B.A. in Geography
BA Geography with Concentration in Human and Environmental Geography
31 hours required:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GEPL 2010 | Fundamentals Of Geography | 3 |
| GEPL 2110 | Maps and Map Analysis | 3 |
| GEPL 4110 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEPL 4420 | Quantitative Methods in Geographic Research | 3 |
| GEPL 4990 | Geography and Planning as Disciplines and Professions | 1 |
| Environmental Geograpy - Select one: | 3 | |
| Conservation And Resources | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Weather And Climate | ||
| Geography of Earth Systems | ||
| Human Geography - Select one: | 3 | |
| Cultural Geography | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| World Cities | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Patterns Of World Development | ||
| Geography Of Gypsies (Romanies) and Travelers - WAC | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Transportation Geography | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Regional Geography - Select one: | 3 | |
| Geography Of Europe | ||
| Geography of US and Canada | ||
| Geography Of Asia | ||
| Geography Of Africa | ||
| Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| GIS and Technology (GIS&T) – Select one: | 3 | |
| Geographic Information Systems Applications | ||
| Remote Sensing Of The Environment | ||
| Elective Hours 1 | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
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Except GEPL 1010, and GEPL 1100.
BA Geography with Concentration in Geographic Information Science & Technology (GIS&T)
31 hours required:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required: | ||
| GEPL 2010 | Fundamentals Of Geography | 3 |
| GEPL 2110 | Maps and Map Analysis | 3 |
| GEPL 4110 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEPL 4180 | Geographic Information Systems Applications | 3 |
| GEPL 4420 | Quantitative Methods in Geographic Research | 3 |
| GEPL 4490 | Remote Sensing Of The Environment | 3 |
| GEPL 4500 | Digital Image Analysis | 3 |
| GEPL 4990 | Geography and Planning as Disciplines and Professions | 1 |
| Environmental Geography - Select one: | 3 | |
| Conservation And Resources | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Weather And Climate | ||
| Geography of Earth Systems | ||
| Human Geography - Select one: | 3 | |
| Cultural Geography | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| World Cities | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Patterns Of World Development | ||
| Geography Of Gypsies (Romanies) and Travelers - WAC | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Transportation Geography | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
BA Geography with Concentration in Urban and Regional Planning
31 hours required:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required: | ||
| GEPL 2010 | Fundamentals Of Geography | 3 |
| GEPL 2110 | Maps and Map Analysis | 3 |
| GEPL 4110 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEPL 4210 | Land Use Planning | 3 |
| GEPL 4420 | Quantitative Methods in Geographic Research | 3 |
| GEPL 4530 | Principles Of Urban Planning | 3 |
| GEPL 4700 | Community Planning Workshop | 3 |
| GEPL 4750 | Transportation Geography | 3 |
| GEPL 4990 | Geography and Planning as Disciplines and Professions | 1 |
| Environmental Geography - Select one: | 3 | |
| Conservation And Resources | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Weather And Climate | ||
| Geography of Earth Systems | ||
| Human Geography - Select one: | 3 | |
| Cultural Geography | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| World Cities | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Patterns Of World Development | ||
| Geography Of Gypsies (Romanies) and Travelers - WAC | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Total Hours | 31 | |
Below are sample plans of study. Consult your degree audit for your program requirements.
- Geography with Concentration in Human and Environmental Geography
- Geography with Concentration in Geography Information Science & Technology (GIS&T)
- Geography with Concentration in Urban and Regional Planning
Geography with Concentration in Human and Environmental Geography
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| HIST 1010-1200 Arts/Humanities | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Social Science core | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| GEPL 2010 | Fundamentals Of Geography | 3 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Natural Science core (lab) | 1 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities (Fine Art) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Term | ||
| GEPL 2110 | Maps and Map Analysis | 3 |
| GEPL Major Elective: Regional Geography | 3 | |
| Geography Of Europe | ||
| Geography of US and Canada | ||
| Geography Of Asia | ||
| Geography Of Africa | ||
| Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| Elementary Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| ENGL 2710-2800 Arts/Humanities (English Lit) | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| GEPL Major Elective: Human Geography | 3 | |
| Cultural Geography | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| World Cities | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Patterns Of World Development | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Transportation Geography | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| GEPL Major Elective: Environmental Geography | 3 | |
| Conservation And Resources | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Weather And Climate | ||
| Geography of Earth Systems | ||
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Elementary Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| GEPL 4420 | Quantitative Methods in Geographic Research | 3 |
| Non-US Diversity | 3 | |
| Related or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Related or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Intermediate Foreign Language 1 or approved culture course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| GEPL 4110 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEPL Major Elective (WAC) | 3 | |
| Related or Minor Course | 3 | |
| US Diversity | 3 | |
| Intermediate Foreign Language II or approved culture course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| GEPL Major Elective: GIS&T | 3 | |
| Geographic Information Systems Applications | ||
| Remote Sensing Of The Environment | ||
| GEPL 4990 | Geography and Planning as Disciplines and Professions | 1 |
| Related or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Minor course or Elective | 3 | |
| Elective (WAC) | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| GEPL Major Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Related or Minor course | 3 | |
| Related or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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If no Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) course has been taken in the major, one elective must be a WAC course.
Geography with Concentration in Geography Information Science & Technology (GIS&T)
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| HIST 1010-1200 Arts/Humanities Core (History) | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Social Science core | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| GEPL 2010 | Fundamentals Of Geography | 3 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Core | 3 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core (Fine Art) | 3 | |
| Natural Science Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences core (lab) | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Term | ||
| GEPL 2110 | Maps and Map Analysis | 3 |
| GEPL Major Elective: Human Geography | 3 | |
| Cultural Geography | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| World Cities | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Patterns Of World Development | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| ENGL 2710-2800 Arts/Humanities Core (English Lit) | 3 | |
| Elementary Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| GEPL 4110 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| Related or Minor course | 3 | |
| Elementary Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Natural Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| GEPL 4420 | Quantitative Methods in Geographic Research | 3 |
| GEPL 4490 | Remote Sensing Of The Environment | 3 |
| Intermediate Foreign Language I or approved culture course | 3 | |
| Related or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Non-US Diversity | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| GEPL 4180 | Geographic Information Systems Applications | 3 |
| Intermediate Foreign Language II or approved culture course | 3 | |
| Related or Minor Course | 3 | |
| Diversity of US | 3 | |
| GEPL Major elective (WAC) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| GEPL 4990 | Geography and Planning as Disciplines and Professions | 1 |
| GEPL Major Elective: Environmental Geography | 3 | |
| Conservation And Resources | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Weather And Climate | ||
| Geography of Earth Systems | ||
| Minor course or Elective | 3 | |
| Related or Minor course | 3 | |
| Elective (WAC) | 3 | |
| Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| GEPL 4500 | Digital Image Analysis | 3 |
| Related or Minor course | 3 | |
| GEPL Major Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Elective | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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If no Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) course has been taken in the major, this elective must be a WAC course.
Geography with Concentration in Urban and Regional Planning
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| AR 1000 | First Year Orientation | 1 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1010-1200 Arts/Humanities Core (History) | 3 | |
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| Social Sciences Core | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| GEPL 2010 | Fundamentals Of Geography | 3 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Core | 3 | |
| Natural Science Core | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences Core (lab) | 1 | |
| Arts/Humanities Core (Fine Art) | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Third Term | ||
| GEPL 2110 | Maps and Map Analysis | 3 |
| GEPL 4530 | Principles Of Urban Planning | 3 |
| ENGL 2710-2800 Arts/Humanities Core (English Lit) | 3 | |
| Elementary Foreign Language I | 4 | |
| Natural Science core | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| GEPL 4210 | Land Use Planning | 3 |
| GEPL Major Elective | 3 | |
| Social Sciences Core | 3 | |
| Elementary Foreign Language II | 4 | |
| Related or minor course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| GEPL 4420 | Quantitative Methods in Geographic Research | 3 |
| Related or Minor course | 6 | |
| Non-US Diversity | 3 | |
| Intermediate Foreign Language I or approved culture course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| GEPL 4110 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEPL 4750 | Transportation Geography | 3 |
| GEPL Major Elective: Environmental Geograpjy | 3 | |
| Conservation And Resources | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Weather And Climate | ||
| Geography of Earth Systems | ||
| Diversity of US | 3 | |
| Intermediate Foreign Language II or approved culture course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| GEPL 4990 | Geography and Planning as Disciplines and Professions | 1 |
| GEPL Major Elective: Human Geography | 3 | |
| Cultural Geography | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| World Cities | ||
| Population Geography | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Patterns Of World Development | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Elective (WAC) | 3 | |
| Related or Minor course | 6 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| GEPL 4700 | Community Planning Workshop | 3 |
| GEPL Major Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Related or Minor course | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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If no Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) course has been taken in the major, this elective must be a WAC course.
- PLO 1: State the basic nature of most of the various subfields in human geography (e.g., cultural, economic, environmental, political, social, urban, etc.);\\n
- PLO 2: Appraise the major aspects of two of those subfields including an ability to read and understand basic research in the subfield;\\n
- PLO 3: Describe the basic nature of most of the subfields of physical geography (biogeography, climatology, geomorphology, hydrology, meteorology, etc.) and if emphasizing physical geography discuss one of those subfields in more depth;\\n
- PLO 4: State the dominant forces that have shaped and continue to shape two major world regions;\\n
- PLO 5: Apply the basic tools of geographic analysis (quantitative and qualitative) to investigate a geographic issue;\\n
- PLO 6: Construct a map using appropriate cartographic design, visualization and quantitative data manipulation;\\n
- PLO 7: Identify the fundamental concepts of Geographic Information Systems, and evaluate their importance in the further study of this evolving science;\\n
- PLO 8: Integrate information from a range of academic disciplines, and support the importance of holistic approaches to problem solving;\\n
- PLO 9: Weigh the importance of human/environment relationships a traditional focus of geography;\\n
- PLO 10: Develop appropriate written and oral skills necessary for graduate study or a professional career, including the ability to present oneself in a professional manner;\\n
- PLO 11: Understand the importance of geographic inquiry and problem solving in a rapidly globalizing world, and construct an argument to explain that importance to those who are ignorant of it.