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Geography: Geographic Information Science Emphasis - BS

S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Department of Environment and Society

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For more information about Geography, see the website.
Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor for help with semester-by-semester planning, connections to co-curricular experiences, understanding of USU policies, and accessing USU resources. Students can log on to Degree Works to check student-specific progress.
Students can also have an emphasis in Human-Environment .
All courses required for the major must be taken on an A-B-C-D-F basis. A grade of C- or better is required for all ENVS, GEOG, WATS, or WILD courses used to meet requirements for the major. The grade point average for all courses taught by the Quinney College of Natural Resources must be 2.5 or higher.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	General Education Requirements	see link
NOTES: The highest Math Requirement for this degree is STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL) or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL) .

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.5 GPA

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		GEOG 1300: World Regional Geography (BSS)	3
ENVS 2000: Natural Resources Professional Orientation or WATS 2000: Natural Resources Professional Orientation or WILD 2000: Natural Resources Professional Orientation	1 or 1 or 1		STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL) or STAT 1045: Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL)	3 or 5
GEOG 1000: Physical Geography (BPS)	3		Breadth Humanities (BHU) Course	3
GEOG 1005: Physical Geography Lab	1		Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) Course	3
Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	3		Elective or Minor Course(s)	1-3
Elective or Minor Course(s)	4
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Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3		WILD 2200: Ecology of Our Changing World (BLS) or WATS 2220: General Ecology or BIOL 2220: General Ecology	3 or 3 or 3
GEOG 1800: Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences or WILD 1800: Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences	3 or 3		Integrated Studies Course	3
GEOG 3100: Human-Environment Geography (CI)	3		Degree Elective	3
Degree Elective	3		Elective or Minor Courses	6
Elective or Minor Course	3
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Third Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
GEOG 3800: Data Visualization	3		GEOG 4210: Geography of Utah or PSC 4810: Climate and Climate Change (DSC/QI)	3 or 3
Depth Humanities (DHA) /Communication Intensive (CI)	3		GEOG 4870: Geospatial Analysis	3
Degree Elective	3		Degree Elective	3
Elective or Minor Course	3		Elective or Minor Courses	6
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Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
WILD 5750: Applied Remote Sensing	3		GEOG 4210: Geography of Utah or PSC 4810: Climate and Climate Change (DSC/QI)	3 or 3
Degree Electives	6		WATS 4930: Advanced GIS and Spatial Analysis	3
Elective or Minor Courses	6		ENVS 4950 ST: Python Programming	3
			Degree Elective	3
			Elective or Minor Course(s)	4
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Geography Major Requirements (62 credits)

All courses required for the major must be taken on an A-B-C-D-F grade basis. A grade of C- or better is required for all ENVS, GEOG, WATS, or WILD courses used to meet requirements for a major in Geography. The grade point average for all courses taught by the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources must be 2.5 or higher.

Geography Core (32-34 credits)

Geographic Information Science Emphasis Core (9 credits)

Electives (21 credits)

Complete 21 credits chosen from the following list:

Depth Requirements

In addition to two CI courses, and one QI course, complete at least two credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) and Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) .

Geography: Geographic Information Science Emphasis - BS

S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Department of Environment and Society

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Geography Major Requirements (62 credits)

Geography Core (32-34 credits)

Geographic Information Science Emphasis Core (9 credits)

Electives (21 credits)

Depth Requirements

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