Geography and GIScience, Bachelor of Science
Offered by Department of Geography
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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General Studies | ||
Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4) | 12 | |
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8) | 12 | |
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 1 | 6 | |
Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 0 | |
BS Science-related course requirements | ||
Complete all required courses | 3 | |
Including: | ||
Elementary Statistics | ||
Major Option | ||
Complete all required courses | 36 | |
Minor or 2nd Major | ||
Complete all required courses 2 | 24 | |
Unrestricted electives | ||
Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | 27 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Major Option
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Geography Core Requirements | ||
GEOG 101 | Physical Geography I: The Atmosphere 3 | 4 |
GEOG 102 | Physical Geography II: The Lithosphere 3 | 4 |
GEOG 104 | World Regional Geography 3 | 3 |
GEOG 106 | Human Geography 3 | 3 |
GEOG 206 | Geography of the United States and Canada 3 | 3 |
GEOG 409 | Cartography | 3 |
GEOG 417 | GIScience Principles and Concepts | 4 |
GEOG 418 | Working with GIScience and Spatial Analysis | 3 |
GEOG 419 | Remote Sensing of the Environment | 3 |
GEOG 416 | Applications of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
Geography Requirements | ||
Select 3 credit hours of GEOG 300-GEOG 499 4 | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 36 |
- 1
Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GS hours.
- 2
A minor or second major is required for a complete degree program. The number of required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours overall will depend upon the specific program chosen.
- 3
Coursework may fulfill some General Studies requirements. Work closely with advisor.
- 4
Except GEOG 388