Geography (B.A.)
Administered by Geography and Geosciences
Effective Fall 2008
Three options are available:
- General Geography Option
- Urban and Regional Planning Option
- Environmental Planning Option
General Geography Option
In addition to 54 semester hours of general education requirements, a total of 30 to 60 semester hours is required for a major in geography. The balance of hours toward the 120-hour university requirement for a bachelor's degree is made up of elective courses
Core Courses: All Required
41.101 World Physical Geography
41.102 World Cultural Geography
41.221 Economic Geography
41.242 Map Skills
41.260 Principles of GIS I
41.462 Techniques of Geographic Measurement
41.492 Geography Seminar
18 semester hours to be selected from electives. The elective courses are divided into areas of specialization for your information. A minimum of 9 semester hours are to be selected from 300- and 400-level courses.
Physical:
Human:
Regional:
- 41.200 Geography of the United States and Canada
- 41.203 Geography of Australia
- 41.204 Geography of South Asia
- or any regional geography course that may be offered
Environmental:
- 41.105 Environmental Issues and Choices
- 41.258 Environmental Conservation
- 41.301 Water Resources Management
- 41.302 Land Resources Management
- 41.304 Environmental Valuation
- 41.315 Geography of Recreation, Tourism and Sport
- 41.305 Environmental Risks and Hazards
Techniques:
- 41.264 Applied Cartography
- 41.460 Principles of GIS II
- 51.320 Remote Sensing of the Earth
- Special Topic: Title changes depending on topic
- Optional Elective: 41.496 Internship in Geography
Upon departmental approval a student may choose to undertake an internship of 3 to 12 semester hours of which a maximum of 3 semester hours may be applied to the required elective credits.
Urban and Regional Planning Option
In addition to 54 semester hours of general education requirements, a total of 30 to 60 semester hours is required for a major in geography. The balance of hours toward the 120-hour university requirement for a bachelor's degree is made up of elective courses
Core Courses: All Required
41.101 World Physical Geography
41.221 Economic Geography
41.250 Elements of Planning
41.260 Principles of GIS I
41.350 Advanced Planning
41.497 Internship in Planning
41.498 Applied Planning Seminar
Electives (choose 3 from the following six courses)
41.258 Environmental Conservation
41.302 Land Resources Management
41.304 Environmental Valuation
41.315 Geography of Recreation, Tourism and Sport
41.363 Urban Geography
51.100 Environmental Geology
Skills and Tools
41.240 Writing for Environmental Careers
25.103 Public Speaking
53.141 Introduction to Statistics
Choose two from the following four courses:
- 41.242 Map Skills
- 41.264 Applied Cartography
- 41.460 Principles of GIS II
- 51.320 Remote Sensing of the Earth
Cognate Areas
Economics (choose at least one from the following four courses)
40.121 Principles of Economics I
40.122 Principles of Economics II
40.316 Urban Economics
40.410 Public Finance
Political Science (required)
44.120 United States Government
44.452 State and Local Government
Also recommended are:
44.438 Public Personnel Administration
44.452 Public Policy
Sociology (choose at least one from the following five courses)
45.211 Principles of Sociology
45.213 Contemporary Social Problems
45.316 Urban Sociology
45.457 Sociology of Community
45.468 Social Service Planning
Environmental Planning Option
In addition to 54 semester hours of general education requirements, a total of 30 to 60 semester hours is required for a major in geography. The balance of hours toward the 120-hour university requirement for a bachelor's degree is made up of elective courses
Core Courses: All Required
41.101 World Physical Geography
41.105 Environmental Issues and Choices
41.250 Elements of Planning
41.260 Principles of GIS I
41.301 Water Resources Management
41.302 Land Resources Management
41.350 Advanced Planning
41.497 Internship in Planning
41.498 Applied Planning Seminar
51.100 Environmental Geology
Electives - A minimum of three courses (9 or 10 credits total) must be selected from the following:
41.258 Environmental Conservation
41.303 Soil Resources Management
41.304 Environmental Valuation
41.305 Environmental Risks and Hazards
41.315 Geography of Recreation, Tourism and Sport
41.380 Dams, Reservoirs, and Rivers
41.386 U.S. Public Lands: Geography, Politics and Management
51.370 Hydrology
55.250 Wetlands Ecology
Skills and Tools (18-19 credits total)
41.240 Writing for Environmental Careers
25.103 Public Speaking
44.452 State and Local Government
53.141 Introduction to Statistics
Two courses must be selected from the following: