EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Geography (0580)
Student:
Term:
ID: @
I. GENERAL EDUCATION
(45 SH)
SH
A. Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12 SH)
ENGL101 College Writing Skills
3
ENGL102 Writ/Research
3
MATH104 Finite Mathematics or higher
3
CSCI104, higher CSCI, or disciplinespecific computer-based course
3
II. GEOGRAPHY REQUIREMENTS*
B. Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (21 SH)
1.
Artistic Expression
(3 SH)
2.
World Civilizations
(3 SH)
3.
American Civilizations
(3 SH)
(18 SH)
SH Grade Date
Grade Date
A. Required Geography Courses
(15 SH)
Select one of the following two courses:
GEOG101 World Geography
3
OR
GEOG130 Cultural Geography
3
GEOG305 Basic Cartography
3
GEOG320 Physical Geography
3
GEOG411 Spatial Analysis
3
GEOG413 Geog. Information Systems
3
B. Capstone Geography Course
(3 SH)
Select one capstone geography course:
4.
Human Behavior
(3 SH)
5.
Cultural Diversity & Social
Pluralism
(3 SH)
6.
Ethics
(3 SH)
7.
Natural Science
(3 SH)
GEOG415 Seminar in Geography
III. GENERAL GEOGRAPHY TRACK*
C. Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12 SH)
1.
Humanities & Fine Arts
(3 - 6 SH)
Social & Behavioral Sciences
A. Required Geography Courses
(3 - 6 SH)
Science & Math
(3 - 6 SH)
Six (6) semester hours with the same prefix in one area of
distribution and three (3) semester hours in each of the other
two areas of distribution
Date
(15 SH)
3
Select ONE of the following physical geography courses:
GEOG222 Climatology
3
GEOG425 Geography of Water Res.
3
GEOG515 Biogeography
3
GEOG545 Environ. Planning
3
Or other approved physical geography course
____________________________
3.
(27 SH)
SH Grade
GEOG260 Geography of US and Canada
2.
3
3
Select ONE of the following human geography courses:
GEOG300 Princ Urb/Reg Planning
3
GEOG332 Political Geography
3
GEOG335 Urban Geography
3
GEOG340 Economic Geography
3
GEOG350 Population Geography
3
Or other approved human geography course
____________________________
3
Select ONE of the following issue-oriented geography courses:
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GEOG145 Environmental Issues
3
GEOG230 Societal Issues
3
GEOG245 Conservation of Nat Res
3
GEOG333 Geog. of World Affairs
3
Or other approved issues-oriented geography course
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3
Select ONE of the following regional geography courses:
GEOG365 Geog. of Latin America
3
GEOG370 Geog. of Europe
3
GEOG375 Geog. of Middle East
3
GEOG380 Geog. of Africa
3
GEOG390 Geog. of Asia
3
Or other approved regional geography course
____________________________
3
B. Additional Coursework
(6 SH)
Select six additional hours of (300+) geography coursework:
____________________________
3
____________________________
3
C. Related Requirements
(6 SH)
Select six hours from the following related requirements:
ENGL404 Technical Writing
3
A foreign language course (except language and culture
courses, e.g. SPAN100)
_______________________
3
_______________________
3
An approved 300+ course from a related discipline such as
economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, geology,
biology or other approved discipline.
_ ______________________
3
IV. FREE ELECTIVES
(30 SH)
SH Grade
TOTAL#
Date
(120 SH)
* A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the major
(excluding free electives) that possess a GEOG prefix.
#Note: At least 42 semester hours must consist of advanced
coursework.
(Revised: March 2008; Approved: October 2008)
(Effective: Spring 2009; Printed June 2012)