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Geography BS



Overview

The mission of UGA Geography is to advance understanding of social and natural processes in a complex and changing world. As geographers, we are interested in where things happen, how people and places near and far are interconnected, and the impact of humans on the landscape and environment. Our undergraduate and graduate programs cultivate geographical curiosity, critical thinking, and a rich array of methods for solving real-world problems. We support instruction and research in climate studies, atmospheric sciences, landforms, biodiversity, geoarchaeology, environmental change, geographic information science, remote sensing, urban processes, dynamics of the global economy, food systems, and social movements, such as those for food, climate and racial justice. As a community, we seek to understand how the world works and to contribute to the conditions for a more just and sustainable future.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Geography BS/Geography MS Geography BS/Public Health MPH(Disaster Management)(non-thesis) Geography BS/Statistics MS (non-thesis) Geography BS/Urban Planning and Design MUPD For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu.

Contact

Dr. Jerry Shannon Undergraduate Coordinator jshannon@uga.edu

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1

Area IV Foreign Language

Area IV Franklin Fine Arts/Philosophy/Religion

ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
STAT 2000  Introductory Statistics 4
Spring Year 1

Area IV Foreign Language

ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3
GEOG 1101  Human Geography: People, Places, and Cultures 3
GEOG 1125  Resources, Society, and the Environment 3
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area IV Foreign Language

General Elective

GEOG 1111  Introduction to Physical Geography 3
    AND  GEOG 1111L  Introduction to Physical Geography Laboratory 1
MATH 2250  Calculus I for Science and Engineering 4

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Spring Year 2

Area IV Franklin Literature

GEOG 2011-2011L  Maps, Data, and Society 3

GEOG Upper Level course

MATH 2260  Calculus II for Science and Engineering 4
STAT 4210  Statistical Methods 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3

Area II Life Science

Area IV Humanities and Arts

Area IV Franklin Multicultural Fine Arts/Philosophy/Religion

GEOG Physical course

MATH 3300  Applied Linear Algebra 3
GEOG(ATSC) 3910  Professional Development in Geography and Atmospheric Sciences 1
Spring Year 3

Area II Lab Science

GEOG Human course

GEOG Physical course

GEOG Methods course

STAT 4230/6230  Applied Regression Analysis 3
Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4

General Elective

General Elective

Out of department elective

GEOG Upper Level course

GEOG Upper Level course

Spring Year 4

General Elective

General Elective

GEOG 4910  Capstone in Geography 1
POLS 1101  American Government 3

GEOG Upper Level course

Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

Link: University-wide Requirements