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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Geography (Geographic Information Technology), B.S.

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Degree Plan (GHYGITBS)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

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.
AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. ◊ AND
BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr ◊
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)
CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)
GHY 105 - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
GHY 105L - Landforms, Hydrology and Biogeography Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)
GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. (Recommended) AND
GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr. (Recommended)
GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.
MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.
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

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)

GHY 315 - Sources, Techniques and Analysis in Geography 3 hrs.

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)

GHY 331 - Cultural Systems in the Environment 3 hrs. (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

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

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

GHY 441 - Contemporary Issues in Geography Seminar 3 hrs. (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here .

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (21 hours)

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.

DEG 03. Electives

Choose electives as needed. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Hours to Degree

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Geography with an emphasis in Geographic Information Technology. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.

Semester-by-semester guide

Freshmen

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs.

Select 1:

2nd semester (15 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
Select 3 hours from Sciences 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:

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.

Sophomore

1st semester (13 hours)

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.

2nd semester (16 hours)

Science & Lab 4 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.

Junior

1st semester (16 hours)

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.

2nd semester (15 hours)

GHY 417 - Geographic Information System 2 hrs.
GHY 417L - Geographic Information System Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 412 - Environmental Remote Sensing 3 hrs.
GHY 412L - Environmental Remote Sensing Laboratory 1 hr.
Electives 3 hrs.

Select 1:

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

Senior

1st semester (17 hours)

GHY 411 - Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation 3 hrs.
GHY 411L - Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 417 - Geographic Information System 2 hrs.
GHY 417L - Geographic Information System Laboratory 1 hr.
Electives 3 hrs. (recommended GHY 422 , GHY 424 /GHY 424L GHY 425 ,GHY 472 or GHY 475 )

2nd semester (17 hours)

GHY 441 - Contemporary Issues in Geography Seminar 3 hrs.
GHY 412 - Environmental Remote Sensing 3 hrs.
GHY 412L - Environmental Remote Sensing Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 416 - Computer Applications in Geography 2 hrs.
GHY 416L - Computer Applications in Geography Laboratory 1 hr.
GHY 418 - Spatial Analysis 2 hrs.
GHY 418L - Spatial Analysis Laboratory 2 hrs.
Electives 3 hrs.

Note:

Recommend GHY 104 /GHY 104L and GHY 105 /GHY 105L for science/lab requirement

Geography (Geographic Information Technology), B.S.

Degree Plan (GHYGITBS)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours)

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

Note:

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (44 hours)

Select 1 course:

Select 1 course:

Select 1 course:

Select 1 course:

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (21 hours)

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

Humanities elective. Select 1 course:

Social Science elective: Select 5 courses:

DEG 03. Electives

Hours to Degree

Semester-by-semester guide

Freshmen

1st semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

Select 1:

2nd semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

Select 1:

Select 1:

Sophomore

1st semester (13 hours)

Select 1:

2nd semester (16 hours)

Social Science Elective (12 hours)

Junior

1st semester (16 hours)

Select 1:

Select 1:

2nd semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

Senior

1st semester (17 hours)

2nd semester (17 hours)

Note: