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Bachelor of Arts in Geography

The BA with a major in Geography requires 30 semester hours from among the following:

Degree Requirements

  • 10003: World Regional Geography
    or 10023: An Urban World
  • 10013: Physical Geography
  • 20013: Human Geography
  • 30313: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
    or 30323: Data Analysis and Visualization
  • 30503: Topics in Regional Geography
  • 30513: Geography of the United States
  • 30523: Geography of Latin America
  • 30533: Geography of Western Europe
  • 30703: Topics in Systematic Geography
  • 30713: Urban Geography
  • 30723: Cultural Geography
  • 30733: Geography of Religion
  • 30753: Population Geography
  • 30763: Economic Geography
  • 30773: Geography of Beer and Wine
  • 30793: Sports, Geography, and Society
  • 30803: Topics in Environmental Geography
  • 30813: Environment and Society

6 hours selected from any of the upper-division courses listed in the BA degree plan or courses pre-approved by departmental advisor

 

Bachelor of Science in Geography

The BS with a major in geography requires 45 semester hours plus three hours of associated requirements.

Degree Requirements

One (1) of the following:

  • MATH 10043: Elementary Statistics
  • INSC 20153: Statistical Analysis
  • 10003: World Regional Geography
    or 10023: An Urban World
  • 10013: Physical Geography
  • 20013: Human Geography
  • 30313: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
  • 30323: Data Analysis and Visualization
  • 30503: Topics in Regional Geography
  • 30513: Geography of the United States
  • 30523: Geography of Latin America
  • 30533: Geography of Western Europe
  • 30703: Topics in Systematic Geography
  • 30713: Urban Geography
  • 30723: Cultural Geography
  • 30733: Geography of Religion 
  • 30753: Population Geography
  • 30763: Economic Geography 
  • 30773: Geography of Beer and Wine
  • 30793: Sports, Geography, and Society
  • GEOG 30803: Topics in Environmental Geography
  • GEOG 30813: Environment and Society
  • 40303: Topics in Geospatial Technology
  • 40313: Advanced Geographic Information Systems
  • 40323: Urban and Business Applications of Geographic Information Systems

6 hours selected from any of the upper-division courses listed in the BS degree plan or courses pre-approved by departmental advisor

 

Minor in Geography

The minor in geography requires 18 semester hours, including:

  • 10003: World Regional Geography
    or 10023: An Urban World
  • 10013: Physical Geography
  • 20013: Human Geography
  • 9 hours of upper division geography courses