Geography (Geographic Information Technology), B.S.

Science Requirement (8 hours)

Select 2 courses with labs:

• AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
• AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
• AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. ◊ AND
• BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr ◊

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• BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
• CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)

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• CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
• GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)

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• GHY 105 - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
• GHY 105L - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)

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• GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
• GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)

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• GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
• GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
• MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
• PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
• PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
• PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
• PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PSC 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
• PSC 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

• MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or higher Mathematics

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
• GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs. ◊
• SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

• ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

• GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
• GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.

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• GHY 105 - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography 3 hrs. AND
• GHY 105L - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography Laboratory 1 hr.

Select 1 course:

• GHY 326 - Introduction to Meteorology and Weather Forecasting 3 hrs.
• GHY 327 - Earth Surface Processes and Environments 3 hrs.
• GHY 370 - Conservation of Natural Resources 3 hrs.
• GHY 422 - Biogeography 3 hrs.
• GHY 425 - Environmental Climatology 3 hrs.
• GHY 427 - Meteorology 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

• PSY 360 - Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 hrs.
• SOC 460 - Quantitative Methods 3 hrs.
• Approved similar course

Select 1 course:

• CSS 240 - FORTRAN Programming 3 hrs.
• CSS 330 - Introduction to Programming 3 hrs.
• CSS 404 - Internet Concepts 3 hrs.

Select 3 additional hours of Science from GEC 02. Science list.

Humanities elective. Select 1 course:

• AMS 304 - Issues in America 3 hrs.
• AMS 404 - Issues in America 3 hrs.
• ENG 200 - Introduction to Drama 3 hrs.
• ENG 201 - Introduction to Fiction 3 hrs.
• ENG 202 - Introduction to Poetry 3 hrs.
• ENG 305
• ENG 351 - Survey of British Literature II 3 hrs.
• ENG 370 - Survey of American Literature I 3 hrs.
• HIS 201 - Survey of United States History to 1877 3 hrs.
• HIS 202 - Survey of United States History since 1877 3 hrs.
• FLM 170 - Introduction to Film Studies 3 hrs.

Social Science elective: Select 5 courses:

(Maximum 2 per department):

• ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
• ANT 221 - Introduction to Cultural & Linguistic Anthropology 3 hrs.
• ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hrs.
• ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 hrs.
• GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
• GHY 102 - Introduction to Geography 3 hrs.
• GHY 331 - Cultural Systems in the Environment 3 hrs.
• GHY 341 - Geography and World Political Affairs 3 hrs.
• PLG 360
• PLG 462
• PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
• PS 201 - Great Issues of Politics 3 hrs.
• PS 321 - American Political Theory 3 hrs.
• PS 331 - World Politics 3 hrs.
• PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
• SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.
• SOC 240 - Social Problems 3 hrs.
• SOC 214 - The Family 3 hrs.

Select 1:

• ART 130 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs.
• DAN 130 - Dance Appreciation 3 hrs.
• MUS 165 - The Enjoyment of Music 3 hrs.
• THE 100 - Theatrical Expressions 3 hrs.

Select 1:

• COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
• ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
• FIN 200 - Personal Finance 3 hrs.
• PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
• PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
• PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.

Select 1:

• HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
• PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
• REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Select 1:

• ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
• GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs. *
• SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Select 1:

• CMS 111 - Oral Communication 3 hrs.
• CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs.
• CMS 320 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 hrs.
• CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.

Select 1:

• AMS 304 - Issues in America 3 hrs.
• AMS 404 - Issues in America 3 hrs.
• ENG 200 - Introduction to Drama 3 hrs.
• ENG 201 - Introduction to Fiction 3 hrs.
• ENG 202 - Introduction to Poetry 3 hrs.
• ENG 305 - 3 hrs.
• ENG 351 - Survey of British Literature II 3 hrs.
• ENG 370 - Survey of American Literature I 3 hrs.
• HIS 201 - Survey of United States History to 1877 3 hrs.
• HIS 202 - Survey of United States History since 1877 3 hrs.
• FLM 170 - Introduction to Film Studies 3 hrs.

Social Science Elective (12 hours)

(min. 2 per department)

• ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
• ANT 221 - Introduction to Cultural & Linguistic Anthropology 3 hrs.
• ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hrs.
• ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 hrs.
• GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
• GHY 102 - Introduction to Geography 3 hrs.
• GHY 331 - Cultural Systems in the Environment 3 hrs.
• GHY 341 - Geography and World Political Affairs 3 hrs.
• PLG 360 - 3 hrs.
• PLG 464 - 3 hrs.
• PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
• PS 201 - Great Issues of Politics 3 hrs.
• PS 321 - American Political Theory 3 hrs.
• PS 331 - World Politics 3 hrs.
• PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
• SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.
• SOC 240 - Social Problems 3 hrs.
• SOC 214 - The Family 3 hrs.

Select 1:

• PSY 360 - Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 hrs.
• SOC 460 - Quantitative Methods 3 hrs.

Select 1:

• GHY 326 - Introduction to Meteorology and Weather Forecasting 3 hrs.
• GHY 327 - Earth Surface Processes and Environments 3 hrs.
• GHY 370 - Conservation of Natural Resources 3 hrs.
• GHY 422 - Biogeography 3 hrs.
• GHY 425 - Environmental Climatology 3 hrs.
• GHY 427 - Meteorology 3 hrs.

Select 1:

• CSS 240 - FORTRAN Programming 3 hrs.
• CSS 330 - Introduction to Programming 3 hrs.
• CSS 404 - Internet Concepts 3 hrs.