Geography, BA (3 yr) (GPS)

This plan outlines a three-year path to graduation. You are expected to satisfy all “success marker” courses, grades, and GPAs as specified. For part-time students and students needing to complete background material, this schedule represents the order in which courses should be taken. This suggested plan to three-year graduation does not replace regular advising appointments. Some course offerings may change.

Courses Taken Prior to Matriculation

CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
Beginning Language Course (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
Beginning Language Course (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Fall One

GEO 2100 - Physical Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
Intermediate Language Course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring One

GEO 2200 - Human Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
Intermediate Language Course (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 4
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Summer One

CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Fall Two

GEO 3300 - World Regional Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
GEO 3400 - Urban Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
GEO (Major Elective) Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 4
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring Two

GEO 3100 - Economic Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
GEO 3500 - Environmental Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
GEO 4410 - Cartography Credit Hour(s): 4
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Summer Two

GEO 4950 - Geography Internship Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s) 3

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Fall Three

GEO 4860 - Foundations and Methods of Geography Credit Hour(s): 3
GEO 4430 - Geographic Information Systems Credit Hour(s): 4
URS 3980 - Quantitative Research Methods Credit Hour(s): 3
GEO (Major Elective) Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 1

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Spring Three

GEO 4440 - Advanced GIS Applications Credit Hour(s): 4
GEO 4990 - Applied Research Project Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Notes:

*Languages include Arabic (ARA), American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese (CHI), French (FR), German (GER), Greek (GR), Latin (LAT), and Spanish (SPN).