Geography and Geographic Information Systems B.A., with Society and Environment Concentration

University Admissions - College of Arts and Sciences

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• International: https://www.usf.edu/admissions/international/admission-information/index.aspx

For Admission information specific to the College of Arts and Sciences, see the information at College of Arts and Sciences .

Graduation Requirements - College of Arts and Sciences

Satisfactory completion of the following requirements:

• Students must complete all State and University level graduation requirements.
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in USF coursework. Note: Some Departments/program/major require a higher GPA. Students should refer to Department/program/major specific catalog requirements.
  • The College may approve an exception when a student has successfully earned the minimum grade required for all courses applied in the major but does not have a major GPA of 2.0.
• Physical Education coursework is limited to two (2) semester hours.
• ROTC courses that are primarily physical training and field experiences will not be applied to College of Arts and Sciences degree programs. All other military Science coursework will apply, in particular, coursework utilized toward completing an established ROTC minor will be applied to the total hours toward degree. 
• When earning a second degree, double major or concurrent degree, the Major Core and Major Elective/Concentration areas of the degree audit must not overlap for both degrees.  All other areas of the degree audit may have overlapping credit hours applied.
• Maximum of 20 hours of S/U option. S/U contracts must be negotiated in writing within the first three (3) weeks of the term. None of the 20 credits may be taken in the student’s major unless S/U is the only grading option. Coursework fulfilling the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements and the State Communication Requirement (formerly known as Gordon Rule Writing) and State Computation Requirement (formerly known as Gordon Rule Math) may not be taken S/U.
• The Audit option is available only during the first 5 days of classes.
• Complete all major course requirements.
• College of Arts and Sciences students are expected to complete a minimum of 50% of their major and/or minor coursework in residence at USF. Some College of Arts and Sciences Departments/programs/majors have established additional major course hours to be taken in residency at USF. See the major or program section of the catalog for these credit-hour requirements.

Geography and Geographic Information Systems Required Courses: (43 credit hours)

State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites - Geography and Geographic Information Systems B.A. (6 credit hours)

Following Florida BOG Regulation 8.010, state mandated common course prerequisites are lower-division courses that are required for progression into the upper division of a particular baccalaureate degree program. 

Transfer students should complete the State Mandated Common Course Prerequisites at the lower level prior to entering the university. If these courses are not taken at a Florida College System institution, they must be completed before the degree is granted. Successful completion of the common prerequisites alone does not guarantee a student admission into the degree program. 

Unless stated otherwise, a grade of C- is the minimum acceptable grade in prerequisite courses.

• GEO X000-X999* – 3 credit hours
• GEO X000-X999* – 3 credit hours

* Two introductory courses in Geography with GEO prefix.

State Mathematics Pathway – Geography and Geographic Information Systems B.A. (6 Credit Hours)

The Geography and Geographic Information Systems B.A. uses the Statistical Reasoning Mathematics Pathway with the following requirements:

• STA 2023 - Introductory Statistics I Credit(s): 3
• Three (3) credits in any other math course for which STA 2023 is a prerequisite or any additional math course necessary for the degree

Geography and Geographic Information Systems Major Core Courses: 7 courses; 19 credit hours

• EVR 4910 - Environmental Science and Policy Project Credit(s): 3-12

• OR EVR 4940 - Environmental Science Internship  Credit(s): 3-12

• GEO 2200 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credit(s): 3 *
• GEO 2400 - Human Geography Credit(s): 3 *
• GEO 4340 - Natural Hazards Credit(s): 3
• GEO 4933 - Geography Colloquium Credit(s): 1
• GIS 3006 - Mapping and Geovisualization Credit(s): 3
• GIS 4043C - Geographic Information Systems Credit(s): 3

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  * These courses also meet the state common prerequisite requirement and are not additional credits.

Geography and Geographic Information Systems Concentration Requirements

Students completing a Geography and Geographic Information Systems program of study will complete one of the following three concentrations:

• Geographic Information Systems  
• Geography  
• Society and Environment  

Society and Environment Concentration: 6 courses; 18 credit hours

Additional Information - Geography and Geographic Information Systems B.A.

Plans of Study - Geography and Geographic Information Systems B.A., with Society and Environment Concentration

• Geography and Geographic Information Systems B.A., with Society and Environment Concentration - 2 Year Plan of Study 
• Geography and Geographic Information Systems B.A., with Society and Environment Concentration - 4 Year Plan of Study (Fall Start)