Geography
2021-2023
FIRST YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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ENGL 100 |
Fundamentals of English |
3 | Fall/Spring | C |
SK |
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Math 104 |
Quantitative Reasoning |
4 | Fall/Spring | C |
SK |
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General Education (NS) |
3 |
GE |
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GEOG 110 |
Intro to Geography - World Regions |
3 | Fall |
GE MJ |
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General Education (HU) |
3 |
GE |
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| TOTAL | 16 |
Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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ENGL 101 |
Composition and Reading |
3 | Fall/Spring | C- |
SK |
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Humanities |
3 |
GE |
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GEOG 100 |
Physical Geography and the Environment |
3 | Fall/Spring/Summer |
GE, MJ |
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Human GEOG Elective |
GEOG 101 or 108 in Fall, GEOG 105 in Spring |
3 |
GE, MJ |
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General Education (SS) |
3 | GE | ||||
| TOTAL | 15 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 31 |
Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.
SECOND YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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Foreign Language 103 |
4 |
SK |
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GEOG 250 |
Map Use and Analysis |
3 | Fall |
MJ |
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SOCA 250 |
Statistics for Social Sciences | 4 | Fall/Spring |
MJ |
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General Education (NS) |
3 |
GE |
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General Education (SS) |
3 |
GE |
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| TOTAL | 17 |
Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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GEOG 350 |
Cartography and GIS |
3 | Spring |
MJ |
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300 or 400 Level Geography Elective |
3 |
MJ |
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General Education (HU) |
3 |
GE |
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Foreign Language 104 |
4 |
FL |
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General Education (SS) |
3 |
GE |
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| TOTAL | 16 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 33 |
Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.
THIRD YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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GEOG 360 |
Urban Geography | 3 | Fall |
MJ |
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GEOG 300+ elective |
3 |
MJ |
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Advanced Physical Geography Elective |
3 |
MJ |
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General Education (HU) |
3 | GE | ||||
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General Education (NS) |
3 | GE | ||||
| TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed less than 75 credit hours.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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GEOG 300+ elective |
3 |
MJ |
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GEOG 300+ elective |
3 |
MJ |
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ANTH 357 |
Livelihoods, Exchange, and Globalization | 3 |
EL |
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General elective |
3 |
EL |
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General elective |
3 |
EL |
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| TOTAL | 15 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 30 |
Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.
FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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GEOG 494 |
Internship |
3 |
2.75 major GPA, Jr standing, consent of instructor Internships can be up to 12 credits |
MJ | ||
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General 300+ elective |
3 |
EL |
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General 300+ elective |
3 |
EL |
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General elective |
3 |
EL |
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General elective |
3 |
EL |
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| TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed less than 105 credit hours.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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GEOG 495 |
Senior Seminar |
3 | MJ | |||
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General 300+ elective |
3 |
EL |
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General elective |
3 |
EL |
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General elective |
3 |
EL |
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| TOTAL | 12 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 27 |
Summer Year 4 - if needed
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who have not completed the required 120 hours.
Graduation Requirements Summary
| Minimum Total Hours | Minimum Upper-Division Hours | Min. Core Hours | Major GPA | Overall GPA |
| 120 | 36 | 40 | 2.0 | 2.0 |