The objectives of the Area of Geography are: (1) to develop students' ability to use geographic techniques in the analysis of problems they will meet in the future, (2) to give basic training in the fundamentals of Geography, (3) to bring about better understanding of all regions of the world, (4) to show how interrelated and dependent one area is on another, and (5) to develop consciousness of the ecological factors.
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Geography is offered for those who complete the outlined program of study and meet the requirements of the Area of Geography and the College of Liberal Arts. Area of Concentration: For a major in geography a student must earn at least thirty (30) semester hours in geography, including GEO 201, 308, 312, 313, and 405; the other fifteen (15) hours may be selected from courses in geography in the 300 and 400 series. See Department Head or Advisor for Specifics.
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FRESHMAN YEAR CREDIT HOURS |
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| BIOL 103 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 104 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BSS 101 or HON 110H | Freshman Seminar | 2 |
| ENG 101 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| HED 100* | First Aid | 1 |
| HIST 101 | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 102 | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| MATH 131 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 132 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| PE Activity** | 1 | |
| Total 30 | ||
| *MS 101 or 102 may satisfy this requirement. | ||
| **AS 10l, 102, MS 101 or 102 may satisfy this requirement. | ||
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SOPHOMORE YEAR CREDIT HOURS |
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| ART 210, MUS 219, or Art 105 | Intro. to Fine and
Performing Arts,
Music Appreciation, or Art Appreciation |
3 |
| CS 107 | Computers & Society | 3 |
| ENG 200, 202, 203, or 204 | World Literature, Intro. to Lit., Intro. to English Lit., or Intro. to American Lit | 3 |
| ENG 213 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 6 | |
| GEOG 201 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GET 300 | Rising Junior Examination | 0 |
| HUM 200, 201, 202, or 301 | Humanities | 6 |
| ST 212 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total 30 | ||
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JUNIOR YEAR CREDIT HOURS |
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| CHEM 101 or SCI 101 | Environmental Chemistry or Physical Science Survey | 3-4 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PS 201 | American National Government | 3 |
| PSY 200 or SOC 201 | General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| GEOG 308 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 312 | Principals of Cartography | 3 |
| GEOG 313 | Urban Geography | 3 |
| HIST 201 | American National Multicultural History to 1877 | 3 |
| Total 30-31 | ||
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SENIOR YEAR CREDIT HOURS |
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| GET 400 | Senior Comprehensive Competency Exam | 0 |
| GEOG 405 | World Geography | 3 |
| SS 304 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| SS 407 | Introduction to Research | 3 |
| GEOGRAPHY Electives | 15 | |
| Minor Electives | 10 | |
| Total 34 | ||
| B.A. GEOGRAPHY DEGREE TOTAL124-125 | ||
