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Geography Areas of Study

Geography Major, B.S.

Required Core, All Fields of Emphasis

Required Core: 36 credits

Required Field of Emphasis: Select One

*Note: Fields of Emphasis B, C and D, "planning" fields, are intended for students anticipating a career in regional, community, land use, recreational, or natural resource planning.

Field of Emphasis A: Traditional

Field A is intended for students preparing for graduate work or a non-teaching career in geography. Majors in this option are expected to complete English 220 prior to their senior year.

I.Required Core: 36 credits

II. Additional Required Courses

Subtotal: 20 credits

III. Required Guided Electives

Select one of the following courses:
  • GEOG 301 Applied Physical Geography (4 credits)
  • GEOG 411 Advanced Physical Geography (4 credits)
  • GEOG 451 Site Analysis and Planning (4 credits)
Select one of the following courses:
  • GEOG 330 Geography and Planning of Outdoor Recreation (4 credits)
  • GEOG 400 Geography of Population and Settlement (4 credits)
  • GEOG 402 Urban Geography (4 credits)
Select one of the following courses:
  • GEOG 380 Regional Geography (must be outside US or Canada) (4 credits)
  • GEOG 381 Geography of Europe (4 credits)
  • GEOG 382 Geography of East Asia (4 credits)
  • GEOG 383 Geography of South Asia (4 credits)

Subtotal: 12 credits

IV. Additional Required Electives in Geography

Subtotal: 8 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, FIELD A: 76 CREDITS

 

Field of Emphasis B: Regional and Land Use Planning

I.Required Core: 36 credits

II.Required Planning Core

Subtotal: 7-8 credits

III. Additional Required Courses

Subtotal: 31-32 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, FIELD B: 74-76 CREDITS

 

Field of Emphasis C: Park and Recreation Planning

I.Required Core: 36 credits

II.Required Planning Core

Subtotal: 7-8 credits

III. Additional Required Courses

Subtotal: 31-33 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, FIELD C: 74-77 CREDITS

 

Field of Emphasis D: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

I.Required Core: 36 credits

II.Required Planning Core

Subtotal: 7-8 credits

III. Additional Required Courses

Subtotal: 13 credits

IV. Select either of the following sets of courses

Subtotal Selected Set: 15-16 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR, FIELD D: 71-73 CREDITS

Geography Major, B.A.

Majors in this option are expected to complete English 220 prior to their senior year.

I.Required Courses

Subtotal: 20 credits

II.Required Electives

Subtotal: 20 credits

III. Additional Electives in Geography

Subtotal: 12 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR: 52 CREDITS

Suggested Schedule For Geography Majors

The following is a list of Geography Major courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible. Majors and minors in geography are strongly encouraged to meet with advisers in the Geography Department prior to selecting courses.

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior/Senior

Social Studies Major, B.S. (Teacher Licensure)

GEOGRAPHY EMPHASIS

Students wishing to teach geography at the secondary level should take the Social Studies Major, B.S. (Teacher Licensure) and elect emphasis D. By additionally taking the Geography Major, B.S. a student can further increase his or her employability and depth of understanding in the field.

Geography Minor

I.Required Courses

Subtotal: 16 credits

II. Required Electives in Geography: 12 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MINOR: 28 CREDITS

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