Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2018-19 NSU Undergraduate Catalog Program: Geography B.A. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Geography B.A.

OSRHE Program Code: 036 Transfer Agreements
CIP Code: 450701 TCC AA Liberal Arts to NSU BA Geography 2018-19 
   
Major Code: 9300  

A minimum grade of “C” is required for all courses in the major. Faculty recommend that students take GEOG 2243 Fundamentals of Geography prior to attempting other geography courses.

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 46 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements for more information.

Required Courses - 3 hours

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOG 2243 - Fundamentals of Geography #

Human Topical Geography - 3 hours

Complete three hours from the following:

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOG 2133 - Global Economic Geography #
GEOG 4133 - Human Geography #
GEOG 4193 - Urban Geography #
GEOG 4303 - Historical Geography of the United States #
GEOG 4313 - World Political Geography #

Physical Geography - 6 hours

Complete six hours from the following:

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOG 3033 - Environmental Geography #
GEOG 3343 - Weather and Climate #
GEOG 3553 - Physical Geography #
GEOG 4273 - Landforms #
GEOG 4343 - Biogeography #

Regional Geography - 3 hours

Complete three hours from the following:

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOG 2253 - World Regional Geography #
GEOG 4603 - Regional Geography Topics #

Techniques in Geography - 6 hours

Complete six hours from the following:

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOG 3513 - Map Interpretation #
GEOG 3813 - Geographic Information Systems#
GEOG 4833 - Advanced GIS #

Approved Electives - 15 hours

Complete 15 hours from the following and/or from courses not utilized above:

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOG 2003 - Global Studies#
GEOG 4000 - Workshop in Geography
GEOG 4053 - Cartography #
GEOG 4501 - Independent Study #
GEOG 4803 - Geospatial Technologies
GEOG 4853 - GIS Automation and Programming
GEOG 4873 - GIS Applications
GEOG 4990 - Geography Internship
SOC 4423 - Urban Sociology #
BADM 3933 - Business Statistics #
or  MATH 3513 - Statistical Methods #
or  PSYC 3553 - Psychological Statistics #
or  SOC 3323 - Social Statistics #

Major Total - 36 hours

Minor - 18 hours

A minor is required for the Geography major.

Additional Degree Information - College of Liberal Arts

In addition to general education and program requirements stated above, additional hours may be needed to satisfy all minimum degree requirements listed below.

  • English Proficiency: Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
  • ​A minimum of 124 hours is required. PE activity is limited to four hours. Prior learning credit (CLEP, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc) is limited to 30 hours.
  • ​A minimum of 30 hours in residence (from NSU) is required for graduation. PE activity is limited to four hours. Hours in residence exclude zero-level courses and prior learning credit such as CLEP, Advanced Placement, Advanced Standing, Military Credit, etc.​
  • A minimum of 40 hours of 3000/4000 level courses is required for graduation.  ​
  • A minimum of 60 hours from a 4-year school is required for graduation excluding zero level and PE activity courses.
  • At least fifty percent of the major requirements must be upper division courses (3000 and 4000 level).
  • At least 18 hours or fifty percent of the major, whichever is greater, must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
  • The minimum number of credit hours required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences varies based on the type of degree.  B.A., B.A.Ed., B.F.A. and B.M.E. degrees require at least 80 hours.  B.S. and B.S.Ed. degrees require at least 55 hours.  B.G.S. and B.S.W. degrees require at least 40 hours.  Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated with a “#” after the course title.

For more information, see Bachelor’s Degree Requirements.

 

 

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