Geography (Bachelor of Science)

Students should work closely with an advisor in selecting electives appropriate to their goals.

Course Title Credits
Jax MIX General Education Curriculum41
Course Title Credits
GY 208Introduction to Digital Mapping and GIS 3
GY 220Human Geography3
Select one of the following sequences:8
Physical Geography I: Atmospheric Patterns and Processes
and Physical Geography II: Landscape Patterns and Processes
and Physical Geography Lab I
and Physical Geography Lab II
Physical Geology
and Historical Geology
and Physical Geology Lab
and Historical Geology Lab
GY 307Geographic Information Systems (WI)3
GY 300+ or GIS 300+ electives9
GY 300+ or GIS 300+ or AN 300+ or GL 300+ electives12
Total Hours38

In addition to courses noted below, candidates for graduation must successfully complete all JSU Academic Regulations. More information about Jax MIX requirements and Alabama Transfers equivalents can be found in their respective section of the catalog.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallHours
Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition Sequence 3
MS 110 Finite Mathematics (or higher excluding MS 204 - Jax MIX Communication) 3
Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science 3
GY 250
GY 252
Physical Geography I: Atmospheric Patterns and Processes
and Physical Geography Lab I (Jax MIX Inquiry)
4
SSC 101 First Year Experience 0
 Hours13
Spring
Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition Sequence 3
EH 141 Speech (Jax MIX Communication) 3
GY 251
GY 253
Physical Geography II: Landscape Patterns and Processes
and Physical Geography Lab II
4
MS 204 Basic Statistics 3
 Hours13
Sophomore
Fall
Jax MIX Expression: Fine Arts 3
Jax MIX Expression: Literature 1 3
Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science 3
Jax MIX Inquiry: Science 4
GY 208 Introduction to Digital Mapping and GIS 3
 Hours16
Spring
Jax MIX Experience: History 1 3
GY 220 Human Geography 3
GY 307 Geographic Information Systems (WI) 3
CS 201 Introduction to Information Technology (or higher) 3
Electives 100+ 3
 Hours15
Junior
Fall
Jax MIX Expression (Literature if sequence) 1 3
GY or GIS or AN or GL Electives 300+ 2 9
Electives 300+ 4
 Hours16
Spring
Jax MIX Experience (History if sequence) 1 3
GY or GIS or AN or GL Electives 300+ 2 6
Electives 300+ 7
 Hours16
Senior
Fall
GY or GIS or AN or GL Electives 300+ 2 3
Electives 300+ 13
 Hours16
Spring
GY or GIS or AN or GL Electives 300+ 2 3
Electives 12
 Hours15
 Total Hours120