Major in Geography—B.S. : Academic Bulletin

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Major in Geography—B.S.

Purpose

The B.S. degree provides additional science and quantitative requirements that prepare science-oriented students for graduate school and science-related jobs at the bachelor's degree level.

Requirements

In addition to the CASE Credit Hour and Residency Requirements, students must complete the following requirements:

Foundations
1. CASE English Composition
2. Mathematical Modeling (usually satisfied by courses taken to fulfill major requirements)
CASE Foreign Language: proficiency in a single foreign language at or above the first semester of the second year of college-level coursework.
CASE Intensive Writing
CASE Breadth of Inquiry
1. Arts and Humanities: two (2) courses
2. Social and Historical Studies: two (2) courses
3. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: four (4) courses (usually satisfied by courses taken to fulfill major requirements)
CASE Critical Approaches
CASE Public Oral Communication

Students pursuing the B.S. in Geography must also complete at least 30 credit hours in Geography courses, including the following requirements:

Environment and Society.
- GEOG-G 208 Environment and Society
Geographic Methods. Complete a, b and c:
1. One (1) of the following:
  - GEOG-G 237 Mapping Our World
  - GEOG-G 338 Geographic Information Science
2. GEOG-G 250 Computing in the Geospatial Sciences
3. GEOG-G 488 Applied Spatial Statistics
Job and Internship Search.
- ASCS-Q 299 College to Career III: Market Yourself for the Job, Internship, and Graduate School Search
Capstone.
- GEOG-G 498 Capstone in Geography
Concentration. Complete either a or b:
1. Comprehensive Option.
  - Complete at least 15 additional credit hours chosen from across the breadth of the Geography curriculum
  - Since this is not a formal concentration, it will not appear on the transcript
2. Concentration Option. Complete one (1) of the following concentrations (also see the "Concentrations" section below):
  - Climate, Land, and Environmental Change
  - Food and Agriculture
  - Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
  - Cities, Development and Justice
  - Water Resources
Electives. Complete additional Geography courses, as necessary, to fulfill the remaining requirements for the major, including:
- At least 18 credit hours of GEOG courses at the 300–400 level
- At least 6 credit hours of the above must be in GEOG courses at the 400 level
Calculus. Complete either a or b:
1. Brief Survey Option. Complete both:
  - MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I
  - MATH-M 120 Brief Survey of Calculus II
2. Regular Option. Complete both:
  - MATH-M 211 Calculus I
  - MATH-M 212 Calculus II
Science/Quantative Methods. Complete one (1) of the following options (a, b, c, d or e):
1. Biology. At least 9 credit hours in BIOL courses, including:
  - BIOL-L 111 Foundations of Biology: Diversity, Evolution, and Ecology
  - BIOL-L 473 Ecology
2. Chemistry. At least 9 credit hours in CHEM courses, including:
  - CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I
  - At least one (1) course at the 300–400 level
3. Computer Science. At least 9 credit hours in CSCI courses, including:
  - At least one (1) course at the 300–400 level
4. Economics. At least 9 credit hours in ECON courses, including:
  - At least one (1) course at the 300–400 level
5. Statistics. At least 9 credit hours in STAT courses, including:
  - At least one (1) course at the 300–400 level

Concentrations

Students may select one of the following concentration areas to fulfill Requirement 5 above. Alternatively, the comprehensive option detailed above may be chosen by students who want to draw courses from the full breadth of geography courses. Concentrations are printed on the transcript as part of the major and must be declared through the Geography academic advisor. Participating faculty are listed below with the appropriate specialties.

Climate, Land, and Environmental Change