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Degree Requirements for B.S. in Geographic Science and Community Planning
Geospatial Sciences Emphasis
(Updated May 2011)
Liberal Studies (35 units total)
Foundations (7)
Major Requirements (44 units)
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1b.
ENG 105 or
ENG 101/102
4 or
6
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MAT 114
3
Lab Science (4)
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Science/Applied Science (3-6units)
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Units
ENG 205: The Academic Writer’s Wkshp. 2
STA 270: Applied Statistics
3
GSP 130: Mapping the World
3
GSP 150: Physical Geography
4
GSP 201: Community Planning & Change 3
GSP 206: Public Participation & Comm.
3
GSP 240: World Geography West
3
or GSP 241: World Geography East
GSP 303: Comm. Design and Preservation 3
GSP 331: GIS Foundation I: Map Design 4
GSP 371: Urban Realm: Context and Lsp. 3
GSP 375W: Community & Global Analysis 3
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6 experiential learning units from the following selected with advisor consent:
Social and Political Worlds (3-6units)
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GSP 389: Cooperative Education
GSP 408: Internship
GSP 485: Undergraduate Research
GSP 497: Independent Study
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Aesthetic and Human Inquiry (3-6 units)
Capstone Requirement:
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GSP 480C: Senior Professional Project
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Cultural Understanding (3-6 units)
Emphasis Requirements (18 units)
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MUST MAX OUT 3 OF 4 (3-6) BLOCKS
GSP 259: Landforms and Regions
GSP 320: Introduction to Remote Sensing
GSP 361: Fund. of Weather and Climate
GSP 433: GIS Found. II: Map. and App.
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Diversity Requirement
Ethnic
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4 Additional units in Geospatial Sciences selected with advisor consent.
Liberal Studies Elective (3 units) (You take one
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additional elective course from any liberal studies
requirements.)
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Students must have a 2.5 or better overall grade point average
to earn this degree and a C or better in all classes applied to
the major. Also, at least 30 units of courses taken for the
degree must be upper division, and 30 units must be taken at
NAU.
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE UNITS FROM ANY
ACADEMIC AREA FOR 120 TOTAL UNITS
Suggested courses for the Global Learning Initiative and Liberal Studies
Liberal Studies
GLG 112 Geologic Disasters (and Lab) (4) (G)
GLG 304 Geology of Arizona (4)
GLG 107 Oceanography (3) (G)
PHI 203 Scientific Reasoning (3) (D)
PHI 331 Environmental Ethics (3) (S)
PHS 101 Physical Science in Everyday Life (4)
HUM 373 Nature and Values (3) (S)
CS 122 Programming for Engineering and Science
(3)
CD 212 Web Programming (3)
POS 159 Nature and Politics (3) (S)
POS 359 Environmental Policy (3) (S)
SOC 333 Environment and Society (3) (S)
ENV 101 Extreme Weather (3) (S)
GLG 265 Earthquakes (4) (S)
FOR 340 Environmental Hydrology (4) (S)
EGR 190 Energy, Ecology and You (3) (S)
CENE 180 Computer Aided Drafting
CENE 270 Surveying
LAB
LAB
SAS
AHI
AHI
LAB
CU
Science
Science
SPW
SPW
SPW
Science
LAB
LAB
Global Learning Initiative:
G- GLOBAL AWARENESS AND ENGAGEMENT
S- SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTS AND COMMUNITIES
D- OUR DIVERSE WORLD