Bachelor of Science, Major in Geography (Environmental Geography)

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Bachelor of Science, 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
MATH 1369Elementary Statistics3
PHIL 2303Critical Thinking (or PHIL 3372 or Math)3
8 hours of Life and Physical Sciences (2 courses beyond the Core Curriculum)8
MAJOR
Environmental Geography10
GEOG 1401
Weather and Climate 1
GEOG 2341
Physical Geography
GEOG 3301
Environmental Geography
Human Geography - Select one of the following: 23
GEOG 1321
People, Place and the Envrnmt
GEOG 2355
World Reg Geo-Eur Asia Aust
GEOG 2356
Reg Geo-Lat Am Africa So Asia
Core of Concentration- Select three of the following:9-10
GEOL 3326
Environmental Geology
GEOG 3310
Sustainable Development
GEOG 4331
Conservatn Of Naturl Resources
GEOG 4432
Geomorphology
Geographic Techniques - Select one of the following:3-4
GEOG 2464
Intro to Geographic Info Sys
GEOG 4361
Geographic Information Systems for Public Health
GEOG 4365
Applied Geographic Info Systms
GEOG 4468
Remote Sensing
Advanced Geography Electives3
Advanced Human Geography Elective 36
Geography Electives3
Electives 49
Minor (required)18
Total Hours120-122
1

GEOG 1401 satisfies Component Area III (Life and Physical Sciences) OR can apply to the Degree Specific Requirement

2

GEOG 2355 or GEOG 2356 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture). GEOG 1321 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII.

3

Advanced HUMAN geography includes GEOG 3352, GEOG 4351, GEOG 4356, GEOG 4357, or GEOG 4359

4

Electives should be used to satisfy the 120 SCH and the 42 advanced hour requirements.

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area II3ENGL 130213
Component Area IX1HIST 130143
ENGL 130113Life and Physical Science4
GEOG 140124MATH 13693
HUMAN GEOG course33PHIL 2303 (or MATH)3
 14 16
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area V3Component Area IV3
Major Concentration Core53Component Area VIII3
HIST 130243GEOG Techniques Course73-4
Life and Physical Science4Minor Course3
POLS 230563POLS 230663
 16 15-16
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area III4Elective83
GEOG 23413GEOG Advanced Elective3
GEOG 33013Major Cooncentration Core56-7
Minor Course6Minor Course3
 16 15-16
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Elective7Elective86
Minor Course3Advanced HUMAN GEOG Elective93
Advanced HUMAN GEOG93Minor Course3
 Geography Elective3
 13 15
Total Hours: 120-122
1

 Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (communications).

2

GEOG 1401 satisfies four semester credit hours of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III OR the degree-specific requirement for Life and Physical Sciences

3

 HUMAN GEOG Courses: GEOG 1321, GEOG 2355, GEOG 2356. GEOG 1321 also satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII. GEOG 2355 and GEOG 2356 satisfy the requirement for Component Area IV.  

4

Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).

5

GEOG Environmental Concentration Core: GEOG 3310, GEOG 4331, GEOG 4432 GEOL 3326

6

Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).

7

 Geographic Techniques Courses: , GEOG 2464 , GEOG 3363, , GEOG 4361,  GEOG 4365, GEOG 4468.

8

 Electives should be used to fulfill the 120 credit-hours and 42 advanced credit-hours requirements.

9

 Advanced HUMAN geography include GEOG 3352, GEOG 4351, GEOG 4356, GEOG 4357, or GEOG 4359