- General Education Course

  - Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.

Major

The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Curriculum
Core 1: Critcal Thinking
FYS 100	First Yr Sem Critical Thinking	3
STA 225	Introductory Statistics (CT)	3
GEO 100	Intro to Human Geography (CT)	3
Core 2
ENG 101	Beginning Composition	3
ENG 201	Advanced Composition	3
CMM 103	Fund Speech-Communication	3
STA 225	Introductory Statistics (CT)	3
Core II Natural/Physical Science		4
Core II Humanities		3
GEO 100	Intro to Human Geography (CT) (Core II Social Science)	3
Core II Fine Arts		3
Additional University Requirements
Writing Intensive		3
Writing Intensive (300/400)		3
GEO 100	Intro to Human Geography (CT) (Multicultural or International)	3
Capstone		4
College-Specific
COLA Literature		3
COLA Literature		3
COLA Humanities		3
COLA Social Science		3
COLA Social Science		3
COLA Social Science		3
GEO 101	Physical Geography (CT) (COLA Natural/Physical Science)	4
COLA International Credit		3
COLA Multicultural Credit		3
Major-Specific
GEO 100	Intro to Human Geography (CT)	3
GEO 101	Physical Geography (CT)	4
GEO 300	Methods in Geography	3
GEO 423	Cartography & GIS	3
GEO 426	Principles of GIS	4
GEO 498	Senior Capstone	2
GEO 499	Senior Capstone II (WI)	2
Regional Geography		3
GEO 230	Intro to Meteorology (CT)	4
GEO 350	Severe Storms and Natl Hzrds	4
GEO 425	Climatology	4
Weather Analysis course		4
GEO 490	Internship	3
JMC 332	Intro to Video Production	3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		1
Meteorology Area of Emphasis Courses
Students specializing in the Meteorology area of emphasis must complete the Geography Core Requirements (24 credit hours) and the following Meteorology courses (20 credit hours) for a total of 44 credit hours minimum.
GEO 230	Intro to Meteorology (CT)	4
GEO 350	Severe Storms and Natl Hzrds	4
GEO 425	Climatology	4
Weather Analysis course		4
GEO 431	Remote Sensing & Photogram	4
Meteorology Restricted Elective:
Select one of the following:		3
PHY 308	Thermal Physics
ENGR 219	Engineering Thermodynamics
PHY 330	Mechanics
ENGR 214	Dynamics

Major Information

• The total number of free electives will depend on the amount of double and triple counting of requirements.
• See course attributes each semester for courses that meet multiple requirements.
• Questions about requirements should be directed to the College of Liberal Arts (304-696-2350). Core II and COLA requirements may not be double counted.
• Forty-eight credit hours (sixteen 3-hour courses) must be at the 300/400 level.
• Students must earn a C or better in ENG 201 Advanced Composition and all foreign language courses.
• Minimum of 120 hours to graduate.

  - General Education Course

  - Milestone course: a key success marker for your major. See your advisor to discuss the importance of this course in your plan of study.

Four Year Plan

Geography is the systematic study of the spatial aspects of human activity, the natural world, and human-environment interaction. The discipline of Geography occupies a unique position as a bridge between the social sciences (Human Geography), natural sciences (Physical Geography), and STEM fields (GIScience). As a result, the Geography Department offers both a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. Both degrees offer students broad exposure to the various subfields of Geography and provide specialized career training and preparation. Geography is a rapidly expanding discipline with diverse career opportunities across the environmental sciences, social sciences, and technological fields in both the public and private sectors.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Credit Hours
CMM 103	Fund Speech-Communication	3
ENG 101	Beginning Composition	3
FYS 100	First Yr Sem Critical Thinking	3
GEO 100	Intro to Human Geography (CT) (MC/I)	3
STA 225	Introductory Statistics (CT)	3
UNI 100	Freshman First Class	1
	Credit Hours	16
Second Semester
ENG 201	Advanced Composition	3
GEO 101	Physical Geography (CT) (Core II Nat/Phys Science)	4
COLA Social Science		3
Core II Humanities		3
Fine Arts		3
	Credit Hours	16
Second Year
First Semester
COLA Humanities		3
Regional Geography		3
GEO 230	Intro to Meteorology (CT)	4
Literature		3
Social Science		3
	Credit Hours	16
Second Semester
GEO 350	Severe Storms and Natl Hzrds	4
COLA Physical/Natural Science		4
COLA Literature		3
GEO 300	Methods in Geography	3
Free Elective		3
	Credit Hours	17
Third Year
First Semester
Social Science		3
GEO 423	Cartography & GIS	3
Weather Analysis course		4
COLA Multicultural		3
Free Elective		3
	Credit Hours	16
Second Semester
300/400 Writing Intensive		3
GEO 426	Principles of GIS	4
COLA International		3
Free Elective		3
	Credit Hours	13
Fourth Year
First Semester
GEO 498	Senior Capstone	2
GEO 490	Internship	3
GEO 425	Climatology	4
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
	Credit Hours	15
Second Semester
GEO 499	Senior Capstone II	2
JMC 332	Intro to Video Production	3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		3
	Credit Hours	11
	Total Credit Hours	120