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Geography, B.S.

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The BS in Geography program provides students with foundational knowledge in geography while also allowing them to focus on the areas of physical geography, human geography, and natural resource management.

University Studies Program

The University Studies Program 2015

FYS- First Year - Seminar Credits: 3
COM 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
COM 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
COM 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3

A&S College Core

D - - Diversity Credits: 3
G - - Global Awareness Credits: 3

Core Requirements (10-11 credits)

GEOG 1000 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
OR
GEOG 1020 - Introduction to Human Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 1010 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credits: 4
OR
GEOL 1070 - The Earth: Its Physical Environment Credits: 4
GIST 1200 - Geospatial Foundations Credits: 3
OR
GIST 2310 - Intro to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4

Content Areas (26 Credits)

At least 2 courses from 2 of the following 4 areas. Remaining credits as electives in consultation with academic advisor (~13-15 credits)

Human Geography Content

GEOG 3030 - Geography and Development Credits: 3
GEOG 3050 - Economic Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 3400 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge Credits: 3
GEOG 3550 - Natural Hazards and Society Credits: 3
GEOG 4013 - Political Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 4560 - Global Cities Credits: 3
GEOG 4570 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 4590 - Geography of Conflicts Credits: 3
INST 4250 - East Asia Society and Economy Credits: 3

Physical Geography Content

GEOG 3010 - Geomorphology of Earth’s Dynamic Landscapes Credits: 3
GEOG 3450 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
GEOG 3550 - Natural Hazards and Society Credits: 3
GEOG 4450 - Fluvial Geomorphology Credits: 4
GEOG 4460 - Biogeography Credits: 3
GEOG 4470 - Fire Ecology Credits: 3
GEOG 3400 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge Credits: 3
GEOL 3500 - Global Change: A Geological Perspective Credits: 4
GEOL 3600 - Earth and Mineral Resources Credits: 4
GEOL 4880 - Earth Surface Processes Credits: 3

Geographic Information Science (GIS) Content *

GIST 2150 - Introduction to Programming in Geospatial Information Science and Technology Credits: 3
GIST 4410 - UAS Sensors and Platforms Credits: 1
GIST 4430 - UAS Regulations and Safety Credits: 1
GIST 4211 - Advanced Remote Sensing Credits: 3
*accepting any GIST in this catagory

Transdisciplinary Content

ENR 4890 - Topics in Environment and Natural Resources Credits: 1-6
GEOG 4040 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
GEOG 4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
GEOG 4052 - Federal Land Politics Credits: 3
GEOG 4080 - Management of Major River Basins Credits: 3
GEOG 4590 - Geography of Conflicts Credits: 3
GEOL 3650 - Energy for Society: Addressing the Energy Grand Challenge Credits: 4
INST 3860 - World Food, Ag, & Development Credits: 3
INST 4445 - Drug War Geopolitics in the Americas Credits: 3
INST 4455 - Energy Security Credits: 3
INST 4475 - Politics of Natural Resources in Latin America Credits: 3
INST 4580 - Gender, Global Change, and Development Credits: 3
SOIL 4120 - Genesis, Morphology and Classification of Soils Credits: 4
ZOO 4440 - Limnology Credits: 3

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