51-60 credits
Recommended minors for all concentrations include anthropology, history, natural resources, and environmental management.
Core requirements, 15 credits
GEOG 101 | Earth, Sea, and Sky: A Geographic View | 3 |
GEOG 150 | Global Geography | 3 |
GEOG 240 | Maps and Spatial Reasoning | 3 |
GEOG 250 | Spatial Analytical Methods in Geography | 3 |
GEOG 265 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
Total Credits: | 15 |
Complete one concentration
Concentration 1: Human Geography, 36 credits
GEOG 120 | Economic Geographies of Globalization | 3 |
GEOG 121 | Geography of the Cultural Environment | 3 |
GEOG 270 | Geography of International Conflict | 3 |
GEOG 320 | Immigration and Ethnic Geographies of the United States | 3 |
GEOG 321 | Urban Geography | 3 |
GEOG 433 | Cartography and Visualization of Spatial Data | 3 |
GEOG 350 | Geography of the United States and Canada | 3 |
GEOG 423 | Population Geography | 3 |
6 credits from
GEOG 323 | Tourism and Geography of Food | 3 |
GEOG 438 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems Analysis | 3 |
NREM 309 | Human Dimensions of Global Change | 3 |
6 credits from
GEOG 351 | Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
GEOG 354 | Geography of Asia | 3 |
GEOG 356 | Geography of 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, 45 credits
12 credits from
GEOG 323 | Tourism and Geography of Food | 3 |
| or | |
HOSP 395 | Food and Culture | 3 |
HOSP 250 | Lodging Management | 3 |
HOSP 287 | Introduction to Event Management | 3 |
MGT 300 | Managing Behavior in Organizations | 3 |
| or | |
MKG 300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
NREM 371 | Outdoor Recreation and Society | 3 |
| or | |
NREM 392 | Environmental Interpretation | 3 |
| or | |
NREM 473 | Outdoor Recreation Planning and Administration | 3 |
SOC 312 | Leisure | 3 |
Total Credits: | 12 |
6 credits from
6 credits from
GEOG 120 | Economic Geographies of Globalization | 3 |
GEOG 270 | Geography of International Conflict | 3 |
GEOG 320 | Immigration and Ethnic Geographies of the United States | 3 |
GEOG 321 | Urban Geography | 3 |
GEOG 433 | Cartography and Visualization of 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: | 60 |
Recommended minors for concentration 2 include modern languages and classics, hospitality management, natural resources and environmental management, and any business or area studies. Students considering MGT 300 or MKG 300 are advised to take ECON 116 or ECON 201 as the UCC Tier 1 Domain Social Sciences requirement. These two courses are also prerequisites for any business major/minor.
Concentration 3: GIScience, 36-39 credits
GEOG 433 | Cartography and Visualization of Spatial Data | 3 |
GEOG 434 | Maps, Environment, and Society | 3 |
GEOG 436 | Introduction to Remote Sensing | 3 |
GEOG 437 | Advanced Remote Sensing | 3 |
GEOG 438 | Advanced Geographic Information Systems Analysis | 3 |
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GEOG 369 | Professional Experience | 3 TO 6 |
| or | |
GEOG 479 | Practical Experience | 3 TO 6 |
6 credits from
GEOG 446 | Seminar in Advanced Techniques in Remote Sensing | 3 |
GEOG 444 | Advanced Cartography and Visualization of Spatial Data | 3 |
GEOG 445 | Geographic Information Systems Applications Design and Development | 3 |
GEOG 448 | Geographic Information System Design | 3 |
6 credits from
6 credits from
GEOG 350 | Geography of the United States and Canada | 3 |
GEOG 351 | Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
GEOG 353 | Geography of Indiana | 3 |
GEOG 354 | Geography of Asia | 3 |
GEOG 356 | Geography of 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
6-9 credits from
GEOG 351 | Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
GEOG 354 | Geography of Asia | 3 |
GEOG 356 | Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors | 3 |
GEOG 357 | Geography of Europe | 3 |
METC 490 | Field Observation of Severe Local Storms | 6 |
6 credits from
GEOG 433 | Cartography and Visualization of Spatial Data | 3 |
GEOG 434 | Maps, Environment, and Society | 3 |
GEOG 436 | Introduction to Remote Sensing | 3 |
GEOG 437 | Advanced Remote Sensing | 3 |
GEOG 446 | Seminar in Advanced Techniques in Remote Sensing | 3 |
GEOG 445 | Geographic Information Systems Applications Design and Development | 3 |
GEOG 448 | Geographic Information System Design | 3 |
METC 410 | Broadcast Meteorology | 3 |
METC 435 | Satellite, Radar, and Forecasting | 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.
Total Credits: 51-60