Geography, Emphasis in Geographic Information Science and Technology, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences

(Major Code: 22061) (SIMS Code: 112953)

All candidates for a degree in liberal arts and sciences must complete the graduation requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .” No more than 57 units in geography courses can apply to the degree for students with an emphasis in environment, sustainability, and policy, or the emphasis in geographic information science and technology, or the emphasis in human geography and global studies.

Graduation with Distinction. A student desiring to graduate with Distinction in Geography must meet the university requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements ” and be recommended by the geography faculty.

Emphasis in Geographic Information Science and Technology

Students selecting this emphasis are not required to complete a minor in another department.

Preparation for the Major

(17 units)

GEOG 101 - Earth’s Physical Environment Units: 3
GEOG 101L - Earth’s Physical Environment Laboratory Units: 1
GEOG 102 - People, Places, and Environments Units: 3
or
GEOG 106 - World Regional Geography Units: 3 But not both.
GEOG 104 - Geographic Information Science and Spatial Reasoning Units: 3
CS 150 - Introductory Computer Programming Units: 3
and
CS 150L - Introductory Computer Programming Laboratory Units: 1
STAT 250 - Statistical Principles and Practices Units: 3
or
Comparable statistics course But not both.

Language Requirement

Competency (successfully completing the third college semester or fifth college quarter) is required in one language other than English to fulfill the graduation requirement. Refer to section of catalog on “Graduation Requirements .”

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

Passing the Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 10
or
Complete one of the following courses with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
ENGL 508W - The Writing of Criticism Units: 3
ENGL 581W - Writing of Fiction Units: 3
ENGL 584W - Writing Informal Essays Units: 3
RWS 305W - Writing in Various Settings Units: 3
RWS 500W - Advanced Writing Strategies Units: 3
RWS 503W - Professional Writing Units: 3

Major

A minimum of 41 upper division units in geography to include:

Student Assessment

GEOG 395 - Introduction to the Major Units: 1 to be taken in the student’s first fall semester as a geography major
GEOG 495 - Geography Capstone Units: 1 to be taken during the spring semester of the calendar year in which the student expects to graduate

Core

Eighteen units, with at least three units from each of the following groups:

Emphasis

Twenty-one units from core courses listed above in the Methods group, if not already taken. Internship, senior thesis, special study, special topics, or study abroad may be used to meet this requirement when appropriate and preapproved by the undergraduate adviser.

Geography, Emphasis in Geographic Information Science and Technology, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Emphasis in Geographic Information Science and Technology

Preparation for the Major

Language Requirement

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Major

Student Assessment

Core

Group (a) Regional Geography

Group (b) Human Geography

Group (c) Environmental Geography

Group (d) Physical Geography

Group (e) Geographic Methods

Emphasis