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 2022 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 

G.E. subarea D.2
American History, Institutions, and Values

 
G.E. subarea F
Ethnic Studies
  3
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.1*
Introduction to the Social Sciences

GEOG 160

Major Requirement

Core Courses

GEOG 100

Total

  15 

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

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea A.3
Critical Thinking

   3

G.E. subarea B.2
Life Science

  3

G.E. subarea C.2*
Introduction to the Humanities

  3

Major Requirement
Core Courses

 GEOG 283

General Elective

 

Total

  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, 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

 

University Requirement

 

Major Requirement
Core Courses

 GEOG 281

General Elective

 

General Elective

 

Total

  15

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 400A

Major Requirement
Upper-Division Courses

 GEOG 311, 312, or 313

G.E. subarea B.5
Implications and Explorations in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

GEOG 328 or 329

General Elective

 

Total

  15

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

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea D.3*
Explorations in Social Sciences

 

Major Requirement
Upper-Division Courses

 GEOG 357, 359, 360, 361, or 362 3

General Elective

  3

Major Requirement
Upper-Division Courses

 GEOG 330, 332, 333, 340, or 345 3

General Elective

   3

Total

  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, 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

 

General Elective

  3

Major Requirement
Electives

 

Major Requirement
Upper-Division Courses

 GEOG 400-499

General Elective

 

Total

  15

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

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE  UNITS 
Major Requirement
Electives
   3

Major Requirement
Upper-Division Courses

 GEOG 400-499

General Elective

 

General Elective

 

General Elective

 

Total

  15