Bachelor of Science, Major in Geography (Environment, Culture, and Development)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Geography (Environment, Culture, and Development) | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) 2 | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) 3 | 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) 4 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| Eight credit hours (two courses) of Life and Physical Science (beyond the Core Curriculum requirement) 5 | 8 | |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistics 1 | 3 |
| or STAT 3379 | Statistical Methods in Practice | |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| GEOG 1401 | Weather and Climate (Component Area III) 2 | 4 |
| GEOG 2464 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 4 |
| GEOG 3301 | Environmental Geography (Advanced Environmental Core) | 3 |
| GEOG 3350 | Cultural Geography (Advanced Human Core) | 3 |
| Introduction of Regional Geography - Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| People, Places, and the Environment 4 | ||
| World Regional Geography: Europe, Asia, and Australia 3 | ||
| World Regional Geography: Latin America, Africa, South Asia 3 | ||
| Regional Geography: the United States and Canada (Can only be taken once) | ||
| Physical Geography - Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Physical Geography | ||
| Physical Geology 2 | ||
| Geologic & Environmental Hazards 2 | ||
| Major: Required (Concentration) | ||
| Human Geography - Select four courses from the following: | 12 | |
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Tourism Geography | ||
| Regional Geography: the United States and Canada (Can only be taken once) | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Cultural Field Study | ||
| Physical and Environmental Geography - Select four courses from the following: | 12-13 | |
| Sustainability & Environment | ||
| Meteorology | ||
| Climatology | ||
| Weather Forecasting (Weather Forecasting) | ||
| Tropical Climatology (Tropical Climatology) | ||
| Earth and Environment Seminar | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources | ||
| Conservation of Natural Resources | ||
| Field Studies | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Advanced Geo-Spatial Technique - Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Computer Cartography | ||
| GIS in Law Enforcement | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | ||
| Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| GIS Programming | ||
| Spatial Analysis and Statistics | ||
| Remote Sensing | ||
| Major: Prescribed Electives | ||
| Advanced GEOG or GEOL Electives | 3 | |
| GEOG Electives 6 | 3 | |
| Minor: Required 7, 8 | ||
| Minor | 6 | |
| Minor (Advanced) | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120-123 | |
- 1
MATH 1342 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
- 2
GEOG 1401, GEOL 1403, or GEOL 1405 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science).
- 3
GEOG 2355 or GEOG 2356 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture).
- 4
GEOG 1300 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 5
The Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) is satisfied by eight credit hours of science. An additional eight credit hours of science satisfies the Science component of the Degree Specific Requirements.
- 6
Additional GEOG electives may be necessary depending on student course selection with Core Curriculum overlap.
- 7
12 semester credit hours from minor courses should be used to meet the 42 advanced hours requirement.
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All minors can be paired with this degree program.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area II1 | 3 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area IX | 1 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | HSTY 13024 | 3 |
| GEOG 14013 | 4 | Introduction of Regional Geography5 | 3 |
| HSTY 13014 | 3 | POLS 23056 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area V | 3 | Component Area VIII8 | 3 |
| DSR: Science7 | 4 | GEOG 3301 | 3 |
| GEOG 2341, GEOL 1403, or GEOL 14053 | 3-4 | GEOG 3350 | 3 |
| MATH 1342 or STAT 33791 | 3 | Minor9, 10 | 3 |
| POLS 23066 | 3 | Physical and Environmental Geography11 | 3 |
| 16-17 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Advanced GEOG or GEOL Electives | 3 | Component Area IV13 | 3 |
| GEOG 2464 | 4 | Component Area IX | 3 |
| Human Geography12 | 3 | Advanced Geo-Spatial Technique14 | 3-4 |
| Minor9, 10 | 3 | Human Geography12 | 3 |
| Physical and Environmental Geography11 | 3 | Minor (Advanced)9, 10 | 3 |
| 16 | 15-16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| DSR: Science7 | 4 | GEOG Electives15 | 3 |
| Human Geography12 | 3 | Human Geography12 | 3 |
| Minor (Advanced)9, 10 | 6 | Minor (Advanced)9, 10 | 3 |
| Physical and Environmental Geography11 | 3 | Physical and Environmental Geography11 | 3-4 |
| 16 | 12-13 | ||
| Total Hours: 120-123 | |||
- 1
MATH 1342 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
- 2
Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication).
- 3
GEOG 1401, GEOL 1403, or GEOL 1405 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science).
- 4
Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
- 5
See Introduction of Regional Geography course list below.
- 6
Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
- 7
The Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) is satisfied by eight credit hours of science. An additional eight credit hours of science satisfies the Science component of the Degree Specific Requirements.
- 8
GEOG 1300 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 9
12 semester credit hours of the minor should be used to meet the 42 advanced hours requirement.
- 10
All minors can be paired with this degree program.
- 11
See Physical and Environmental Geography course list below.
- 12
See Human Geography course list below.
- 13
GEOG 2355 or GEOG 2356 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture).
- 14
See Advanced Geo-Spatial Technique course list below.
- 15
Additional GEOG electives may be necessary depending on student course selection with Core Curriculum overlap.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction of Regional Geography 5 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| People, Places, and the Environment 1 | ||
| World Regional Geography: Europe, Asia, and Australia | ||
| World Regional Geography: Latin America, Africa, South Asia | ||
| Regional Geography: the United States and Canada | ||
- 1
GEOG 1300 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Physical and Environmental Geography 11 | ||
| Select four courses from the following: | 12-13 | |
| Sustainability & Environment | ||
| Meteorology | ||
| Climatology | ||
| Weather Forecasting (Weather Forecasting) | ||
| Tropical Climatology (Tropical Climatology) | ||
| Earth and Environment Seminar | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources | ||
| Conservation of Natural Resources | ||
| Field Studies | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Human Geography 12 | ||
| Select four courses from the following: | 12 | |
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Tourism Geography | ||
| Regional Geography: the United States and Canada | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Cultural Field Study | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Geo-Spatial Technique 14 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Computer Cartography | ||
| GIS in Law Enforcement | ||
| Geographic Information Systems for Public Health | ||
| Applied Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| GIS Programming | ||
| Spatial Analysis and Statistics | ||
| Remote Sensing | ||
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
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 BS in Geography (Environment, Culture, and Development) is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Use the scientific method to address environmental and human problems.
- Think critically and problem solve.
- Use statistics to evaluate hypotheses.
- Communicate and engage with technical writing.
- Gather, manage, analyze, and interpret spatially-referenced data.
- Work with maps, spatially-referenced databases, and a range of geospatial technologies.
- Apply knowledge and awareness of ecosystems and cultural environments in order to address a range of environmental and social issues.
