Nov 27, 2024

2023-2024 General Catalog

2023-2024 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Geography, B.S.

Without Concentration
Climatology
Disaster Science and Management
Geographic Information Science

Geography, B.S.

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .
SEMESTER 2: GEOG 1001 or GEOG 1003 ; MATH 1021 .
SEMESTER 3: GEOG 2050 and GEOG 2051 ; First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Admission to the College.
SEMESTER 4: Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence.
SEMESTER 5: GEOG 2040 ; ENGL 2000 .

Consult “Degree Requirements of the College ” in this section of the catalog for specific instructions regarding electives and the “General Education Requirements ” section of the catalog.

Semester 1

CRITICAL: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .
ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
GEOG 1001 Human Geography: Americas and Europe (3) or
GEOG 1003 Human Geography: Africa and Asia (3)
MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
First Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
GEOG 2050 Physical Geography: The Atmosphere (3) or
GEOG 2051 Physical Geography: Land and Water Surfaces, Plant and Animal Realms (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 2

CRITICAL: GEOG 1001 or GEOG 1003 ; MATH 1021 .
GEOG 2050 Physical Geography: The Atmosphere (3) or
GEOG 2051 Physical Geography: Land and Water Surfaces, Plant and Animal Realms (3)
Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
General Education Course - Humanities (other than foreign language) (3)
General Education Course - Life Sciences (3)

Total Semester Hours: 13

Semester 3

CRITICAL: GEOG 2050 and GEOG 2051 ; First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Admission to the College.
CSC 1240 Statistics and Graphics with MATLAB (3) or
Other Approved Computer Science Course (3)
MATH 1022 Plane Trigonometry (3)
Third Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)
General Education Course - Social Sciences (other than GEOG; 2000-level) (3)
General Education Course - Humanities (other than ENGL or foreign language) (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16-15

Semester 4

CRITICAL: Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence.
ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
GEOG 2040 Geospatial Technology (3)
MATH 1550 Differential and Integral Calculus (5)
Fourth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)

Total Semester Hours: 15-14

Semester 5

CRITICAL:GEOG 2040 ; ENGL 2000 .
EXST 2201 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4)
GEOG Elective: Mapping Sciences or Physical Geography (3)
General Education course - Arts (3)
General Education course - Humanities (other than foreign language) (3)
Approved Elective (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 6

GEOG Elective(s): Mapping Sciences or Physical Geography (3-6)
Science Elective (3000-level or above and other than GEOG) (3)
Approved Electives (9)

Total Semester Hours: 15-18

Semester 7

GEOG Elective(s): Mapping Sciences or Physical Geography (6-3)
Approved Electives (9)

Total Semester Hours: 15-12

Semester 8

GEOG Electives: Mapping Sciences or Physical Geography (6)
Approved Electives (8-10)

Total Semester Hours: 14-16

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

GEOG ELECTIVES

– MAPPING SCIENCES: GEOG 4020 , GEOG 4041 , GEOG 4044 , GEOG 4045 , GEOG 4046 , GEOG 4047 , GEOG 4048 .
– PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY: GEOG 2080 , GEOG 3013 , GEOG 3070 , GEOG 4014 , GEOG 4015 , GEOG 4016 , GEOG 4018 , GEOG 4022 , GEOG 4024 , GEOG 4029 , GEOG 4083 , GEOG 4221 .

Area of Concentration

Climatology

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .
SEMESTER 2: GEOG 1001 or GEOG 1003 ; MATH 1021
SEMESTER 3: GEOG 2050 and GEOG 2051 ; First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Admission to the College.
SEMESTER 4: GEOG 2040 ; Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence.
SEMESTER 5: ENGL 2000 .

Semester 1

Critical: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .
ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
GEOG 1001 Human Geography: Americas and Europe (3) or
GEOG 1003 Human Geography: Africa and Asia (3)
GEOG 2050 Physical Geography: The Atmosphere (3) or
GEOG 2051 Physical Geography: Land and Water Surfaces, Plant and Animal Realms (3)
First Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 2

Critical: GEOG 1001 or GEOG 1003 ; MATH 1021 .
GEOG 2050 Physical Geography: The Atmosphere (3) or
GEOG 2051 Physical Geography: Land and Water Surfaces, Plant and Animal Realms (3)
Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
General Education Course - Life Sciences Lecture (3)
General Education Course - Humanities (Other than English or Foreign Language) (3)

Total Semester Hours: 13

Semester 3

Critical: GEOG 2050 and GEOG 2051 ; First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Admission to the College.
MATH 1022 Plane Trigonometry (3)
CSC 1250 Introduction to Programming (3) or
CSC 1253 Computer Science I with C++ (3)
General Education Course - Social Sciences (Other than GEOG; 2000-Level) (3)
Third Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)
General Education Course - Humanities (Other than English or Foreign Language) (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16-15

Semester 4

Critical: GEOG 2040 ; Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence.
ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
GEOG 2040 Geospatial Technology (3)
MATH 1550 Differential and Integral Calculus (5)
Fourth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)

Total Semester Hours: 14-15

Semester 5

Critical: ENGL 2000 .
EXST 2201 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4)
Geography Elective: Mapping Sciences (3)
General Education Course - Arts (3)
General Education Course - Humanities (Other than Foreign Language) (3)
CLIM Course: GEOG 3013 Meteorology (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 6

CLIM Course: GEOG 4014 Climatology (3)
Geography Electives: Mapping Sciences (3)
General Education Course - Humanities (Other than Foreign Language) (3)
Approved Electives (6-7)

Total Semester Hours: 15-16

Semester 7

Mapping Sciences:
GEOG 4045 Environmental Remote Sensing (3) or
GEOG 4047 Geographic Information Systems (3)
CLIM Course: GEOG 4016 Methods of Climatological Analysis (3)
Geography Electives: Physical Geography (3)
Approved Electives (6-5)

Total Semester Hours: 15-14

Semester 8

Geography Electives: Physical Geography (3)
Approved Electives (12)

Total Semester Hours: 15

120 Total Semester Hours

GEOG ELECTIVES:

Mapping Sciences: GEOG 4020 , GEOG 4041 , GEOG 4044 , GEOG 4045 , GEOG 4046 , GEOG 4047 , GEOG 4048 .

Physical Geography: GEOG 2080 , GEOG 3013 , GEOG 3070 , GEOG 4014 , GEOG 4015 , GEOG 4016 , GEOG 4018 , GEOG 4022 , GEOG 4024 , GEOG 4029 , GEOG 4083 , GEOG 4221 .

Disaster Science and Management

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

Semester 1

Critical: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .
ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
GEOG 1001 Human Geography: Americas and Europe (3) or
GEOG 1003 Human Geography: Africa and Asia (3)
GEOG 2050 Physical Geography: The Atmosphere (3) or
GEOG 2051 Physical Geography: Land and Water Surfaces, Plant and Animal Realms (3)
MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
First Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 2

Critical: GEOG 1001 or GEOG 1003 ; MATH 1021 .
GEOG 2050 Physical Geography: The Atmosphere (3) or
GEOG 2051 Physical Geography: Land and Water Surfaces, Plant and Animal Realms (3)
Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
General Education Course - Life Sciences Lecture (3)
General Education Course - Humanities (Other than English or Foreign Language) (3)

Total Semester Hours: 13

Semester 3

Critical: GEOG 2050 and GEOG 2051 ; First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Admission to the College.
MATH 1022 Plane Trigonometry (3)
CSC 1240 Statistics and Graphics with MATLAB (3) or
Other Approved Computer Science Course (3)
General Education Course - Social Sciences (Other than GEOG; 2000-Level) (3)
Third Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)
General Education Course - Humanities (Other than English or Foreign Language) (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16-15

Semester 4

Critical: Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence.
ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
MATH 1550 Differential and Integral Calculus (5)
GEOG 2040 Geospatial Technology (3)
Fourth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)

Total Semester Hours: 15-14

Semester 5

Critical: GEOG 2040 ;ENGL 2000 .
EXST 2201 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4)
Geography Elective: Mapping Sciences or Physical (3)
General Education Course - Arts (3)
General Education Course - Humanities (Other than English or Foreign Language) (3)
DSM Course* (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 6

Geography Electives: Mapping Sciences or Physical (3-6)
Science Elective (3000-level or Above Other Than Geog) (3)
DSM Course* (3)
Approved Electives (6)

Total Semester Hours: 15-18

Semester 7

Geography Electives: Mapping Sciences or Physical (6-3)
DSM Course* (3)
Approved Electives (6)

Total Semester Hours: 15-12

Semester 8

Geography Electives: Mapping Sciences or Physical (6)
DSM Course* (3)
Approved Electives (5-7)

Total Semester Hours: 14-16

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

GEOG ELECTIVES:

Mapping Sciences: GEOG 4020 , GEOG 4044 , GEOG 4045 , GEOG 4046 , GEOG 4047 , GEOG 4048 .

Physical Geography: GEOG 2080 , GEOG 3013 , GEOG 3070 , GEOG 4014 , GEOG 4015 , GEOG 4016 , GEOG 4018 , GEOG 4022 , GEOG 4024 , GEOG 4029 , GEOG 4041 , GEOG 4083 , GEOG 4221 .

*DSM Courses: GEOG 2200 , GEOG 2210 , GEOG 4200 ; and one of the three mapping sciences classes (GEOG 4044 , GEOG 4045 , GEOG 4047 )

Geographic Information Science

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

Semester 1

Critical: “C” or better in ENGL 1001 .
ENGL 1001 English Composition (3)
GEOG 1001 Human Geography: Americas and Europe (3) or
GEOG 1003 Human Geography: Africa and Asia (3)
First Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
MATH 1021 College Algebra (3)
GEOG 2050 Physical Geography: The Atmosphere (3) or
GEOG 2051 Physical Geography: Land and Water Surfaces, Plant and Animal Realms (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 2

Critical: GEOG 1001 or GEOG 1003 ; MATH 1021 .
GEOG 2050 Physical Geography: The Atmosphere (3) or
GEOG 2051 Physical Geography: Land and Water Surfaces, Plant and Animal Realms (3)
Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4)
General Education Course - Life Sciences Lecture (3)
General Education Course - Humanities (Other than English or Foreign Language) (3)

Total Semester Hours: 13

Semester 3

Critical: GEOG 2050 and GEOG 2051 ; First Course in Foreign Language Sequence; Admission to the College.
MATH 1022 Plane Trigonometry (3)
CSC 1240 Statistics and Graphics with MATLAB (3) or
Other Approved Computer Science Course (3)
General Education Course - Social Sciences (Other than GEOG; 2000-Level) (3)
Third Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)
General Education Course - Humanities (Other than English or Foreign Language) (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16-15

Semester 4

Critical: Second Course in Foreign Language Sequence.
ENGL 2000 English Composition (3)
GEOG 2040 Geospatial Technology (3)
MATH 1550 Differential and Integral Calculus (5)
Fourth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (4-3)

Total Semester Hours: 15-14

Semester 5

Critical: GEOG 2040 ;ENGL 2000 .
EXST 2201 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4)
Geography Elective: Mapping Sciences or Physical (3)
General Education Course - Arts (3)
General Education Course - Humanities (Other than English or Foreign Language) (3)
Approved Elective (3)

Total Semester Hours: 16

Semester 6

Geography Electives: Mapping Sciences or Physical (6-9)
Science Elective (3000-level or Above Other Than Geog) (3)
Approved Electives (6)

Total Semester Hours: 15-18

Semester 7

Geography Electives: Mapping Sciences or Physical (6-3)
Approved Electives (9)

Total Semester Hours: 15-12

Semester 8

Geography Electives: Mapping Sciences or Physical (6)
Approved Electives (8-10)

Total Semester Hours: 14-16

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

GEOG ELECTIVES:

Mapping Sciences: GEOG 4020 , GEOG 4044 , GEOG 4045 ,GEOG 4046 , GEOG 4047 , GEOG 4048 .

Physical Geography: GEOG 2080 , GEOG 3013 ,GEOG 3070 , GEOG 4014 , GEOG 4015 ,GEOG 4016 , GEOG 4018 , GEOG 4022 , GEOG 4024 , GEOG 4029 , GEOG 4041 , GEOG 4083 ,GEOG 4221 .