Geography, B.A.

The following Four-Year Roadmaps are meant to be a guide for students and academic advisors in planning a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters) if the student is able and willing to do so. The set of courses shown below are based exclusively on the Fall 2020 Catalog and the most up to date General Education (GE) Program in that catalog year. The requirements outlined may not apply to students in earlier catalog years, especially in the GE courses required in specific categories. Please note that courses identified in the Four -Year Roadmaps may not always be available during each of the prescribed semesters, therefore, it is always recommended to consult an academic advisor. Advisors may need to adjust the courses in the Four-Year Roadmap to keep students on track to graduate in four years.  

First Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
G.E. subarea A.1
Oral Communications
 
G.E. subarea B.1
Physical Science
 
G.E. subarea B.3
Laboratory Experience
  0-1 
Major Requirement
Core Courses
 GEOG 100
General Elective  
Total
  15-16

Second Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
G.E. subarea A.2
Written Communication
 
G.E. subarea B.4
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
 
G.E. subarea C.1
Introduction to the Arts
 
G.E. subarea D.2
American History, Institutions, and Values
 
General Elective
 
Total
  15 

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
G.E. subarea A.3
Critical Thinking
   3
G.E. subarea B.2
Life Science
 
G.E. subarea C.2*
Introduction to the Humanities
 

3-5 

Major Requirement
Core Courses
 GEOG 110
General Elective
 
Total
  15-17

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.4, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
G.E. subarea C.1 Introduction to the Arts or
G.E. subarea C.2 Introduction to the Humanities
  3-5 
G.E. subarea D.3
American Government
 
Major Requirement
Core Courses
 GEOG 160
General Elective
 
General Elective
 
Total
  15-17

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
G.E. subarea E.*
Lifelong Learning and Self-Development
   3
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Writing Requirement
 GEOG 300A
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Courses
 GEOG 281
Major Requirement 
Upper-Division Courses
GEOG 283 
General Elective
 
Total
  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.4, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
G.E. subarea D.4*
Explorations in Social Sciences
 
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Courses
 GEOG 350-369 3
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Courses
 GEOG 310-319 3
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Courses
 GEOG 330-349 3
General Elective
   3
Total
  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.4, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Seventh Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
G.E. subarea C.3*
Exploration in the Arts or Humanities
 
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Courses
 GEOG 320-329 3
Major Requirement
Electives
 
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Courses
 GEOG 480-489
General Elective
 
Total
  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.4, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE  UNITS 
G.E. subarea B.5
Implications and Explorations in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
   3
Major Requirement
Upper-Division Courses
 GEOG 420-479
Major Requirement
Electives
 
General Elective
 
General Elective
 
Total
  15