College of Geosciences

Curriculum in Geography

FRESHMAN YEAR

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
ENGL 104 Comp. and Rhetoric (3-0) 3   GEOG 202 Geog. of the Global Village (3-0) 3
GEOG 201 Intro. to Human Geography (3-0) 3   GEOG 203 Planet Earth System Science (3-3) 4
American history 1   3   MATH 141 Business Math. I (3-0) 3
Science 2   4   Science 2   4
* KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity (0-2) 1   * KINE 199 Required Physical Activity (0-2) 1
    14       15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
GEOG 304 Economic Geography (3-0) 3   POLS 207 State and Local Govt. (3-0) 3
MATH 142 Business Math. II (3-0) 3   STAT 303 Statistical Methods (3-0) 3
POLS 206 American Natl. Govt. (3-0) 3   Visual and performing arts elective3   3
Humanities elective 3   3   Electives 4   6
Elective 4   3      
15
   
15
        

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
GEOG 332 Thematic Cartography (3-0) 3   English 7   3
American history 1   3   Social and behavioral sciences elective 8   3
Regional geography 5   3   Topical systematic 6   3
Topical systematic 6   3   Electives 4   9
Electives 4   6       18
    18        

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester (Th-Pr) Cr   Second Semester (Th-Pr) Cr
GEOG 450 Field Geography (3-0) 3   GEOG 440 Hist. and Nature of Geography (3-0) 3
Advanced topical 9   3   Advanced topical 9   3
Regional geography 5   3   Electives 4   10
Electives 4   8       16
    17        
   
Total Hours
128
NOTES:
  1. The American history requirement may be satisfied by:
    1. HIST 105 and 106, or
    2. HIST 105 and one of the following: HIST 226, 372, 373, 451, 455, 457, 460, 463, or
    3. HIST 106 and one of the following: HIST 226, 367, 368, 369, 416, 450, 457, 459, 462.
  2. To be chosen from the following: BIOL 111, 112; or CHEM 101, 102; or GEOL 101, 106; or PHYS 201, 202.
  3. Humanities and visual and performing arts electives to be chosen from the University Core Curriculum approved list, but must not include courses in geography that satisfy the University Core Curriculum.
  4. Courses to be approved by faculty.
  5. The regional geography requirement may be satisfied by:
    1. GEOG 301, 320, 321, 323, 325, 326 or
    2. GEOG 305, 320, 321, 323, 325, 326.
  6. GEOG 306, 311, 324, 330, 335, 355, 370, 380, 390, 398.
  7. To be chosen from ENGL 203, 210, 235, 236, 241, 301.
  8. Social and behavioral sciences electives to be chosen from the University Core Curriculum, but must not include courses in geography that satisfy the University Core Curriculum.
  9. GEOG 331, 360, 361, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 406, 430, 433, 434, 435, 475, 476.

* See University Core Curriculum, item 7.