2024-2025 Course Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| GEOG 1004 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 1014 | World Regions | 3 |
| GEOG 1084/FREC 1004 | Digital Planet | 3 |
| GEOG 1104 | Introduction to Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 2084 | Principles of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GEOG 2314 | Maps and Mapping | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
XXXX 3954 | Study Abroad | |
| Field Study | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| GEOG 3314 | Cartography | 3 |
| Select 18 credits from the following: 2 | 18 | |
| Seeking Sustainability | ||
| Seeking Sustainability | ||
| Introduction to Meteorology | ||
| Introduction to Earths Climate | ||
| Water, Environment, and Society | ||
| Health and Place: Introduction to Health Geography | ||
| Geography of Global Conflict | ||
| Introduction to World Politics | ||
| The Global Economy and World Politics | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Security | ||
| Introduction to Coastal Regions | ||
| Sustainable Urbanization | ||
| Weather Analysis I | ||
| Geography of Tea | ||
| The CIA: Its Capabilities in Todays Geo-Political World | ||
| Environmental Problems, Population, and Development | ||
| Geography of Appalachia | ||
| Geography of Virginia | ||
| The U.S. City | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
| Polar Environments | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Mountain Geography | ||
| Appalachian Communities | ||
| Biogeography | ||
| Geography of Wine | ||
| Medical Geography of Infectious Diseases | ||
| Modeling with Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Interdisciplinary Issues and Ethics in Water Resources | ||
| Geography of Resources | ||
| Gender, Environment, and International Development | ||
| Tracking Environmental Change | ||
| Introduction to Remote Sensing | ||
| Climate Change and Societal Impacts | ||
| International Development Policy and Planning | ||
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Cognate Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ecology of Appalachian Forests | ||
| Forests, Society & Climate | ||
| Plants and Greenspaces in Urban Communities | ||
| Leadership for Global Sustainability | ||
| Climate Change and the International Policy Framework | ||
| Earths Natural Hazards | ||
| Environmental Geosciences | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Global Forest Sustainability | ||
| Sustainable Nature-Based Enterprises | ||
| Green Building Systems | ||
| Introduction to Social Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Data in Social Context | ||
| Social Research Methods | ||
| Biological Statistics | ||
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select credits to total 120 credit hours | 28 | |
| Subtotal | 28 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| or COMM 1015 | Communication Skills | |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| or COMM 1016 | Communication Skills | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 1a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 3 3 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| Select six credits of lecture in Pathway 4 | 6 | |
| Select two credits of lab in Pathway 4 | 2 | |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 5f 4 | 6 | |
| STAT 3604 | Statistics for Social Science | 3 |
| or STAT 3615 | Biological Statistics | |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| GEOG 3314 | Cartography | 3 |
| Select three credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 7 5 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 47 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Must be relevant to major and approved by the Department
At least 12/18 credits must be 3000-4000 level
GEOG majors may not use GEOG 1004 Introduction to Human Geography or GEOG 1014 World Regions in this area
GEOG majors may not use GEOG 1084 Digital Planet in this area. Recommended sequences are (MATH 1014 Precalculus with Transcendental Functions and MATH 1025 Elementary Calculus) or (MATH 1535 Geometry and Mathematics of Design and MATH 1536 Geometry and Mathematics of Design) or (MATH 1014 Precalculus with Transcendental Functions and CS 1014 Introduction to Computational Thinking). Other acceptable sequences include: (MATH 1225 Calculus of a Single Variable and MATH 1226 Calculus of a Single Variable) or (MATH 1025 Elementary Calculus and MATH 1026 Elementary Calculus)
A course that satisfies another Pathways area and is also listed as Concept 7 will satisfy the Concept requirement simultaneously.
By the end of the semester in which the student has attempted 60 hours (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing, and credit by examination), "satisfactory progress" towards a B.A. or B.S. degree in the College of Natural Resources and Environment will include the following minimum criteria: having an in-major and overall grade point average of at least 2.0 and passing at least 24 semester credits that apply to the Pathways to General Education.
A sequence of two (2) foreign language courses is required for graduation unless two (2) high school units of the same foreign language or six (6) transfer credit hours of foreign language have been earned. These credits do not count toward graduation. See catalog section on "Graduation Requirements."
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