Major in Geography (BA/BS)

51-57 credits

Recommended minors for all concentrations include anthropology, history, natural resources, and environmental management.

Core requirements, 15 credits

GEOG 101	Earth Sea Sky: Geographic View	3
GEOG 150	Global Geography	3
GEOG 240	Map Reading and Graphics	3
GEOG 250	Spatial Analytical Methods	3
GEOG 265	Intro Geographic Info Systems	3
Total Credits:		15

Complete one concentration

Concentration 1: Human Geography, 36 credits

GEOG 120	Economic Geog of Globalization	3
GEOG 121	Geog of Cultural Environment	3
GEOG 270	Geog of International Conflict	3
GEOG 320	Immig and Ethnic Geog of US	3
GEOG 321	Urban Geography	3
GEOG 340	Cartograp Visual Spatial Data	3
GEOG 350	Geog United States and Canada	3
GEOG 423	Population Geography	3

6 credits from

GEOG 323	Tourism and Geography of Food	3
GEOG 344	Adv Geog Info Systems Analysis	3
NREM 309	Human Dimensions Global Change	3

6 credits from

GEOG 351	Latin American and Caribbean	3
GEOG 354	Geography of Asia	3
GEOG 356	Geog Russia and Its Neighbors	3
GEOG 357	Geography of Europe	3
Total Credits:		51

Minors in related fields are recommended.

Concentration 2: Travel and tourism, 42 credits

GEOG 121	Geog of Cultural Environment	3
GEOG 261	Intro to Sustainable Tourism	3
GEOG 262	Tourism Regions	3
GEOG 369	Professional Experience	3 TO 6
	or
GEOG 479	Practical Experience	3 TO 6
GEOG 491	Sustainable Tourism Develop	3

12 credits from

HOSP 250	Lodging Management	3
	or
HOSP 376	Intro Event Management	3
	or
NUTR 363	Admin of Food and Nutr Systems	3
GEOG 360	Tours and Meetings Management	3
GEOG 460	Travel and Tourism Consulting	3
MGT 300	Managing Behavior in Org	3
	or
MKG 300	Principles of Marketing	3
NREM 371	Outdoor Recreation and Socy	3
	or
NREM 392	Environmental Interpretation	3

6 credits from

GEOG 350	Geog United States and Canada	3
GEOG 351	Latin American and Caribbean	3
GEOG 353	Geography of Indiana	3
GEOG 354	Geography of Asia	3
GEOG 356	Geog Russia and Its Neighbors	3
GEOG 357	Geography of Europe	3
GEOG 480	Distant Areas Field Studies	1 TO 6

9 credits from

GEOG 120	Economic Geog of Globalization	3
GEOG 270	Geog of International Conflict	3
GEOG 320	Immig and Ethnic Geog of US	3
GEOG 321	Urban Geography	3
GEOG 323	Tourism and Geography of Food	3
GEOG 340	Cartograp Visual Spatial Data	3
GEOG 423	Population Geography	3
GEOG 470	Political Geography	3
GEOG 480	Distant Areas Field Studies	1 TO 6
METC 230	Elementary Meteorology	3
METC 331	Global Climatology	3
METC 334	Atmospheric Hazards	3
Total Credits:		57

Recommended minors for concentration 2 include journalism, public relations, modern languages and classics, food management, hospitality management, natural resources and environmental management, and any business or area studies.

Concentration 3: GIScience, 36-39 credits

GEOG 340	Cartograp Visual Spatial Data	3
GEOG 341	Cartogra Visual Spatial Data 2	3
GEOG 342	Introduction to Remote Sensing	3
GEOG 343	Advanced Remote Sensing	3
GEOG 344	Adv Geog Info Systems Analysis	3
GEOG 369	Professional Experience	3 TO 6
	or
GEOG 479	Practical Experience	3 TO 6

6 credits from

GEOG 443	Sem Adv Techniq Remote Sensing	3
GEOG 444	Adv Cartog Visual Spatial Data	3
GEOG 445	GIS Apps Design and Develop	3
GEOG 448	Geog Infomation System Design	3

6 credits from

GEOG 120	Economic Geog of Globalization	3
GEOG 121	Geog of Cultural Environment	3
GEOG 270	Geog of International Conflict	3
GEOG 320	Immig and Ethnic Geog of US	3
GEOG 321	Urban Geography	3
GEOG 423	Population Geography	3
GEOG 470	Political Geography	3
METC 230	Elementary Meteorology	3
METC 330	Weather Analysis	3
METC 331	Global Climatology	3
METC 334	Atmospheric Hazards	3

6 credits from

GEOG 350	Geog United States and Canada	3
GEOG 351	Latin American and Caribbean	3
GEOG 353	Geography of Indiana	3
GEOG 354	Geography of Asia	3
GEOG 356	Geog Russia and Its Neighbors	3
GEOG 357	Geography of Europe	3
Total Credits:		51-54

Recommended minors for concentration 3 include computer science, geology, mathematics, urban planning and development, biology, natural resources, and environmental management.

Concentration 4: Meteorological Studies, 36-39 credits

GEOG 344	Adv Geog Info Systems Analysis	3
GEOG 350	Geog United States and Canada	3
METC 230	Elementary Meteorology	3
METC 330	Weather Analysis	3
METC 331	Global Climatology	3
METC 332	Climate Chng and Modification	3
METC 334	Atmospheric Hazards	3
METC 450	Mesoscale Meteorology	3

6-9 credits from

GEOG 351	Latin American and Caribbean	3
GEOG 354	Geography of Asia	3
GEOG 356	Geog Russia and Its Neighbors	3
GEOG 357	Geography of Europe	3
METC 490	Field Obs Severe Local Storms	6

6 credits from

GEOG 340	Cartograp Visual Spatial Data	3
GEOG 341	Cartogra Visual Spatial Data 2	3
GEOG 342	Introduction to Remote Sensing	3
GEOG 343	Advanced Remote Sensing	3
GEOG 443	Sem Adv Techniq Remote Sensing	3
GEOG 445	GIS Apps Design and Develop	3
GEOG 448	Geog Infomation System Design	3
METC 410	Broadcast Meteorology	3
METC 435	Satellite, Radar, & Forecastng	3
Total Credits:		51-54

Additional course work in the basic sciences such as mathematics, physics, and computer science is encouraged. Recommended minors for concentration 4 include natural resources, environmental management, and telecommunications.