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The major in Geography and Planning Students majoring in geography are required to complete a minimum of 36 hours. All students must complete four core courses (GPY 100, GPY 220, GPY 400 and GPY 495). The remainder of the requirements (24 credit hours) is comprised of electives that students select in close consultation with their academic advisor. Of the remaining 24 credit hours students must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours offered through the Department of Geography and Planning, the remaining 9 hours may be selected from relevant courses from other departments listed under "Courses of Instruction" on the menu to the left. Students generally focus their electives beyond the core courses in certain academic areas (for example, Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing and Image Processing, Cartography; City and Regional Planning; Environmental Geography/Environmental Studies, or Regional/Global Studies). However, it is suggested that a certain breadth across these areas is advantageous in order to provide flexibility and marketability for employment and/or acceptance by a graduate school. No more than six hours of 399 and 499 combined may count toward the major. Students may earn either a B.A. or B.S. degree. The B.A. degree requires third semester proficiency in a foreign language. The B.S. degree requirement is comprised of three courses: STA 215, SS 300, and either GPY 407, 410, 412, 470, or PA 439 depending on the students desired area of focus. |
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