BA Geography Requirements

A. There are two concentrations for the BA degree: Urban-Economic and Physical-Environmental.  In both cases, majors must complete 54 hours of geography courses.  All majors must complete the required distribution requirements (1-5) as noted below.  Majors must take both the 15 hour introductory physical sequence, and the 15 hour introductory human/regional geography sequence.  Either physical geography, or the human/regional geography sequences, may be counted toward A&S requirements.   Geography majors should take Math Statistics 147-149 to fulfill the A&S Mathematics requirements (9 hrs.).

All courses are three hours unless otherwise indicated (4 hours; 2 hours).  Courses with prerequisites are indicated by [+].

Urban-Economic Concentration

(1) Physical Geography	Required: 15 hours	Electives
Physical Geography Lecture	101, 102, 103
Physical Geography Lab	111, 112, 113
(2) Human Geography	Required: 6 hours
Intro Human Geography	104, 105
(3) Regional Geography	Required: 6 hours
Regional Geography		123—126  211—237
(4)  Urban & Economic Geography	Required: 12 hours
Urban Geography	323, 521	322, 333, 522 or 573
Economic Geography	341	342 or 343
(5) Spatial Techniques	15 Geog hrs, 9 Math hrs
Mathematics	147, 148, 149
Intro Computer Cartography	574
Intro GIS	580  [574 or PI]
Urban Economic GIS	582 [580]
Spatial Statistics	585 or 586 [math 147-149]
(6) Capstone Experience	Required: 4 hours
Capstone	500	507, 508, 509

 

 Environmental-Physical Concentration

(1) Physical Geography	Required: 15 hours	Electives
Physical Geography Lecture	101, 102, 103
Physical Geography Lab	111, 112, 113
(2) Human Geography	Required: 6 hours
Intro Human Geography	105, 106
(3) Regional Geography	Required: 6 hours
Regional Geography		123—126  211—237
(4)  Environmental Physical Geography	Required: 9 hours
People and the Environment	261	262, 263
Physical Geography		301, 302, 303, 570, 571 or 573
(5) Spatial Techniques	15 Geog hrs, 9 Math hrs
Mathematics	147, 148, 149
Intro Computer Cartography	574
Intro GIS	580  [574 or PI]
Intro to Remote Sensing	576
Spatial Statistics	585 or 586 [math 147-149]
(6) Capstone Experience	Required: 4 hours
Capstone	500	507, 508, 509

C.  Geography Elective Courses:  Sufficient elective geography courses for minimum of 54 hrs.
Regional Geography (not counted in B-2 above) 123-126, 203-236                                   

Environmental
261, 262, 263, 573                                                                                                    

Physical Geography
301+, 302+, 303+ [Phy. Geog 101-103, 111-113]                              

Political
333                                                                                                                                            

Religion
335+ [105 or PI]                                                                                                                  

Individual Readings/Field Projects
501-503,601-603                                                           

Urban
522 + [322 or 323 or PI]  573 Urban Habitat

Soils
570

Past Landscapes
571

Remote sensing
576, 583 + [576], 683 + [576]

History and Philosophy
578

Field and Research Methods
579

GIS
581 + [580], 582+ [580], 693+ [581, or 582]

Advanced Spatial Statistics
585 or 586  

Medical
588