Offered by Department of Sociology, Geography and Earth Science:

Geography Major

Geography
Geographic Information System (GIS) / Spatial Analysis Option
Bachelor of Science

NSS BS 5514

Minimum General Studies = 45

English Language minimum = 9

Humanities minimum = 9

Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 3

Natural Sciences minimum = 7

Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9

Personal Development minimum = 2

BS Science-related course requirements = 3

STAT 241, Elementary Statistics - 3 hours

Major Option = 36

Minor or 2nd Major, minimum = 24

Minors are 24 hours, 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours to the program. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.

Minimum total hours required coursework = 108

Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 17

Minimum total hours required for BS in Geography = 125

UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

A. Geography Core Requirements (30 hours required)

Take all of the following:

GEOG 101GS*, Physical Geography I: The Atmosphere - 4 hours

GEOG 102GS*, Physical Geography II: The Lithosphere - 4 hours

GEOG 104GS*, World Regional Geography - 3 hours

GEOG 106GS*, Human Geography - 3 hours

GEOG 206GS*, Geography of the United States and Canada - 3 hours

GEOG 310, Cartography - 3 hours

GEOG 315, Geographic Information Systems - Principles and Concepts - 4 hours  (Prereq: junior or senior standing)

GEOG 316, GIS - Working with GIS and Spatial Analysis - 3 hours (Prereq: junior or senior standing)
GEOG 416, Applications of Geographic Information Systems - 3 hours

*Coursework may fulfill some General Studies requirements. Work closely with advisor.

B. Geography Requirements (6 hours required)

Take 6 hours from:

GEOG 300-499