California State University, Fresno

Geography - Degrees

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for California State University, Fresno.

Department of Geography

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Geography Major

The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in geography requires the completion of 120 units, at least 42 of which shall be in geography. The major is so designed that students can emphasize that area in geography which most interests them; or which meets their career objectives.

Major requirements (42 units)
Lower-division courses: GEOG 4, 5, 7, 20 (12 units)
Upper-division breadth requirements GEOG 100 or 101, 167 (6 units)
Upper-division emphasis requirements (See Advising Notes) (24 units)

General Education requirements (51 units)

Electives and remaining degree requirements* (27-30 units)
(See Degree Requirements); may be used toward a dual major or minor

Total (120 units)

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*This total indicates that GEOG 4 in G.E. Breadth D3 also may be applied to the geography major. Consult the department chair or faculty adviser for additional details.

Advising Notes

Geography majors can select one of three emphases for their major.
For the Technical emphasis, select:
(a) 12 units from Geography Techniques
(b) 3 units from Physical-Environmental Studies, 3 units from Human-Systematic, and 3 units from Regional Geography
(c) 3 units of electives from upper-division Geography courses.
For the Physical-Environmental emphasis, select:
(a) 15 units from Physical-Environmental Studies
(b) 3 units from Human-Systematic and 3 units from Regional Geography
(c) 3 units of electives from the upper-division Geography courses.
For the Human-Systemic emphasis, select:
(a) 12 units from Human-Systematic Geography
(b) 3 units from Physical-Environmental and 3 units from Regional Geography
(c) 6 units of electives from upper-division Geography courses.
No more than 3 units of GEOG 195 may be applied to the geography major.
No General Education Integration or Multicultural/International course offered by the Department of Geography may be used to satisfy the General Education requirements for geography majors.
CR/NC grading is not permitted in the geography major with the exception of GEOG 192 and 195.
General Education and elective units may be applied to a second major or a minor (see Dual Major or departmental minor). Consult the appropriate department chair, program coordinator, or faculty adviser for further information.
Students must complete 40 upper-division units as part of the requirements to earn a B.A.
It is strongly recommended that students interested in professional careers in geography select the emphasis in Geographic Techniques and complete a minor in a related field.
Students must regularly consult with their academic adviser. Such consultation will facilitate course selection and enable the student to develop a program consistent with individual interests and needs.
The selection of an emphasis within the major should be strongly influenced by career goals, interests in graduate study, and related matters. Whether one's interest focuses on environmental protection, planning, cartography, GIS, locational analysis, or any one of a wide array of geographic competencies, the department can provide current applicable information. Inquiries are welcomed.

Geography Minor

GEOG 4 and 20 (6 units)
GEOG 5 or 7 (3 units)
GEOG 167 (3 units)
Select from upper-division geography* (9 units)
Total (21 units)

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* No more than 3 units earned in GEOG 195 may be applied to the minor. Students completing a Minor in Geography are encouraged to seek faculty advice relative to course selection and program planning.

Urban Studies Minor (Interdisciplinary)

The interdisciplinary Urban Studies Minor provides exposure to the analysis of urban and regional problems and serves as an excellent supplement to other academic degree programs offered throughout the university. A special major in urban studies may be designed to meet the needs of students with an interest in this area. See Special Major, undergraduate and graduate.

Coordinator: Consult department chair, Geography Department.

Faculty Advisers: Roger LaJeunesse, Anthropology Department; Edward E. Nelson, Sociology Department.

REQUIRED COURSES

Concepts and Issues* (9 units)
ANTH 108, GEOG 160, or SOC 163 (3 units)
PLSI 181 (3 units)
CRP 100 (3 units)

Methods and Techniques* (6-9 units)
Select from the following list of courses: CRP 103, 135; GEOG 101, 110; PLSI 90; SOC 175

Electives (3-6 units)
With the approval of a program adviser, elect 3-6 units with no more than 3 lower-division units from the following list of courses: AFAM 135; ANTH 120; BA 120, 154; CRP 103, 110T, 111, 135, 190, 192; CLS 3; CRIM 2; ECON 40, 50; ETHS 1, 104W; FIN 180, 186; GEOG 101, 107, 108, 109, 128, 146, 160; HIST 137; PL SI 90, 103, 160, 163; SOC 2, 25, 111, 131, 163. Senior students may elect internship by registering for SSCI 185, 1 to 3 units.

Total (21 units)

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* Students with a course equivalent to one in this category, taken in their major, may, with the ap proval of the coordinator, substitute additional units from the electives list for the units required here.

Note: The minors also require a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence.

Credential Program

See the Social Sciences credential adviser, Social Science Building, Room 118, for advising, and refer to Secondary Teaching Credential under Social Sciences Programs.