Concentration - Select five of the following:15
Sustainable Development
Tourism Geography
Economic Geography
Urban Geography
Population Geography
Transportation Geography
Cultural Field Study
Geographic Techniques - Select one of the following:3-4
Geo-Spatial Technology
Intro to Geographic Info Sys
Computer Cartography
Field Studies
Geographic Information Systems for Public Health
Applied Geographic Info Systms
Remote Sensing
Advanced Geography Electives3
Geography Elective3
Electives 513
Minor (required)18
Total Hours120-122
First Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
Component Area II3Component Area III4ENGL 130213
Component Area IX1FOLG 14114 
ENGL 130113HIST 130133 
GEOG 1401, 2341, or 33013-4MATH 13693 
HUMAN GEOG23  
 13-14 14 3
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours 
Component Area V3Component Area III4 
FOLG 14124FOLG 231153 
HUMAN GEOG Course23Minor Course3 
HIST 130233POLS 230643 
POLS 230543  
 16 13 
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
FOLG 231253Component Area VIII3Minor3
GEOG Techniques Course73-4 Elective (Advanced)3 
Major Concentration Core Courses66GEOG 33503 
Minor Course3Major Concentration Core63 
 Minor Course3 
 15-16 15 3
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours 
Electives83Electives84 
Geography Elective3GEOG Advanced Elective3 
Major Concentration Core63Major Concentration Core63 
Minor Course6Minor Course3 
 15 13 
Total Hours: 120-122