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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Geographic Science, Applied Geographic Information Science Concentration, B.A.


Degree and Major Requirements


Degree Requirements


Required Courses


  •  41 Credit Hours 1
  • Foreign Language classes (intermediate level required) 0-14 Credit Hours 2
  • Philosophy course(s) (in addition to courses) 3 Credit Hours
  • Major requirements 53 Credit Hours
  • Electives 18-22 Credit Hours
Footnotes

1 The  program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary.  for the math requirement in  is strongly recommended, as is  in .
2 The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate level of the student’s chosen language (typically 232) or by placing out of that language through the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures’ placement test.

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Major Requirements


Core Courses


Footnotes

1 For Honors students, the advanced sequence is , , and .
2 Students may opt for a capstone experience that entails three or six hours of independent research (), with the approval of and in close consultation with a project adviser.

Total: 53 Credit Hours

Additional Information


In addition to the geography core courses, students must choose one of two concentrations, listed in the “Concentrations” section. All courses for the major must be taken on a graded basis. Students must earn a “C” or better in each of the core courses as they are prerequisites to most concentration courses.

Concentration Requirements