2011-2012 University Catalog 
  
2011-2012 University Catalog

Geography, BA


Banner Code:  SC-BA-GEOG

Students must fulfill all requirements for bachelor’s degrees , including university general education  requirements. Students majoring in geography must complete additional college requirements for the BA degree  in COS. Candidates for a degree in geography must also complete 28 credits of approved GGS geography courses with a minimum GPA of 2.00 in addition to 18 credits of electives.

This program of study is offered by the Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science in the College of Science.

Degree Requirements


Systematics, regional and applications courses (12 credits):


Choose four courses from the following lists. One must be from system, one from regional and any two others which may be taken from any list below: 

Electives (at least 18 credits):


  • 18 or more credits consisting of an approved double major, disciplinary minor, interdisciplinary minor, or certificate, or any other coherent 18-credit (minimum) package of courses approved by the advisor and the department chair. No more than 7 credits used to meet the 28-credit requirement may be used to meet this requirement. Some of these courses may fulfill university-wide general education or college-level requirements.