The major in Geography requires at least 24 hours of geography courses at the 3000-4000 level and must include GEOG 2011-2011L  or GEOG 4370/6370-4370L/6370L or GEOG 4370E/6370E. A minimum grade of "C" (2.0) must be earned in each course. For the A.B. degree, 3000-4000-level course work in the major must include 6 hours of human geography courses, 3 hours of physical geography courses, and 12 additional elective hours in geography; at least 6 hours must comprise 4000-level courses in human geography or techniques. For the B.S. degree, 3000-4000-level course work in the major must include 6 hours of physical geography courses, 3 hours of human geography courses, and 12 additional elective hours in geography; at least 6 hours must be 4000-level courses in physical geography or techniques.

I. FOUNDATION COURSES (9 HOURS)

Courses: 

• ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S 
• ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H  
• MATH 1101 or MATH 1113 or MATH 2200 or MATH 2250 or MATH 2400 or MATH 2400H or MATH 2410 or MATH 2410H or STAT 2000

II. SCIENCES (7-8 HOURS)

At least one of the physical science or life science courses must include a laboratory.

Physical Sciences (3-4 hours)

Preferred Course(s): 

• GEOG 1111 or GEOG 2110H and GEOG 1111L
• GEOG(ATSC) 1112 or GEOG 2120H and GEOG(ATSC) 1112L
• GEOG 1113 and GEOG 1113L

Life Sciences (3-4 hours)

Please consider the Franklin College's Biological Sciences requirement when selecting courses from the Core Curriculum. Some courses approved for the core curriculum do not satisfy the Franklin College requirement. 

III. QUANTITATIVE REASONING (3-4 HOURS)

Preferred Course(s): GEOG 2011-2011L  

IV. WORLD LANGUAGES AND CULTURE, HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS (12 HOURS)

Note: Course credit received as a result of a score on a departmental foreign language placement test will not satisfy the General Education Core Curriculum requirements in Area IV, World Languages and Culture, Humanities and the Arts.

World Languages and Culture (9 hours)

Preferred Course(s): GEOG 1101 or GEOG 2010H

Humanities and the Arts (3 hours)

No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

V. SOCIAL SCIENCES (9 HOURS)

• Students who have not met the Georgia and U.S. Constitution requirement by examination should enroll in POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1105H.
• A passing grade on an examination on the history of the United States and Georgia is required to satisfy the United States and Georgia History Requirement for all persons receiving a baccalaureate degree from the University, unless exempted by one of the following courses: HIST 2111, HIST 2111E, HIST 2111H, HIST 2112, HIST 2112E, HIST 2112H, HIST 3080H. Examinations are given at University Testing Services. Reexamination is permitted. Contact University Testing Services at (706) 542-3183 for information.
• Preferred Course(s): GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1103 or GEOG 1125 or GEOG 2010H or GEOG 2130H or GEOG 2250H 

VI. COURSES REALTED TO THE MAJOR (18 HOURS)

• GEOG 2011 and GEOG 2011L
• STAT 2000

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

• GEOG 1101  
• GEOG 1130 

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

• GEOG 1111 or GEOG 2110H and GEOG 1111L
• GEOG(ATSC) 1112 or GEOG 2120H and GEOG(ATSC) 1112L
• GEOG 1113 and GEOG 1113L) 

An additional course from the Core Area V, Social Sciences

REQUIRED COURSES (17-21 HOURS)

A baccalaureate degree program must require at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the major field and at least 39 semester hours of upper division work overall.
Students in the Franklin College must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in major required courses.

• GEOG 4910
• GEOG(ATSC) 3910

Geography and Society Anchor Courses

Choose 4 course(s) from the following:

• ANTH(GEOG) 4275/6275
• CMLT(AFAM)(AFST)(GEOG)(LACS) 4260/6260
• FANR(ANTH)(ECOL)(GEOG)(INTL) 4271/6271 
• GEOG 3185
• GEOG 3290
• GEOG 3620
• GEOG 3630 
• GEOG 3633 
• GEOG 3640
• GEOG(AFST) 3650 
• GEOG 3660
• GEOG 3670
• GEOG 3690 
• GEOG 4385/6385-4385L/6385L
• GEOG 4620/6620 
• GEOG 4630/6630 
• GEOG 4631/6631 
• GEOG 4632/6632
• GEOG 4633/6633 
• GEOG(INTL)(HIST) 4634 
• GEOG 4635/6635
• GEOG 4636/6636
• GEOG 4640/6640 
• GEOG(INTL)(HIST) 4645 
• GEOG 4650/6650 
• GEOG 4660/6660 
• GEOG 4670/6670
• GEOG 4680/6680
• GEOG 4690/6690 
• GEOG(INTL) 4694 
• GEOG(LACS) 4720/6720
• GEOG 4810/6810 
• GEOG 4840/6840 
• GEOG 4860/6860
• GEOG 4890S/6890S

Methods Courses

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

• GEOG 4300/6300 
• GEOG 4305/6305 
• GEOG 4370/6370-4370L/6370L
• GEOG 4370E/6370E 

MAJOR ELECTIVES (12-16 HOURS)

Major Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

• GEOG prefix courses 3000-level and above

Out of Area Major Electives

Choose 2 course(s) from the following:

• GEOG prefix courses 3000-level and above*
• *These courses cannot be Geography and Society anchor courses

Out of Department Electives

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

• ANTH prefix courses 3000-level and above
• COMM prefix courses 3000-level and above
• DMAN prefix courses 3000-level and above
• FHCE prefix courses 3000-level and above
• HIST prefix courses 3000-level and above
• INTL prefix courses 3000-level and above
• LAND prefix courses 3000-level and above
• PLAN prefix courses 3000-level and above
• POLS prefix courses 3000-level and above
• PSYC prefix courses 3000-level and above
• SOCI prefix courses 3000-level and above

GENERAL ELECTIVES (23-31 HOURS)

Choose 23 to 31 credit hours from the following:

• Courses numbered 3000-level and above

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