Geography Major B.A. - Major Code 9300

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A major in Geography may be earned by completing the specified course work. A minor may be earned by selecting 18 hours from any geography courses. It is recommended that students take Geography 2243, Fundamentals of Geography, prior to attempting other geography courses. At least 18 hours of advanced (3000, 4000) courses are required on a geography major. Eighteen hours of this major must be earned at NSU. A grade of “C” or better is required on all courses in the major.

General Education Requirements

A minimum of 49 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 Bachelor’s Degrees for more information.

Required Courses 6 hours

Human Topical Geography 3 hours

(to be selected from):

Physical Geography 3 hours

(to be selected from):

Regional Geography 3 hours

(to be selected from):

Techniques in Geography 6 hours

(to be selected from):

Elective Geography 15 hours

Selected from courses not utilized above and from the following:

Total 36 hours

Note

*Prerequisites

Course Sequence

First Year – Freshman

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
GEOG 2243*	GEOG 2253, 2133, or 2003*
UNIV 1002	9 hours General Education
9 hours General Education	3 Hours General Electives
Total Hours 14	Total Hours 15

Second Year – Sophomore

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
GEOG 3553**	GEOG 3513***
10 hours General Education	UNIV 2091
3 Hours General Electives	9 hours General Education
	3 hours General Electives
Total Hours 16	Total Hours 16

Third Year – Junior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
GEOG 3813**	GEOG 4133***
GEOG elective	GEOG 4833***
Minor class	Minor class
6 hours General Electives	9 hours General Electives
Total Hours 15	Total Hours 18

Fourth Year – Senior

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
GEOG elective	GEOG elective
GEOG elective	GEOG elective
Minor class	Minor class
Minor class	Minor class
3 hours General Electives	3 hours General Electives
Total Hours 15	Total Hours 15

Total Hours in Course Sequence __124____

* Offered Fall and Spring
** Offered Fall only
*** Offered Spring only

Policies of the College of Liberal Arts

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:	English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT:	Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses number 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES:	At least 80 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BA/BAED/BFA/BME degrees and 55 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS/BSED degrees and 40 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for specialty degrees (BGS, BSW). Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.