Georgia College & State University
Geography B.A.
Milledgeville, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Solve Social and Environmental Problems with Spatial Analysis
Learn essential geospatial skills to help explain our world by analyzing patterns to solve problems. Geography integrates concepts from physical and social sciences as well as humanities to address current issues of local, national, and international importance.
Key Benefits of this Degree
- Integrate physical and social sciences with classes in physical/environmental, human, and world regional geographies.
- Acquire in-demand mapping and analytical skills by pursuing a Certificate in Geographic Information Science awarded in conjunction with a bachelor's degree.
- Choose your capstone experience by either pursuing a for-credit internship, a senior research thesis, or a study abroad.
- Network with other students interested in geography by joining the Geography Club.
- Work closely with instructors on geographic projects in two new GISC labs.
Core Areas A-E
Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
Core Curriculum
Georgia College, in cooperation with other institutions of the University System of Georgia, has adopted a core curriculum to allow the transfer of credit from one University System institution to another without penalty to the student. The University System's core curriculum is comprised of five areas: Areas A - E.
Students successfully completing an Area A-E course at one University System institution will receive full credit in Areas A-E for the course upon transfer to another System institution, even if the area has not been completed, as long as the course is within the area hour limitations of either the sending institution or the receiving institution and the student does not change from a non-science major to a science major.
Georgia College's approved core curriculum courses for Areas A, B, C, D, and E are listed below. Courses not listed here are not approved for these areas.
In this section
- Area A: Communication Skills
- Area A2: Quantitative Skills
- Area B: Institutional Options
- Area C1: Humanities and Ethics
- Area C2: Fine Arts
- Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Non-Science Majors
- Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Science Majors
- Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Health Professions Majors
- Area E: Social Sciences
- Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Student's Major Field
Total Credit Hours: 42
Area F
Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GC.
Required Courses
- GEOG 1101 Intro to Human Geography
- GEOG 1102 World Regional Geography
- GEOG 1112 Intro to Weather & Climate
- GEOG 1112L Intro to Weather & Climate Lab
- GEOG 1113 Intro to Landforms
- GEOG 1113L Intro to Landforms Lab
- Foreign Language 2002
Note: GEOG 1101, GEOG 1102, GEOG 1112, GEOG 1112L, GEOG 1113, and GEOG 1113L are required unless completed in Area E. Foreign language requirement options include FREN 2002, GRMN 2002, ITAL 2002, and SPAN 2002. Up to three courses (1002, 2001, 2002) used to complete this requirement may be used in Area F.
Seminar
Satisfactorily complete 1 hour of the following courses:
- GEOG 2920 Honors Seminar
- GEOG 2990 Geographic Research Seminar
Additional Courses
Additional courses as required to complete 18 hours in Area F:
- ANTH 1102 Introduction to Anthropology
- BIOL 1120 Biodiversity
- BIOL 1120L Biodiversity Lab
- BIOL 2800 Ecology
- CSCI 1000 Intro to Computer Sci & Appl
- ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ENSC 1000 Intro to Environmental Science
- ENSC 1000L Intro to Environ Science Lab
- GEOG 2920 Honors Seminar
- GEOG 2100 Intro to Geospatial Science
- GEOL 1121 Physical Geology
- GEOL 1121L Physical Geology Lab
- HIST 1132 World Civilization & Soc II
- HIST 2112 The United States Since 1877
- MATH 1401 Elementary Statistics
- POLS 1150 Politics & Society
- POLS 2101 Intro to Political Science
- POLS 2401 Intro to Intl Relations
- SOCI 1121 Sociological Perspectives
Note: Additional courses may be selected pending approval by the Geography coordinator.
Major Requirements
Physical/Environmental Geography
Satisfactorily complete 3-9 hours from the following courses:
- GEOG 4080 Environmental History
- GEOG 4112 Advanced Weather & Climate
- GEOG 4120 Natural Hazards
- GEOG 4710 Biogeography
- GEOG 4740 Environmental Conservation
- GEOG 4400 Resource Use
- GEOG 4450 Environment & Society
Human Geography
Satisfactorily complete 3-9 hours from the following courses:
- GEOG 4205 Political Geography
- GEOG 4210 Geography of War
- GEOG 4215 Insurgency and Terrorism
- GEOG 4220 Economic Geography
- GEOG 4230 Geography of Cities
- GEOG 4250 Geography of Health
- GEOG 4305 Cultural Geography
- GEOG 4310 Geography of Race & Ethnicity
Regional Geography
Satisfactorily complete 3-9 hours from the following courses:
- GEOG 3500 Regional Geography: Special Topics
- GEOG 3505 Geography of North America
- GEOG 3510 Geography of the Southern US
- GEOG 3515 Geography of Latin America
- GEOG 3520 Geography of Europe
- GEOG 3525 Geography of the Middle East
- GEOG 3530 Geography of Africa
- GEOG 3540 Geography of Asia
- GEOG 4500 Comparative Regional Geography
Geographic Techniques
Satisfactorily complete 3-9 hours from the following courses:
- GEOG 3100 Intro Geographic Information
- GEOG 4100 Adv Geographic Information
- GEOG 4105 Geospatial Data Management
- GEOG 4110 Remote Sensing
Foreign Language Requirement
Demonstrate competence in one foreign language at the level of the fourth university course (2002). Additional courses required to complete this requirement will count toward general elective hours.
- GEOG 4115 Computer Cartography
Total Credit Hours: 0-12
Electives
Total Credit Hours: 24-33
Senior Capstone
Satisfactorily complete 3-9 hours from the following courses:
- GEOG 4960 Internship
- GEOG 4970 Senior Thesis
- GEOG 4980 Study Abroad or other approved academic endeavor
Total Credit Hours: 120
NOTES:
- GEOG 4940 (Independent Study) or GEOG 4950 (Special Topics) may be applied to the most appropriate category above for sections 1-4 with permission of the geography coordinator.
- At least one geography course must be taken from each of thematic sections 1-4 above. Any other upper-division geography courses may be used to satisfy the remaining hours (0-12) as long as no more than 9 hours are applied from any one section.
- Students may petition for one non-geography course to be used as a substitute for an upper-division geography elective with permission of the geography coordinator.
- Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at Georgia College.
- A grade of C or better must be earned in all courses that count toward the major.
- A minimum of 39 hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.
- Complete the First-Year Academic Seminar with a passing grade (credit does not count toward the minimum credit hour requirement for graduation.
Geographers and GIS analysts are in demand, and employers in agriculture, forestry, environment and natural resources management, education, health, historical preservation, and urban planning are increasingly relying upon graduates with GISc skills and/or geographic knowledge to meet their needs.