Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Geography are:
| 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 general education requirements can be found in the Summary of Degrees/Requirements section of the catalog.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| GY 250 | Physical Geography I: Atmospheric Patterns and Processes | 3 |
| GY 252 | Physical Geography Lab I | 1 |
| MS 110 | Finite Mathematics (or higher excluding MS 204) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| SSC 101 | First Year Experience | 0 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| EH Composition sequence | 3 | |
| GY 251 | Physical Geography II: Landscape Patterns and Processes | 3 |
| GY 253 | Physical Geography Lab II | 1 |
| MS 204 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
| GY 208 | Introduction to Digital Mapping and GIS | 3 |
| Electives | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Literature or History sequence 1 | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Natural Science | 4 | |
| GY 302 | Remote Sensing | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Literature or History sequence 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 | 3 |
| History or Literature 1 | 3 | |
| GIS 451 | Applied Geographical Information Systems | 3 |
| Electives 300+ | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Humanities/Social/Behavioral Science 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 (12 hours in area II and IV) with a minimum of 3 hours required in both history and literature. |