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Courses

Bachelor of Science Degree

Geography Major (GEOG)

Geography Concentration (GEOG)

TBR General Education Requirements                             41 Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 Critical Reading and Expository Writing

3

ENGL 1020 Critical Thinking and Argumentation

3

Communication: Oral Communication*

3

Mathematics*

3

HIST 2010 The United States to 1877

3

HIST 2020 The United States Since 1877

3

GEOG 1110 Earth Science: Weather and Climate

4

GEOG 1120 Earth Science: Landforms and Processes

4

Humanities/Fine Arts*

9

GEOG 1012 Introduction to Cultural Geography

6

Social/Behavioral Science*

3

* See TBR General Education Core Requirements for Options

Geography Major Requirements                                   30 Credit Hours
Required Courses                                                          17 Credit Hours
ENTC Student in University

2

GEOG 1013 Introduction to World Regional Geography

3

GEOG 3110 Modern Geographic Concepts

3

GEOG 3210 Cartography

3

GEOG 4007 Geography of the United States

3

GEOG 4217 Geographic Information Systems

3

Select at least (13) thirteen hours from the following:

GEOG 3010 Economic Geography - Manuf. and Svc. Industries

3

GEOG 3020 Economic Geo. Agri. Et Extractive Industries

3

GEOG 3040 Conservation of Natural Resources

3

GEOG 3060 Geomorphology

3

GEOG 3090 Meteorology Et Climatology

3

GEOG 3120 Intro. to Geography of Southern Appalachian

3

GEOG 3300 Political Geography

3

GEOG 4077 Seminar in Geography of Southern Appalachia

3

GEOG 4107 Urban Geography and Planning

3

GEOG 4117 Resource Management

3

GEOG 4307 Regional Geography

3

GEOG 4907 Independent Study

3

GEOG 4017 Advanced Cartography

3

GEOG 4237 Advanced Remote Sensing

3

GEOG 4257 Geography of Soils

3

GEOG 4267 Hydrology

3

GEOG 4317 Advanced Geographic Information Systems

3

GEOG 4807 Advanced Field Methods in Geography

3

* Satisfies TBR General Education Core Requirements

Minor Requirements                                                                        18-26 Credit Hours

Electives                                                                          23-31 Credit Hours
Total Hours Required for Degree  120 Credit Hours


Coursework in geographic techniques (airphoto and map interpretation, cartography and remote sensing) also is of significant value to persons majoring in many related disciplines.

The department also offers a related bachelor's degree program in Surveying and Mapping Science.

East Tennessee State University Geography
Box 00000 | Johnson City, TN 37614 | Tel.: 423-439-0000 | Fax.: 423-439-0000