Geography & Geographic Information Science, BSLAS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Geography & Geographic Information Science
Students pursuing this major select one of two concentrations:
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Geography & Geographic Information Science
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. See the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Free elective course | 1 | Geography & GIS core | 4 |
| GWS 100 (or ATMS 100 or GGIS 103 or GGIS 222) | 4 | General Education course or Composition 1 | 4 |
| Language Other than English (3rd level) | 4 | Language Other than English (4th level) | 4 |
| Composition I or General Education course | 3 | Free elective course | 4 |
| Free elective course | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Geography & GIS core | 4 | 200 - 400 level GGIS course | 3 |
| 200 - 400 level GGIS course | 3 | 200 - 400 level GGIS course | 4 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 2 | ||
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| 200 - 400 level GGIS course | 3 | 200 - 400 level GGIS course | 4 |
| 200 - 400 level GGIS course | 3 | Geography & GIS core | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| 300 - 400 level GGIS course | 3 | 300 - 400 level GGIS course | 3 |
| Geography & GIS core | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Geography & Geographic Information Science
- Geographic Understanding
- Definition: GGIS students will understand the interconnectedness of places and scales in human-environmental systems, including the sustainability of those systems.
- Spatial Patterns and Processes
- Definition: GGIS students will be able to analyze spatial patterns, distributions, processes, and connections within and among different human-environmental systems, using qualitative, quantitative, computational, and/or spatial methods of research appropriate to their level of training and their field of geographic inquiry.
- Problem-Solving and Communication
- Definition: GGIS students will be able to formulate and conduct geographic analyses and communicate the results in verbal, written, and visual form.
Undergraduate Programs in Geography & Geographic Information Science
For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Major in Computer Science & Geography & GIS, BSLAS
- Major in Geography & Geographic Information Science, Geographic Information Science Concentration, BSLAS
- Major in Geography & Geographic Information Science, Physical Geography Concentration, BSLAS
For the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Geography & Geographic Information Science
Geography & Geographic Information Science
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