BS Geography

Geography

Dear Geosciences Major:

This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed below each year are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. A sample schedule is provided as a general guideline to help you build a schedule each term. Your courses must be selected with your advisor to satisfy all core curriculum and state, lab science, and multicultural requirements. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for the most current curriculum.

FYSE (3 hr) can substitute for 3 hours of PERS. The 4th hour of PERS is waived (a student does not have to take any PERS courses), but because USG requires 120 hours to earn a bachelor’s degree, that 1 hour is moved to general electives.

Year 1
Fall
Spring
Milestones: All Geography and Geology classes must be completed with a C or better. Overall GPA at least 2.0.
Year 2
Fall
  • ENGL 21XX
    3
  • The Universe of Energy
    3
  • Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
    4
  • Introduction to Weather and Climate
    4
  • Total credit hours
    14
Spring
Milestones: All Geography and Geology classes must be completed with a C or better. Overall GPA at least 2.0. Begin to develop a career plan with your faculty mentor and advisor. NOTE: Except for Thesis classes (GEOG 4860, 4861, and 4862), most upper-level (3000-4000 numbered) geoscience classes are taught on a two-year rotation. If Year 3 is an even-numbered year, then the upper-level geoscience classes for the third and fourth years will need to be interchanged EXCEPT the Thesis classes; keep those in the same sequence.
Year 3
Fall
  • Elementary Statistics
    3
  • Tools of Environmental Geoscience
    3
  • Computer Cartography and Image Analysis
    3
  • Statistics for Geoscientists
    3
  • Upper-level GEOG or GEOL Electives
    3
  • Total credit hours
    15
Spring
Milestones: All Geography and Geology classes must be completed with a C or better. Overall GPA at least 2.0. Have a plan for completion of the experiential learning component of the curriculum. Apply for graduation at least one semester prior to anticipated graduation date. Work with professors and advisor to implement your career plan by developing a professional resume, applying for jobs or start applying to graduate programs in accordance with your career plan.
Year 4
Fall
  • Advanced Geographic Information Systems
    3
  • Introduction to Hydrology
    4
  • Senior Thesis
    3
  • Upper-level GEOG or GEOL
    3
  • General Elective
    2
  • Total credit hours
    15
Spring
  • Process Geomorphology
    4
  • Thesis Presentation
    3
  • Upper-level GEOG or GEOL
    3
  • General Electives
    6
  • Total credit hours
    16

Milestones: All Geography and Geology classes must be completed with a C or better. Overall GPA at least 2.0. Congratulations on completing your degree.
Geosciences