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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 Geography .
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	University Studies Depth 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		Breadth American Institutions (BAI) Course	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
GEOG 1300 - World Regional Geography (BSS)	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 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences or WILD 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences or WATS 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences	4 or 4 or 4		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		PSC 4810 - Climate and Climate Change (DSC/QI)	3
GEOG 4210 - Geography of Utah	3		GEOG 4870 - Geospatial Analysis	3
ENVS 3500 - Environmental Data Science (QI)	3		Degree Elective	3
Depth Humanities (DHA) /Communication Intensive (CI)	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
Degree Electives	6		WATS 4930 - Advanced GIS and Spatial Analysis	3
Elective or Minor Courses	3		Degree Electives	6
GEOG 4860 - Python Programming for GIS	3		Elective or Minor Course(s)	6
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Geography Major Requirements (63 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 (33-35 credits)

ENVS 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation 1 credit(s) or
WATS 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation 1 credit(s) or
WILD 2000 - Natural Resources Professional Orientation 1 credit(s)
GEOG 1000 - Physical Geography (BPS) 3 credit(s)
GEOG 1005 - Physical Geography Lab 1 credit(s)
GEOG 1300 - World Regional Geography (BSS) 3 credit(s)
GEOG 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences 4 credit(s) or
WATS 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences 4 credit(s) or
WILD 2800 - Introduction to Geographic Information Sciences 4 credit(s)
ENVS 3500 - Environmental Data Science (QI) 3 credit(s)
GEOG 3100 - Human-Environment Geography (CI) 3 credit(s)
GEOG 3800 - Data Visualization 3 credit(s)
GEOG 4210 - Geography of Utah 3 credit(s)
PSC 4810 - Climate and Climate Change (DSC/QI) 3 credit(s)
STAT 1040 - Introduction to Statistics (QL) 3 credit(s) or
STAT 1045 - Introduction to Statistics with Elements of Algebra (QL) 5 credit(s)
BIOL 2220 - General Ecology 3 credit(s) or
WATS 2220 - General Ecology 3 credit(s) or
WILD 2200 - Ecology of Our Changing World (BLS) 3 credit(s)

Geographic Information Science Emphasis Core (12 credits)

GEOG 4860 - Python Programming for GIS 3 credit(s)
GEOG 4870 - Geospatial Analysis 3 credit(s)
WATS 4930 - Advanced GIS and Spatial Analysis 3 credit(s)
WILD 5750 - Applied Remote Sensing 3 credit(s)

Electives (18 credits)

Complete 18 credits chosen from the following list:

APEC 3012 - Introduction to Natural Resource Economics (DSS) 3 credit(s)
AV 3500 - Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Systems 3 credit(s)
AV 3510 - UAS Fixed Wing Design and Construction 3 credit(s)
AV 3520 - UAS Guidance and Control 3 credit(s)
AV 3550 - UAS Advanced Design & Construction 3 credit(s)
AV 3560 - UAS Aerial Photography 3 credit(s)
DATA 3330 - Database Management 3 credit(s)
ENVS 2340 - Natural Resources and Society (BSS) 3 credit(s)
ENVS 3010 - Fundamentals of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy 3 credit(s)
ENVS 3300 - Fundamentals of Recreation Resources Management 3 credit(s)
ENVS 3320 - Archaeology of Climate Change (DSS) 3 credit(s)
ENVS 4000 - Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management (DSS) 3 credit(s)
ENVS 4020 - Foundations of Environmental Studies (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
ENVS 4100 - Introduction to Modeling Human-Environment Systems 3 credit(s)
ENVS 4130 - Recreation Policy and Planning 3 credit(s)
ENVS 4210 - Anthropological Perspectives on Conservation 3 credit(s)
ENVS 4350 - Ecological Economics 3 credit(s)
ENVS 4700 - Communicating Sustainability (CI) 3 credit(s)
ENVS 5550 - Sustainability: Concepts and Measurement 3 credit(s)
ENVS 6320 - Water Law and Policy in the United States 3 credit(s)
GEO 3100 - Natural Disasters (DSC) 3 credit(s)
GEOG 4120 - Environment and Development in Latin America (CI) 3 credit(s)
GEOG 4400 - Natural Hazards and Society 3 credit(s)
GEOG 4910 - Geographic Information Science Portfolio 1 credit(s)
GEOG 4920 - GIS Internship 1-3 credit(s)
HIST 3950 - Environmental History (CI/DHA) 3 credit(s)
LAEP 2039 - Foundations of Sustainable Systems 3 credit(s)
LAEP 2300 - History of Landscape Architecture (BHU) 3 credit(s)
LAEP 3700 - City and Regional Planning (CI) 3 credit(s)
PHIL 3530 - Environmental Ethics (DHA) 3 credit(s)
POLS 2400 - Introduction of Geopolitics (BSS) 3 credit(s)
POLS 3430 - Political Geography (CI/DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 2650 - Globalization and International Development (BSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3120 - Social Statistics I (QI) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3600 - Finding Community in Today’s Society (DSS) 3 credit(s)
SOC 3610 - Rural People and Places (DSS) 3 credit(s)
STAT 1080 - Foundations of Data Science (QL) 3 credit(s)
STAT 5410 - Applied Spatial Statistics 2 credit(s)
WATS 1200 - Biodiversity and Sustainability (BLS) 3 credit(s)
WATS 3000 - Oceanography (DSC) 3 credit(s)
WATS 3600 - Geomorphology 4 credit(s)
WATS 3700 - Fundamentals of Watershed Science (CI) 3 credit(s)
WATS 5003 - Remote Sensing of Land Surfaces 4 credit(s)
WILD 3800 - Wildland Plants and Ecosystems 4 credit(s)
*Note: Although GEOG 1400 is not taught at Utah State University currently, it will be accepted as an elective if transferred from another regionally-accredited institution.

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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Admissions Requirements for this Program

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Geography Major Requirements (63 credits)

Geography Core (33-35 credits)

Geographic Information Science Emphasis Core (12 credits)

Electives (18 credits)

Depth Requirements

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