Bachelor of Arts, Major in Geography (Environmental Geography)

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Bachelor of Arts, Major in Geography (Environmental 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 1401
GEOG 2301
Weather and Climate
and Environmental Geography
7
Major Core - Select two of the following:6
People, Place and the Envrnmt
World Reg Geo-Eur Asia Aust
Reg Geo-Lat Am Africa So Asia
Envinronmental Geography - Select three of the following:9-10
Conservatn Of Naturl Resources
Field Studies
Geomorphology
Environmental Geology
Geographical Techniques - Select two of the following:6-8
Geo-Spatial Technology
Intro to Geographic Info Sys
Map Use & Map Interpretation
Computer Cartography
Geographic Information Systems for Public Health
Applied Geographic Info Systms
Remote Sensing
Major
Advanced Geography Electives9
Geogrphay Elective3
Minor (required)18
Electives9-13
Total Hours120-123
1

HIST 1301 & HIST 1302 satisfy the requirement for Component Area VI and the degree specific requirement

2

FOLG 2311FOLG 2312 satisfy the requirement for Component Area IV, three hours of Component Area IX, and the degree specific requirement. 

3

GEOG 1401 satisfies four hours of Component Area III and degree the degree specific requirement.

First Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
Major Core Course3HIST 130133ENGL 130213
ENGL 130113FOLG 14114 
Component Area IX1MATH 13693 
GEOG 140124Component Area III4 
Component Area VIII3  
 14 14 3
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours 
FOLG 14124POLS 230643 
Major Core Course3FOLG 231153 
HIST 130233Geographic Techniques Course3-4 
POLS 230543Minor3 
Component Area V3Component Area II3 
 16 15-16 
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
GEOG 23013Environmental Geography Courses6-7Minor3
Environmental Geography Course3Minor3 
FOLG 231263Geographic Techniques Course3-4 
Minor3  
 12 12-14 3
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours 
Minor3Minor3 
Advanced Geography Elective6Advanced Geography Elective3 
Electives73-6Electives76-7 
 Geography Elective3 
 15 16 
Total Hours: 120-123
1

Satisfies Component Area I.

2

Satisfies three hours of Component Area III.

3

Satisfies Component Area VI.

4

Satisfies Component Area VII.

5

Satisfies Component Area IV.

6

Satisfies three hours of Component Area IX.

7

Electives should be used to satisfy the 120 SCH requirement and the 42 advanced hours requirement.