| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or SS 1500 | ||
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Mathematics requirement | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
or MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | |
or STAT 2625 | Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning | |
or STAT 2601 | Introductory Statistics | |
| Some courses are categorized in more than one knowledge domain. Courses can only be used once within the General Education model. | ||
| Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (6-7 s.h.) | ||
| GEOG 1503 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| Natural Science elective with lab | 4 | |
| Social Science (6 s.h.) | ||
| GEOG 2626 | World Geography | 3 |
| or GEOG 2640 | Human Geography | |
| Social Science elective | 3 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| FNLG 1550 | Elementary Foreign Language | 4 |
| FNLG 2600 | Intermediate Foreign Language | 4 |
| Required Major Courses (6 s.h.): | 6 | |
| At least 21 s.h. of GEOG courses must be at the 3700-level or above. Grade of C or better is required. Courses cannot be taken CR/NC and cannot count towards both the major and minor. | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Geography Capstone | ||
| Select one of the following courses (3 s.h.): | 3 | |
| World Geography | ||
| Human Geography | ||
| Select one of the following courses (3 s.h.): | 3 | |
| Map Use and Interpretation | ||
| Geospatial Foundations | ||
| Regional Geography - Select one course from the following (3 s.h.): | 3 | |
| Geography of South America | ||
| Geography of Middle America | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Geography of the United States | ||
| Geography of Ohio | ||
| Topics in Regional Geography | ||
| International Area Study | ||
| Geography Skills - Select two of the following (6 s.h.): | 6 | |
| Introduction to Geographic Information Science | ||
| Introduction to Remote Sensing | ||
| Thematic Map Design and Symbolization | ||
| Field Methods in Geography | ||
| GIS Applications for the Social Sciences | ||
| GIS Applications for the Natural Sciences | ||
| Advanced Geographic Information Science | ||
| Advanced Remote Sensing | ||
GEOG 5812 | ||
| Select at least 15 s.h. of additional Geography electives (at least 9 s.h. must be 3700-level or higher.) | 15 | |
| Minor | 18 | |
| Electives to reach 120 hours | 18-20 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 118-122 | |
Suggested Minors Include: Environmental Science, Anthropology, Geoscience, Sociology, Political Science, History
BA in Geography with GIScience Certificate
Suggested 4-Year Semester Plan
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1 |
| GEOG 1503 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
| MATH 1510 or MATH 2623 | College Algebra (Mathematics Requirement) or Quantitative Reasoning | 4 |
| FNLG 1550 | Elementary Foreign Language | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GEOG 2626 or GEOG 2640 | World Geography or Human Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 2610 or GEOG 2611 | Map Use and Interpretation or Geospatial Foundations | 3 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| FNLG 2600 | Intermediate Foreign Language | 4 |
| Arts and Humanities 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| GEOG 37XX-level Geography Regional course | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Natural Science with Lab 15XX/26XX-level course | 4 | |
| Minor 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Geography Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Geography Elective 26XX/37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Social Science 15XX/26XX course | 3 | |
| Minor 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| GEOG 3701 | Introduction to Geographic Information Science | 3 |
| GEOG 3702 | Introduction to Remote Sensing | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Minor 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Geography Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| GEOG 4802 | Advanced Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GE Elective 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Elective 26XX/37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Minor 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| GEOG 4890 | Geography Capstone | 3 |
| GIScience Certificate Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Elective 26XX/37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Minor 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GIScience Certificate Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Geography Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Elective 26XX/37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Minor 26XX/37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 122 | |
BA in Geography Without GIScience Certificate
Suggested 4-Year Semester Plan
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| GEOG 1503 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
| College Algebra | ||
| FNLG 1550 or MATH 2623 | Elementary Foreign Language or Quantitative Reasoning | 4 |
| LASS 1510 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| GEOG 2626 or GEOG 2640 | World Geography or Human Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 2610 or GEOG 2611 | Map Use and Interpretation or Geospatial Foundations | 3 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| FNLG 2600 | Intermediate Foreign Language | 4 |
| Arts and Humanities 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| GEOG 37XX Geography Regional Course | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Natural Science with Lab 15XX/26XX-level course | 4 | |
| Minor 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Geography Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Geography Elective 26XX/37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| GE Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Minor 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Geographic Skill 37XX/58XX course | 3 | |
| Geography Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Minor 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Geographic Skill 37XX/58XX course | 3 | |
| Geography Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| GE Elective 15XX/26XX-level course | 3 | |
| Elective 26XX/37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Minor 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| GEOG 4890 | Geography Capstone | 3 |
| Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Minor 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Elective 37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Elective 26XX/37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Minor 26XX/37XX-level course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
Learning Outcomes
Geography majors, upon fulfilling the requirements of the major, will:
- Demonstrate understanding of the fundamental themes of human and physical geography: region, movement, human/environmental interaction, landscape, and place.
- Demonstrate understanding of spatial patterns and processes in the human and physical environment.
- Effectively use, analyze, and interpret maps and other graphic representations of geographic information.
- Be proficient in geographic methods and techniques such as cartography, GIScience, remote sensing, and field methods.
- Effectively communicate geographic information in written and oral forms.
- Complete a research proposal that requires synthesis of relevant literature and development of a viable geographic research project.