Geography, B.S. Semester-by-semester Guide

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• 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.

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• ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
• COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
• ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
• GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
• PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
• PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
• SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

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• 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.
• PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
• REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

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• ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
• COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
• ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
• GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
• PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
• PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
• SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

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• 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.

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• 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 (3 hours)

 (min. 2 per department)

• ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 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 462 - 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.

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.
• 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.

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• 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 - Applied Climatology 3 hrs.
• GHY 427 - Meteorology 3 hrs.

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• GHY 411 - Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation 3 hrs. AND
• GHY 411L - Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation Laboratory 1 hr.

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• GHY 412 - Environmental Remote Sensing 3 hrs. AND
• GHY 412L - Environmental Remote Sensing Laboratory 1 hr.

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• GHY 417 - GIS Based Vector Analysis 2 hrs. AND
• GHY 417L - Geographic Information System Laboratory 2 hrs.

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• GHY 418 - Spatial Analysis and Modeling 2 hrs. AND
• GHY 418L - Spatial Analysis Laboratory 2 hrs.

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• GHY 422 - Biogeography 3 hrs.

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• GHY 424 - Quaternary Environments 3 hrs. AND
• GHY 424L - Quaternary Environments Laboratory 1 hr.

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• GHY 425 - Applied Climatology 3 hrs.
• GHY 472 - Soils 3 hrs.
• GHY 475 - Fluvial Geomorphology 3 hrs.

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• GHY 400 - Geography of Mississippi 3 hrs.
• GHY 401 - Geography of the United States and Canada 3 hrs.
• GHY 402 - Geography of Middle America and the Caribbean 3 hrs.
• GHY 403 - Geography of South America 3 hrs.
• GHY 404 - Geography of Europe 3 hrs.
• GHY 405 - Geography of Russia 3 hrs.
• GHY 406 - Geography of Africa 3 hrs.
• GHY 407 - Geography of East and South Asia 3 hrs.
• GHY 408 - Geography of Southwest Asia 3 hrs.
• GHY 409 - Geography of the Southwestern United States 3 hrs.

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•  Any GHY course  3 hrs.

Electives:

•  May include GHY courses  10 hrs.

Note:

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

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• 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 - Applied Climatology 3 hrs.
• GHY 427 - Meteorology 3 hrs.

Electives:

• May include GHY courses  10 hrs.