Geography & Geographic Information Science: Physical Geography, BSLAS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences: Major in Geography & Geographic Information Science, Physical Geography Concentration
A Bachelor of Science in Geography & Geographic Information Science with the Physical Geography concentration will prepare students to examine the environmental sciences including patterns of climate, landforms, vegetation, soils, and water.
Graduates will be equipped for careers in environmental science and consulting, land and water resource management, and remote sensing using satellite data and UAVs (drones).
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences: Major in Geography & Geographic Information Science, Physical Geography Concentration
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 40 upper-division hours. Twelve (12) hours of 300- and 400-level courses in the major must be taken on this campus.
Geography & GIS Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Core Hours | 10-16 | |
| Select one of the following three(3) courses: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Meteorology | ||
| Earth's Physical Systems | ||
| Big Rivers of the World | ||
| Select one of the following six (6) courses: | 3-4 | |
| Global Development & Environment | ||
| Social and Cultural Geography | ||
GGIS 105 | ||
| Geographies of Globalization | ||
| Social & Environmental Issues | ||
| Geographies of Global Conflict | ||
| GIS Core (2) courses: | 4-8 | |
| (Only students pursuing the Geographic Information Science Concentration are required to take both GGIS 371 and GGIS 379.) | ||
| Spatial Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
Physical Geography Concentration Requirements:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Concentration Hours | 25-27 | |
| 200- to 400-level Geography and Geographic Information Science courses (at least 6 hours of which must be at the 300- or 400- level) selected from the following: | ||
| Landscapes, Ecosystems and Environmental Change | ||
| Big Rivers of the World | ||
| Environmental Data Science | ||
| Intro to Social Statistics | ||
| Water Planet, Water Crisis | ||
| Spatial Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Geographic Information Systems II | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Honors Independent Study | ||
| Watershed Hydrology | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Systems | ||
| Geography Field Course | ||
| Fluvial Geomorphology | ||
| Foundations of CyberGIS & Geospatial Data Science | ||
| Humans and River Systems | ||
| Earth Systems Modeling | ||
| Biogeography | ||
| Ecohydraulics | ||
| Aerial Photo Analysis | ||
| Biological Modeling | ||
| Digital Cartography & Map Design | ||
| Environmental Remote Sensing | ||
| Introduction to Remote Sensing | ||
| Techniques of Remote Sensing | ||
| Total Hours required for graduation | 120 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences: Major in Geography & Geographic Information Science, Physical Geography Concentration
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 fourth 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 |
| GGIS 103 (or GGIS 100 or GGIS 222) | 4 | Geography & GIS core course | 4 |
| Free elective course | 1 | 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 | General Education course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| GGIS 371 (or GGIS 379) | 4 | 200 - 400- level course from concentration list | 3 |
| 200 - 400- level course from concentration list | 3 | 200 - 400- level course from concentration list | 4 |
| General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | ||
| 16 | 13 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| 200 - 400 level course from concentration list | 3 | 200 - 400 - level course from concentration list | 3 |
| 200 - 400- level course from concentration list | 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 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| 300 - 400- level course from concentration list | 3 | 300 - 400- level course from concentration list | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 3 |
| Free elective course | 3 | Free elective course | 4 |
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences: Major in Geography & Geographic Information Science, Physical Geography Concentration
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for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences: Major in Geography & Geographic Information Science, Physical Geography Concentration
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