Geography, B.S.

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Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours

See Core Curriculum for required courses in Area A1 through Area E.

General Requirements (Core A - E) [Credit Hours: 42]

Area A2 – Must take MATH 1112 , MATH 1113 , or MATH 1441

Additional Requirements Credit Hours: 4

Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major Credit Hours: 18

Select two of the following electives:

Major Requirements Credit Hours: 60

Major Electives

Select 24 hours of Upper Division Geography courses (GEOG 3000-level and above) ¹

May include no more than 2 hours of GEOL 3790 - Teaching Internship in Geology and 6 hours of GEOG 5890 - Directed Study

Electives

Select 13-19 credit hours of Electives (must include at least 1 hour of upper-division (3000-level and above) coursework)

Foreign Language (2001 Level)

Completion through 2001-level Foreign Language ²

Total Credit Hours: 124

¹Students pursuing Senior Thesis Research must earn a minimum grade of B in GEOG 4120 Introduction to Research , have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 upon completion of GEOG 4120 Introduction to Research , and complete GEOG 4830 Senior Thesis Research I and GEOG 4831 Senior Thesis Research II .

²May be satisfied by a secondary school background showing three (3) years or more of preparation in a single language

Program Requirements

Geography majors must maintain an overall 2.0 GPA across all Geography coursework (any course with GEOG prefix).

Honors in Geography

Students majoring in Geography (BS or BA) may pursue an Honors in Geography program. Students are required to have a minimum GPA of 3.2 after 45 credit hours of coursework and approval of Geology and Geography faculty to commence the Honors program.

To graduate with Honors in Geography, a student must:

Be admitted to the Honor College;
Complete GEOG 4831 Senior Thesis Research II with a grade of B or higher;
Complete GEOG 4120 Introduction to Research (with a grade of B or higher), GEOG 4830 Senior Thesis Research I and GEOG 4831 Senior Thesis Research II for a total of 8 credit hours;
Successfully complete and present an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project;
Be in good standing in the Honor College at the time of graduation.

Advisement

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