B.S. Geography

University and College Core

English Composition (6 hours)

• EN 1103 English Comp I (3)
• EN 1113 English Comp II (3)

Oral Communication (3 hours)

• CO 1003 Fundamentals of Public Speaking or CO 1013 Introduction to Communication (3)

Foreign Language (6 hours)

• FL 1113 Foreign Language I (3)
• FL 1123 Foreign Language II (3)

Fine Arts (3 hours)

• See A&S requirements

Humanities (6 hours)

• 3 hours Literature (see A&S requirements)
• 3 hours History (see A&S requirements)

Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

• GR 1123 Intro to World Geography (3)
• 3 hours from a different discipline than GR (see A&S requirements)

Basic Concentration Core (4 hours)

• GG 1113 Survey of Earth Science I 
• GG 1111 Earth Science I Lab or GR 1114 Physical Geography (4)

Concentration Core

Mathematics (3 hours)

• MA 1323 Trigonometry (3)

Natural Sciences (9-11 hours)

• 6-8 hours natural sciences with a lab (CH, BIO, PH)
• 3 hours natural science without a lab (CH, BIO, PH)

Concentration Requirements (22 hours)

• GG 4333 Geowriting (3)
• GR 1133 Weather and Climate (3)
• GR 1131 Weather and Climate Laboratory (1)
• GR 2013 Human Geography (3)
• GR 2313 Maps and Remote Sensing (3)
• GR 4203 Geography of North America (3)
• GR 4303 Principles of GIS (3)
• GR 4633 Statistical Climatology or ST 2113 Intro Statistics or ST 3123 Intro Statistical Inference (3) or GR 4633 Statistical Climatology 

Departmental 4000-level courses (15 hours)

• Consult Advisor for specifics

Departmental Elective Group #1 Physical Geography (12 hours; choose 4 courses below)

• GG 3133 Intro to Environmental Geology (3)
• GG 3603 Intro to Oceanography (3)
• GG 3613 Water Resources (3)
• GG 4523 Coastal Environments (3)
• GR 3113 Conservation of Natural Resources (3)
• GR 4813 Natural Hazards (3)

Departmental Elective Group #2 Regional Human Geography (12 hours; choose 4 courses below)

• GR 4123 Urban Geography (3)
• GR 4213 Geography of Latin America (3)
• GR 4223 Geography of Europe (3)
• GR 4233 Geography of Asia (3)
• GR 4243 Geography of Russia (3)
• GR 4253 Geography of Africa (3)
• GR 4263 Geography of the South (3)
• GR 4283 Geography of Islamic World (3)

Specified Electives (15 -17hours)

• Number of credit hours needed to bring total credit hours to 124. Consult Advisor for specifics.

Total hours needed for degree: 124

Note:
A grade of C or higher is required on all departmental courses to satisfy graduation requirements.

Sample Curriculum

B.S. in Geosciences with a concentration in Geography

^aSocial Science – check Arts & Sciences core requirements guidelines for approved courses.
^bCH,BIO,PH – check Arts & Sciences core requirements guidelines for approved natural sciences courses.
^cLiterature – Intro Literature or American, English, or World Literature. Check Arts & Sciences core requirements guidelines for approved courses.
^dHistory – check Arts & Sciences core requirements guidelines for approved courses.
^eGeneral Elective – any course with college credit that follows University and Arts & Sciences guidelines to bring the total credits to 124 hours.
^fDE1 (Departmental Elective #1) – any Geosciences course from Departmental Elective #1 list applicable towards curriculum.
^gDept. 4000-level course – any 3000- or 4000 level Geosciences courses applicable towards curriculum.
^hDE2 (Departmental Elective #2) – any Geosciences course from Departmental Elective #2 list applicable towards curriculum.