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The undergraduate degree in geography offers three main concentration areas of specialization: Human Geography, Physical Geography, and Geographic Information. Geography faculty members advise approximately 30 undergraduate students that are enrolled in the program.

Students completing the undergraduate program in physical geography will be prepared to obtain jobs in environmental consulting, emergency management planning, climatology, and prepare students for higher education.

Students completing the undergraduate program in human geography will be prepared to obtain jobs in economic development, data managements, and land use planning and prepare students for higher education

Students completing the undergraduate program in geographic techniques will be prepared to obtain jobs in remote sensing, cartography, and geography information systems and prepare students for higher education.

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All students must complete the University minimum of 124 semester credit hours as stated in the undergraduate catalog. 37 credit hour minimum of semester hours to obtain Bachelors in Geography. Core requirements for the geography major are: 3 hours of intro to human geography (GEOG 110), 3 hours of physical environment (GEOG 111), 1 credit our of Physical environmental lab (GEOG 111L), 3 hours of cartography (GEOG 112), 3 hours of physical geography (GEOG 211), 3 hours of intro to economic geography (GEOG 213), 3 hours of intro to quantitative geography (GEOG 240), plus 18 hours of geography electives half of which must be at the 300-400 level.

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MINORS

The department also offers four areas for a minor: Geography, Climatology, Conservation for non-life Sciences majors, and Geographic Information Science. Geography faculty members advise approximately 18 undergraduate students receiving a minor in the Geography department.

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22 credit hour minimum to obtain a minor in geography. Core requirements for the minor are: 3 hours of intro to human geography (GEOG 110), 3 hours of physical environment (GEOG 111), 1 credit our of Physical environmental lab (GEOG 111L), hours of cartography (GEOG 112), plus 12 of electives 6 hours of which must be at the 300/400 level.

climatology

20 credit hour minimum to obtain a minor in climatology. Core requirements for the minor are: 3 hours of Meteorology (GEOG 314), 3 hours of Weather and Climate (GEOG 316), 3 hours of climatology (GEOG 416), 3 hours of Introduction to Hydrology (GEOG 454), plus 9 hours of electives. Students minoring in climatology must select their additional 9 hours from courses other than in their major.

Conservation for non-Life Science majors

26 credit hour minimum to obtain a minor in conservation. Core requirements for the minor are: 4 hours of Principles of biology I (BIOL 101), 4 hours of Principles of Biology II (BIOL 102), 3 hours of survey of the Plant Kingdom (BIOL 113), 3 hours of humans and world Environment (BIOL 455), 3 hours of physical environment (GEOG 111), 3 hours of conservation (GEOG 411), 3 hours of physical geology (GEOL 170), and 3 hours of Recreation and Sports Management Introduction to Outdoor education (RCSM 361).

geographic information science

18 credit hour minimum to obtain a minor in GIS. Core requirements for the minor are: 3 hours of Cartography (GEOG 112) or, 3 hours of Automated Cartography (GEOG 446), and 3 hours of intro to quantitative geography (GEOG 240), plus one course -3 credit hours - from 3 hours of Fundamentals of Remote Sensing (GEOG 405), 3 hours of Remote Sensing: Image development and interpretation (GEOG 406), 3 hours of Remote Sensing: Digital analysis of spectral data (GEOG 407), or 3 hours of Remote Sensing: Digital Analysis (GEOG 408), one course -3 credit hours - from 3 hours of Geographic information systems (GEOG 442), 3 hours of Processing of spatial data for Geoscientists (GEOG 444), and two courses from the remaining directed geography electives of courses not taken from above classes - GEOG 405, GEOG 406, GEOG 407, GEOG 408, GEOG 442, GEOG 444 GEOG 490.


Contact Information Dept. of Geography, Geology and Anthropology Indiana State University 159 Science Building Terre Haute, IN 47809 Phone: 812-237-2444 Fax: 812-237-8029 E-mail Site Maintained By: webmaster	Graduate program > More details undergraduate program Major Minor Course Descriptions Undergraduate Brochure Climate Lab Brochure MAJOR The undergraduate degree in geography offers three main concentration areas of specialization: Human Geography, Physical Geography, and Geographic Information. Geography faculty members advise approximately 30 undergraduate students that are enrolled in the program. Students completing the undergraduate program in physical geography will be prepared to obtain jobs in environmental consulting, emergency management planning, climatology, and prepare students for higher education. Students completing the undergraduate program in human geography will be prepared to obtain jobs in economic development, data managements, and land use planning and prepare students for higher education Students completing the undergraduate program in geographic techniques will be prepared to obtain jobs in remote sensing, cartography, and geography information systems and prepare students for higher education. human All students must complete the University minimum of 124 semester credit hours as stated in the undergraduate catalog. 37 credit hour minimum of semester hours to obtain Bachelors in Geography. Core requirements for the geography major are: 3 hours of intro to human geography (GEOG 110), 3 hours of physical environment (GEOG 111), 1 credit our of Physical environmental lab (GEOG 111L), 3 hours of cartography (GEOG 112), 3 hours of physical geography (GEOG 211), 3 hours of intro to economic geography (GEOG 213), 3 hours of intro to quantitative geography (GEOG 240), plus 18 hours of geography electives half of which must be at the 300-400 level. physical All students must complete the University minimum of 124 semester credit hours as stated in the undergraduate catalog. 37 credit hour minimum of semester hours to obtain Bachelors in Geography. Core requirements for the geography major are: 3 hours of intro to human geography (GEOG 110), 3 hours of physical environment (GEOG 111), 1 credit our of Physical environmental lab (GEOG 111L), 3 hours of cartography (GEOG 112), 3 hours of physical geography (GEOG 211), 3 hours of intro to economic geography (GEOG 213), 3 hours of intro to quantitative geography (GEOG 240), plus 18 hours of geography electives half of which must be at the 300-400 level. geographic information All students must complete the University minimum of 124 semester credit hours as stated in the undergraduate catalog. 37 credit hour minimum of semester hours to obtain Bachelors in Geography. Core requirements for the geography major are: 3 hours of intro to human geography (GEOG 110), 3 hours of physical environment (GEOG 111), 1 credit our of Physical environmental lab (GEOG 111L), 3 hours of cartography (GEOG 112), 3 hours of physical geography (GEOG 211), 3 hours of intro to economic geography (GEOG 213), 3 hours of intro to quantitative geography (GEOG 240), plus 18 hours of geography electives half of which must be at the 300-400 level top MINORS The department also offers four areas for a minor: Geography, Climatology, Conservation for non-life Sciences majors, and Geographic Information Science. Geography faculty members advise approximately 18 undergraduate students receiving a minor in the Geography department. geography 22 credit hour minimum to obtain a minor in geography. Core requirements for the minor are: 3 hours of intro to human geography (GEOG 110), 3 hours of physical environment (GEOG 111), 1 credit our of Physical environmental lab (GEOG 111L), hours of cartography (GEOG 112), plus 12 of electives 6 hours of which must be at the 300/400 level. climatology 20 credit hour minimum to obtain a minor in climatology. Core requirements for the minor are: 3 hours of Meteorology (GEOG 314), 3 hours of Weather and Climate (GEOG 316), 3 hours of climatology (GEOG 416), 3 hours of Introduction to Hydrology (GEOG 454), plus 9 hours of electives. Students minoring in climatology must select their additional 9 hours from courses other than in their major. Conservation for non-Life Science majors 26 credit hour minimum to obtain a minor in conservation. Core requirements for the minor are: 4 hours of Principles of biology I (BIOL 101), 4 hours of Principles of Biology II (BIOL 102), 3 hours of survey of the Plant Kingdom (BIOL 113), 3 hours of humans and world Environment (BIOL 455), 3 hours of physical environment (GEOG 111), 3 hours of conservation (GEOG 411), 3 hours of physical geology (GEOL 170), and 3 hours of Recreation and Sports Management Introduction to Outdoor education (RCSM 361). geographic information science 18 credit hour minimum to obtain a minor in GIS. Core requirements for the minor are: 3 hours of Cartography (GEOG 112) or, 3 hours of Automated Cartography (GEOG 446), and 3 hours of intro to quantitative geography (GEOG 240), plus one course -3 credit hours - from 3 hours of Fundamentals of Remote Sensing (GEOG 405), 3 hours of Remote Sensing: Image development and interpretation (GEOG 406), 3 hours of Remote Sensing: Digital analysis of spectral data (GEOG 407), or 3 hours of Remote Sensing: Digital Analysis (GEOG 408), one course -3 credit hours - from 3 hours of Geographic information systems (GEOG 442), 3 hours of Processing of spatial data for Geoscientists (GEOG 444), and two courses from the remaining directed geography electives of courses not taken from above classes - GEOG 405, GEOG 406, GEOG 407, GEOG 408, GEOG 442, GEOG 444 GEOG 490.