Geography
Arkansas State University-Jonesboro
Degree:  Bachelor of Arts
Major:  Geography
2006-2007
Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters.  Developmental courses do not count toward total degree hours.  Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions.   In most cases, general education courses may be interchanged between semesters.    A minimum of 45 hours of upper division credit (3000-4000 level) is required for this degree.  Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program.  Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation.
Year 1					Year 1
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ENG 1003	Composition I	3	X		ENG 1013	Composition II	3	X
SOC 1113	FYE Seminar	3			PHIL 1103 or 1503 or SCOM 1203	Intro to Philosophy or Logic and Practical Reasoning or Oral Communications	3	X
GEOG 2613	Intro to Geography	3			POSC 2103	U.S. Government	3	X
ANTH 2233 or HIST 1013 or 1023 or	Intro to Cultural Anthropology or World Civilization to 1660 or World Civilization since 1660	3	X		MATH 1023	College Algebra	3	X
SOC 2213	Prin of Sociology	3	X		THEA 2503	Fine Arts Theater	3	X
					PE 1002	Concepts of Fitness	2	X
Total Hours		15			Total Hours		17
Year 2					Year 2
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ART 2503	Fine Arts Visual	3	X		ENG 2003 or ENG 2013 or PHIL 1103	Intro to Literature I or Intro to Literature II or Intro to Philosophy (if not previously taken for Critical Thinking)	3	X
HIST 2763 or 2773 or ECON 2313 or 2333 or POSC 1003 or PSY 2013	US to 1876 or US since 1876 or Principles of Macroeconomics or Economic Issues and Concepts or Intro to Politics or Intro to Psychology	3	X		SPAN 1023	Elementary Spanish  II	3
BIOL 1003	Biological Science	3	X		GEOL 1003	Environmental Geology	3	X
BIOL 1001	Biological Science Lab	1	X		GEOL 1001	Environmental Geology Lab	1	X
SPAN 1013	Elementary Spanish I	3			GEOG	Elective	3	X
GEOG 3603	World Regional Geography	3				Gen Ed Social Science	3	X
Total Hours		16			Total Hours		16
Year 3					Year 3
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
SOC 3383	Social Statistics	3			GEOG 3723	Intro Physical Geography	3
SOC 3381	Social Statistics Lab	1			GEOG 3000/4000	Elective	3
GEOG 3643	Intro to Cultural Geography	3			SPAN 2023	Intermediate Spanish II	3
SPAN 2013	Intermediate Spanish I	3			GEOG 3000/4000	Elective	3
GEOG 3000/4000	Elective	3			Elective	Elective or Minor	3
GEOG 3000/4000	Elective	3
Total Hours		16			Total Hours		15
Year 4					Year 4
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
GEOG 3813	Introduction to GIS	3			GEOG 4683	Senior Seminar	3
GEOG	Elective	3