Geography, Applied (BS)

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Departmental Admission Requirements

There are no specific admission requirements for this degree plan.  The Change Major Request form can be found under the Academic Progress tile on ULink.

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirements 131
The following courses are required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education Requirement:
Human Geography in a Changing World - SB, D2
Globalization and Diversity - SB, D2
The Global Environment - S
*

Meteorology track also requires ENVS 220/PHYS 220, PHYS 295, PHYS 298 and MATH 205.

All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above).  Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree. 

College/School Requirements

Arts & Sciences Requirements
GEN 100Student Success Center First Year Experience1
or GEN 101 Arts & Sciences First Year Experience
Foreign Language 26-8
Electives in Natural Sciences or Humanities at the 300 level or above 36
WR—two approved courses at the 300 level or above 4
Minimum Total Hours13-15

Program/Major Requirements

Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences
ENVS 200The Global Environment - S3
ENVS 363Climate Science3
GEOG 200Human Geography in a Changing World - SB, D23
GEOG 256Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Geography and Geosciences - QR3
GEOG 300Globalization and Diversity - SB, D23
GEOG 356Introduction to Spatial Statistics3
GEOG 370Introduction to Field Methods in Geography3
GEOG 441Senior Thesis Proposal - WR 43
GEOG 442Senior Thesis - CUE, WR 43
GEOG 558Introduction to Geographic Information Systems3
Minimum Total Hours30
Track Requirements (see Track Requirements tab)24-30
Supporting Courses (see Track Requirements tab)6-26

At least 50 of the total minimum hours required must be at the 300 level or above. 

Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement)
Requirement fulfilled by completing:
Senior Thesis - CUE, WR
1

Some credit hours from the General Education Requirements may be satisfied by courses defined by the program, in which case additional electives will be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree. 

2

Completion of the second semester of a single foreign language; hours will vary depending on the language taken

3

Students in the Meteorology track satisfy this requirement by completing the track. Please consult the Track Requirements tab for more information.

4

Fulfills WR requirement.

 
 

Track Requirements

Track in Meteorology

Academic Plan Code(s): GEOGBS_MET

ENVS 220Introduction to Weather and Climate - S3
ENVS 305Introduction to Weather Analysis3
ENVS 366Dynamic Meteorology3
ENVS 370Thermodynamic Meteorology3
ENVS 452Physical Meteorology3
ENVS 465Mesoscale Meteorology3
ENVS 469Synoptic Meteorology3
GEOG 355Introduction to Remote Sensing3
Minimum Total Hours24
Supporting Courses for Meteorology
PHYS 295Introductory Laboratories I - SL1
PHYS 298Introductory Mechanics, Heat and Sound - S4
PHYS 299Introductory Electricity, Magnetism and Light4
MATH 205Calculus I - QR4
MATH 206Calculus II4
MATH 325Introduction to Linear Algebra3
MATH 405Differential Equations3
GEOG 385Introduction to Programming for GIS and Spatial Data Analysis3
or ENVS 564 Hydrology
Minimum Electives 1, 20-26
Minimum Total Hours26-52
1

Students who satisfy General Education Requirements by courses defined by the program will require additional electives to complete the minimum hours for the degree.

2

Some free electives at the 300+ level may be required to reach a minimum of 50 hours at the 300+ level.


Track in Environmental Sciences

Academic Plan Code(s): GEOGBS_ENV

Environmental Foundation
ENVS 301Geology for Scientists and Engineers3
ENVS 360Global Environmental Change3
ENVS 365Biogeography3
ENVS 564Hydrology3
GEOG 340Environmental Conflict in the United States: Historical Foundations & Contemporary Problems - D1, SBH3
GEOG 350Introduction to Mapping and Geospatial Technologies3
GEOG 355Introduction to Remote Sensing3
Environmental Specialization
Select three of the following courses:9
Geomorphology
Natural Hazards
Water Resource Management
GIS and Water Resources
Sustainable Human Environments - WR
Measuring Sustainability: Our Human Planet
Geography and Human-Environment Interactions (Select 3)
Minimum Total Hours30
Supporting Courses for Environmental Sciences
Electives in Social Sciences, other than Geography, at the 300 level or above6

Track in Geospatial Technologies

Academic Plan Code(s): GEOGBS_GST

Geospatial Technologies Foundation
GEOG 350Introduction to Mapping and Geospatial Technologies3
GEOG 355Introduction to Remote Sensing3
GEOG 385Introduction to Programming for GIS and Spatial Data Analysis3
GEOG 545Unoccupied Aerial Systems and Geospatial Applications3
GEOG 556Advanced Remote Sensing3
GEOG 559Advanced Geographic Information Systems3
GEOG 590Special Topics3
Geospatial Technologies Specialization
Select three of the following: 9
Physical Meteorology
GIS and Water Resources
GIS and Public Health
Measuring Sustainability: Our Human Planet
Transportation Geography
GIS & Urban Demographic Analysis
GIS and Retail Site Analysis
Spatial and Non-Spatial Database Management
Minimum Total Hours30
Supporting Courses for Geospatial Technologies
Electives in Social Sciences, other than Geography, at the 300 level or above6

Track in Human and Cultural Dynamics

Academic Plan Code(s): GEOGBS_HCD

Human and Cultural Dynamics Foundation
GEOG 320Geopolitics3
GEOG 328Urban Geography3
GEOG 331Population Geography3
GEOG 340Environmental Conflict in the United States: Historical Foundations & Contemporary Problems - D1, SBH3
GEOG 350Introduction to Mapping and Geospatial Technologies3
GEOG 360Qualitative Methods for Undergraduates3
GEOG 361Sustainable Human Environments - WR3
Human and Cultural Dynamics Specialization
Select three of the following: 9
Understanding China: People, Environment and Development
Geography of South Asia
Race and Place
Globalization Seminar
Urbanism in the Global South: Cities and Space
Medical Geography
Food and Race
Measuring Sustainability: Our Human Planet
Geography and Human-Environment Interactions
Global Environmental Change
Minimum Total Hours30
Supporting Courses in Human and Cultural Dynamics
Electives in Social Sciences, other than Geography, at the 300 level or above6

Track in Urban Analytics

Academic Plan Code(s): GEOGBS_URA

Urban Analytics Foundation
GEOG 324Race and Place3
GEOG 327Economic Geography3
GEOG 328Urban Geography3
GEOG 510Urbanism in the Global South: Cities and Space3
GEOG 522GIS and Public Health3
GEOG 531GIS & Urban Demographic Analysis3
GEOG 559Advanced Geographic Information Systems3
Urban Analytics Specialization
Select three of the following: 9
Geopolitics
Population Geography
Environmental Conflict in the United States: Historical Foundations & Contemporary Problems - D1, SBH
Introduction to Remote Sensing
Qualitative Methods for Undergraduates
Sustainable Human Environments - WR
Geography of Urban Issues
Transportation Geography
GIS and Retail Site Analysis
Unoccupied Aerial Systems and Geospatial Applications
Advanced Remote Sensing
Special Topics
Minimum Total Hours30
Supporting Courses in Urban Analysis
Electives in Social Sciences, other than Geography, at the 300 level or above6

Flight Plan


Track in Environmental Sciences

Academic Plan Code(s): GEOGBS ENV

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
GEN 101 Arts & Sciences First Year Experience 1
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication 3
Foreign Language 1 3-4
ENVS 200 The Global Environment - S 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours16-17
Spring
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Science w lab 4
Foreign Language 2 3-4
GEOG 200 Human Geography in a Changing World - SB, D2 3
 Hours16-17
Year 2
Fall
GEOG 256 Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Geography and Geosciences - QR 3
GEOG 350 Introduction to Mapping and Geospatial Technologies 3
GEOG 370 Introduction to Field Methods in Geography 3
ENVS 365 Biogeography 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
GEOG 356 Introduction to Spatial Statistics 3
GEOG 558 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3
GEOG 340 Environmental Conflict in the United States: Historical Foundations & Contemporary Problems - D1, SBH 3
ENVS 363 Climate Science 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Year 3
Fall
GEOG 355 Introduction to Remote Sensing 3
ENVS 564 Hydrology 3
Social Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts and Humanities 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
ENVS 360 Global Environmental Change 3
ENVS 301 Geology for Scientists and Engineers 3
Environmental Sciences Track Specialization Course 3
Environmental Sciences Track Specialization Course 3
Humanities or Natural Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours15
Year 4
Fall
GEOG 300 Globalization and Diversity - SB, D2 3
GEOG 441 Senior Thesis Proposal - WR 3
Environmental Sciences Track Specialization Course 3
Humanities or Natural Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
GEOG 442 Senior Thesis - CUE, WR 3
Social Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective (if needed) 3
 Hours15
 Minimum Total Hours122-124

Track in Geospatial Technologies

Academic Plan Code(s): GEOGBS GST

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
GEN 101 Arts & Sciences First Year Experience 1
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
General Education: Hist 101 or 102 3
Foreign Language 1 3-4
ENVS 200 The Global Environment - S 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours16-17
Spring
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities - AH 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Science w lab 4
Foreign Language 2 3-4
GEOG 200 Human Geography in a Changing World - SB, D2 3
 Hours16-17
Year 2
Fall
GEOG 256 Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Geography and Geosciences - QR 3
GEOG 370 Introduction to Field Methods in Geography 3
GEOG 350 Introduction to Mapping and Geospatial Technologies 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts and Humanities 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC 3
 Hours15
Spring
GEOG 356 Introduction to Spatial Statistics 3
GEOG 558 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3
GEOG 385 Introduction to Programming for GIS and Spatial Data Analysis 3
ENVS 363 Climate Science 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Year 3
Fall
GEOG 355 Introduction to Remote Sensing 3
General Education: Cardinal Core D1 3
Humanities or Natural Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
Social Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
GEOG 556 Advanced Remote Sensing 3
Geospatial Technologies Track Specialization Course 3
Geospatial Technologies Track Specialization Course 3
Geospatial Technologies Track Specialization Course 3
Humanities or Natural Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours15
Year 4
Fall
GEOG 441 Senior Thesis Proposal - WR 3
GEOG 300 Globalization and Diversity - SB, D2 3
GEOG 590 Special Topics (Special Topic Web Mapping) 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
GEOG 442 Senior Thesis - CUE, WR 3
GEOG 545 Unoccupied Aerial Systems and Geospatial Applications 3
GEOG 559 Advanced Geographic Information Systems 3
Social Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
 Minimum Total Hours122-124

Track in Human and Cultural Dynamics

Academic Plan Code(s): GEOGBS HCD

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
GEN 101 Arts & Sciences First Year Experience 1
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities 3
Foreign Language 1 3-4
ENVS 200 The Global Environment - S 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours16-17
Spring
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication 3
Foreign Language 2 3-4
GEOG 200 Human Geography in a Changing World - SB, D2 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15-16
Year 2
Fall
GEOG 256 Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Geography and Geosciences - QR 3
GEOG 300 Globalization and Diversity - SB, D2 3
GEOG 350 Introduction to Mapping and Geospatial Technologies 3
Humanities/Natural Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
GEOG 356 Introduction to Spatial Statistics 3
GEOG 558 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3
GEOG 320 Geopolitics 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities US Diversity - AHD1 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Year 3
Fall
GEOG 331 Population Geography 3
GEOG 360 Qualitative Methods for Undergraduates 3
Human & Cultural Dynamics Track Specialization Course 3
Social Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences with Lab - B 4
 Hours16
Spring
GEOG 361 Sustainable Human Environments - WR 3
Human & Cultural Dynamics Track Specialization Course 3
Human & Cultural Dynamics Track Specialization Course 3
GEOG 370 Introduction to Field Methods in Geography 3
Humanities/Natural Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours15
Year 4
Fall
GEOG 441 Senior Thesis Proposal - WR 3
GEOG 328 Urban Geography 3
Social Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
GEOG 442 Senior Thesis - CUE, WR 3
GEOG 340 Environmental Conflict in the United States: Historical Foundations & Contemporary Problems - D1, SBH 3
ENVS 363 Climate Science 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective (if needed) 3
 Hours15
 Minimum Total Hours122-124

Track in Meteorology

Academic Plan Code(s): GEOGBS MET

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
GEN 101 Arts & Sciences First Year Experience 1
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
GEOG 200 Human Geography in a Changing World - SB, D2 3
ENVS 220 Introduction to Weather and Climate - S 3
MATH 205 Calculus I - QR 4
Free Elective 1
 Hours15
Spring
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
MATH 206 Calculus II 4
ENVS 200 The Global Environment - S 3
PHYS 295 Introductory Laboratories I - SL 1
PHYS 298 Introductory Mechanics, Heat and Sound - S 4
 Hours15
Year 2
Fall
GEOG 256 Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Geography and Geosciences - QR 3
GEOG 558 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3
ENVS 305 Introduction to Weather Analysis 3
PHYS 299 Introductory Electricity, Magnetism and Light 4
General Education Cardinal Core (OC) 3
 Hours16
Spring
ENVS 363 Climate Science 3
ENVS 370 Thermodynamic Meteorology 3
GEOG 356 Introduction to Spatial Statistics 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Perspective - SBH 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities 3
 Hours15
Year 3
Fall
GEOG 355 Introduction to Remote Sensing 3
GEOG 370 Introduction to Field Methods in Geography 3
ENVS 366 Dynamic Meteorology 3
MATH 325 Introduction to Linear Algebra 3
Foreign Language Level 1 3-4
 Hours15-16
Spring
ENVS 465 Mesoscale Meteorology 3
MATH 405 Differential Equations 3
Free Elective 3
Related Elective 3
Foreign Language Level II 3-4
 Hours15-16
Year 4
Fall
GEOG 300 Globalization and Diversity - SB, D2 3
GEOG 441 Senior Thesis Proposal - WR 3
ENVS 452 Physical Meteorology 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities (AHD1) 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
GEOG 442 Senior Thesis - CUE, WR 3
ENVS 469 Synoptic Meteorology 3
Hum/Natural Science Elective (300 level or above) depending on if CSE 130 is used for related elective 3
Free Elective 3
General Elective (depending on language chosen) 3
 Hours15
 Minimum Total Hours121-123

Track in Urban Analytics

Academic Plan Code(s): GEOGBS URA

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallHours
GEN 101 Arts & Sciences First Year Experience 1
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing - WC 3
General Education (Hist 101 or 102) 3
Foreign Language 1 3-4
ENVS 200 The Global Environment - S 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours16-17
Spring
ENGL 102 Intermediate College Writing - WC 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities - AH 3
Foreign Language 2 3-4
GEOG 200 Human Geography in a Changing World - SB, D2 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15-16
Year 2
Fall
GEOG 256 Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Geography and Geosciences - QR 3
GEOG 300 Globalization and Diversity - SB, D2 3
GEOG 370 Introduction to Field Methods in Geography 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
GEOG 356 Introduction to Spatial Statistics 3
GEOG 558 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3
GEOG 324 Race and Place 3
ENVS 363 Climate Science 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities 3
 Hours15
Year 3
Fall
GEOG 327 Economic Geography 3
GEOG 328 Urban Geography 3
General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences with Lab - B 4
Social Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
Humanities / Natural Sciences Elective (300 level or above) 3
 Hours16
Spring
GEOG 559 Advanced Geographic Information Systems 3
GEOG 510 Urbanism in the Global South: Cities and Space 3
Urban Analytics Track Specialization Course 3
Humanities or Natural Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
General Education (D1) 3
 Hours15
Year 4
Fall
GEOG 441 Senior Thesis Proposal - WR 3
GEOG 531 GIS & Urban Demographic Analysis 3
Urban Analytics Track Specialization Course 3
Urban Analytics Track Specialization Course 3
Free Elective 3
 Hours15
Spring
GEOG 442 Senior Thesis - CUE, WR 3
GEOG 522 GIS and Public Health 3
Social Science Elective (300 level or above) 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective (if needed) 3
 Hours15
 Minimum Total Hours122-124

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