Geography & Geographic Information Science: Human Geography, BALAS

for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences: Major in Geography & Geographic Information Science, Human Geography Concentration

A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office by the beginning of the fifth semester (60-75 hours).

Departmental distinction: Students majoring in Geography and Geographic Information Science can earn distinction, high distinction, and highest distinction upon graduation. The requirements for these awards are:

For distinction: 3.3 GPA overall; 3.3 GPA in GGIS courses.
For high distinction: 3.3 GPA overall; 3.75 GPA in GGIS courses.
For highest distinction: 3.3 GPA overall; 3.75 GPA in GGIS courses; satisfactorily complete an
independent project (GEOG 391).

Students should consult their advisors regarding distinction requirements as soon as they enter the major (no later than the end of their junior year).

General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement.

Minimum required major and supporting course work: A minimum of 35 credit hours of Geography and Geographic Information Science courses. Twelve (12) hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the major must be taken on this campus.

Geography & GIS Core Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Total Core Hours		10-12
Select one of the following:		3-4
GGIS/ATMS 100	Introduction to Meteorology
GGIS 103	Earth's Physical Systems
GGIS 222	Big Rivers of the World
Select one of the following:		3-4
GGIS 101	Global Development & Environment
GGIS 104	Social and Cultural Geography
GGIS 105	The Digital Earth
GGIS 106	Geographies of Globalization
GGIS 210	Social & Environmental Issues
GGIS 221	Geographies of Global Conflict
Choose one of the following:		4
GGIS 371	Spatial Analysis
GGIS 379	Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Total Hours General Geography Concentration Requirements		25-27
Total Hours Required for Graduation		120

Human Geography Concentration Requirements:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Human Geography Concentration Requirements:
200-to 400-level Geography courses, at least 6 hours of which must be at the 300- or 400- level, selected from the following:		25-27
GGIS 204	Cities of the World
GGIS 205	Business Location Decisions
GGIS 210	Social & Environmental Issues
GGIS 224	Environmental Data Science
GGIS 254	People, Places, and Environments of the US
GGIS/SOC 280	Intro to Social Statistics
GGIS/NRES 287	Environment and Society
GGIS 350	Sustainability and the City
GGIS 356	Sustainable Development in South Asia
GGIS 370/ESE 320	Water Planet, Water Crisis
GGIS 371	Spatial Analysis
GGIS 384	Population Geography
GGIS 390	Independent Study
GGIS 391	Honors Independent Study
GGIS 405	Geography Field Course
GGIS 410	Green Development
GGIS 412	Geospatial Technologies & Society
LA 427	Amer Vernacular Cultural Land
GGIS 438	Geography of Health Care
GGIS/PATH 439	Health Applications of GIS
GGIS 455	Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
GGIS/LA 446	Sustainable Planning Seminar
GGIS 465	Transportation &Sustainability
GGIS 466	Environmental Policy
GGIS 471	Modern Geographic Thought
GGIS 473	Digital Cartography & Map Design
GGIS 477	Introduction to Remote Sensing
GGIS/ESE 482	Challenges of Sustainability
GGIS 483	Urban Geography
GGIS 496	Climate & Social Vulnerability
Total Hours required for graduation		120