Geographical Information Track
This sample shows just one possible pathway to earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography in four years. Students may opt for a Bachelor of Science instead, but the requirements for that pathway are not reflected in this plan. This plan does not replace the advice of your department advisor, and you are cautioned to meet regularly with your advisor to create a personalized plan that matches your particular circumstances rather than following this verbatim. To clarify any degree requirements, please contact your L&S Undergraduate Advisor.
The sample below assumes no high school Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into college-level Math and English. In addition, this sample reflects the degree requirements for students who began their college education in Fall of 2013 or later. If you started college coursework prior to Fall of 2013, your degree requirements may be different.
Sample Study Plan
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | ||
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ENGLISH 101 Introduction to College Writing |
3 | ||
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MATH 103 Contemporary Applications of Mathematics (QL-A) or MATH 105 Introduction to College Algebra |
3 | ||
|
1st semester Foreign Language |
3-5 | ||
|
L&S Humanities/Cultural Diversity |
3 | ||
|
GEOG 105 Introduction to Human Geography (SS) (Int'l) |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
ENGLISH 102
College Writing and Research (OWC-A) |
3 |
Arts GER |
3 |
2nd semester Foreign Language |
3-5 |
GEOG 120
Our Physical Environment (NS+) |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
GEOG 215 Introduction to Geographic Information Science |
3 | ||
|
3rd semester Foreign Language (Int'l) |
3-5 | ||
|
OWC-B course |
3 | ||
|
GEOG 247 Quantitative Analysis in Geography (QL-B) (SS) (formal reasoning) |
3 | ||
|
L&S Humanities |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
L&S Humanities |
3 |
4th semester Foreign Language |
3-5 |
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 |
L&S Social Science, not Geog |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
| Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
GEOG 309 Nationalities and Nations of the World (Int'l) |
3 | ||
|
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 | ||
|
GEOG 525 Geographic Information Science |
4 | ||
|
Geog upper-level track course |
3 | ||
|
L&S upper-level |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
L&S Social Science, not Geog |
3 |
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 |
Geog elective |
3 |
Geog upper-level track course |
3 |
Geog elective |
3 |
| Summer | Credits |
GEOG 650
Geography Field Work |
3 |
| Year 4 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
L&S upper-level |
3 | ||
|
GEOG 625 Intermediate Geographic Information Science |
4 | ||
|
Geog elective |
3 | ||
|
L&S upper-level |
3 | ||
|
Elective |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
GEOG 698
GIS/Cartography Internship |
1-6 |
GEOG 600
Perspectives on Geography |
3 |
Geog upper-level |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| (A) Arts GER | (Int’l) International |
| (HU) Humanities | (QL-A) Quantitative Literacy A |
| (NS) Natural Science | (QL-B) Quantitative Literacy B |
| (SS) Social Science | (OWC-A) Oral and Written Communication A |
| (CD) Cultural Diversity GER | (OWC-B) Oral and Written Communication B |