GEOGRAPHY - SAMPLE 4 YEAR PLAN (2015-2016 USA Bulletin)
Fall - Year 1
Spring - Year 1
Course
Course Description
CAS 100
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
EH 101 or test
score
First Yr Exp - College Success
2
EH 102 or Honors
English Composition II
EH 101*
English Composition I
3
Social/Behavioral Elective
Math course
MA 110 or higher
3
CA 110
Public Speaking
3
GEO 101/101L
Atmospheric Processes and Patterns
4
GEO 102/102L
Landscape Processes and Patterns
4
GEO 114
Introduction to Human Geography
3
Minor
Course
English Literature
3
16
Spring - Year 2
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
EH 102 or Honors
3
Humanities Elective**
3
3
Social/Behavioral Elective**
3
3
ST 210
3
GEO 331
1
Minor
History (US or West. Civ.)
Fine Arts Elective
GEO 115
World Regional Geography
GEO 201
Geography Orientation
GEO 101, 102/114
Minor
Course Description
Pre-req
GEO 102/L
4
3
3
Fall - Year 3
16
Spring - Year 3
Course Description
Pre-req
GEO 332
Remote Sensing I
GEO 102/L
GEO 435
GEO Elective
Research Methods in Geography
ST 210
Foreign Language I
Minor
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
3
Foreign Language II
3
4
Social/Behavioral Elective
3
3
GEO Elective
300 level or higher (Human)
3
3
GEO Elective
300 level or higher (Tech)
3
3
Minor
Fall - Year 4
Cr hrs
3
16
15
Spring - Year 4
Course
Humanities Elective
Course Description
GEO Elective
300 level or higher (Physical)
Minor/Elective
Minor
Cr hrs
3
Computer Graphs and Maps
16
Course
3
3
15
Fall - Year 2
Cr hrs
300 level or higher (W)
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
3
3
GEO Elective
GEO Elective
300 level or higher (Regional)
300 level or higher (W)
3
3
4
GEO 480
Field Work in Geography (W)
4
3
Minor/Elective
3
13
13
Total degree hours: 120
All bolded courses meet general education requirements.
*Students who earn an English ACT score of 27, or a written SAT score of 550, can opt out of EH 101.
** Must have one history elective and one literature elective. In addition, students must choose a second history or literature to complete a two-part sequence.
All Arts and Sciences majors require a minor between 18 and 24 hours. This plan incorporates a 24 hour minor.
Two designated writing (W) courses are required with at least one course chosen from offerings in the student's major or minor. Courses carrying this required credit are identified in the University Bulletin by a
(W) after the course title.
The Sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students preparing for their course selections. This information provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made in consultation
with an advisor.