University General Education Program (41 Hours)

See Graduation from the University for the University General Education Program requirements. English majors take ENGL 1010 , ENGL 1020 , and ENGL 2201  or ENGL 2202  to complete General Education Program Requirements and English Major requirements.

College and Degree (B.A.) Requirements (6-9 hours)

The College and Bachelor of Arts requirements  are in addition to the University General Education Program requirements that are listed above.

Core Requirements (13 hours):

All students must take ESCI 4202 Geomorphology (4) , ESCI 4515 Geographic Info Science (3) , ESCI 4521 Quantitative Methods (3) , and ESCI 4531 Field Methods in Earth Sciences (3) .

In addition to above, all students must fulfill the requirements for one of the four concentrations offered in the department: (a) Geoarchaeology , (b) Geography , (c) Geology , and (d) Environmental Sciences   

The Major (25-30 hours)

Geography Concentration (25 hours)

• ESCI 1010 - Weather and Climate Credit Hours: (4)

• OR

• ESCI 1050 - The Earth Through Time Credit Hours: (4)

• OR

• ESCI 1103 - The Human Planet Credit Hours: (4)

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• ESCI 1401 - Intro/Cultural Geography Credit Hours: (3)

• OR

• ESCI 4430 - Social and Economic Geography with GIS Credit Hours: (3)

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• ESCI 1301 - Survey of World Regions Credit Hours: (3)

• OR

• ESCI 4307 - Thematic Studies/China Credit Hours: (3)
• and 15 additional upper division hours as approved by advisor.

Electives

Electives may be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120.

Typical 4-Year Geography Concentration Sequence

Freshman Year

First Semester

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)
• Humanities/Fine Arts (3)*
• MATH (3-4)*
• Foreign Language/B.A. (3)
• Elective (3)

• Semester Total: (15-16 hrs)

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• Second Semester

• ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)
• Elective (3)
• Elective (3)
• Social/Behavioral Science (3)*
• Foreign Language/B.A. (3)

• Semester Total: (15 hrs)

• Semester Totals: (30-31 hours)

Sophomore Year

First Semester

• ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3)

• or

• ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American ** Credit Hours: (3)

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• ESCI 1301 - Survey of World Regions Credit Hours: (3)

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• ESCI 1010 - Weather and Climate Credit Hours: (4)

• or

• ESCI 1050 - The Earth Through Time Credit Hours: (4)

• or

• ESCI 1103 - The Human Planet Credit Hours: (4)
• Fine Arts (3)*
• Elective (3)

• Semester Total: (16 hrs)

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• Second Semester

• COMM 2381 - Oral Communication Credit Hours: (3)

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• ESCI 4531 - Field Methods in Earth Sciences Credit Hours: (3)

• or

• ESCI 4541 - Geography/Field Studies Credit Hours: (1-6)

• or

• ESCI 4*** (3)

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• Elective (3)
• ESCI 1020 - Landforms ** Credit Hours: (4)
• History (3)*

• Semester Total: (16 hrs)

  Semester Totals: (32 hrs)

Junior Year

First  Semester

• ESCI 1401 - Intro/Cultural Geography Credit Hours: (3)

• or

• ESCI 4430 - Social and Economic Geography with GIS Credit Hours: (3)

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• ESCI 4515 - Geographic Info Science Credit Hours: (3)
• UD ESCI (3)
• UD Elective (3)
• Elective (3)

• Semester Total: (15 hrs)

•  

• Second Semester

• History (3)*
• ESCI 4204 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: (3)
• UD Elective (3)
• Elective (3)
• UD Elective (3)

• Semester Total: (15 hrs)

  Semester Totals: (30 hrs)

Senior Year

First Semester

• ESCI 4521 - Quantitative Methods Credit Hours: (3)
• ESCI 4202 - Geomorphology Credit Hours: (4)
• UD Elective (3)
• UD Elective (3)
• Elective (3)

• Semester Total: (15 hrs)

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• Second Semester

• UD ESCI (3)
• UD ESCI (3)
• UD Elective (3)
• Elective (3)

• Semester Total: (13 hrs)

  Semester Totals: (28 hrs)

  Total Hours: 120-121

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement