2013-2014 University Catalog

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2013-2014 University Catalog

Geography, BA

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Banner Code: SC-BA-GEOG

Students must fulfill all requirements for bachelor’s degrees , including university general education requirements. Students majoring in geography must complete additional college requirements for the BA degree in COS. Candidates for a degree in geography must also complete 37-38 credits of approved GGS geography courses with a minimum GPA of 2.00 in addition to 18 credits of electives.

This program of study is offered by the Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science in the College of Science .

Degree Requirements

Core courses (22-23 credits)

Select one of the following three courses:
GGS 102 - Physical Geography Credits: 3
GGS 121 - Dynamic Atmosphere and Hydrosphere Credits: 4
GGS 122 - Dynamic Geosphere and Ecosphere Credits: 4
Take all of the following:
GGS 103 - Human Geography Credits: 3
GGS 110 - Maps and Mapping Credits: 3
GGS 300 - Quantitative Methods for Geographical Analysis Credits: 3
GGS 310 - Introduction to Digital Cartography Credits: 4
GGS 311 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
GGS 415 - Seminar in Geography Credits: 3

Systematic and Regional Geography (6 credits)

Students must take one regional course and one systematic course from the list below.

Systematic Courses (one course must be taken from the following)
GGS 301 - Political Geography Credits: 3
GGS 302 - Global Environmental Hazards Credits: 3
GGS 303 - Conservation of Resources and Environment Credits: 3
GGS 304 - Populations Dimensions of Global Change Credits: 3
GGS 305 - Economic Geography Credits: 3
GGS 306 - Urban Geography Credits: 3
GGS 307 - Sustainable Development Credits: 3
GGS 309 - Meteorology and Climate Credits: 3
GGS 312 - Physical Climatology Credits: 3
GGS 314 - Severe and Extreme Weather Credits: 3
GGS 319 - Air Pollution Credits: 3
GGS 321 - Biogeography: Space, Time and Life Credits: 3
GGS 322 - Issues in Global Change Credits: 3
GGS 357 - Structures in Urban Governance and Planning Credits: 3
GGS 455 - Environmental Impact Assessment Credits: 3
GGS 456 - Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation Credits: 3
Regional Courses (one course must be taken from the following)
GGS 315 - Geography of the United States Credits: 3
GGS 316 - Geography of Latin America Credits: 3
GGS 320 - Geography of Europe Credits: 3
GGS 325 - Geography of North Africa and the Middle East Credits: 3
GGS 330 - Geography of the Soviet Succession States Credits: 3
GGS 333 - Issues in Regional Geography Credits: 3
GGS 380 - Geography of Virginia Credits: 3

GGS Electives (three courses)

Two of the three courses selected must be upper-level GGS courses.

Additional Program (at least 18 credits)

Students take 18 or more credits consisting of an approved double major, disciplinary minor, interdisciplinary minor, or certificate, or any other coherent 18-credit (minimum) package of courses approved by the advisor and the department chair. No more than 7 credits may be used to meet the 37-39 credit requirement for this major. Some of these courses may fulfill university-wide general education or college-level requirements.

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