Offered by Department of Sociology, Geography and Earth Science

Geography Major

Geography Option
Bachelor of Science

  1. Geography Core Requirements (23 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
      • *Coursework may fulfill some General Studies requirements. Work closely with advisor.
    • Take 1 course from:
      • GEOG 300, Map Investigation - 3 hours
      • GEOG 310, Cartography - 3 hours
      • GEOG 315, Geographic Information Systems - Principles and Concepts - 4 hours
      • GEOG 316, GIS - Working with GIS and Spatial Analysis - 3 hours
      • GEOG 317, Remote Sensing of Environment - 3 hours
    • Take 3 hours from:
      • GEOG 410, Geographical Techniques and Thought - 3 hours
      • GEOG 415, Internship - 1-6 hours
      • GEOG 416, Applications of Geographic Information Systems - 3 hours (Prereq: GEOG 315 or GEOG 316 or permission of instructor)
      • GEOG 443, Special Topics in GIS, Spatial Analysis and Remote Sensing - 3-4 hours
  2. Geography Requirements (9 hours required)

5 May 2010

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