BS in Geography with concentration in Physical Geography
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BS in Geography with a concentration in Physical Geography. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
Freshman | |||
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Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BS Writing I) | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BS Writing II) | 3 |
Humanities (Goal 3 Humanities, BS Code H Course 1 of 2) | 3 | MATH 126 (Major Pre-requisite) | 4 |
MATH 125 (Goal 1.2 Quantitative Literacy, Major Pre-requisite) | 4 | COMS 130 (Goal 2.2 Communication, BS Communication) | 3 |
CHEM 130 (Goal 3 Natural Science, Major Pre-requisite) | 5 | CHEM 135 (Major Pre-requisite) | 5 |
15 | 15 | ||
Sophomore | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Sophomore Reading & Writing Course (Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking, BS Writing 3)1 | 3 | Humanities (Goal 4.1 US Diversity, BS Code H Course 2 of 2) | 3 |
History or Philosophy of Science (BS General Education)2 | 3 | Social Science Course (Goal 3 Social Science, BS Code S Course 1 of 2) | 3 |
PHSX 211 & PHSX 216 (Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking, Major Pre-requisite) | 5 | PHSX 212 & PHSX 236 (Major Pre-requisite) | 4 |
GEOG 104 & GEOG 105 (Major Requirement) | 5 | BIOL 150 (Major Pre-requisite) | 3 |
BIOL 154 | 2 | ||
16 | 15 | ||
Junior | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Social Science Course (Goal 4.2 Global Awareness, BS Code S Course 2 of 2) | 3 | GEOG 332 (Major Requirement)3 | 3 |
BIOL 152 (Major Pre-requisite ) | 3 | GEOG 336 or CE 455 | 3 |
EECS 138 (Major Pre-requisite) | 3 | GEOG 358 (Major Requirement)3 | 4 |
GEOG 316 (Major Requirement FALL ONLY)3 | 4 | Human or Regional Geography (Major Requirement)4 | 3 |
GEOG 321 (Major Requirement)3 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
16 | 16 | ||
Senior | |||
Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics | 3 | GEOG 500 (Goal 6 Integration & Creativity, Major Requirement)3 | 3 |
GEOG 335 or 535 (Major Requirement)3 | 4 | GEOG Elective Course 300+ (Major Requirement)4 | 3 |
BIOL 414 (Major Requirement) | 3 | GEOG Elective Course 300+ (Major Requirement)4 | 3 |
GIS Studies Course 500+ (Major Requirement)5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 2 |
Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | ||
16 | 11 | ||
Total Hours 120 |
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Geography BS majors are required to complete a third English, and a list of possible courses can be found under the Degree Requirements tab.
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A list of possible courses for History or Philosophy of Science can be found under the Degree Requirements tab.
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All major required Geography courses and most Geography elective courses numbered 300 and above are offered once a year, either in the fall, spring or summer term.
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Geography BS with a concentration in Physical Geography requires 9.0 hours of elective course work chosen from courses in the following categories: Ecohydrology, Climate, Geomorphology, Soil Geography, and other advanced courses in Physical Geography. A list of possible courses can found on the Degree Requirements tab.
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GEOG 526 is recommended.
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Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through KU core, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours. Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study. Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor.
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.