Bachelor of Arts in Geography

COURSE TITLE S.H.
FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS
YSU 1500Success Seminar1-2
or SS 1500 Strong Start Success Seminar
or HONR 1500 Intro to Honors
General Education Requirements
ENGL 1550Writing 13-4
or ENGL 1549 Writing 1 with Support
ENGL 1551Writing 23
CMST 1545Communication Foundations3
Mathematics requirement3
College Algebra
Quantitative Reasoning
Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning
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 1503Physical Geography3
Natural Science elective with lab4
Social Science (6 s.h.)
GEOG 2626World Geography3
or GEOG 2640 Human Geography
Social Science elective3
Social and Personal Awareness (6 s.h.)6
Foreign Language Requirement
FNLG 1550Elementary Foreign Language4
FNLG 2600Intermediate Foreign Language4
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
Minor18
Electives to reach 120 hours18-20
Total Semester Hours118-122

Suggested Minors Include: Environmental Science, Anthropology, Geoscience, Sociology, Political Science, History

BA in Geography with GIScience Certificate

Suggested 4-Year Semester Plan

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallS.H.
YSU 1500 Success Seminar 1
GEOG 1503 Physical Geography 3
ENGL 1550 Writing 1 3
MATH 1510
College Algebra (Mathematics Requirement)
or Quantitative Reasoning
4
FNLG 1550 Elementary Foreign Language 4
 Semester Hours15
Spring
GEOG 2626
World Geography
or Human Geography
3
GEOG 2610
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 Hours16
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 Hours16
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 Hours15
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 Hours15
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 Hours15
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 Hours15
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 Hours15
 Total Semester Hours122

BA in Geography Without GIScience Certificate

Suggested 4-Year Semester Plan

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallS.H.
GEOG 1503 Physical Geography 3
ENGL 1550 Writing 1 3
College Algebra
FNLG 1550
Elementary Foreign Language
or Quantitative Reasoning
4
LASS 1510 3
 Semester Hours13
Spring
GEOG 2626
World Geography
or Human Geography
3
GEOG 2610
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 Hours16
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 Hours16
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 Hours15
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 Hours15
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 Hours15
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 Hours15
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 Hours15
 Total Semester Hours120

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.