Bachelor of Arts, Major in Geography (Human Geography)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| MATH 1369 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| WOLC 1411 & WOLC 1412 | Beginning Foreign Language I and Beginning Foreign Language II | 8 |
| WOLC 2311 & WOLC 2312 | Intermediate Foreign Language and Intermed Foreign Language II 1 | 6 |
| MAJOR | ||
| Environmental Geography - select one of the following | 3-4 | |
| Weather and Climate 2 | ||
| Sustainability & Environment | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Environmental Geography | ||
| Human Geography | 3 | |
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Select two of the following: 3 | 6 | |
| 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 | ||
| Regional Geography:US & Canada | ||
| 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 | ||
| GIS Programming | ||
| Applied Geographic Info Systms | ||
| Remote Sensing | ||
| Advanced Geography Electives | 6 | |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| Advanced Electives 4 | 7 | |
| Minor (12 hours must be advanced) | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 120-122 | |
| 1 | WOLC 2311 AND WOLC 2312 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) and three semester credit hours of Component Area IX (Component Area Option). |
| 2 | GEOG 1401 also satisfies Core Component Area III OR the degree-specific requirement for Life and Physical Sciences. |
| 3 | GEOG 1300 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).GEOG 2355 and GEOG 2356 satisfy the Core Component Area IV. |
| 4 | Electives should be used to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement. |
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| Component Area II | 3 | Component Area III | 4 | ENGL 13021 | 3 |
| Component Area IX | 1 | HIST 13013 | 3 | ||
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | MATH 1369 | 3 | ||
| GEOG 1401, 2320, 2341, or 3301 | 3-4 | WOLC 1411 | 4 | ||
| HUMAN GEOG2 | 3 | ||||
| 13-14 | 14 | 3 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Component Area V | 3 | Component Area III | 4 | ||
| HIST 13023 | 3 | Minor Course | 3 | ||
| HUMAN GEOG Course2 | 3 | POLS 23064 | 3 | ||
| POLS 23054 | 3 | WOLC 23115 | 3 | ||
| WOLC 1412 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 13 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| GEOG Techniques Course7 | 3-4 | Component Area VIII | 3 | ||
| Major Concentration Core Courses6 | 6 | Elective (Advanced) | 3 | ||
| Minor Course | 3 | GEOG 3350 | 3 | ||
| WOLC 23125 | 3 | Major Concentration Core6 | 3 | ||
| Minor Course (Advanced) | 3 | ||||
| 15-16 | 15 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Advanced Electives8 | 4 | GEOG Advanced Elective | 3 | ||
| Advanced Geography Elective | 3 | General Electives | 3 | ||
| General Electives | 3 | Major Concentration Core6 | 3 | ||
| Major Concentration Core6 | 3 | Minor (advanced) courses8 | 6 | ||
| Minor Course (advanced) | 3 | ||||
| 16 | 15 | ||||
| Total Hours: 120-122 | |||||
| 1 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communications). |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Satisfies Core Curriculum Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 4 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 5 | WOLC 2311 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture), and WOLC 2312 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for three semester credit hours of Component Area IX (Component Area Option). |
| 6 | See, Human GEOG Concentration Core course table below. |
| 7 | See, GEOG Techniques Course table below. |
| 8 | Electives should be used to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement. |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Human GEOG Concentration Core Courses 6 | ||
| GEOG 3310 | Sustainable Development | 3 |
| GEOG 3352 | Tourism Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3359 | Regional Geography:US & Canada | 3 |
| GEOG 4351 | Economic Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4356 | Urban Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4357 | Population Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4359 | Transportation Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 4360 | Cultural Field Study | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG Techniques Courses 7 | ||
| GEOG 2364 | Geo-Spatial Technology | 3 |
| GEOG 2464 | Intro to Geographic Info Sys | 4 |
| GEOG 3363 | Computer Cartography | 3 |
| GEOG 4333 | Field Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 4361 | Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | 3 |
| GEOG 4365 | Applied Geographic Info Systms | 3 |
| GEOG 4367 | GIS Programming | 3 |
| GEOG 4468 | Remote Sensing | 4 |
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BA in Geography (Human Geography) is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Understanding of social patterns, problems, forces.
- Location and market analysis.
- GIS & map design and analysis.
- Land use analysis.
- Technical writing.
