Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Geography are:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Jax MIX General Education Curriculum | 41 | |
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GY 208 | Introduction to Digital Mapping and GIS | 3 |
| GY 220 | Human Geography | 3 |
| Select one of the following sequences: | 8 | |
| Physical Geography I: Atmospheric Patterns and Processes and Physical Geography Lab I and Physical Geography II: Landscape Patterns and Processes and Physical Geography Lab II | ||
| Physical Geology and Historical Geology and Physical Geology Lab and Historical Geology Lab | ||
| GY 302 | Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GY 307 | Geographic Information Systems (WI) | 3 |
| GIS 308 | Geovisualization and Cartography | 3 |
| GIS 406 | Advanced Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GIS 451 | Applied Geographical Information Systems | 3 |
| GIS 456 | Spatial Data, Layout, and Design | 3 |
| GIS 459 | Spatial Data Collection and Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 35 | |
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.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition Sequence | 3 | |
| GY 250 & GY 252 | Physical Geography I: Atmospheric Patterns and Processes and Physical Geography Lab I (Jax MIX Inquiry) | 4 |
| MS 110 | Finite Mathematics (or higher excluding MS 204 - Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Experience: Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Communication: EH Composition Sequence | 3 | |
| GY 251 & GY 253 | Physical Geography II: Landscape Patterns and Processes and Physical Geography Lab II | 4 |
| MS 204 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
| GY 208 | Introduction to Digital Mapping and GIS | 3 |
| Electives | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| 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 302 | Remote Sensing | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Experience: History 1 | 3 | |
| GIS 406 | Advanced Remote Sensing | 3 |
| GY 307 | Geographic Information Systems (WI) | 3 |
| CS 201 | Introduction to Information Technology (or higher) | 3 |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| EH 141 | Speech (Jax MIX Communication) | 3 |
| Jax MIX Expression (Literature if sequence) 1 | 3 | |
| GIS 451 | Applied Geographical Information Systems | 3 |
| Electives 300+ | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Jax MIX Experience (History if sequence) 1 | 3 | |
| GIS 456 | Spatial Data, Layout, and Design | 3 |
| GY 220 | Human Geography | 3 |
| Electives 300+ | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| GIS 459 | Spatial Data Collection and Management | 3 |
| Electives 100+ | 9 | |
| Electives 300+ | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GIS 308 | Geovisualization and Cartography | 3 |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Either a History sequence or a Literature sequence is required with a minimum of 3 hours required in both history and literature. |