Geography (BS)

Program requirements for the Geography (BS) degree.

University Core – 37 credits

Area I: Writing (6)

  • ENG 101 English Composition I
  • ENG 102 English Composition II: Research & Argument

Area II: Quantitative Reasoning (7)

  • MAT 171 Calculus I (4)
  • STA 201 Introduction to Statistics (3)

Area III: Computing & Information Literacy (6)

  • UNI 110 Information Literacy & Research (3)
  • UNI 120 Data & AI Literacy (3)

Area IV: Communication (3)

  • COM 110 Public Speaking / Professional Communication (3)

Area V: Civics/Global/Ethics (9)

  • POL 101 American Government (3)
  • PHI 120 Ethics (3)
  • GEO 120 Global Systems & Cultures (3)

Area VI: Humanities/Social Science/Arts (6)

  • Choose any two 3-credit courses from College of Arts & Humanities, College of Social &
  • Behavioral Sciences, College of Creative & Performing Arts

ARH Methods Core – 6 credits

  • ARH 210 Research Methods in the Humanities (3)
  • ARH 220 Writing in the Humanities (3)

Major Requirements – 39 Credits

  • GEO 101 Introduction to Geography (3)
  • GEO 130 Physical Geography (3)
  • GEO 140 Human Geography (3)
  • GEO 210 Cartography & GIS I (3)
  • GEO 220 Spatial Data Analysis (3)
  • GEO 230 Remote Sensing (3)
  • GEO 240 Environmental Geography (3)
  • GEO 310 Geographic Research Methods (3)
  • GEO 320 Urban Geography (3)
  • GEO 330 Climate, Hazards & Society (3)
  • GEO 340 Economic Geography (3)
  • GEO 390 Topics in Geography (3)
  • GEO 490 Geography Capstone (3)

Electives – 38 credits

  • 12 credits upper-division (300–400 level) GEO courses
  • 6 credits upper-division (300–400 level) College of Natural & Mathematical Sciences,
  • College of Computing & Data Sciences, or College of Earth, Environment & Sustainability
  • courses
  • 20 credits free electives