Geography (BA)

Geography

The objective of the geography program is to provide an understanding of the interrelationships between people and their cultural and physical environments. Factual information is combined with geographic theories to identify, through critical thinking, the spatial relationships found on the Earth's surface. Attention is also given to the geographic tools and techniques used to analyze the natural and human patterns found on the Earth's surface.

Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree may earn a major or a minor in geography as outlined below. Note required grade average in the Division of Social Sciences .

Core Requirements:

The degree of Bachelor of Arts, with a major in geography, requires successful completion of 120 semester hours, including (1) the Program of General Studies ; (2) the geography program listed below; and (3) a program of electives or a minor as worked out with the student's adviser. Students are encouraged to enroll in modern language courses. Junior/Senior students may also complete a 3-to-6-hour internship subject to the approval of the geography faculty.

Geography Major Requirements

• GEOG 101 Principles of World Cultural Geography (3)
• GEOG 200 Principles of Physical Geography (3)
• GEOG 300 Sustainable Development (3)
• GEOG 311 Computer Cartography (3)
• GEOG 465 Geography Capstone (3)

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   Nine (9) hours of regional studies courses listed below:

  • GEOG 250, Regional Studies (3)
     
  • GEOG 250, Regional Studies (3)
     
  • GEOG 250, Regional Studies (3)
     

   

   Twelve (12) hours of systematic geography courses from the list provided below:

• GEOG 320 Geopolitics (3)
• GEOG 321 Advanced Cultural Geography (3)
• GEOG 330 Geography of Tourism and Outdoor Recreation (3)
• GEOG 340 Geography of Soils and Agricultural Land Use (4)
• GEOG 360 Meteorology and Climatology (4)
• GEOG 380 Biogeography and Environmental Change (4)
• GEOG 385 American Indians and Indigenous Cultures (3)
• GEOG 390 Geography Goes to the Movies (3)
• GEOG 410 Urban Geography (3)
• GEOG 411 Geographic Information Systems (3)
• GEOG 412 Advanced Geographic Information Systems (3)
• GEOG 420 Transnational Migration (3)
• GEOG 450 Field Methods, Internships, and Research in Geography (3-6)
• GEOG 460 Special Topics in Geography (3)