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Geography (B.A.)



Major Requirements (39 hours)

Geography students must take the following courses:

  • GEO 100 Regions and Nations of the World,
  • GEO 210 Physical Geogrpahy,
  • GEO 220 Human Geography,
  • GEO 353 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems,
  • GEO 490 Senior Seminar,
  • And twenty four (24) hours of Geography electives, eighteen (18) of which must be upper-division. Please see the catalog for information about specialty areas.

Supporting Course Requirements (12 hours)

Beyond the major requirements, Geography majors are also required to take a eighteen to twelve additional hours including:

  • one semester of introductory geology (GLY 102, 107, or 108),
  • one semester of sociology (SOC 232),
  • one semester of economics (ECO 120 or 230), and
  • one semester of computer science (CSC 104).

General Education Requirements (39 hours)

Standard General Education program excluding blocks IVB, VB, and VII (QS). Refer to section four of the Catalog for details on the General Education and University Requirements.

University Requirement (1 hour)

  • ASO 100

Free Electives (37 hours)

Total Curriculum Requirements, 128 hours

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